Revolabs®, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Yamaha Corporation, announced that
effective 1 April 2017, co-founder and CEO JP Carney will be stepping down as the
CEO. He will be succeeded by Masanori “Mick” Kamihara, who is currently the group
manager of Communication System Development Group at Yamaha Corporation.
Carney will remain with the company through the transition period.
“As an entrepreneur, I’ve enjoyed founding, guiding, and growing Revolabs, first as
a leading audiovisual company and then becoming a successful IT solutions provider
that ultimately was acquired by the global leader in superior audio, Yamaha
Corporation,” said Carney. “It has been three years since the acquisition, and during
that time, Revolabs has solidly positioned itself to continue executing its strategy
for growth, which has given me the opportunity to step down personally and
professionally. Yamaha is committed to and intently focused on the UC space, as
demonstrated by our first joint audio video solution, the CS-700, which carries the
Yamaha brand. Revolabs has strong strategic partnerships, an innovative roadmap
for the future, and with Mick assuming the CEO role, Yamaha will unify their UC
assets under one leadership to continue building into the future.”
Since founding Revolabs, Carney has set the strategic and product direction of the
company. He has led the growth of Revolabs from a start-up that successfully
navigated the turbulent AV market by identifying real-world audio challenges and
engineering superior solutions that solved them. With his visionary leadership and
entrepreneurial spirit, he built Revolabs’ global team and paved the way for the
company to become a leading global unified communications provider, which was
then acquired by Yamaha Corporation in 2014. Redefining the market by developing
award-winning, high-quality audio products and now video products, the company
continues to grow its sales and partner channels around the globe.
“I am excited and honoured to be working with and lead such a visionary team at
Revolabs,” said Kamihara. “I have had the distinct pleasure and opportunity to work
with JP and the Revolabs management team. They have impressed me with their
passion for delivering innovative solutions that solve their customers’ needs and
their deeply rooted knowledge for building a network of strategic partners to ensure
the best possible UC experience necessary in today’s modern collaborative
environment. As part of Yamaha’s UC strategy and the Yamaha brand, we will
continue to deliver exceptional support and quality to those customers and partners
worldwide.”
Kamihara joined Yamaha Corporation as producer for Music Production products in
2008. In 2010, he moved to Yamaha’s Professional Audio Business group, playing an
integral role as he led the strategy and product planning of the company’s
Commercial Install Sound products for retail/BGM applications. He is a proven
leader and a major contributor to Yamaha’s successful audio business expansion.
More information can be found at www.revolabs.com.