McDougall joins Celestion

Speaker manufacturer Celestion, has appointed former AVSL and Chord Distribution sales chief Neil McDougall, as distribution sales manager for the UK, Europe, Africa, Middle East, India and Asia Pacific regions.

 Based at the Celestion headquarters in Ipswich, McDougall will develop and build relationships and business with distributors in each region.

Having worked both as a professional musician and as the owner of a music retail company, McDougall also has experience working for manufacturers, holding a variety of sales positions as well as roles handling international distribution. His previous experience includes sales for Yamaha in the UK, sales and business development for Roland UK, sales and marketing at AVSL, and international sales for InMusic.

“Celestion is a highly respected brand with a rich heritage, and I have always admired their reputation for having a very professional work ethic and friendly atmosphere as a company. As I believe strongly in this approach to business, I’m delighted to join them,” he said. “In my first few days, I enjoyed the experience of building a speaker at the Ipswich factory, where many key Celestion products are hand-built. I will surely be recommending a factory visit to my distributors.”

“I look forward to working with all of our Celestion distribution partners, many of whom I already know,” adds McDougall.

He can be reached at [email protected].