Larry Italia joins d&b audiotechnik as Americas Territory Manager
Backnang, Germany. 03.05.18. Laurence Italia joins d&b audiotechnik as the new Territory Manager Americas and President & CEO of d&b audiotechnik Corporation, USA. In this role Italia is responsible for all d&b business in North, Central and South America.
Italia has a strong track record in the American pro-audio industry with an impressive career path over three decades. He will be based at the d&b Corporation US office in Asheville, North Carolina.
Until recently, Italia was Vice President of Sound ImageÕs Integration Division, one of the leading AV Systems Integrators in the US. He was responsible for new business development as well as management of the day-to-day business and staff.
Before joining Sound Image in 2015, Italia built a distinguished career at Yamaha Corporation of America, most recently serving as Vice President and General Manager of Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems, Inc. In this role, Italia was responsible for all aspects of the business in Canada and the U.S.
ÒItÕs a great honor for me to join the d&b family,Ó said Italia. ÒMade up of a unique blend of artistic, human and technical resources, the team also has the experience and expertise to harness those resources into an amazing offering that customers can rely on. I look forward to working for this great company that truly understands customers and the market. The Americas business is already well on its way to realizing the next phase of unparalleled growth.Ó
Stephan Greiner, d&b Chief Sales Officer, commented, ÒI am very excited that we managed to win Larry for the d&b-team. With the perfect mix of industry experience and a great personality, Larry is the addition we needed to lead our d&b network in the Americas to new heights. We have been very successful in the Americas over the last twenty years, but this hasnÕt lowered our ambitions. We will continue to work with our partners to strengthen our leading position in the Rental Markets, and seize our great momentum in the Installation segments. LarryÕs expertise and experience will drive the business and inspire the team as we continue to position d&b as the partner of choice for audio technology and solutions.Ó
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About d&b audiotechnik. d&b provides professional audio solutions to accurately transfer passions through high-end quality speech and music reproduction. d&b is internationally regarded as a leading company for sound reinforcement systems in installed and mobile applications, with a reputation for quality of construction, standard of service, system integration principles, and pioneering technological development. Founded in Germany in 1981, d&b headquarters is located in Backnang, near Stuttgart, where research, development and production take place. Together with branch offices worldwide, the d&b team numbers more than 450 co-workers. www.dbaudio.com
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