Riedel Communications Appoints Rick Seegull

Riedel Communications has appointed Rick Seegull as its manager of systems consultants in a move which will address increasing demand for its solutions in North America.

Mr Seegull will serve as a systems consultant, as well as manage the company's team of system consultants. He will also be responsible for coordinating his team's efforts with the Riedel sales team; scheduling consultant time for demos, client visits, and system designs; working with Riedel's marketing department to address different vertical markets; and serving on industry panels as a representative of Riedel North America.

Joyce Bente, president of Riedel North America, said: "Rick has a strong business development and sales and engineering management background. Coupled with his past successes in transporting products from concept to market, this background makes Rick the perfect person to bring Riedel's systems consultancy to a new level of innovative excellence."

"The rapid growth of Riedel in North America makes this an exciting time to be joining the company," added Seegull. "I look forward to helping the company to take full advantage of its momentum and to seize new opportunities for further success in markets across this region."

Seegull began his industry career as a recording and live-sound engineer, working in the studio and on tour. He earned his bachelor of science in electrical engineering at Polytechnic University (NYU-Poly). For the past 24 years, he has managed and created both startup divisions and departments involved in all aspects of the product chain, from concept and design to manufacturing, marketing, and sales.

Seegull is based in Burbank, California, and will report directly to Bente.

Image: Richard Seegull, Manager, Systems Consultants for Riedel.

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