SAN DIEGO, CA — VUE Audiotechnik announced that pro audio veteran Mark Engebretson has joined the company’s engineering team. There, he will be working as an engineering consultant, overseeing development and patent efforts for several advanced audio technologies slated for deployment throughout the VUE Audiotechnik line over the next 24 months.
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“Mark and I have worked together numerous times over the years and I couldn’t be more excited that we’ll be collaborating once again,” said VUE Audiotechnik’s design chief, Michael Adams. “I have tremendous respect for Mark’s innate ability to develop and leverage seemingly esoteric concepts into industry-defining products. His reputation speaks for itself and his experience will be a huge asset as we pursue new performance standards with unique designs that challenge commonly accepted conventions.”
“I’m excited about what I see happening behind the scenes at VUE Audiotechnik,” said Engebretson. “There’s a powerful combination of passion, experience, and a commitment to exploring all options in order to drive innovation forward. At VUE I can bring something totally new to the industry I love. It’s a level of creative freedom that I’ve not experienced in a very long time.”
Prior to joining VUE Audiotechnik, Engebretson served as VP of R&D and chief design architect for QSC. Prior to that, he held a leadership position at JBL Professional’s Northridge, CA-based R&D department. Other highlights include a stint at Summit Laboratories, vice president of product development for Altec Lansing and VP of R&D for Paramount Pictures.
In 2002, Engebretson was honored at the 74th Academy Awards with a Scientific and Engineering Award for his contributions in the design and engineering of the modern constant-directivity, direct radiator style motion picture loudspeaker systems.
