John Bastianelli Appointed As Slate Digital CEO
John Bastianelli appointed as Slate Digital CEO
Following on from the Slate Digital acquisition announcement on October 3rd,
Audiotonix have
confirmed John Bastianelli as the new CEO of Slate Digital.
John brings a wealth of technology and creative expertise to the role, with 30 years' experience as
a professional audio industry executive, music producer, song writer, and musician. A well-respected
figure in the music technology industry, John has been at the helm of product management teams for
leading audio brands including PreSonus (Fender), M-Audio (Avid Technology) and
Tascam. At each of
these organizations he has been responsible for delivering new product innovation backed by
commercial success.
James Gordon, CEO of Audiotonix, comments "This is a fantastic appointment for the Slate
Digital
business and their customers, and one that I am personally very excited about. I've wanted to work
with John for many years, and finally the stars have aligned just at the right time and with the
right company! He has that rare background in both technology and music creation which I know will
resonate with Slate Digital users and the teams in LA and Grenoble. It's exciting times at Slate
Digital and bringing John into the team is the icing on the cake."
Regarding his new appointment, John Bastianelli adds "It's hard to express just how excited I am to
be a part of this new chapter having been a longtime fan of Slate Digital products. The team here is
incredibly talented and with access to additional resources via Audiotonix and our new sister
brands, the potential to deliver exciting new products is limitless. I can't wait to kickstart this
new journey and look forward to inspiring our very passionate Slate Digital users."
With this new appointment, Slate Digital Co-founders, Steven Slate and Fabrice Gabriel, will both
take part-time consultancy roles within Slate Digital.