Gefen founder steps down as new group president is announced
Published: ASIA
WORLD: Gefen LLC’s founder, Hagai Gefen, has left the company to pursue other interests. In line with this announcement, the company has revealed that it will now be led by Sean Burke, group president, Nortek Technology Solutions group.
During his 25-year tenure with the company, Mr Gefen became widely recognised for his ‘first-to-market’ developments. According to the brand, these include being one of the first to implement connectivity solutions for the emerging DVI, HDMI and 3G-SDI formats as well as being among the first to bring reliable wireless high-definition video extension to market. Mr Gefen is also responsible for the growth of the company from a small, localised business into a multi-national signal management solutions company that went on to be purchased by Nortek in 2006.
‘This is a natural evolution that we have all been anticipating for some time now,’ said Mr Burke. ‘We have worked very closely with Hagai and his executive team at Gefen to ensure a smooth and effective transition. Best of all, our new team is extremely excited about the opportunities to propel the Gefen business into the next generation of premium audio/visual solutions.’
As president of Gefen, Mr Burke will work closely with the executive management team, and is being joined by Kevin E Weiss, vice president, global sales and business development. Mr Weiss brings more than 20 years of experience in developing and growing small, mid-size and large enterprise technology businesses, with a proven record of executing transformative strategies for new business growth.
‘I’m looking to leverage assets among all the Technology Solutions brands within Nortek in the best possible way to meet a new and exciting future in this highly competitive professional market,’ said Mr Weiss. ‘This is a great time to move the Gefen brand and business forward with total confidence in exceeding our company goals.’