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| James E. Minarik has served as our Chief Executive Officer of DEI Holdings, Inc. (formerly known as Directed Electronics prior to June 2008) since January 2001, President & CEO of Polk Audio since January 2009, and President & CEO of Definitive Technology since February 2009. From 1992 to December 2000, Mr. Minarik was employed by business units of the publicly traded and Japan-based Clarion Company Limited, a supplier of audio equipment to global car manufacturers and retailers, including as the Chief Executive Officer of Clarion Corporation of America from 1997 to December 2000. Mr. Minarik serves on the board of directors of Escort Inc., a privately held radar detector company and Twin Star, a privately held manufacturer of electric fireplaces. Mr. Minarik received both a Bachelors Degree and a Masters of Business Administration from the Pennsylvania State University. |
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| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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| Kevin P. Duffy has served as our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of DEI Holdings, Inc. (formerly known as Directed Electronics prior to June 2008) since November 2007, and President of Directed Electronics since May 2009. Mr. Duffy previously served Directed Electronics as Senior Vice President - Corporate Development and Marketing (2006 - 2007), Vice President (2003 - 2007), and as a consultant (2002 - 2003). From August 2001 to June 2003, Mr. Duffy attended the Stanford Graduate School of Business where he received a Masters of Business Administration. From August 2000 to January 2002, Mr. Duffy worked for ThinkTank Holdings LLC, a private venture capital firm located in Southern California, and one of its portfolio companies, as Vice President of Business Development and then as Executive Vice President. Mr. Duffy’s previous experience includes serving as Director of Strategy at Clarion Corporation of America, as well as consulting with Bain & Company and Deloitte & Touche. Mr. Duffy holds an A.B. in Economics from Princeton University. |
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| Executive Vice President |
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| Michael S. Simmons has served as Executive Vice President of DEI Holdings, Inc. since June 2009. Mr. Simmons previously served as President of Directed Electronics since joining the Company in June 2008. Mr. Simmons has led a variety of businesses and brings extensive experience in the automotive and consumer electronics industries to Directed Electronics. His previous roles include General Manager at performance car maker Saleen Inc, CFO of Sonance (a custom audio manufacturer), CEO of TechSpace (a technology infrastructure provider), and various management positions at Ford Motor Company and PricewaterhouseCoopers. He is a CPA, and he holds a BBA from the University of Michigan and an MBA from Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management. |
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| President – Directed Electronics Canada |
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| Julien Joly has served as President of Directed Electronics Canada since February 2010. Mr. Joly previously served our Canadian team as Vice President & General Manager (June 2009 – February 2010) and Vice President Operations (September 2008 – June 2009). Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Joly worked as an integration consultant with merging companies Vigil Locating System Inc and Datacom Wireless Corp from August 2007 – August 2008. Mr. Joly co-founded Vigil Locating Systems Inc., where he served as President & CEO (2005 – 2007), Vice President Technology & Operations (2003 – 2005), and Director of Engineering & Operations (1999 – 2003). As an engineer, Mr. Joly worked with a contract manufacturing company specializing in GPS and communication technologies and with Bombardier Aerospace. Julien holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from l’École Polytechnique de Montreal and an MBA from Sherbrooke University. |
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| Executive Vice President, Definitive Technology |
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| David E. Peet has served as Executive Vice President of Definitive Technology since August of 2007. Mr. Peet joined Definitive in 2001 as Vice President of International Sales, and became Vice President of Sales in 2005. He has over 20 years of experience in retail Consumer Electronics. Mr. Peet worked in sales, management, training, merchandising and buying for both small and regional A/V specialists. He also has experience in e-commerce and purchasing and merchandising for a National Department store. Mr. Peet holds a BBA in Marketing from the University of Wisconsin. |
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| Senior Vice President of Marketing & Product Development |
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| Paul DiComo has served as Definitive Technology’s Senior Vice President of Marketing and Product Development since January 2010. He joined Definitive as Marketing Vice President in June of 2007. Mr. DiComo served as National Sales Manager and later as Marketing Manager of Polk Audio over a 24 year career. He has over eight years of experience in Consumer Electronics retail sales and management for both small and regional A/V specialists, prior to moving over to the manufacturing sector. His passion for audio equipment and music, combined with his business acumen, aid Mr. DiComo in Definitive’s new product development efforts, as well as Definitive’s marketing and public relations activities. Mr. DiComo studied Chemistry and Psychology at Rutgers University. |
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| Chief Operating Officer, Polk Audio |
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| Joseph P. Tristani has served as Chief Operating Officer since 2008. Mr. Tristani joined Polk Audio in 1998 and has served as he served in various financial capacities including Controller & Financial Operations Manager. Prior to joining Polk Audio, Mr. Tristani served as Accounting Manager, and Financial Planning Manager for GSE Process Solutions and its predecessor, the former Process Automation Division of Texas Instruments, Inc. Mr. Tristani holds a B.B.A. in Accounting from Loyola College in Maryland. |
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| Vice President, Sales, Polk Audio |
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| Ben Newhall has served as Vice President Sales for Polk Audio since September 2008. In addition to global sales responsibility, Mr. Newhall also oversees the company’s efforts in Marketing and Product Management. Employed with Polk Audio since 1983, he previously served as the U.S. National Sales Manager for home and car audio products. With extensive experience in sales management, training, and customer relations, Mr. Newhall leads the sales, marketing, and product management teams. Prior to joining Polk Audio, Mr. Newhall served in retail sales and management roles at Audio Krafters of Maryland and studied music and business at East Carolina and Virginia Tech Universities. |
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| Vice President, Product Development, Polk Audio |
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| Jeffrey Nemec has served as our Vice President, Product Development for Polk Audio since November 2008. Mr. Nemec is responsible for leading Polk Audio’s product development program, project management, and product sourcing. He joined Polk Audio in 1996, as a Project Manager and was promoted to Vice President in 2001. He graduated from Texas A&M in 1983, with a B.S. in Industrial Engineering. |
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