BACKNANG, Germany — A new Head of Sales has been appointed at d&b audiotechnik. Based at the headquarters here, Gerhard Mayr takes over from Peter Tongue who, after almost 14 years with the company, has retired. With a keen eye on the future, d&b took the decision to target recruitment beyond the entertainment industry. “Gerhard has skills stretching far outside the familiar toolkit,” said marketing director Simon Johnston.
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In the 24 years of his career Gerhard has worked with Force Computers (Solectron), Motorola, and most recently Garmin; playing a leading role in developing these brands internationally through engagement with new markets and the reinvention of existing ones, which has also involved spending a considerable amount of his time in Asia. Yet he also possesses traits familiar to d&b and like so many within the Company, he once aspired to be a musician and still maintains a passion for live music. With his roots in technology, in a past life he has developed his own loudspeakers and amplifiers, at one time even having his own company where he developed a control unit for moving lights.
“Throughout his career he has demonstrated a willingness to challenge the orthodoxy” added Johnston, “And has educated markets to accept that quality has a significant value. This is very d&b.”
