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Benjamin Olswang Joins Symetrix As Director Of Product Management

Industry veteran brings nearly 20 years of experience to new role where he’s focused on helping to lead teams in delivering products that combine hardware, firmware and software.
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Benjamin Olswang, new Director of Product Management at Symetrix.

Symetrix has announced the appointment of industry veteran Benjamin Olswang as the company’s new Director of Product Management, bringing almost 20 years of professional audio experience to the role.

“I chose Symetrix because of the people and the products,” says Olswang. “Symetrix has an amazing team and an incredibly talented engineering department. I was floored by the cool ideas and innovative new products they were working on and I knew had to be a part of it.”

His resume includes 11 years in product management and four years in engineering program management in helping to lead teams in delivering products that combine hardware, firmware and software with an eye on optimizing user experiences. He has a BS in Electrical Engineering from Northwestern University and a MSc in Digital Signal Processing from Kings College London.

“I see myself as a hub connected to all the different spokes of the rest of the company,” Olswang adds. “I’m a resource for anyone with product questions, whether it’s about a new or existing product. As one of the key voices for the customer inside the company, I’m always looking to solve a user’s problems in helpful ways.”

In his new role, Olswang is responsible for managing products through their entire lifecycle, working with the company’s executive team, collaborating with engineering through the development process, and then supporting products once they’ve come to market.

“We’re very proud to have Ben Olswang join our team,” states Dan Lynch, VP of Marketing at Symetrix. “His wealth of technical knowledge and years of industry experience have already had a huge impact on our upcoming products, and Ben’s personality and attitude make him a perfect fit for the Symetrix family. He has immediately become an essential part of our wildly diverse team, because he shares our common love for creating phenomenal products and understands that we should be having fun while we’re doing it.”

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