NORTHRIDGE, CA – Harman promoted Paul Bauman to senior manager, tour sound for JBL Professional. In his new position, Bauman will lead product development efforts for JBL's VerTec line array systems and oversee the continuing integration of JBL's tour sound products with other brands within the Harman family while reporting to head of marketing Mark Gander.
Bauman has been a member of the JBL Professional team for the past five years, holding the position of director, tour sound product and application engineering until taking over as senior manager, product development, tour sound in March 2011. Bauman has more than 27 years of professional audio and global touring industry experience, including key positions at L-Acoustics, Maryland Sound International and Adamson Systems Engineering. Bauman's background comprises loudspeaker and sound reinforcement design, live sound system engineering and mixing, as well as studio mixing, engineering and producing (including radio broadcast).
Bauman has earned a bachelor's degree in physics and a master's degree in electrical engineering from McMaster University (Canada); a master's degree in physics from the University of Waterloo (Canada); and engaged in doctorate-candidate studies at Chalmers University of Technology's Department of Applied Acoustics (Sweden).
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