Following the recent acquisition of Slate Digital, Audiotonix has named John Bastianelli as new CEO.
‘This is a fantastic appointment for the Slate Digital business and its customers, and one that I am personally very excited about,’ says Audiotonix CEO, James Gordon. ‘I’ve wanted to work with John for many years, and finally the stars have aligned just at the right time and with the right company. He has that rare background in both technology and music creation that I know will resonate with Slate Digital users and the teams in LA and Grenoble.’
Bastianelli brings 30 years’ experience as a professional audio industry executive, music producer, songwriter and musician to the role. A respected figure in the music technology industry, he has been at the helm of product management teams for leading audio brands including PreSonus (Fender), M-Audio (Avid Technology) and Tascam. At each of these organisations he has been responsible for delivering new product innovation backed by commercial success.
‘It’s hard to express just how excited I am to be a part of this new chapter, having been a long-time fan of Slate Digital products,’ Bastianell says. ‘The team here is incredibly talented and with access to additional resources via Audiotonix and our new sister brands, the potential to deliver exciting new products is limitless. I can’t wait to kickstart this new journey and look forward to inspiring our very passionate Slate Digital users.’
With this appointment, Slate Digital co-founders, Steven Slate and Fabrice Gabriel, take part-time consultancy roles within Slate Digital.
