"With great sadness, Cadac Holdings Ltd today announced the sudden and tragic death, at the age of 49, of Mark Ray. Mark died of a heart attack in the early hours of Monday 9 November 2009, whilst visiting New York."
Ray fronted Cadac's sales and marketing activity around the world for nine years, joining Cadac in November 2000.
Cadac's Bob Thomas said, "We are all devastated, losing a good friend as well as a colleague. Mark gave every element of his life 100% - as a passionate advocate for Cadac, as a gifted musician and as an active contributor to the pro-audio industry. Our heartfelt condolences go out to Mark's family and friends. All of us at Cadac will miss him enormously."
After serving in the Army, Ray's career had included spells at FCN, Gibson USA, Adam Hall and 3G, prior to joining Cadac.
Mark is survived by his two daughters, Nicola and Louise.
(Jim Evans)