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| Audio Engineering Society Honors Prof Dr Fritz Sennheiser |
| 10.05.2002 Wedemark/Munich |
Today the Audio Engineering Society awarded their Gold Medal to Prof. Dr. Fritz Sennheiser in recognition of his lifetime achievements.
Prof. Dr. Fritz Sennheiser, who celebrated his 90th birthday on May 9, received the Gold Medal Award from AES President Garry Margolis during a festive ceremony. With the award, the AES’ Awards Committee and the Board of Governors recognized Prof. Sennheiser’s achievements in audio and microphone technology. In addition, Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG, the company he founded more than 55 years ago, was honored for 25 years of participation in the AES Convention.
In his thank-you speech, Professor Sennheiser addressed his life-long passion for electro-acoustics: ”When I look back on the many decades as an engineer and entrepreneur, I am very thankful to call one of the most interesting fields of work my own. The field of acoustics – and its creative use in sound engineering – is so wide and varied that it has never failed to fascinate me, even today. It is truly fulfilling to be able to contribute to excellent sound at live events, for sound transmission and reproduction – with quality microphones, the first active loudspeakers, many headphone generations as well as cordless RF wireless and infrared transmission technology. From early on, the AES has been my – and my company’s – valued partner in striving for acoustic perfection. (…) I am very grateful for the AES Gold Medal Award, knowing that it also recognizes the commitment of the many employees with whom I created my life’s work.”
As one of the world’s leading manufacturers of microphones, headphones and wireless transmission systems, the Sennheiser Group with its headquarters in Wedemark near Hanover, Germany, had total sales of over €220 million in 2001. The export share is 80%. Sennheiser has a total workforce of approx. 1,500 employees, of whom 800 are employed in Germany. Sennheiser is active worldwide and, in addition to other partnerships, has its own sales subsidiaries in France, the UK, Belgium, the Netherlands, China, Singapore, Canada, Mexico and the USA.
For further information about Sennheiser please visit us on the Internet at www.sennheiser.com or contact:
Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG
Press and PR • Edelgard Marquardt
Am Labor 1 • 30900 Wedemark • Germany
Tel.: +49-5130-600-329
Fax: +49-5130-600-295
E-mail: marquare@sennheiser.com
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