Loyd Ivey, CEO of Mitek Corporation, announces that, to accommodate the company’s growth, Mitek will establish a divisional organization structure. The company structure will consist of a Consumer Electronics Division, Commercial Sound Division, and Manufacturing and Finance Division, each with Division Presidents. Ivey states, “Our recent acquisitions make Mitek one of the largest sound and communications manufacturers in the United States. It is imperative that our structure reflect our commitment and focus on both the consumer electronics world and the commercial sound world.”Scott Roark, formerly MTX Executive Vice President of Marketing, will assume the role of Mitek President, Consumer Products Division. Roark’s professional background spans more than 15 years in the consumer electronics industry, including manufacturer and retail sales, installation and technical engineering. He will be responsible for directing the sales, marketing, product development, and technical support activities of MTX Audio, Coustic Car Audio, Xtant Technologies, and DCM Loudspeakers. Roark has been with Mitek for 11 years.
Bill Aichele, formerly MTX Director of Business Expansion, will take on the responsibility of Mitek President, Commercial Sound Division. Aichele has more than twenty years of experience in the audio industry, many of those in the OEM and commercial sound arena. He will be responsible for Mitek OEM sales and the sales, marketing, product development and technical support activities of Oaktron Industries and Atlas-Soundolier. Aichele has been with MTX for 3 years.
Bill Lavarnway, formerly MTX Chief Financial Officer, will assume the post of Mitek President, Manufacturing and Finance Division. Lavarnway has extensive experience in manufacturing, and his professional experience also includes thirteen years with Arthur Andersen & Co., directing commercial audits and computer auditing programs. He will direct the Mitek financial activities, as well as manage the Mitek facilities in Illinois, Wisconsin, Missouri, Arizona, and Texas. Lavarnway has been with Mitek for 3 years.
Loyd Ivey also announced that, concurrent with the establishment of the three new Divisions, several in-house Mitek partners have been promoted to new roles within the company. “Mitek has a policy of promoting from within," explains Ivey. "The Mitek partners receiving promotions as part of our new organizational structure have a combined history of more than 100 years with the Mitek Corporation. In this day of rapid job changes and trends toward shorter tenure, the stability of our senior management team is one of our greatest strengths as an organization. That strong foundation continues throughout our company, as we have many partners who have achieved their 10 and 20 year anniversaries.”
The additional promotions announced by Mitek as part of the organization changes are:
Rob Landsberg has been promoted from MTX Vice President of Sales to Mitek Vice President of Sales. Landsberg, who has been with Mitek since it was just a fifteen-person company, has helped the company achieve the dominant market position it holds today. Landsberg will now oversee domestic and international sales operations of the Mitek Consumer Products Division – MTX, Xtant Technologies, Coustic Car Audio, and DCM Loudspeakers. Landsberg has been with Mitek for nineteen years.
Eileen Prather has been promoted from MTX Director of Marketing Communications to Mitek Vice President of Marketing. Prather has extensive experience in quality assurance, technical writing and marketing communications. Prather will direct the marketing activities for all Mitek brands, including MTX, Xtant Technologies, Coustic Car Audio, DCM Loudspeakers, and Atlas-Soundolier. Prather has been with Mitek for six years.
Tony Molina has been promoted from MTX International Sales Manager to Mitek Director of International Sales. Molina has been instrumental in establishing an accomplished network of international distributors in North/South America and Asia, and will now oversee all international sales issues for MTX, Xtant Technologies, Coustic Car Audio and DCM Loudspeakers. Molina has been with Mitek for six years.
Kelly J. Wells has been promoted from MTX Director of Pro Audio Sales and Marketing, to MTX National Sales Manager. Wells has extensive experience in sales in the cable and accessory business. Wells will direct the domestic sales activities for MTX car, home, and professional audio. Wells has been with Mitek for five years.
Jerry Stanley has recently joined the Mitek Corporation in the position of MTX Director of Pro Sales and Marketing. Stanley brings twenty years of experience in the retail music industry, growing from entry level sales to store manager during the span of his career. He will be responsible for continuing to grow the MTX Professional Audio business.
Dan Roemer has been promoted from Acoustics Engineer to Director of Acoustic Products. Roemer has engineered some of the most revolutionary MTX loudspeaker products, and is now responsible for overseeing the research and development function for all new loudspeaker products for MTX, Xtant, Coustic and DCM. Roemer has been with Mitek for four years.
Teresa Stamm has been promoted from Human Resource Director to Vice President of Administration. Stamm brings substantial experience in human resources and administrative issues, and will direct the human resource, payroll, accounts receivable and payable processing and administrative issues in all of the Mitek facilities. Stamm has been with Mitek for twenty-three years.
Teresa Lobdell has been promoted from Corporate Material Planning Manager to Vice President Operations and Logistics. Teresa will continue to be responsible for all production planning and procurement for Mitek, and will now manage the Mitek manufacturing facilities in Illinois, Wisconsin, Texas and Arizona. Lobdell has been with Mitek for thirteen years.
James Sanders has been promoted from MTX MIS Manager to Mitek Vice President of Information Technology. Sanders is credited with using state-of-the-art communications technology to closely link the numerous Mitek facilities, and for ensuring that all Mitek systems are Y2K compatible. He will be responsible for the computer technology and applications for all Mitek facilities. Sanders has been with Mitek for seven (7) years. Susan Pyper has been promoted from MTX Human Resource Director to Mitek Human Resources Manager. Pyper is accredited by the Society for Human Resource Management and will be responsible for the recruiting and Human Resources issues for all Mitek facilities. Pyper has been with Mitek for six (6) years.
The Mitek Corporation is the “mothership” of MTX Audio, Xtant Technologies, Oaktron Industries, Coustic Car Audio, DCM Loudspeakers, and Atlas-Soundolier.
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