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PRESS RELEASE
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SAE INSTITUTE ACQUIRES AMS NEVE
June 17, 2005 — In a surprise move Mr Tom Misner – President and Founder of the multi-national SAE Group announced today the acquisition of the world’s leading console manufacturer AMS Neve. Tom, an audio technologist, visionary & educator in the music field has maintained a very strong industry association and has been a user of Neve consoles for the past 30 years.AMS Neve Ltd Managing Director Mr. Mark Crabtree said “we are very happy to now be part of such a strong global organization” Mr. Crabtree adds “with the full support of the SAE Group it will enable us to increase our market share and above all accelerate the introduction of our new product range”.
SAE Institute will now be providing through its network in over 45 colleges in 20 countries AMS Neve broadcast/music/film and post seminars for past and new clients. This will be a first of a kind service only AMS Neve is now be able to offer.
Mr Romy Hawatt, SAE’s Strategic Business Development advisor said “the coming together of AMS Neve & SAE is a unique strategic alliance of two of the worlds leading audio industry organisations. One in audio technology & manufacturing and the other in audio education & training. Both the AMS Neve and SAE brands have a very strong global synergy”.Tom Misner adds “the feedback we have attained over the years from our large international student network has provided us with valuable information and insight that is now being applied by AMS Neve in the development of the soon to be released range of new products”.
The acquisition of AMS Neve by SAE represents a new Genesis in the world of audio technology.
AMS Neve Ltd (www.ams-neve.com)
SAE Institute (www.sae.edu)
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Headquartered in Byron Bay, Australia, SAE Institute is the world’s first and largest network of audio and multimedia education and training centers. SAE is affiliated with Middlesex University in England. The Institute operates 44 campuses in 22 countries on four continents. It offers diploma and full degree programs in audio technology, recording arts, multimedia production, and multimedia arts. SAE is part of the SAE Technology Group, which also owns and operates Studio 301 recording facilities. With locations in Sydney and Byron Bay, Australia, Cologne, Germany, and Stockholm, Sweden, Studio 301 is a collective group of state-of-the-art recording and mastering facilities.
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