Ken Weller: Celestion

Loudspeaker driver manufacturer Celestion has Ken Weller in the newly created role of Product Marketing Manager.

With a background in physics and a keen interest in loudspeakers, Weller has charted a successful sales and marketing career in the audio sector, including several years as Product Manager at Tannoy and later at Bowers & Wilkins. In his new post, he will be based at the company’s headquarters in the UK and assumes responsibility for marketing, with particular focus on professional audio product management.

‘As the company continues to be successful, it’s important that we invest in the right personnel to facilitate further growth,’ says Celestion Managing Director, Nigel Wood. ‘Ken offers a wealth of experience and knowledge within the audio industry, and of loudspeakers in particular. Bringing him onboard enables us to strengthen our product management capability and will help drive the business forward through the development of a new generation of innovative and market-leading products.’

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Ken Weller: Celestion