Here is what they have said…
Avid Technology has issued a statement following Friday’s resignation of Gerard ‘Tex’ Schenkkan from the post of VP and general manager, audio. “Given the recent integration of our audio and video groups into a single product organisation and the corresponding changes to our organisational structure, Tex has made the decision to pursue opportunities outside of Avid. Tex made valuable contributions to our audio products during his time with the company, including playing a central role in developing this new single audio and video product group. Avid wishes him well in his future endeavours.” Schenkkan’s departure follows the September exit of Frank Loyko, who joined Digidesign (now Avid) from LOUD as worldwide director of live sound sales just two years ago, and the further loss of chief technology office Dave Lebolt to Apple in June.
It seems strange that the guy who announced Dave Lebolt going is now going himself. It may be a slimming down process as this intimates or the outword signs of rumblings inside.
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Seven radio producers – all based in the north of England – have joined forces to launch a new co-operative venture – ‘Radio Wizards’. It’s equally remarkable that their aim now is to work together on every kind of sound production... except radio!
"It’s taken over a year to get to this point," says ‘wizard’ Mike Thornton, "but now we’ve got a viable business plan, we’ve launched our website and we’re already starting to attract commissions. As a facilities provider we decided to facilitate this partnership and set them up with a web site to help kickstart this excellent partnership."
October 6, 2009 at 6:38 pm
AFAIK avid and digidesign make/made quite big changes inside. They are built a completely new structure inside the company. If this is necessary because of a more openminded, more useroriented digidesign, than I am happy.Tamas Dragon
October 7, 2009 at 7:50 am
Tamas,I too hope they are doing it for the right reasons and that Avid/Digidesign will end up being more open. I believe they must become more user friendly if they are going to survive. People will no longer put up with the corporate, do it our way, culture. Anyone else care to comment or know anything?Mike.