Having successfully navigated the challenges of the past two years, Renkus-Heinz is anticipating forthcoming growth with the appointment of Monika Smetona to the role of President.
Currently serving as CFO of the privately held US loudspeaker manufacturer and a member of the founding Heinz family, Monika will rely on Ralph Heinz, CTO, to lead the company into the future.
‘Monika has worked her way up from handling finances and HR, to now maintaining the smooth running of the factory,’ says company co-founder and father to both, Harro Heinz. ‘She has become central to our organisation, our culture and our continued success, and I am confident that together with Ralph, she will keep us on the same positive trajectory for the next phase of our development.’
‘Monika Smetona is the ideal candidate for President,’ adds Ralph Heinz. ‘She has the fiscal conservatism and discipline along with strengths in operations and human resources. To complement Monika’s duties, I will continue as CTO to provide future-looking vision and to ensure continued innovation.’
‘As I step into this role, I walk in the footsteps of one of the industry’s most accomplished executives,’ Smetona says. ‘I welcome the challenge and I look forward to collaborating with our strong team to forge a new period of sustained innovation and growth at Renkus-Heinz.’
‘Looking back at more than 40 years, there are many current and former employees whose help was critical to get us to where we are,’ Harro Heinz adds. ‘From the bottom of my heart, I am very thankful for their contribution, and I am blessed that both my son and my daughter are interested in the business and are well equipped to accelerate the growth, while keeping it a private enterprise dedicated to creating a better sound solution. I am fortunate that I will continue my involvement with Renkus-Heinz through my Board of Director position.’
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