DPA Microphones has promoted Christopher Spahr to VP of Sales & Marketing, James Capparelle to Marketing Manager and Gabriel Antonini to National Sales Support/Business Development Manager in the US.
As VP of Sales and Marketing USA, Spahr’s role will include managing the dealer network in the East and increasing overall sales. He will also be responsible for overseeing sales across the US and coordinating the Eastern, Western and Southern regions in terms of sales growth, promotional activities and dealer outreach. Additional responsibilities include supervising DPA’s two new business development managers in the field and a new sales coordinator based in Colorado. Spahr has been with DPA since 2014.
Capparelle’s background in pro audio will assist him in overseeing all of DPA’s marketing initiatives in the US, including print and online advertising, and trade shows and events. He will report to Spahr, and together they will work to enhance DPA’s brand awareness via dealer advertising and events.
Antonini will be responsible for technical sales support for DPA microphone technology and its applications for the professional music, broadcast, theatre and audiovisual markets. He will be in charge of implementing DPA’s technology into existing and emerging sound markets, such as 3D immersive sound environments, conference rooms, film location shoots and high-quality recording environments. Antonini will also head development of new partnerships with potential clients by demonstrating comparison product reviews and will work with potential clients on budget strategies and application performance. Antonini started at DPA in the early part of 2015.
A new addition to the team is Eric Stahlhammer in business development/national sales support. He will support the sales team with dealer trainings, assisting at tradeshows, finding new dealer opportunities and coordinating the information with the regional sales manager, as well as assisting Antonini with higher level training, events and presentations. In conjunction with these responsibilities, Stahlhammer will also be involved with technical product support, including on-site, phone and web conferencing.
‘DPA has enjoyed tremendous growth and success over the past few years, and it is no coincidence that Christopher, James and Gabriel have all been a part of it,’ says EVP of Sales, Niels Jørgen Øhrgaard. ‘Their pride and passion in our products are the driving force behind everything DPA does. We look forward to their continued contributions and hard work as DPA continues to build upon its reputation as the industry’s best.’
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