Heilbronn, Germany - April 3, 2023 - Andreas Rapp has assumed the position of chief executive officer and managing director of beyerdynamic, effective April 1, 2023. In this role, he is responsible for the operational business of the renowned audio brand from Heilbronn, Germany. He succeeds Edgar van Velzen, who is leaving the company.
With Andreas Rapp, a proven industry expert is returning to take over the leadership of beyerdynamic. The native of Heilbronn has extensive experience in marketing and sales from various leading positions in consumer electronics, with a focus on innovative audio brands. Prior to joining beyerdynamic – again - Rapp was Vice President EMEA at Jabra. He also worked for four years at Libratone, the last three as Vice President EMEA. Other past positions include Regional Director of Central Europe for Sonos, Country Manager of Central Europe at Navman Europe LTD, and Global Product & Sales Manager of the Consumer Unit at beyerdynamic. He began his career as Marketing Manager for Harman International.
"We are incredibly pleased that we’ve been able to recruit Andy, an experienced industry expert with a broad network, back to our company,” commented Prof. Wolf Michael Nietzer, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of beyerdynamic. “We’re confident that he will make a significant contribution to the further success of beyerdynamic and seamlessly continue the company’s trajectory of positive growth.”
For the CEO, his new role and position are a matter close to his heart.
"I am excited to return to beyerdynamic, having previously been responsible for the sales and product area of the Consumer Unit 20 years ago," emphasizes Rapp. "In the future, together with the entire beyerdynamic team, I will focus on strategic and sustainable growth goals, expanding the product portfolio with a view to future technologies, advancing internationalization, and increasing brand awareness. At the same time, we will work to become more agile as a company for high-quality audio products, thus being able to respond more flexibly to new customer and market requirements."
About beyerdynamic
Since 1924, beyerdynamic has stood for first-class, professional audio products that delight discerning customers around the world. The majority of the product lines are handmade at the Heilbronn site. In the product areas “Creator”, “Gamer”, “Work & Learn” and “Enjoyer - Music lovers”, beyerdynamic offers headphones, headsets, microphones, gaming and home office products. They all have one thing in common: pristine sound. This has always carried the company across the emotional stages of the world, through the inspiring studios of the cities and into the ears and hearts of the people.
