HARMAN Consumer Division Names Johnny Williams Director of Sales National Accounts

HARMAN International Industries, Incorporated (NYSE: HAR), today announced the appointment of Johnny Williams to director of Sales National Accounts, HARMAN Consumer Division.

Williams will report directly to David Rogers, vice president and general manager, HARMAN Consumer Division, and will be based out of HARMAN’s Northridge, California, campus.

"I am truly excited to join a company with such a storied heritage and world-class, well-respected portfolio of brands. HARMAN’s passion, excellence and drive in developing products that continue to be at the cutting edge of innovation is inspiring,” Williams said. "It’s a pleasure to join such a talented team, and I’m ready to roll up my sleeves and start working to drive increased momentum and sales for HARMAN’s Consumer Division.”

In the new position, Williams will be responsible for managing and growing the U.S. national account trade across the HARMAN consumer brands. In addition, he will act as the global account manager for key HARMAN sales accounts, Best Buy and Amazon.

Williams is a successful and passionate sales leader with extensive experience in the consumer electronics industry. He comes to HARMAN directly from Klipsch Group, where he served as the regional vice president, headphones. His background also includes sales management in specialty retail and custom channels, as well as key sales management roles at Velodyne and Audio Products International.

About HARMAN

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 11,800 people across the Americas, Europe and Asia, and reported sales of $3.5 billion for the 12 months ended December 31, 2010. The company’s shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol NYSE: HAR.

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