Focusrite Audio Engineering has named Dave Froker as its new Managing Director.
While Focusrite owner and incumbent MD Phil Dudderidge taking the post of Executive Chairman, and remaining fully involved with the company, he regrds the appointment as ‘keeping the culture of Focusrite Novation true to its roots and mission’.
‘Focusrite has grown more than 167 per cent over the past three years and the time has come to bring new management leadership into the business to enable the next phase of growth’, Dudderidge says, ‘Dave Froker is not only an old friend but the best-qualified candidate to take over from me that I could imagine.’
Froker joins Focusrite having held the posts of General Manager at Digidesign, President at Stanton Group, and Senior VP of Product Marketing at Line 6. He is relocating from California to the UK with his wife to take up the post.
‘Phil and I have known each other since 1994 when I approached him to enlist Focusrite as a plug-in developer at Digidesign,’ he says. ‘The ensuing relationship achieved great results for both companies, and I have always enjoyed working together with Phil, Rob Jenkins and the Focusrite management team. Being invited to lead that team is a great honor and privilege and I look forward to the challenge of further growing the business with them.
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