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Dr. Godehard Guenther
President and CEO
Dr. Guenther founded soundmatters in 1998 and is CEO and president. He holds Ph.D.s in Astronomy, Nuclear Physics, and Physical Chemistry from University of Heidelberg. Having been recruited by Werner Von Braun, he spent eight years as a project manager for NASA. In 1978, a passion for music led him to begin importing Braun audio loudspeakers to the U.S. That, in turn, led to the founding of a new audio company, a/d/s/. Eventually, he became president of Braun audio and for many years served as director of the German Industry Association (ZVEI), and as director of the German Institute of High Fidelity (DHFI). Braun later merged into a/d/s/, and under Dr. Guenther's guidance, they pioneered the category of miniature hi-fi loudspeakers and introduced an incredible list of industry innovations, including first use of rare earth magnets in a speaker, first use of a switching power supply for car hi-fi, first digital time-delay system for surround sound, first component speaker for car hi-fi, first in-wall speaker, first in-wall subwoofer. In 1998, Dr Guenther sold the a/d/s/ company to focus his efforts on developing great sound for the fast-growing world of multimedia applications.
Mike Stewart
Chief Operating Officer
Mike Stewart leads soundmatters' product development and operations. Mike partners closely with soundmatters' President and CEO, Dr. Godehard Guenther, on the company's strategy and corporate direction. Mike joined soundmatters in September 1999. Prior to soundmatters, he worked at ADS Technologies (which owned a/d/s/, Orion, Precision Power, Apogee Acoustics, & Musetex) with Godehard Guenther for 16 years, where he was Vice President of Engineering and Product Development. Mike took a two year hiatus from soundmatters to join Rockford Fosgate where he was Director of Quality, Technical Services and Advanced Technology Integration. Mike rejoined soundmatters in July 2008 as Chief Operating Officer.
Lee Adams
Vice President, Sales and Marketing
Lee Adams is responsible for all aspects of sales and marketing for the soundmatters' brand and provides support for OEM efforts. Having joined soundmatters in March 2003, he brings 35 years of experience in the international consumer electronics marketplace. He managed retail stores in Nashville, TN, and Huntsville, AL, where he first met Dr. Guenther in 1978. He joined Nakamichi Corporation as a regional sales manager in 1980, subsequently holding positions of Marketing Manager and Director of Corporate Marketing. In 1984, he co-founded Soundstream Technologies. During his 14-year stint as Managing Director, the company became a highly innovative and respected international audio brand. Mr. Adams has directed marketing for a group of consumer and business technology magazines and, before being recruited to soundmatters, ran a sales & marketing consulting firm with clients in the fields of consumer electronics, publishing, and industrial design. He received his B.A. in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Tennessee and has studied at the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley and the Goethe Institute Prien, Germany.
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