Wakelin, who holds degrees from the School of Audio Engineering and Brighton College of Technology, is based in the UK and brings over 20 years of experience in the professional audio industry. Most recently, Wakelin handled vertical sales for the Northern European Install and Touring Markets at the TC Group, as well as developing key partnerships for the group internationally. Previous positions include sales posts at Dimension Audio and Marquee Audio as well as Crest Audio.
Jochen Frohn, director of business development at L-Acoustics states, "L-Acoustics continues to see double-digit growth each year, with great dynamics coming from emerging markets like the Balkans and Central Europe. We are committed to accompanying that growth with a solid and close partnership to our network there and Scott is the perfect person to do that for us. His deep understanding of the industry and the region will allow him to cultivate the right relationships to keep L-Acoustics a leader in the region."
Wakelin adds, "It's a pleasure for me to represent the strongest manufacturer in the audio business, and to be serving a market that is seeing dynamic growth. L-Acoustics has established technological leadership in the region, and I look forward to continuing that leadership with our partners there."
(Jim Evans)