Ron Bakker, Bsc-E, HTS Amsterdam
Systems Marketing Manager, Yamaha Music Europe
Ron started working as service manager at Yamaha since 1989, witnessing the introduction of digital mixing consoles with the launch of the DMP7, and a few years later, the 02R. In 2000, he started working as product manager for the commercial audio product group, supporting the introduction several generations of digital mixing consoles in central Europe, and leading the marketing of Yamaha’s audio network components – first with Cobranet, later with Ethersound and Dante.
He is now working as European systems marketing manager to support the marketing of Commercial Installed Systems in Europe. His job also includes the marketing of the Acoustic Field Control system in Europe and the management of the involved engineering services by Yamaha and NEXO.