David McKinney has been appointed Harman Senior Director, China Operations.
The announcement follows McKinney’s management of the company’s direct distribution business in India and, previously, leading its first Asia Regional Sales Office In his new position, he will lead the development of Harman Professional’s China team and ‘drive growth by providing specialised systems and technologies to suit all strata and all vertical markets of the Chinese professional entertainment and production markets’.
‘David McKinney will serve as a great asset to the entertainment and production communities in China,’ says Blake Augsburger, President of Harman Professional and Executive VP of Harman International. ‘He is an accomplished communicator with a strong understanding of the technology, the market and the people. I am confident he will apply his considerable skills and experience to provide our team with excellent leadership and our customers with excellent service.’
McKinney has a Bachelors Degree in Electronic Music & Electronics from Keele University in the UK. Since 2003, he has been based in Malaysia – initially as Director of Sales for the Harman Signal Processing Group and more recently setting up a Professional Division Regional Sales office.
‘David McKinney is a proven performer,’ says David Jin, Harman International Country Manager for China & North East Asia. ‘His capacity to understand a market, develop programs to address that market and provide value while driving growth is unmatched.’
‘Harman Professional is uniquely positioned to serve Chinese entertainment and production professionals with integrated, accessible and eminently powerful systems that will allow them to advance their craft and grow their businesses,’ McKinney says. ‘Now is a phenomenal time for growth and I am very excited to lead Harman Professional’s business in China.’
