Former Harman Professional President Blake Augs-
burger officially launched his new company, LEA
Professional, at The 2019 NAMM Show. The compa-
ny will introduce its Connect Series of IOT-enabled,
professional-grade amplifi-
ers in the coming months.
“LEA Professional is
inspired by many conver-
sations with members of
the professional audio and
integrator communities,”
says Augsburger, now the
founder and CEO at LEA.
“We listened closely and
looked carefully at amplifier
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performance, networking,
UX, and built a range of products and a new com-
pany that respects the way things get done today
but offers a bold new approach capitalizing on new
technologies from outside the AV domain.”
Joining Augsburger are Jeremy Bules as VP of
engineering and operations and Scott Robbins as
VP of sales and marketing. Like Augsburger, Bules
and Robbins each have over 20 years of experience
in professional audio.
For more information, go to
www.leaprofessional.com.
LEA Professional Launches at
NAMM Show
NAB Show
to Examine
Future of
Entertainment
Technology
The NAB Show, the
world’s largest convention encompassing the convergence of media, entertain-
ment, and technology, will return to the Las Vegas Convention Centre from April
6-11, 2019. Organizers are expecting nearly 100,000 attendees from around 165
countries and 1,700-plus exhibitors.
In the educational program, the Future of Cinema Conference will examine the
challenges and priorities that come with movies expanding beyond a theatrical set-
ting. The NXT Tech Symposium will spotlight cutting-edge developments reshaping
the creation, distribution, and consumption of entertainment content. The Creative
Masters Series will go behind the scenes with the creatives and crew responsible
for some of today’s most innovative and popular feature films, TV series, and OTT
experiences.
New this year, the NAB Show will debut a new Product of the Year awards pro-
gram for exhibitors. The awards will recognize the most
significant and promising new products and technologies on the show floor.
Among the 15 award categories are: AI/machine learning; audio production, pro-
cessing, and networking; radio; IT networking/infrastructure and security; and more.
For more information, go to www.nabshow.com.
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