Industry veteran Gerry Forde is the latest member of the Point Source Audio team in taking on the newly created role of Business Development Manager for the EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa).
Forde has a long history in the pro audio industry, working with distributors, manufacturers and rental companies, with a large part of career spent working with Sennheiser. This was followed by spells at Rycote and consultancy work for a variety of brands.
“My background is music and music recording,” says Forde. “I was a hands-on RF operator too, so I;m very familiar with the technical side of things and the production values in most sectors. I then went over to the commercial world, so I know it as a distributor, reseller, commercial manager, and sales director responsible for marketing.”
“We see the EMEA region as critical for our ongoing worldwide growth,” adds James Lamb, President at Point Source Audio. “We needed a safe pair of hands with the knowledge and skillset to provide the local support our dealers and distributors deserve while also driving the growth of the company throughout the territory.
“Since first talking with Gerry, we all knew that he would be the right person to help move Point Source Audio forward in the EMEA region. He has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the market and strong relationships all over the territory. Most importantly he understands the culture of the industry and what we are trying to achieve with Point Source Audio microphones and headsets. This is a very natural fit and I’m delighted to have someone of Gerry’s caliber on board.”
