It's official, I have a press release about my new position at Russound.
Russound Appoints New Product Manager
To Oversee Development of Advanced Video Distribution Products
Doug Hansel Brings Years of Experience in A/V Product Development
To Russound’s Expanding Line of IP-Based Products
NEWMARKET, N.H., March 25, 2008— Russound, the #1 brand in multiroom audio, today announced the appointment of audio and video industry veteran Doug Hansel to oversee the development of Russound’s next generation of advanced video distribution products.
In his new role, Hansel is responsible for the development and marketing of products that integrate high-definition video into new and existing Russound models and systems. In particular, he is driving integration of IP-based architecture into the future of home networking, with emphasis on standards such as Universal Plug And Play (UPnP).
“As HDTV and digital audio continue to become part of everyday households, we are constantly looking for ways to simply and efficiently move content-rich media from room to room,” commented Andy Lewis, Russound’s Director of Product Development. “Doug is not only remarkably fluent in current developments in digital video and audio, but he has a keen sense of how these new trends can be adapted to simple solutions that benefit our installers and their customers.”
“I’ve pretty much lived and breathed digital technologies my entire professional life, but I have never seen a company as devoted to adapting these technologies to its customer base as Russound,” said Hansel. “It’s a pleasure to work with a team that is focused on offering the best of current digital technologies in products that are as easy to use as a light switch.”
Hansel comes to Russound from Avid Technology Inc., where, as Senior Product Designer, he led the development efforts of the company’s acclaimed Avid Mojo and Adrenaline hardware products, designed for video professionals and “prosumers” requiring a high level of control and flexibility over A/V productions.
In addition to his track record as a product marketing and design professional with prosumer and professional A/V products, Hansel brings a well-rounded international perspective to the Russound team, having held product management, sound engineering, and film editing positions throughout Europe and in South Africa.
About Russound
Since 1967, innovation, quality and reliability have been the pillars of the Russound® product tradition.
Located in Newmarket, N.H., Russound, the #1 brand in multiroom audio*, offers the products and expertise customers need to enjoy multiroom audio and video systems in the home. With more than 40 years experience, Russound continues to cater to installation professionals and their customers by pairing powerful systems using the latest technologies with intuitive controls to give customers high-performance,
easy-to-use solutions. For more information, visit the company’s Web site at www.russound.com.
*According to June 2005, 2006 and 2007 studies by EH Research
