International. AEQ has appointed Iván Olmeda, who until now was responsible for the Company's Business Development Directorate, as the new General Director, succeeding Rogelio de la Fuente after 35 years at the helm of the Company.
Iván Olmeda has more than 20 years of experience in the Broadcast industry, always linked to manufacturing. He joined AEQ's management team in 2014 following the takeover of Kroma Telecom, where he held the position of Managing Director.
"It is a very thoughtful decision and an important step for the growth of the Company. It is a guarantee to start this new stage with a person with the profile and experience of Iván. We are convinced that we leave AEQ in good hands and with great expectations for the future," said Rogelio de la Fuente, who will remain as an advisor to the new CEO until the end of 2018, and who will remain linked to the company as a member of the Board.
Iván Olmeda commented that "it is an honor for me to be able to put myself at the head of this company, a true reference in the Broadcast market and international sporting events. After four years being part of this company I am clear about the great human and technological potential that form it. In recent years we have made a very important leap towards IP technology, which positions us in a strategic place to give the best service to our customers."
Iván Olmeda takes over a leading organization in the market, based on a powerful R+D+i team that offers its products and services to top-of-the-line customers in more than 90 countries around the world. AEQ, has been since its foundation in 1979, a leading manufacturer in the field of audio and communications for the broadcast environment. With the takeover of Kroma Telecom in 2014, it increases its development potential for intercom and video processing solutions.
The combined capacity of both industrial trajectories together with the technological convergence based on IP standards, allow AEQ to glimpse a very promising future as a provider of innovative audio, video and communications solutions for broadcast.
AEQ has its factory, Research and Development laboratory, and headquarters in the Leganés Technology Park, Madrid, Spain, with delegations in the USA, Mexico and Portugal.
