CLEER AUDIO ANNOUNCES HIDEAKI YAMAGUCHI (YAMA) AS CEO
Cleer Audio, an award-winning industry-leading headphone and smart speaker manufacturer, is pleased to announce the appointment of Hideaki Yamaguchi (Yama) as its new CEO effective immediately.
Yamaguchi brings Cleer Audio a wealth of experience and talent with his extensive background in consumer electronics, global management, growth strategy, sales / marketing and operations. He is a true visionary, leader and proven product marketing maverick, known for his strategic thinking and meticulous operations as he navigates his teams and company to prevail in highly competitive landscapes.
Yama spent more than two decades with Sony Electronics. During his tenure at Sony, he was Senior Manager / Director of Product Marketing / Business Planning and Strategy, working in the US, Japan and Europe. Most recently, Yamaguchi was Head of Global Operations at Swann Communications for 6 years. Before that, he was Head of Japan Sales and Marketing at Logitech, based in Japan. Yama holds a bachelor’s degree from Kyoto University.
“It is an honor and privilege to serve as CEO of Cleer Audio. I am truly impressed by Cleer’s passion and commitment to design and build high-performance and high-design audio products. I look forward to working closely with Cleer team and business partners and driving strong and sustainable growth together,” says Hideaki Yamaguchi, CEO of Cleer.
Yamaguchi was recruited by Cleer Audio following the resignation and departure of Patrick Huang this summer. He is based in San Diego, CA. at Cleer’s U.S. headquarters.
Cleer Audio will unveil new models at CES 2025, with other new introductions planned in 2025. Retailers and press can meet Yama at CES 2025 in Las Vegas.
