QSC Audio Products has made promotions within its executive team – Jatan Shah becomes Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Barry Ferrell becomes Vice President, Cinema.
In his new role, Shah will oversee the company’s finance, R&D, manufacturing, supply chain, IT and legal functions: ‘Since joining QSC, Jatan has has led many key efforts across the organisation in the areas of financial management, product development and an operations transformation,’ says QSC CEO, Joe Pham. ‘His exceptional business skills and leadership traits make him an invaluable member of our executive team as we move forward in building the future at QSC. I am thrilled and very grateful to have a professional of his caliber working with us.’
Shah joined QSC in 2010 and has served as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Technology Officer. Previously, he served for five years as Senior Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company, a global management consulting. Shah spent the prior five years as a Manager at United Technologies Corporation, a provider of high-technology products and services to the global aerospace and building systems industries.
‘We have very high aspirations for QSC in achieving long-term growth’ Sha saysh. ‘I look forward to the opportunities and challenges that my new role presents.’
Barry Ferrell began his career at QSC in 1990 as an Applications Engineer, and was the first technical hire at the company in the sales and marketing department. After holding a number of different positions, he assumed the leadership role of the Cinema Group at QSC in 2009. Over his 22-year career at QSC, he has served as the product manager for every single cinema product developed at QSC. This includes the DCA amplifiers, DCM crossover/monitors, DCS loudspeakers and most recently the DCP line of Digital Cinema Processors.
‘I am very proud of the full systems solutions for Cinema that QSC has developed over the years – from amplifiers to loudspeakers to digital cinema processors – we offer the marketplace a total cinema solution,’ he says. ‘I look forward to meeting new challenges in this market.‘
Ferrell is involved in the activities of the International Cinema Technology Association (ICTA) and is a frequent contributor to their technical seminars, is a past president of the organisation and currently serves on the board of directors.
