On the Move

NATICK, MA – Genelec Oy named Siamäk Naghian, pictured here, managing director and Nick Zacharov director of research and development. Ilpo Martikainen, chairman of the board of Genelec Oy, made the announcement.

NORTHRIDGE, CA – Harman's Studer named Michael Franklin senior sales manager in the U.S. Franklin's primary responsibility will be to help drive sales of Studer digital consoles in the broadcast market throughout the country. Prior to Studer, Franklin worked with Solid State Logic and spent more than 13 years with Euphonix.

STOW, OH – Audio-Technica promoted David Marsh director of sales and marketing, Installed Sound & Broadcast. Marsh will be responsible for managing and directing all sales and marketing activities within the Installed Sound and Broadcast markets. Since joining Audio-Technica in 2000 as a customer support representative, Marsh has been promoted to positions including assistant regional manager and territory manager.

STOW, OH – Audio-Technica named Doug Swan director of sales, MI/Pro Audio. He will be responsible for the overall management of the MI and Pro Audio channel within Audio-Technica, working with A-T's internal sales force and independent manufacturer representatives.

WOODLAND HILLS, CA – American Music & Sound named Chris Cairns marketing director. Cairns, a drummer/writer/producer who has also worked in live sound reinforcement, brings more than 20 years of experience as a vendor to companies including Young Chang, Kurzweil and Kawai Piano.

CHESTER, PA – Community Professional Loudspeakers named Thomas Mittelmann director of business development, Asia-Pacific. Mittelmann, who most recently worked with Powersoft, has also spent years with Lab.gruppen developing sales in Asia; his position there prompted his relocation from Germany to Singapore in 2007. Prior to that, he had spent eight years with Community, handling the company's European sales.

SHELTON, CT – Lex Products named Blake Whilden (pictured left) and Chris Singleton (right) to its inside sales team. Whilden will cover the south central region (TX, NM, OK, AR, MS, LA, CO, KS); Wilkerson will cover the western region (CA, ID, MN, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY, HI, AK). They are based at the company's offices in Sun Valley, CA.

MADISON, WI – Full Compass promoted Al Breunig to sales manager. Breunig, previously assistant sales manager, will continue to oversee the company's national sales and retail operations while playing a more prominent role crafting the company's overall sales strategy.

NORTHRIDGE, CA – Harman promoted Paul Bauman to senior manager, tour sound for JBL Professional. In his new position, Bauman will lead product development efforts for JBL's VerTec line array systems and oversee the continuing integration of JBL's tour sound products with other brands within the Harman family while reporting to head of marketing Mark Gander.