VIENNA, Austria — Harman’s AKG named John Batliner US AKG Sales Leader in addition to his role as Senior Director, Sales, Amplifiers BU. Batliner will be responsible for developing the new US AKG sales structure, driving AKG sales revenue and working closely with channel partners and dealers in the U.S.
More details from Harman (www.harman.com) and AKG (www.akg.com):
Batliner will continue reporting to John Fitzgerald, Vice President & General Manager, Amplifiers & Signal Processing SBU and report dotted line to Jürgen Bopst, General Manager, AKG. Batliner will manage US AKG sales, business development and the applications support team.
“With John’s additional responsibilities within Harman, the company looks forward to his insight and experience to continue growing the United States market on behalf of AKG,” stated Bopst. “John understands the AKG brand and this opportunity extends his ability to provide end-users, integrators, rental companies and retail sales customers with the best microphone solutions available.”
Batliner has been a member of the Harman team for two decades and has held leadership roles at dbx, HPAV and Crown. He holds a Bachelor’s degree and MBA from Purdue University.
