Richard Ruse named JBL senior director of global sales
Published: ASIA
WORLD: JBL Professional’s Richard Ruse has been promoted to the position of senior director of global sales, reporting directly to vice president and general manager Mark Ureda. The move sees Mr Ruse immediately take responsibility for the Harman brand’s worldwide sales effort.
Prior to his promotion Mr Ruse was JBL’s director of marketing for portable PA, a position he held for two years having served as director of sales, Western region, before that. He has also worked for companies including Alesis, Line 6, KRK and SWR alongside owning his own sales and marketing consultancy.
Following his elevation Mr Ruse is now responsible for sales planning and management alongside collaborating with Harman Professional sales offices around the world plus key accounts and international distributors. He is also now a member of the JBL Professional executive management team.
‘Richard has demonstrated leadership, wisdom and tenacity in his pursuit of excellence on behalf of JBL Professional,’ praised Mark Ureda. ‘His management skills, understanding of our customer’s needs and relentless energy and drive fit perfectly with the new executive team I’m assembling. I have no doubt in Richard’s ability and commitment to helping us build the greatest JBL Professional ever.’
Following the appointment Mr Ruse described himself as believing in ‘serving the customer. My broad industry experiences coupled with the unique insight I’ve gained while developing and marketing several successful products for JBL Professional have prepared me well for this appointment. I’m excited with the opportunity and feel I can bring a new level of execution, passion and expertise to this position as we lead JBL Professional into the future.’