Published on 11th Sep 2025

Jayakaran B, Head of Market Development and Brand Strategy, StageMix Technologies

Mumbai-based audiovisual distributor StageMix Technologies has appointed Jayakaran B to the newly created role of Head of Market Development and Brand Strategy. In this position, he will leverage his extensive industry experience to grow the business and develop StageMix's brand portfolio across India.

The appointment, which was announced during InfoComm India this week, aligns with StageMix's expansion plans, including the recent addition of Genelec to its installed sound portfolio.

Jayakaran brings a strong background across the audiovisual sector, having started his career as a live sound engineer, he later joined Sun Infonet as live sound manager before becoming senior manager for South India.

In his new role, he will oversee market and business development nationwide for brands including Adamson, DAS Audio, Solid State Logic, Tannoy, Genelec, Midas and Lab Gruppen.

"I've gained a deep understanding of the Indian audio market through years of hands-on work as a sound engineer, combined with technical experience in the field," said Jayakaran. "At StageMix, a key focus will be aligning each brand with the right market vertical. I believe that my background in the consultant and integration space gives me an edge in this role. It's a new challenge, but I know the industry well and have strong connections. I'm excited to join StageMix and help grow the business further."

StageMix partner Karan Nagpal added: "We're excited to welcome Jayakaran to the team. He is a great asset to the company and his deep market insight and industry knowledge will be crucial for us as we grow the business further. We are in capable hands with Jayakaran and he fits in perfectly to the StageMix family."