Audinate, the developer of the professional AV industry leading Dante audio over IP networking solution, announced today that Aidan Williams, the Company’s CTO and Co-founder, will succeed Lee Ellison as CEO. Ellison has informed the Company of his intention to retire from his role as CEO on 13th September 2019 following the release of the Company’s 2019 full year financial results.
Audinate recently awarded distribution of their products in South Africa to Wild & Marr.
Wild & Marr’s technical director, Anton van Wyk added his excitement to the acquired agency, “Dante AVIO is a game-changing product which ads flexibility and expandability to any legacy audio system and / or DANTE network with minimal cost. We are very excited to distribute their products in our market.”
Audinate recently awarded distribution of their products in South Africa to Wild & Marr.
Wild & Marr’s technical director, Anton van Wyk added his excitement to the acquired agency, “Dante AVIO is a game-changing product which ads flexibility and expandability to any legacy audio system and / or DANTE network with minimal cost. We are very excited to distribute their products in our market.”
“Taking on the Audinate agency is another step in the direction of being a complete AV solutions company. This product range furthers our vision of being the audio, video and control systems distributor of choice in Africa.” Gary Furman managing director, Wild & Marr.
Audinate’s Chairman David Krall said: “Lee has been a key contributor to the growth of Audinate, and the results speak for themselves. Under Lee’s leadership as CEO over the past 11 years, Audinate has become the global market leader in audio networking for the professional AV industry. Lee led the Company through its successful IPO in June 2017, and since its listing, Audinate has consistently delivered strong results and record growth.”
“Together with Lee and the Board, we developed a succession plan over the last year to ensure a smooth transition of the CEO role. Our plan was for Aidan to follow Lee into the CEO role, and we are delighted that this will occur. Having co-founded Audinate, Aidan has been a guiding force in its product innovation and strategy and will continue to do so as CEO. With a talented team in place, we are confident of a smooth transition and continued growth,” added Krall.
Commenting on his appointment to the role of CEO-Elect, Williams said: “I look forward to building on the successes that occurred under Lee’s leadership. We are at a very exciting point in the Company’s development, with strong ongoing momentum highlighted by achieving the milestone of 2,000 Dante enabled OEM products available for sale. Having been closely involved in the technology and strategy of the business to date, I see my role as leading the team to unlock the value embedded in transforming the global AV industry through networking and software.”
