The Harman International Professional Loudspeaker Group has named Mark Ureda as its new Vice President and General Manager.
Ureda succeeds John Carpanini – who moves to Harman’s automotive division – to oversee the group, which comprises JBL Professional and Brazil-based live sound and installation speaker manufacturer Selenium.
Ureda comes to Harman from Northrup Grumman Corp but has a background in acoustics. He received a master of science in acoustics from Penn State University and also has a master of business administration from UCLA. He started his career at Altec Lansing; there he was credited with developing the constant directivity horn and a number of patents. He has been a technical consultant to JBL since 1999.
‘What makes Mark ideal for this position is his broad understanding of the values, heritage and potential of both JBL Professional and Selenium,’ says Harman Pro CEO Blake Augsburger. ‘We are very pleased that he has elected to take this position and I am confident that his leadership will serve as a platform for a host of innovations and the delivery of the quality and performance that our customers demand.’
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