Sound Devices expands development and marketing with new appointments
Published: ASIA
WORLD: Sound Devices has announced three key appointments for senior roles within the company. Paul Isaacs has been promoted to VP of marketing and product design, Dan Desjardins appointed as manager of software development and quality assurance and Gabriel Benitez as sales manager.
‘These three new key appointments represent a significant step forward in our ability to develop and promote superlative video and audio products,’ said Matt Anderson, CEO of Sound Devices. ‘Paul, Dan and Gabriel bring an essential wealth of sales, market and technical knowledge and experience to the company at a time when Sound Devices products are expanding into several important new markets.’
Prior to joining Sound Devices, Mr Isaacs worked in broadcast engineering with the BBC, conducted product development with HHB Communications and worked as an A/V consultant with Applied Audio Consultants. Since joining in 2008, he has been responsible for user-interface design and software development of the manufacturer’s video and audio recorders. In his new role he will educate new and existing markets about the benefits of using the manufacturer’s products as well as continuing with the design and definition of new products.
Mr Desjardins joins the company with 24 years’ experience as a software specialist, designer, manager and developer with Dynatech, iNews, Avid, Weather Central and WSI. He also spent 11 years in broadcast television as a reporter, photographer, engineer and manager. As manager of software development and quality assurance he will oversee the development of the latest firmware for all of the manufacturer’s A/V products, while also ensuring that all hardware meets the company’s quality criteria. Mr Desjardins is also a member of the Society of Broadcast Engineers and SMPTE.
Also new to the company is Mr Benitez, who joins Sound Devices as sales manager. He has 15 years’ experience working in the Latin American markets, with a background in audio engineering and radio frequency coordination of wireless devices. A native speaker of both English and Spanish, he is also fluent in Portuguese. He will focus on increasing Sound Devices’ presence in the Latin American markets, while also strengthening the company’s reseller and distributor networks in the region.