April 15, 2024 I Appointments
Lavoce Names New Business Development Manager for the Americas
From left: Lavoce's Paul Richardson, Pierpaolo De Minicis and Kevin Shove.
Lavoce Italiana has named Paul Richardson the company’s new business development manager for the Americas.
With more than 20 years of experience in the audio industry, Richardson’s background includes selling OEM transducers to market-leading MI and pro-audio brands, establishing distribution networks to service the replacement and DIY sectors and, more recently, developing significant ODM projects for a large Taiwanese contract manufacturer. This brings an enviable mix of transducer sales prowess and industry knowledge to spearhead the development of the OEM manufacturer and distribution partnerships in North and South America.
“Paul joining our proposition at this point in our growth plan is fate and perfect timing for Lavoce,” said Kevin Shove, international sales director. “Our sales to renowned pro-audio and MI brands from the Americas were strong in 2023, but we needed a strategic sales manager like Paul to develop existing partnerships and the huge opportunities we have in the region, especially now our Nashville sales operation and warehouse is fully operational. We are all very excited and proud to welcome him to the team.”
“It is clear to see that in a short time Lavoce has become a significant player for premium HF/LF transducers, and I am delighted to be part of the next phase of [its] sales strategy,” Richardson said. “[Its] research and R&D teams are world-class and together with so many attractive and innovative product platforms for OEM manufacturers and DIY sound system builders to choose from, it’s going to be a busy and enjoyable ride.”
