DirectOut has appointed a new three-member Management Board that ‘prepares the company to navigate its extraordinary global growth and the increasing complexity of the professional audio market’.
The new Board of Directors comprises Luca Giaroli as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), René In der Stroth as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), and Jan Ehrlich, transitioning from his previous role as CEO to Chief Operating Officer (COO).
Giaroli, who previously held the roles of Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Solutions Officer at DirectOut, has been instrumental in transforming the company from a hardware-centric manufacturer into a global leader in integrated audio solutions. He is behind the Prodigy.MP and the Audio Solution Model (ASM) that has redefined the approach in the digital audio system design and implementation.
‘DirectOut has experienced remarkable growth over the past years in people, partners, technologies, and revenue,’ Giaroli says. ‘This evolution brings complexity that requires a broader and more specialised leadership team. We are building something bigger together, not just a company, but a place where innovation meets purpose, and where every team member plays a vital role in our success.’
The new Board sees Giaroli spearhead strategy, marketing and sales to fuel DirectOut’s expansion. Simultaneously, In der Stroth will manage financial operations tailored to the company’s growth, while Ehrlich ensures operational excellence and administrative efficiency from the company’s Mittweida headquarters.
‘Joining DirectOut is a unique opportunity to align financial excellence with cutting-edge technology. I am eager to collaborate with this world-class team to drive sustainable growth and maintain our competitive edge in an ever-evolving global market,’ he says.
‘This is a natural and necessary evolution as we continue to grow,’ Ehrlich adds. ‘It’s about preparing our company for the opportunities ahead, with better leadership and clearer roles, while giving our team the support they deserve to thrive in their work.’
To drive the company’s long-term strategic goals, Chief Technology Officer Claudio Becker-Foss will work with CEO Luca Giaroli, ensuring that technological innovation remains deeply aligned with DirectOut’s overarching strategic direction. Becker-Foss’ leadership in product development and system architecture remains central to the company’s audio solutions, guaranteeing high standards of performance, flexibility, and reliability.
Together, the new Management Board will oversee DirectOut’s strategic initiatives, including its US expansion via DirectOut LLC and the strengthening of collaborative workflows through key industry integrations.
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