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Revolabs, which is wholly owned subsidiary of Yamaha Corporation, announces that co-founder and CEO JP Carney will be stepping down as the CEO. He will be succeeded by Masanori “Mick” Kamihara (shown), 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 in a press release. “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.”