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Røde has named Richard Johnstone as European Sales Director.

Johnstone joins Røde from Focusrite, where he held the role of VP EMEA Key Accounts, having previously held European management roles at Reason Studios, Steinberg, Line 6 and Yamaha. In his new role, he will work with Røde HQ in Sydney, Australia, to streamline sales and marketing operations in Europe.

This appointment indicates expansion of Røde’s European operations, which currently incorporate product development and marketing teams based in Germany and the UK. Johnstone will lead the local sales and marketing operations across Europe, supporting existing sales channels and working with Røde’s sales partners to develop and leverage new opportunities.

‘As Røde continues to expand and succeed, we are committed to sustaining the high levels of support and service that Røde is renowned for worldwide,’ says Røde CEO, Damien Wilson. ‘I am very pleased to appoint Richard Johnstone to head up our new European sales operations. He will bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the role and allow us to deliver an even higher level of local support to our partners, dealers and customers.’

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