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DirectOut appointed a new three-member Management Board: Luca Giaroli as CEO, René In der Stroth as CFO, and Jan Ehrlich transitioning from CEO to COO.
CEO Luca Giaroli, former Chief Strategy and Solutions Officer, spearheads strategy, sales, and marketing, building on innovations like PRODIGY.MP and the Audio Solution Model (ASM).
The leadership reorganization supports DirectOut’s shift from hardware manufacturing to integrated, software-enhanced audio workflows serving broadcast, studio, live, and installed sound markets.
What stands out behind the boardroom reshuffle is how tightly governance is now coupled to system architecture. DirectOut’s recent evolution mirrors a broader industry tension: raw format support is no longer enough when productions span ST 2110 broadcast cores, Dante-heavy live rigs, and Ravenna-based classical recording chains. Sources close to the engineering side highlight that the Audio Solution Model is less a marketing framework than a practical abstraction layer, allowing PRODIGY and MAVEN platforms to behave like modular network appliances rather than fixed-format converters. This is evident in how DSP resources are allocated dynamically for routing, sample-rate conversion, and protocol bridging, a design choice that becomes critical when juggling mixed clock domains and redundant network paths.
Another angle emerging from industry commentary is the unusually close alignment between executive leadership and technical stewardship. While many manufacturers separate strategy from engineering, DirectOut’s structure keeps CTO-level system design in lockstep with executive decision-making. That matters when products must maintain deterministic latency, hit broadcast-grade reliability targets, and still remain firmware-upgradable as standards like AES67 profiles or ST 2110-30 interpretations continue to evolve. From a user’s perspective—whether in a mobile OB truck or a fixed install—this translates into platforms that feel less like “black boxes” and more like configurable signal routers with audiophile-grade transparency and predictable behavior under load.
The establishment of a fully operational US base also reads as a technical move, not just a commercial one. Faster access to spares, localized firmware support, and engineering assistance around the clock directly impacts how confidently system integrators can deploy complex multi-network designs. In forums and pro circles alike, DirectOut has often been praised for stability under edge-case scenarios—clock slips, network reconfiguration, or hybrid MADI/IP environments—and tighter regional support reinforces that reputation. Taken together, the leadership changes suggest a company doubling down on infrastructure-level audio: less about chasing formats, more about making heterogeneous digital ecosystems behave like a single, coherent signal path.
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