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Haefling appointed as Meridian CEO (28/9/2006)

Other new appointments in Marketing and R&D departments

Meridian Audio Ltd has announced the appointment of Robert Haefling as Chief Executive Officer of the Meridian Audio Group, effective immediately. Haefling joins the company from Genesis Microchip Inc., where he was Vice-President of Corporate Marketing and was in charge of the Faroudja brand, now manufactured under exclusive license by Meridian, where he helped draft the agreement between the two companies.

"I have always been impressed with Meridian and realized that it was, quite simply, the best in the consumer audio field, with an excellent combination of innovation, management team and dedicated staff," said Haefling. "The company has a great opportunity to leverage its unique technologies and brand and expand into new and diverse markets," he continued, "and I am very pleased to be joining Meridian as it is poised to enter its 30th year."

"We are an expanding and developing company," said Chairman and Technical Director Robert Stuart, "and it's vital that we have the right team in place to take Meridian forward for the next phase of its development. Robert Haefling will play a key role in that transition and we are very pleased to welcome him on board."

Meridian has also made two other new appointments recently, in newly created roles. Stuart Russell joins as Marketing Manager, and Alan Douglas joins the Research and Development department as Manager of Special Projects.

Prior to joining Meridian, Stuart Russell was Marketing Manager with the UK manufacturing arm of a Danish company with one of the world's leading names in audiology and the hearing healthcare market. He brings over a decade of product marketing and communications experience to the company and, as a former professional musician, has a keen interest in home audio and hi-fi. He has also previously worked in the media, in intellectual property law and was Marketing Manager with a well-known British consumer audio company for several years until 2004. "I'm really delighted to be joining Meridian at such an exciting time in the company's development," said Russell. "Meridian is undoubtedly one of the most innovative companies in this industry, and has a pedigree in digital music and home entertainment that is second-to-none."

Alan Douglas brings with him a wealth of experience in international design, manufacturing and production engineering. Previously based in Hong Kong, he worked for a leading Japanese OEM audio products manufacturer, and prior to that he was for many years with another major UK-based audio manufacturing company. "Meridian is without doubt at the forefront of consumer audio," he said. "The purity and clarity of their design, brand and audio quality is unrivaled in the marketplace. I am honored to be part of such an impressive and class-leading company."

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