KV2 Audio Inc is headed by Marcello Vercelli (the 'V' of the company name). Vercelli, the former engineering product director for all Mackie loudspeaker products, is joined by a team of ex-Mackie personnel. The 'K' of the company name is George Krampera, the Czech designer who was responsible for many of RCF's most successful loudspeaker products.
Meanwhile, across the pond, Phil Price, former managing director of Makie/RCF UK, is joined by another well-known ex-Mackie/RCF figure, Andy Austin-Brown, and Jonathan Reece-Farren, until recently head of Harrogate-based Funtime Installations, as directors of KV2 Audio Europe.
Before Christmas, PLASA Media was invited to the Czech Republic to meet up with the company, and a full report on KV2, their design philosophies and details of their first product launches appears in this month's Lighting&Sound International magazine.
(Lee Baldock)
