ClearOne has promoted Ashanti Long to associate vice president, strategic partners. According to ClearOne, this promotion will enable Long to further develop business opportunities with the aforementioned partners.

“Ashanti has proven himself as a trusted consultative resource for strategic relationships,” said Zee Hakimoglu, ClearOne president and CEO. “As ClearOne advances its growth plan, offering enhanced support to our strategic partners remains a vital focus. Ashanti’s engineering background coupled with his impressive AV industry experience, business acumen and personal open engagement makes him the ideal advocate and ally for these important partners.”

Ashanti Long joined ClearOne in April 2018. He first served as director of sales, strategic accounts & consultant services. His most recent role was as the ClearOne director of sales, strategic accounts for ProAV. He also served previous stints as senior director of ProAV Sales with Optoma and global vice president of commercial & federal sales and marketing at Black Diamond Video.

“I rely on my history in the AV industry and the relationships that I have built to truly understand how to support strategic relationships,” said Long. “I strive to over-deliver on partners’ expectations, providing the reliable foundation that makes ClearOne unique as a manufacturer partner.”