BURNSVILLE, MN – Bosch Security Systems, Inc., Communications Systems Division announced that Phillip Scobee has joined Electro-Voice as product manager, Electro-Voice Concert Sound. Scobee, known for his work with such artists as Kenny Chesney and Sugarland, brings his experience as an end-user to his new position, where he will be responsible for both new and existing Electro-Voice concert product lines.
Scobee's connection to Electro-Voice equipment dates back to his early-career involvement with installed sound and has continued into his work in tour sound, most recently as director of operations for Morris Leasing in Murfreesboro, TN. In his 11 years with Morris, Scobee engineered on tour for Alabama and put together touring systems – typically built around Electro-Voice X-Line arrays – for acts including Chesney, Sugarland, Gretchen Wilson, and Big and Rich.
"I've designed large-scale touring rigs for many different artists," Scobee said, "and I've used a lot of EV equipment over the years. We chose EV for those tours because we believe so strongly in the quality of their products, which is the same reason that I'm now going to work for the company. I'm thrilled at the chance to be actively involved in developing and representing the EV concert sound line."
Scobee will be joining a team with which he is already very familiar, not only as a customer but also from having been directly involved in the refinement of several of Electro-Voice's key live sound technologies, including both IRIS-Net control software and FIR-Drive DSP filtering.
"EV has always had an engineering staff that is willing to work with you," he says. "They aren't just trying to tell you how to do it, they're willing to make changes to accommodate what you need."
In his new position, he will report to Brian Divine, business line manager, Electro-Voice. Scobee will help define new products to meet customer needs and support existing lines.
For more information, please visit www.electro-voice.com.
