ALAMEDA, USA – Clear-Com® is pleased to announce the appointment of Kris Koch as Director of Sales - North & South America. In this expanded leadership role, Kris will oversee sales strategy, regional growth initiatives, and customer engagement across both continents, working closely with Clear-Com’s Partner network and end users to drive continued adoption of the company’s intercom and connectivity solutions.
Kris brings more than 20 years of experience in the broadcast, media production, and live events industries, including producing live news for CNN, MSNBC, FOX, ESPN, spending six seasons managing broadcast services for the San Francisco Giants, and has worked for multiple Clear-Com partners. All this experience gives Kris an end-to-end understanding of how Clear-Com's products benefit partners and customers. Since joining Clear-Com in 2018, he has served as Regional Sales Manager for the Southwest and most recently as Business Development Director for Broadcast, Network & Media Production. His extensive field experience and customer-centric approach have played a key role in expanding Clear-Com’s presence in major broadcast networks, system integrators, and large-scale production environments.
“We are thrilled to have Kris step into this leadership role,” said Chris Willis, Senior Vice President - Worldwide Sales, Clear-Com. “He brings not only deep technical and market expertise, but also a genuine commitment to supporting our customers and Partners. He has a long track record of strengthening relationships and delivering solutions that help productions run more efficiently and creatively.”
In his new position, Kris will lead the Americas sales organization, guide strategic business initiatives, and help shape Clear-Com’s future in IP-based, hybrid, and cloud-based communications workflows.
“I’m honored to take on this role at such an exciting time for Clear-Com,” said Kris Koch. “Our customers are navigating rapid changes across broadcast, live events, corporate AV, manufacturing, aerospace and beyond. I’m looking forward to working with our exceptional team and Partners to help them meet these challenges with the reliable, innovative solutions Clear-Com is known for.”
Kris will be based in the San Francisco Bay Area and will continue collaborating closely with global sales, product management, and technical teams.
About Clear-Com®
Clear-Com, an HME company, has been a trusted global provider of professional real-time communications solutions and services since 1968. We innovate market-proven technologies that link people together through wired and wireless systems.
Clear-Com was first to market portable wired intercom systems for live performances. Since then, our history of technological advancements and innovations has delivered significant improvements to the way people collaborate in professional settings where real-time communication matters. For the markets we serve -- broadcast, live performance, live events, sports, military, aerospace and government -- our communication products have consistently met the demands for high quality audio, reliability, scalability and low latency, while addressing communication requirements of varying size and complexity. Our reputation in the industry is not only based on our product achievements, but also on our consistent level of customer engagement and dedication to delivering the right solutions for specialized applications, with the expertise to make it work. Across different markets around the globe, Clear-Com’s innovations and solutions have received numerous awards and recognitions for ingenuity and impact on customers.
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