Martin A. Seidl

CEO bei AUSTRIAN AUDIO - Making Passion Heard!

Austria

About

25 years of experience in general management, strategy and market development, sales, product- and event marketing. 15+ years in global sales and marketing leadership. I held several senior management roles in large corporations and headed privatly owned companies as CEO with full P&L responibility. I have a proven track record in successful business startegy development, product development and marketing, international pricing and competitive analyses. I specialized in international sales & marketing, product management, business strategy development, international business and change management. It is a satisfying challenge to me to identifying trends, matching opportunities to existing potentials and to helping facilitating success. Translating an international strategy to regional requirements to make it a perceived local success is my idea of respectful and sustainable international business development. My passion for music and literature guided me into my business career in the audio- and musicindustry. So outside of work you will still find me listening to or actively playing music or reading books, whenever family affairs allow time to doing so.

Experience

  • CEO at Austrian Audio GmbH
    Jun 2017 - Present · 9 yrs 1 mo

    Vienna, Austria has been known as one of the world’s great musical centers for centuries. For many decades, it has also been recognized as a home for high-end acoustic and audio development. AUSTRIAN AUDIO continues the tradition of Viennese excellence with a core team of passionate, creative and world-leading acousticians, electrical and mechanical engineers and product designers. This is the team that has been responsible for some of the most well known classic European microphones and headphones as used by your favorite artists and engineers. AUSTRIAN AUDIO maintains a commitment to excellence in audio and is increasing its reach into broader areas of component research and system engineering. AUSTRIAN AUDIO offers R&D services in the fields of professional and consumer lifestyle headphones, microphones, HF technology, audio signal processing and integrated acoustics in telecommunication and automotive products.

  • Founder & MD at Crazy Sound Production
    Jan 1986 - Present · 40 yrs 6 mos

    Global Audio Sales & Marketing with 20+ years expirience in worldwide audio sales & marketing a huge network helps our clients to find those business partners that are relevant for growing their success globally.

  • Chairman of Advisory Board at Kuppitsch Buchhandlungs GmbH
    Aug 2007 - Oct 2019 · 12 yrs 3 mos

    Kuppitsch is a chain of bookstores in the city centre of Vienna. Founded 1789 it is the oldest bookstore in Vienna with the main subsidiary next to the Vienna University, the world famous Vienna Opera House and the Houses of Parlament. - 35 Employees

  • VP, Global Sales at AKG Acoustics GmbH
    Jul 2010 - Nov 2014 · 4 yrs 5 mos

    AKG is the designer and manufacturer of professional microphones and headphones for the pro audio, the consumer and automotive market. Global market leader in some segments of the industry. AKG is a subsidiary of Harman International, Stamford USA. - Global B2B and B2C sales responsibility >100m USD - Product pricing, global revenue and margin responsibility - Localized product development - Establishing OEM and ODM partnerships - Creating new geografical and vertical market segments

  • Sales Director at JBL Professional
    Jul 2002 - Jun 2010 · 8 yrs