SALZBRENNER STAGETEC MEDIAGROUP grows in the New World

Subsidiary for the American Market Opened in Atlanta

Buttenheim, Germany, May 2007: The SALZBRENNER STAGETEC MEDIAGROUP has opened a new subsidiary in Atlanta (Georgia) to promote their business in the US market. The office that was opened in the former Olympic city early in April is managed by Karl Schöning, a practised audio professional with many years of experience: Since 1996, Schöning had worked for Klotz Digital, the last 6 years in Atlanta; previous to his move to the MEDIAGROUP he was head of Klotz’ US office. Before that, he had worked for the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) and as a freelance audio consultant at his native town of Johannesburg (South Africa) for more than eight years. Schöning studied electrical engineering at the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg and also holds a postgraduate degree in acoustics and management. The son of a German father and a South African mother, he speaks English, Afrikaans and German fluently.

»The MEDIAGROUP is one of the top ten audio companies in Europe as well as in Asia and focuses strongly on customer centricity and service. It offers high quality solutions and an extensive product range covering all market sectors specialising in customised solutions designed to meet the end users requirements. This is the perfect basis for growth in the US — both in the broadcasting market as well as in the live sound and sound reinforcements sectors. These sectors play a crucial role to our expansion and I am looking forward to continue the MEDIAGROUP’s excellent track record in the USA,« comments Karl Schöning at the 122nd AES Convention in Vienna where the MEDIAGROUP announced the appointment.

»In the American market, there is an enormous demand for flexible ergonomic consoles with a sleek design — such as our new AURATUS broadcasting console or the TRIAGON, which was designed specifically for sound reinforcements applications. Thanks to his insight into the American market, Karl is the audio pro who can utilise this potential for us; and at the same time, due to his origin he understands the special nature of a German corporation,« adds MEDIAGROUP’s marketing and sales director Stephan Salzbrenner.