"The overall focus of this new management role is achieving even higher levels of customer service," said president and CEO Harro Heinz. "We are extremely fortunate to have someone with Rik's management skills, technical background and experience as the leader of this company-wide effort. As a former sales executive, Rik understands the interaction between operational efficiency and strong customer relationships."
Kirby returns to Renkus-Heinz after a stint as sales director for Turbosound in the UK: his previous position with the company was as national sales manager. Prior to that, he spent six years at BSS Audio.
• Former Logitech design engineer Jose Arjol Acebal has been promoted from senior design engineer to engineering manager.
• Brian Pattee has been named Renkus-Heinz's new purchasing manager. Pattee's areas of responsibility include purchasing, vendor coordination and logistics.
(Jim Evans)
