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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


HARMAN Professional Reaffirms Its Support of The Recording Academy® Producers & Engineers Wing®


HARMAN Professional's AKG Acoustics, JBL Professional and Lexicon will continue to serve as official P&E Wing Sponsors


Santa Monica, Calif., Oct. 3, 2012 — The Producers & Engineers Wing® of The Recording Academy® is proud that its relationship with HARMAN Professional's leading audio brands AKG® Acoustics, JBL Professional and Lexicon has been increasingly successful in its efforts to promote quality in audio. As official "P&E Wing Sustaining Partners," AKG Acoustics, JBL Professional and Lexicon have participated in a wide variety of activities, including being the title sponsor of high-profile regional Academy Chapter events, having a presence on the P&E Wing section of the GRAMMY 365 member Web site and serving as a sustaining sponsor of the P&E Wing Manufacturers Council. HARMAN Professional has reaffirmed its sponsorship for the coming year and will continue to work closely with the P&E Wing and support its initiatives and membership.

"HARMAN proudly supports the Producers & Engineers Wing," noted Blake Augsburger, Executive Vice President, HARMAN International and President, Professional Division. "Their efforts advance the recording industry, benefitting artists, equipment manufacturers and most of all, the listeners. We look forward to another year of rewarding projects together."

"We are very pleased that HARMAN has again chosen to continue its partnership with The Producers & Engineers Wing," stated Maureen Droney, Sr. Executive Director of The Recording Academy P&E Wing. "JBL Professional, AKG Acoustics and Lexicon share the P&E Wing's vision of capturing and delivering the highest quality audio. We look forward to this continued partnership and to having key individuals from the HARMAN family of products interact and exchange ideas with our membership."

Established in 1957, The Recording Academy is an organization of musicians, producers, engineers and recording professionals that is dedicated to improving the cultural condition and quality of life for music and its makers. Internationally known for the GRAMMY Awards — the preeminent peer-recognized award for musical excellence and the most credible brand in music — The Recording Academy is responsible for groundbreaking professional development, cultural enrichment, advocacy, education and human services programs. The Academy continues to focus on its mission of recognizing musical excellence, advocating for the well-being of music makers and ensuring music remains an indelible part of our culture. For more information about The Academy, please visit www.grammy.com. For breaking news and exclusive content, follow @TheGRAMMYs on Twitter, like "The GRAMMYs" on Facebook, and join The GRAMMYs' social communities on YouTube, Tumblr, Foursquare, GetGlue, and Instagram.

Currently more than 6,000 professionals comprise The Recording Academy Producers & Engineers Wing, which was established for producers, engineers, remixers, manufacturers, technologists, and other related creative and technical professionals in the recording field. This organized voice for the recording community addresses issues that affect the craft of recorded music, including the development and implementation of new technologies, technical guidelines and recommendations, and archiving and preservation initiatives. For more information, please visit www.producersandengineers.com.

HARMAN (www.harman.com) designs, manufactures and markets a wide range of audio and infotainment solutions for the automotive, consumer and professional markets – supported by 15 leading brands, including AKG, Harman Kardon, Infinity, JBL, Lexicon and Mark Levinson. The company is admired by audiophiles across multiple generations and supports leading professional entertainers and the venues where they perform. More than 20 million automobiles on the road today are equipped with HARMAN audio and infotainment systems. HARMAN has a workforce of about 13,400 people across the Americas, Europe and Asia, and reported sales of $4.4 billion for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012.


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Louis Vazquez/The Recording Academy/310.392.3777/louis.vazquez@grammy.com

 


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