Audinate has announced the opening of an Asia-Pacific headquarters in Hong Kong to provide business development, technical sales and customer support for its Dante media networking solution in the greater Asia-Pacific region.

The was fuelled by the overall growth of the A/V industry in Asia. and the widespread adoption of Dante technology across the region. According to InfoComm, Asia-Pacific is the fastest growing market in the professional A/V industry. Audinate now has 44 Dante licencees in Asia; 47 per cent of those manufacturers have signed up in the past 12 months.

‘This expansion reflects Audinate’s success in this important market,’ says Audinate COO, David Myers. ‘The new office will focus on business development and support for customers in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Korea, as well as the Asean countries and Australasia.’

Ben Wong, Director of Sales for Asia-Pacific, recently joined Audinate and is based at the new Hong Kong office. ‘The fast adoption of Dante among A/V manufacturers in Asia is truly exciting, and is proof that Dante has become the de facto standard in audio networking,’ he says. ‘These manufacturers are selecting Dante to ensure their products have guaranteed interoperability with the hundreds of other Dante-enabled products available worldwide.’

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