As part of this transition, Perry Priestley will focus on his sales-related responsibilities as Chief Sales Officer.
Elenos Group has announced the appointment of Rich Redmond as President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) responsible for the operations in the Americas.
Redmond will be based in the US at Elenos Group-owned Broadcast Electronics.
Redmond comes to Elenos Group with more than three decades of experience in the broadcast industry ranging from station management to senior leadership roles for market-leading manufacturers Harris Broadcast and Gates Air, serving as President/Managing Director, Chief Product Officer, and Interim CEO.
He also founded Strativa Advisors, a technology consultancy providing leadership for innovative radio-targeted advertising and cloud-based transmission site monitoring solutions.
Speaking about the appointment, Leonardo Busi, Founder and CEO of Elenos Group, said: “We are delighted to have an accomplished industry veteran with Rich Redmond’s expertise join Elenos Group. This appointment exemplifies Elenos Group’s commitment to accelerate growth by investing in people, innovation and technology, that enable our customers to deliver their message to consumers and our continued leadership in broadcasting technology.”
Redmond added: “I am excited to be joining the Elenos Group team, it is refreshing to be working with a visionary like Leonardo who is as excited about technological innovation as he is about growing the company, a rare combination today. Elenos Group is full of talented people all working in unison to deliver innovative new products and solutions to solve customer needs, and poised for growth.”
As part of this transition, Perry Priestley, who has successfully led BE to achieve sales growth and financial stability, will focus on his sales-related responsibilities as Chief Sales Officer (CSO) driving accelerated growth in the radio and TV marketplace for the Elenos Group.