| Dr. Godehard Guenther |
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President and CEO
Dr. Guenther founded soundmatters in 1998 and is CEO, and president. He holds three PhD's - Astronomy, Nuclear Physics, and Physical Chemistry from University of Heidelberg. Having been recruited by Werner Von Braun, he spent eight years as a project manager for NASA. In 1978, a passion for music led him to begin importing Braun audio loudspeakers to the US. That, in turn, led to the founding of a new audio company, a/d/s/. Eventually, he became president of Braun audio and for many years served as director of the German Industry Association (ZVEI), and as director of the German Institute of High Fidelity (DHFI). Braun later merged into a/d/s/, and under his guidance, they pioneered the category of miniature hi-fi loudspeakers and introduced an incredible list of industry innovations including: first use of rare earth magnets in a speaker, first use of a switching power supply for car hi-fi, first digital time-delay system for surround sound, first component speaker for car hi-fi, first in-wall speaker, first in-wall subwoofer. In 1998, Dr Guenther sold the a/d/s/ company to focus his efforts on developing great sound for the fast-growing world of multi-media applications.
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| Urs Boesiger |
Chief Operating Officer
Urs Boesiger leads soundmatters' product development and operations. Mr. Boesiger partners closely with soundmatters' President and CEO, Dr. Godehard Guenther, on the company's strategy and corporate direction. Mr. Boesiger joined soundmatters in February 2005. Prior to soundmatters, he worked at Logitech for 13 years, where he was Vice President of Engineering and Manufacturing (3Dconnexion), Director of Engineering (Interactive Entertainment and Audio Division), Director of Engineering (Scanner Division), Director of Quality (Control Devices, Imaging Devices and Systems). Mr. Boesiger holds a B.S. in Telecommunication and Computer Science from the Zurich University of Applied Science, and a Masters in Business Administration from Santa Clara University.
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| Lee Adams |
Vice President Sales and Marketing
Lee Adams is responsible for all aspects of sales and marketing for the soundmatters' brand and provides support for OEM efforts. Having joined soundmatters in March 2003, brings 35 years of experience in the international consumer electronics marketplace. He managed retail stores in Nashville, TN and Huntsville, AL, where he first met Dr. Guenther in 1978. He joined Nakamichi Corporation as a regional sales manager in 1980, subsequently holding positions of Marketing Manager and Director of Corporate Marketing. In 1984, he co-founded Soundstream Technologies. During his 14 year stint as Managing Director, the company became a highly innovative and respected international audio brand. Mr. Adams has directed marketing for a group of consumer technology magazines and, before being recruited to soundmatters, ran a sales & marketing consulting firm with clients in the fields of consumer electronics, publishing, and industrial design. He has studied at the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley and received his B.A in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Tennessee. |
