John Goodrich named Harman global sales manager
Published: ASIA
WORLD: Harman Professional has appointed John Goodrich to the newly created role of global sales manager for mass communications, in a move described as offering special attention to systems integrators and clients in the mass communications vertical market.
According to executive vice president of marketing & sales Michael MacDonald, Mr Goodrich’s appointment marks a strategic step. ‘In some verticals audio has been commoditised and as a result communication has suffered,’ he explained. ‘Harman Professional brings professional-grade systems that are designed to suit the needs of mass communication and other verticals. John Goodrich is the person to bring these systems to market; to work with integration partners, end-users and our own product designers to ensure that we enable better sound in more places.’
Mr Goodrich joins Harman Professional from Altel Systems Group, where he was vice president of business development, spearheading the development of integrated audiovisual and communication systems for the airport, mass transit, and hospitality industries. He has also held senior sales and business development roles at Meyer Sound Labs and Innovative Electronic Designs (IED).
‘Harman Professional’s dual strength in systems integration and audio performance presents a compelling opportunity to integrators and their clients in mass communications,’ commented the new global sales manager. ‘I look forward to working with Harman’s design teams and with our customers to advance public address audio for communication, entertainment and life safety in the domestic and international markets.’
The move follows Harman Professional’s launch of its IDX Information Delivery Systems at InfoComm 2010, which are co-branded with display and paging specialist Com-Net Software.