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Focusrite PLC
02 January 2024
For immediate release.
Focusrite plc
( " Focusrite" or " the Group")
CHAIRMAN PHIL DUDDERIDGE AWARDED OBE FOR SERVICES TO BUSINESS
AND TO THE MUSIC INDUSTRY
IN THE KING'S NEW YEARS HONOURS LIST
Focusrite plc (AIM: TUNE), the global music and audio products
group based in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, supplying hardware
and software used by professional and amateur musicians and the
entertainment industry, is delighted to announce that Chairman and
Founder Phil Dudderidge has received the honour of Officer of the
Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to Business and to
the Music Industry in the New Years Honours List. This commendation
is in recognition of the incredible contribution he has made to the
professional audio industry over several decades.
Phil has enjoyed a distinguished career, initially working as
Led Zeppelin's touring soundman in 1970. He set up RSD Systems Ltd
in a partnership of three in 1971, building bespoke PA systems with
custom-built mixing consoles. This evolved into Soundcraft
Electronics Ltd, a company specialising in live and studio mixing
consoles, which was sold to Harman International Inc in 1988.
Phil acquired the assets of Focusrite Ltd. in 1989 and rebuilt
the business as Focusrite Audio Engineering Ltd. Focusrite Plc was
formed in 2014 to take the group public on AIM. Phil served as
Chief Executive Officer of Focusrite from 1989 until becoming
Executive Chairman in 2012, and then Non-executive Chairman of
Focusrite Plc in January 2022.
The Focusrite Group now trades under thirteen established
brands: Focusrite, Focusrite Pro, Novation, Ampify, ADAM Audio,
Martin Audio, Optimal Audio, Linea Research Sequential, Oberheim,
Sonnox, OutBoard and TiMax and is widely recognised as a global
leader in the markets it operates in.
Phil Dudderidge (OBE), Chairman of Focusrite commented:
"I am honoured, humbled and thrilled to have been awarded an
OBE. This is not just an honour for me, but is recognition of all
the incredible people I have worked with over the decades,
particularly our amazing team at Focusrite plc. Everybody attached
to the Company has had a lot of faith to get us to where we are
today and I've had so many people thank me for the opportunities
they've had with both Soundcraft and Focusrite.
"I am most proud of the fact that both companies have provided
opportunities for people to develop their careers. I am equally as
grateful to all the employees, retailers, distributors and
customers throughout the years. They are the ones who helped to
build Focusrite to where it is today. I would like to thank
everyone who has supported me over the years, but particularly my
family and my wife Jenny."
Phil follows in the illustrious footsteps of his father John
Dudderidge who was also awarded an OBE for services to British
canoeing. John competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics . He still
canoed into his 90s, though he had to switch to the Canadian
style.
Tim Carroll, CEO of Focusrite added:
"Phil is a true colossus in the audio industry and he thoroughly
deserves this award. We are a passionate bunch united by a single
objective: to smash through barriers and unleash boundless
creativity in the world of sound. Nobody personifies these values
more than Phil. The Group is so proud of this public recognition of
all he has achieved. Many congratulations from us all."
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Enquiries:
Focusrite plc:
Tim Carroll (CEO) +44 1494 462246
Sally McKone (CFO) +44 1494 462246
Investec Bank plc (Nominated Adviser
and Joint Broker) +44 20 7597 5970
David Flin
Edward Knight
William Brinkley
Peel Hunt LLP (Joint Broker) +44 20 7418 8900
Paul Gillam
Michael Burke
Adam Telling
Belvedere Communications +44 20 7653 8702
John West
Llew Angus
Notes to Editors
Focusrite plc is a global audio products group that develops and
markets proprietary hardware and software products. Used by audio
professionals and musicians, its solutions facilitate the
high-quality production of recorded and live sound. The Focusrite
Group trades under thirteen established brands: Focusrite,
Focusrite Pro, Novation, Ampify, ADAM Audio, Martin Audio, Optimal
Audio, Linea Research Sequential, Oberheim, Sonnox, OutBoard and
TiMax.
With a high-quality reputation and a rich heritage spanning
decades, its brands are category leaders in the music-making and
audio recording industries. Focusrite and Focusrite Pro offer audio
interfaces and other products for recording musicians, producers
and professional audio facilities. Novation and Ampify products are
used in the creation of electronic music, from synthesizers and
grooveboxes to industry-shaping controllers and inspirational
music-making apps. ADAM Audio studio monitors have earned a
worldwide reputation based on technological innovation in the field
of studio loudspeaker technology. Martin Audio designs and
manufactures performance-ready systems across the spectrum of sound
reinforcement applications. Linea designs, develops, manufactures
and sells market innovative professional audio equipment globally.
Sequential designs and manufactures high end analogue synthesizers
under the Sequential and Oberheim brands. Sonnox is a leading
designer of innovative, high-quality, award-winning audio
processing software plug-ins for professional audio engineers.
TiMax specialises in innovative immersive audio and show control
technologies. OutBoard manufactures and sells industry standard
rigging control products for live events, together with
enterprise-level safety test, preparation and quality management
for global rental companies and venues.
The Company has offices in four continents and a global customer
base with a distribution network covering approximately 240
territories.
Focusrite plc is traded on the AIM market, London Stock
Exchange.
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