Two RampD appointments for Studer
Published: ASIA
WORLD: In addition to the recent appointment of Bruno Hochstrasser as Studer GM, the digital mixing systems company has announced two Switzerland-based appointments in R&D and product development. Peter Glattli is now head of R&D, and Andrew Hills has been appointed to develop Studer’s product management team. ‘We’ve made these changes to accelerate our R&D process, which I felt was not being driven in the strategic direction we needed for the future,’ explained Andy Trott, Harman’s VP of Soundcraft, Studer and AKG.
Mr Glattli, who holds a masters degree in electrical engineering from the ETH Zurich, joins the company from Super Computing Systems, where he developed the company’s Object Orientated software group.
‘During my recent workshops with the Studer R&D team I once again experienced the innovative spirit that impressed me so much 15 years ago when I started my career in the Studer D950 development team,’ said Mr Glattli. ‘It is this passion about music, broadcast and engineering excellence that is unique to this company. But this time we are not only building a new console — we will interconnect audio systems and workflows and we will extend Studer’s leadership in the mixing console usability domain,’ he explained.
Meanwhile, Mr Hills re-joins Studer after previously serving in a senior sales role, where he was responsible for the company’s BBC account and was highly instrumental in Studer’s record order for consoles in 2010. Whilst at Studer, Mr Hills was also responsible for strategic accounts across Asia and Europe. Previously, Mr Hills worked at the BBC, Neve and SSL.
‘It is a delight to be back at Studer and call my friends colleagues again,’ enthused Mr Hills. ‘I am looking forward to this exciting new role and, together with Peter, creating new world-beating products for one of the most respected brands in professional audio.’
‘Peter has already gelled with the team and together they are developing the most exciting roadmap I’ve seen in this industry,’ said Mr Trott. ‘This really is a new Studer: new people, new strategies, new technologies and most importantly for our customers — new products. This is just a start, we aim to drive our business faster and with more determination than ever before,’ he concluded.