Cleer Audio has announced the appointment of Hideaki Yamaguchi (Yama) as its new CEO effective immediately.
Yamaguchi brings Cleer Audio a wealth of experience and talent with his extensive background in consumer electronics, global management, growth strategy, sales/marketing, and operations. He is known for his strategic thinking and meticulous operations as he navigates his teams and company to prevail in highly competitive landscapes.
Yamaguchi spent more than two decades with Sony Electronics. During his tenure at Sony, he was senior manager/director of product marketing/business planning and strategy, working in the U.S., Japan, and Europe. Most recently, Yamaguchi was head of global operations at Swann Communications for six years. Before that, he was head of Japan sales and marketing at Logitech, based in Japan. Yamaguchi holds a bachelor’s degree from Kyoto University.
“It is an honor and privilege to serve as CEO of Cleer Audio,” says Yamaguchi. “I am truly impressed by Cleer’s passion and commitment to design and build high-performance and high-design audio products. I look forward to working closely with the Cleer team and business partners and driving strong and sustainable growth together.”
Yamaguchi was recruited by Cleer Audio following the resignation and departure of Patrick Huang this summer. He is based in San Diego, Calif., at Cleer’s U.S. headquarters.
Cleer Audio will unveil new models at CES 2025, with other new introductions planned in 2025.
For more information, visit www.cleeraudio.com.
