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Key member of the Listen team steps into expanded role —
BLUFFDALE,
UT, September 2, 2015 — Listen
Technologies Corporation, a leading designer, manufacturer and distributor
of assistive listening products, announces the appointment of Maile L. Keone to
the position of Vice President of Sales and Marketing. The announcement was
made by Russ Gentner, President and CEO of Listen Technologies, and reflects
the continued strength of Listen’s management team. Over the past two years, Keone
has worked as Listen Technologies Vice President of Marketing, where she
spearheaded new branding efforts for the company and helped launch several new
products, including the acclaimed Listen WiFi systems, ListenIR line and iDSP
receivers. This appointment builds on her previous responsibilities and sees
her role significantly expanded. In her new position, Keone is responsible for
ensuring exceptional customer experience and serving as chief steward of the
Listen brand.
Keone is an entrepreneur and seasoned
executive with broad experience in sales and marketing. She gained valuable
work experience at WordPerfect and Novell, where she was part of the rapid
growth of both companies. Her favorite marketing wins include product placement
on Good Morning America, USA Today Best Tech of 2006 and contributions to
Huffington Post. She has been named as one of 30 Women to Watch in Utah, selected
multiple times as a v100 entrepreneur, and been recognized with the SBA Women in
Business Champion award. In 2010, she was selected as the Utah Technology
Council’s Marketing Executive of the Year. With a deep background in sales and
marketing, Keone is known for mentoring and growing talented marketing and
sales teams.
“During Maile’s two years here at
Listen Technologies, she has taken our marketing to a new level," said
Russ Gentner. "In her new position, she will build an even tighter
integration of sales and marketing as we continue to innovate and grow our
business globally."
“I’m honored and excited to be asked to
head up the sales and marketing teams at Listen,” noted Keone. “We have
extensive talent, and with the continuing launch of new, innovative products,
I’m looking forward to guiding these teams into a very bright future.”
For more
information, please email sales@listentech.com.
Listen Technologies:
Listen
Technologies brings power and clarity to the sounds that enrich your life—by
overcoming the challenges of noise, distance, and hearing loss to deliver
precise and personalized audio in any setting or environment. With Listen
Technologies, you can always connect to meaningful experiences that are defined
by pure, focused sound. Listen Technologies solutions are used in
gathering places around the world including schools, houses of worship,
factories, entertainment venues, government agencies, and more. For more
information on Listen Technologies watch this short video or visit www.listentech.com.
CONTACTS:
Listen
Technologies Press Contact:
Carrie
Keele / Tel: 801-542-7750 / carrie.keele@listentech.com
/ www.listentech.com
PR
Contact:
Robert
Clyne / Clyne Media / Tel: 615-662-1616 / Robert@clynemedia.com