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The MUSIC Group Appoints Patricia Tan as CHRO
	We are proud to welcome Patricia Tan into the newly created executive management position of Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO)! In this role, she will be responsible for overseeing the global human resources operations for The MUSIC Group, which is the holding entity for BEHRINGER, BUGERA, MIDAS, and KLARK TEKNIK. The group holds offices in Germany, Singapore, Philippines, China, UK, Australia, Japan, and the United States. Patricia honed her considerable HR skills while working with such companies as Credit Suisse, Sumitomo Banking Corporation, DHL, and the Internet superpower Yahoo! “I see many similarities between BEHRINGER and Yahoo, especially that the founder-CEO started the business straight out of college in a cool industry that caters to both the young, and the young at heart. I am honored to be entrusted with the responsibilities of this new position,” Tan commented on her appointment. She continued, ”not only is The MUSIC Group scaling new heights, but even closer to my heart, is the ongoing transformation of mindset, behavior and expectations, which will evolve into a brand new lifestyle and customer experience.”
“We are very excited to have Patricia on our management team,” said Uli Behringer, Chairman and CEO of The MUSIC Group. “Her wealth of experience coming from Fortune 500 companies such as Yahoo, and her high level of energy are exactly what we need to get The MUSIC Group to a new level. As we transition into a multi-national consumer brand, and continue to build our new management team, it is my priority to assemble a stellar group of executives with the skill and desire necessary to help us lead the Group toward success.”

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We are delighted to announce that the MUSIC Group (www.music-group.com) has signed an agreement to acquire MIDAS and KLARK TEKNIK. The deal is scheduled to be completed by January 31st 2010. The two Iconic brands fit in well within the Group’s existing portfolio and will address high-end application requirements. With over 40 years of successful history, both MIDAS and KLARK TEKNIK are legendary brands, offering the very “best of breed” products. MIDAS has been designing and manufacturing live performance analogue and digital audio mixing consoles for the world's most demanding live sound engineers, performers and production rental companies since the early 1970s. The award winning XL8 continues to grace the World’s most high-profile shows and installations. In its first year, the award-winning PRO6 digital mixing console has sold more units than the industry standard Heritage 3000 did in the same period of time. The PRO6 and is now a familiar name within global touring riders. KLARK TEKNIK is best known for its revolutionary DN360 Graphic Equalizers, which put a new level of power and accuracy into the hands of the world’s most accomplished audio engineers. From their early analogue roots, KLARK TEKNIK has become a leader in the design and manufacture of touring-grade digital signal processing and recording products. Their products are found in touring sound systems, performing arts centres and high-profile installations worldwide. Robert Mulatz, Senior Vice President of BOSCH Communications Systems, states: “The MIDAS and KLARK TEKNIK brands have always epitomized the highest possible performance and reliability in the mixing console and signal processing markets. Within the professional audio business of BOSCH, this niche market has not been defined as a core business area due to its size and specific requirements. With the MUSIC Group, we believe we have found both the passion and the financial ability needed to grow MIDAS and KLARK TEKNIK. Of all potential buyers that were screened, we have selected the MUSIC Group as the best fit.” Uli Behringer, Chairman of the MUSIC Group, comments: “I am thrilled and honored to join with John Oakley and his team in taking these legendary brands forward. I have immense respect for the dedication to quality, performance and customer service that this team has shown consistently over the years. While we plan to invest considerable resources and support to these brands, we also look forward to learning from the achievements of their engineers and working with them to take BEHRINGER and all of the MUSIC Group brands to a new level.” The final word comes from Alex Cooper, MIDAS Director of Console Engineering, who said: “For over twenty years I have devoted my life to designing the finest quality audio products possible. It has always been a challenge to achieve the very best performance at a price that the market can afford. The temptation is to cut corners, but that has never been, and will never be the MIDAS way. I am convinced that working with the MUSIC Group will provide us with advantages that will help us maintain our high standards for the long term.” For more information about MIDAS or KLARK TEKNIK: http://www.midasconsoles.com/ http://www.klarkteknik.com/
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