HK Audio has appointed Thomas Garin as new Business Development Manager for France.
Garin is the first Business Development Manager of this kind to take on a key role within the long-standing collaboration between HK Audio and Algam, and will play a key role in further strengthening the brand in France. In his new position, he will work with the French partner’s sales team to ‘tap into new market potential, further expand HK Audio’s presence, and create additional visibility, particularly in France’s rental and installation segment’. He will work directly with Marco Zeidler, Head of Sales Western Europe, who is responsible for HK Audio’s activities in France and within the Algam Group.
Garin has many years’ experience in the pro audio and lighting technology sector, alongside extensive expertise in B2B sales, distribution management and strategic business development. ‘I have known HK Audio and its competitors for over 20 years, from my first Lucas 600 to mixing FOH for events with up to 1,000 people,’ he says. ‘Representing this brand today feels like coming full circle.’
‘With Thomas joining our team, we are taking the long-standing relationship between Algam and HK Audio to the next level, also in strategic terms,’ says Algam President, Gérard Garnier.
‘After a long and careful search, we are delighted to welcome Thomas to our team,’ says Stephane Pataud, Division Director Algam Audio. ‘His personality, experience, and skills will help us to further develop the market together with HK Audio, especially in the rental and installation sector.’
‘Thomas Garin brings exactly the right mix of market knowledge, strategic vision and practical experience that we need for the next phase of growth in France,’ adds Christian Jordan, HK Audio Head of Sales & Marketing at. ‘We are very pleased to have him onboard and are convinced that he will significantly advance the HK Audio brand.’
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