Renkus-Heinz, Southern California based professional loudspeaker manufacturer,
has announced a restructuring of key management positions.
Effective June 1, 2016, and under the continuing leadership of company founder and
CEO Harro Heinz, Sr. Vice President Ralph Heinz will assume the position of Chief
Technical Officer, with Monika Heinz Smetona being appointed Chief Operating
Officer.
Western Regional Sales Manager Ladd Temple has been promoted to North
American Sales Manager covering the USA, Canada and Mexico. Supporting his
efforts Sr. Applications Engineer Jim Mobley has been appointed Technical Sales
Manager, working with Temple on the US business while also directly managing
sales to South America.
Margie Kirby steps up to the newly formed position Director of Marketing, leading
the charge on company branding and communications with Jim Bailey filling the role
of Product Marketing Manager.
The restructuring is timed to coincide with the exceptional growth the company has
been experiencing.
Current Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Rik Kirby, will be leaving Renkus-
Heinz to start his own venture, an international sales, marketing and distribution
firm, Allied SMD.
“This new management structure is a reflection of the growth of the company and
the evolution of our positions within that structure,” explains COO Monika Heinz
Smetona. “The expansion of our presence internationally calls for increased
attention to those markets, as well as a fresh look at best practices for providing
sales and technical support here in the US. We wish Rik Kirby well in his new
venture, and look ahead to continued growth and development for Renkus-Heinz.”
