SIGNALS
Phil Wagner Returns to SSL as Sr. VP for North
America
Pro audio industry veteran Phil Wagner has rejoined Solid State Logic (SSL) as its
senior VP for North America. The move was made in conjunction with SSL’s new
business partnership with Group One Ltd. to manage its U.S. portfolio of audio
solutions and operational infrastructure. In his new role, Wagner will be working
alongside the Group One senior management team.
Wagner has been involved in the audio and entertainment industry for the
last four decades. Having started as a recording engineer and technician using SSL
consoles, he eventually worked for the company for 17 years, becoming president
of U.S. operations in 2005. His career has also included stints as president of U.S.
operations for Focusrite Novation and more recent senior management roles at
Apogee Electronics and Ocean Way Audio.
For more information, go to www.solidstatelogic.com.
Powersoft Names Tom
Knesel as GM for North
America
Amplifier manufacturer Powersoft has
hired industry veteran Tom Knesel as
GM for North America. Knesel is based
out of the
company’s
U.S. head-
quarters in
Kearny, NJ.
The an-
nouncement
coincides
with the
company’s
increased
TOM KNESEL
focus on the
systems integration market and launch
of the Mezzo amplifier platform earlier
this year.
Before joining Powersoft, Knesel was
regional business development man-
ager for the Americas for Music Tribe
and responsible for driving revenue and
managing the region for the company’s
commercial audio brands. Prior to that,
he served in both sales and executive
roles at companies including Ashly
Audio, AE Global Media, and others.
Powersoft is distributed in Canada
by Erikson Audio.
For more information, go to
www.powersoft.com.
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(L-R) SSL’S NIGEL BEAUMONT & PHIL WAGNER WITH GROUP ONE’S BRYAN BRADLEY
& JACK KELLY
McGill Student Earns First AES
Dr. Christian Heil Future of Sound
Scholarship
To mark the 35 th anniversary of its founding, L-Acoustics has
created the AES Dr. Christian Heil Future of Sound scholar-
ship in honour of its founder. The first such scholarship has
been granted to Ben Creelman, a student at McGill Univer-
sity in Montreal, who is pursuing a Master of Music degree
in the field of sound recording. The $5,000 scholarship
will be granted yearly to graduate students in the field of
audio engineering who are members of the AES and who
demonstrate curiosity and dedication to shaping the future
of sound.
For more information, go to www.aes.org/education/
foundation.
BEN CREELMAN
Kurt Howell Joins NTP Technology as
North American Sales Director
Industry veteran Kurt Howell has joined NTP Technology as
sales director for North America. He joins NTP Technology
from Focusrite Pro where he was national sales manager for
the U.S. and Canada.
“This appointment builds on the recent success of the
Penta audio conversion and routing product range for
broadcast applications in the North American market,” says
NTP Technology Sales Director Mikael Vest. “Kurt is a highly
KURT HOWELL
respected industry veteran who knows the pro audio and
broadcast business inside out. I am convinced that he will significantly strengthen our presence
towards our customers and sales channel partners.”
For more information, contact NTP Technology: +45-4596-8880, [email protected], www.ntp.dk.