September 24, 2020 I Management
Audio-Technica U.S. President, CEO Phil Cajka Announces Retirement
Audio-Technica President/CEO Phil Cajka
Audio-Technica has announced that Audio-Technica U.S. President and CEO Phil Cajka will retire March 31, 2021, after being with the organization since 1981. Effective August 1, 2020, Manabu Aoki, who previously held the position of Audio-Technica Japan general manager, international division, became the new A-T U.S. CEO.
Cajka, who over the years has had a close relationship with Aoki, will remain as president until his retirement. Before joining Audio-Technica, Aoki served as president of JVC Professional Europe and Vice President of JVC Europe, Headquartered in London.
Phil Cajka joined Audio-Technica in 1981 and was appointed president and CEO in 1996. Further, Cajka served as a member of the NAMM Board of Directors.
“Audio-Technica has been one of my life’s passions, and I am honored to have worked with everyone at A-T U.S. and our parent company in Japan. I am extremely proud of what Audio-Technica now stands for, and I am preparing the company for its next phase of growth,” Cajka said. “I am very confident in our management team, and having worked with Mr. Aoki for years, I know he is the best choice to lead the company into its next chapter of success. After being with A-T for almost four decades, this is the right time for me to pass the baton and move forward to the next chapter of my life.”
