During its 60-year history, Klein & Hummel has developed a strong reputation for its studio monitors and other products including installed sound systems. In the past, Sennheiser has been Klein & Hummel's key distribution partner. With its existing core competencies, a worldwide distribution network and the newly gained K&H products, Sennheiser is now strengthening strengthens its position as a full-line supplier of electro-acoustic systems. Together with K&H's sister company Georg Neumann GmbH, Berlin, Sennheiser "represents the upper echelon of acoustic systems", the company says.
Sennheiser has assigned Achim Gleissner, director future concepts of Sennheiser, president of the new company. "The integration of K&H into the Sennheiser network positions us to be a full-line supplier in electroacoustics," comments Achim Gleissner. "It further supports our commitment to meet the growing and comprehensive needs of our global customers."
As one of the world's leading manufacturers of microphones, headphones and wireless transmission systems, the Sennheiser Group with its headquarters in Wedemark near Hanover, Germany, had total sales of over 237 million in 2003, with an export share of about 80%.
(Lee Baldock)
