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Harman Pro North America adds Hart to Sales Team

Andy Wood Jun 21 2008, 8:00am

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John Hart named Director Of Sales, Digital Console Group

InfoComm, Las Vegas - Harman Pro North America, the North American distributor for Studer and Soundcraft, has appointed industry veteran and proven sales leader, John Hart as Director of Sales, Digital Console Group.  In his new position, Hart will report directly to Nick Owen, Vice President of Sales, Harman Pro North America (HPNA).

With over two decades of sales experience in the audio industry, Hart joins HPNA from Audio Agent where he served as a VP of Direct Sales and was responsible for expanding the company’s worldwide reach as well as expanding direct sales in North America.  Hart also spent five years at AMS Neve Inc., where after one year as VP of West Coast Sales, he was promoted to President, a post he held for more than four years.

A graduate of the University of Illinois in 1986, Hart began his career as a sales representative and product specialist for Westlake Audio, followed by a term as sales representative and systems specialist for Euphonix, and then a Western US Sales Manager for Otari Corp.

“We are very pleased to find someone with remarkable credentials to serve as our director of sales,” said Owen.  “With his experience in the sale of high-end consoles as well as a systems specialist, John was exactly the candidate we were hoping to find and we are excited to have him onboard.” 

Operating out of the company’s Northridge, California office, Hart oversees U.S. sales of Studer and Soundcraft digital consoles including Soundcraft’s Vi4 and Vi6 professional mixing consoles as well as Studer’s Vista line of products.