He will stay on as Founder and CEO "Emeritus" Good Luck Bob!! https://heilhamradio.com/heil-sound...l1JiqH7VQeaDeMNqSdFf_XttXGv3cKeL-KahvbG3_7stU Heil Sound, the Fairview Heights, Illinois-based manufacturer of professional microphones, has announced the successful transfer of ownership from Bob and Sarah Heil to current President and CEO, Ash Levitt, and Director of Operations, Steve Warford. Sarah Heil has retired, but Bob will continue to do outreach work and product design within the amateur radio space under the title Founder and CEO Emeritus. When discussing the transition, Heil said, “My life has been about achieving great sound, whether on the concert stage or in the amateur radio world. I’ve watched Heil Sound go from a regional sound company to a world-class microphone manufacturer. This company has been my passion but it is time for me to step aside. There is no better team to carry the company forward than Ash and Steve, and I have the utmost confidence in them.” Both Levitt and Warford started working with Heil Sound as teenagers building and packaging products. Levitt took a different career path in academia for a number of years but continued to regularly consult with Heil Sound during that time. Levitt returned to Heil Sound full-time in 2017 and assumed the role of president in 2020. Warford worked his way up in the company during his tenure and has been responsible for daily operations for the past several years. “Steve and I are honored to carry forward the legacy of Heil Sound,” Levitt responded. “We care very deeply about Heil Sound’s role in the industry and intend to build on that going forward with new products and greater distribution. An important part of that role that we pride ourselves on is the connection we have with professionals and end-users. As a musician and former broadcaster, I have spent a lot of time on stages and in studios in front of a microphone and understand our users’ needs. I and everyone at Heil Sound share a passion for what we do because it helps others achieve their creative endeavors.”
Good to see that it will pass down to old employees with a long history with the company. Nothing worse then being sold to outside interests. Sounds like a good succession.
His stories about tuning pipe organs are pretty amazing. Incredible physics involved in those wee beasties.
I wish these guys luck but we will see if they have Bob's level of expertise with there customers like Bob has always had or will they go the cooperate way .
Are there quality problems with modern Heil headsets and other products? Are some of them actually built in China? I like Mr. Heil and his company, but I'll admit I run Koss 4-AA headphones, which seem to still be built in the USA. Which really can't be beat when I'm doing video gates of radio and have to isolate the sound.
This is one of the finest companies I deal with concerning Amateur Radio equipment. Hope the quality remains.
Congrats to Bob in this transition of life! When I first got my ticket and was an avid listener of some tech podcasts he co-hosted, I emailed Bob a question about a Heil microphone recommendation. Bob very quickly replied with a personal message of congrats to entering this amazing hobby and answered my question too. Thanks again and congrats!
