Allen & Heath USA has named Tom Der as its new Director of Market Development.
As well as Director of Market Development, he will direct A&H USA product segment managers and provide guidance for company-wide product training programmes, on-site training and commissioning.
Der is a graduate of Memphis State University (Commercial Music with Emphasis in Recording Engineering) and in his formative years worked in Nashville as an assistant engineer on many major label records, including REM’s Document and Lyle Lovett’s debut album. During this time, he was also active in Nashville’s underground rock scene as a recording and FOH engineer. Since then, he has worked for mixing console manufacturers serving as Global Sales Director for the Neotek Corporation, and for the past 27 years as National Sales & Brand Manager for Soundcraft USA, where he was involved in all aspects of the company’s business.
‘Many of us have known Tom for years and he is a consummate professional with amazing industry connections, deep product and market knowledge, and a great track record of developing compelling professional audio products,’ says American Music & Sound Pro Audio Division Vice President, Rob Impala. ‘We know Tom will be a key part of our continued growth with the Allen & Heath brand and welcome him to the team.’
‘I’m super stoked to be part of Allen and Heath’s future,’ Der enthuses. ‘It’s a great brand that has been hitting on all cylinders yet still has a ton of room for growth. They share my passion for great mixing consoles and it’s an honour to join the brand and the US team. I look forward to helping increase the brand’s footprint in the states and being involved in the development of even more amazing A&H products in the future.’
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