Sound & Stage
DBTECHNOLOGIES APPOINTS GIOVANNI BARBIERI AS GM Giovanni Barbieri has been appointed as the new General Manager of dBTechnologies; Giovanni Barbieri joined the Italian pro Audio manufacturer in 2009 as the Export Sales Manager. He became the Business
Development manager in 2011 and since 2012 has served as their Sales and Marketing Director. In the 10 years that Barbieri has been a part of the RCF Group-owned manufacturer, revenue has tripled, as has the worldwide distribution of its products
with dBTechnologies solutions now reaching more than 160 countries. The new appointment was announced by the CEO of dBTechnologies and RCF Group, Mr. Arturo Vicari: “The group is expanding, we have several interesting projects to carry out and it is natural to consolidate the organization of a company that in recent years has shown not only to create quality products, but also to be able to propose and distribute them to an increasing number of users.” Vicari explains. “Over the years Giovanni Barbieri has demonstrated many qualities, first of all the ability to transmit to the market who we are and what we can do. This makes him the most suitable person to represent dBTechnologies, taking on the role of General Manager”. Barbieri reflected on how
dBTechnologies was a smaller company, both in terms of turnover and workforce, when he joined a decade ago. “Over the years I have had the opportunity to meet and grow together with people who represent excellence, both from a professional and personal point of view. And this is true for every single department of the company.” He continues: “What we have achieved and will achieve is mainly thanks to the team we have built, which lays the ground for other challenges and further growth. For this reason I am honored with this new assignment and I would like to thank Mr. Vicari and the entire dBTechnologies team for the work they have done so far and for the work we are going to do from now on.”
Giovanni Barbieri and Arturo Vicari
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handles allow utmost ease in transportation. Packed with features, the powered loudspeaker is ideal for a wide variety of live, touring, installation, and other mobile applications.
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