GLOBAL: As part of the ongoing commitment to strategic growth, d&b Audiotechnik is implementing key leadership transitions to increase customer focus as well as enhance innovation, improve decision-making, and strengthen collaboration. d&b has therefore welcomed Jaakko Kaivonen as the new Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) and Nicola Wagener as the new Chief People & Sustainability Officer (CPSO) on board the management team as of 17 March 2025.

With Nicola Wagener, d&b gains an accomplished leader with strong general business acumen and an expertise in organisational transformation and strategy. As Amnon Harman, CEO of d&b group, comments, “I have had the honour of working alongside Nicola in the past and treasure her strong analytical skills and her impact-driven mindset. I am very confident that her pragmatic, systematic working style and her extensive expertise in people development will greatly benefit d&b’s future growth and our staff. I am thrilled to welcome such a talented leader to our executive team.”

“I am excited to join this exceptional company. What stands out to me most is the vibrant, positive culture, the hands-on mentality, and the pride people take in being part of the d&b family,” says Nicola Wagener. “I look forward to getting to know the d&b community better, supporting change processes and enabling the organisation’s next phase of growth from a people and sustainability perspective.”

On the other hand, Kaivonen boasts an outstanding track record and brings extensive experience in leading global sales structures in the B2B business; with his expertise in leading business units experiencing dynamic growth touted to be instrumental for d&b audiotechnik’s growth path.

“I am excited to welcome Jaakko to our executive team and the d&b family,” says Harman. “To drive future strategic growth and strengthen our market position, the establishment of a dedicated CRO organisation is a key step. With this customer and market centric business unit, Jaakko will put a clear focus on our growth strategy built on existing strong relationships with our reselling partners, direct accounts and key opinion leaders as well the required support structure to further improve the partner and customer experience with d&b.”

“I am truly excited and honoured to join d&b audiotechnik and its team of dedicated and committed professionals. d&b has absolutely the leading products and solutions in the market, excellent customer service and a true commitment to customer excellence,” says Kaivonen. “d&b’s outstanding team of professionals have throughout the years made a profound difference in the industry and I look forward to working alongside with this talented team to drive growth, expand global reach, and deliver exceptional solutions to our customers.”