USA - Community Professional Loudspeakers has announced the appointment of Steve Young as director, North American sales. Young brings over 20 years of experience in sales, marketing and management to Community. He comes to Community from the Music-Group where he was manager of business development for all Music-Group professional brands including Midas, Klark-Teknik, Turbosound and Eurocom. Previously, Young was vice president of sales and marketing at Mitek (Atlas Sound).

"Community offers their customers a level of integrity that is simply unparalleled," said Young. "Our products not only sound phenomenal, but they are also backed by leading edge engineering and the best applications support team in the industry. Customers certainly have a lot of choices today, b

USA - Ashly Audio has announced that industry veteran Scott Leslie will join the company as executive vice-president. Ashly and its parent company, JAM Industries, are committed to a new growth strategy and they are drawing on Leslie's vision, experience, and leadership to help execute it. In the newly-created position, Leslie reports to Ashly CEO and president Mark Wentling and oversees the R&D, marketing, and the North American sales divisions.

Leslie's roots are deep in the audio industry; his father invented the famed Leslie rotating speaker that has long been an essential compone

Sweden - LumenRadio has appointed Sofia Rösberg as purchase & supply chain manager.

Having a Masters Degree in retail, transport and supply chain management, Rösberg brings extensive experience during her positions at SCA Packaging, Din Sko and Intersport. In 2013, Rösberg was appointed CEO at Selector Solutions, a consultancy firm that has helped hundreds of companies improve their supply chain and to optimize purchasing.

"I'm absolutely thrilled to be joining the LumenRadio team. The true power of LumenRadio's Supply Chain lies in its flexibility and the added value th

Benelux - L-Acoustics has announced the appointment of Han Dohmen as sales manager to manage the Benelux market. The newly created position reflects the company's commitment to European markets, which continues to represent growth for the brand.

Dohmen, who holds an MBA in management, lives in the Netherlands and brings exceptional experience in the professional audio industry, having worked with Sennheiser in the Benelux region, as well as holding senior European sales and marketing position in companies outside the sound industry.

Jochen Frohn, director of business development at

USA - Apollo Design Technology has announced the appointment of Nick Picciuto as chief financial officer. In this role, Picciuto will direct the financial activities of the company including strategic planning, profit improvement initiatives, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and banking/debt management.

Prior to joining Apollo Design Technology, Picciuto worked as a CFO at InterStar Fleet Services and Duro Designer Company. His career spans over 30 years in the finance field.

"Nick is a great fit. He is able to jump between the details and the big picture. Nick brin

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