Goleniowski is to lead the Business & Professional brands into a new era of expansion and growth in Europe. Having worked for Harman International and recently Allen & Heath in various executive level roles, Goleniowski brings more than 25 years of professional audio experience to the position.
Goleniowski commented on the appointment: "I have always been a great admirer of Denon and Marantz and their ability to offer some of the finest audio products available, especially in the area of CD, DVD, and solid state storage devices for the professional user".
The Business and Professional Group includes brands such as Denon Professional, Marantz Professional, Denon Professional DJ, Allen & Heath and Calrec. By combining the knowledge and expertise of the teams in place, D&M aims to offer a broad based product range able to cater for any professional requirement, from small installations to the most demanding broadcast applications, offering a truly one stop approach to meet the requirements of broadest customer base.
The D&M management team expressed its fullest confidence in Goleniowski, "with his rich management experience and excellent market insight, in being able to build on D&M's Professional Business, to position it as a leading in this market segment in Europe".
The professional market is a key sector for D&M, both in terms of its size and strategic importance. It is an area D&M is targeting as part of its growth strategy in seeking to expand into new sectors, particularly in professional AV, the company says.
(Lee Baldock)