Atlona has added two members of staff to its EMEA sales and engineering teams..Mustafa Bostanci joins at technical support engineer and Timo Schonmeier is a new sales engineer for networked AV.
Both report to Kobi Levy, director of technical services, and are based at Panduit’s Customer Briefing Centre (CBC) in Frankfurt, Germany.
Bostanci joins Atlona from AVI-SPL in Germany, where as lead technician he oversaw the installation, inspection and approval of AV systems and collaboration systems for clients. His expertise in software solutions is particularly beneficial for Atlona partners and end users transitioning to AV over IP systems. Bostanci also brings 12 years of experience as an IT and network technician with at Messe Frankfurt, a well-known trade fair and event organiser, where he managed installation, operation and technical support of AV and IT systems.
In his new role, Bostanci will help Atlona partners and dealers develop IP and circuit-based AV systems, and support both customers and Atlona sales managers through all design and documentation processes. He will additionally assist with product demonstrations and customer trainings online, at the CBC, and on the road as situations allow.
Schonmeier (pictured below) is an experienced system support engineer that joins Atlona from Extron, where he took on roles of increasing responsibility over an eight-year period. His most recent position as system support engineer saw him focused on the commissioning of AV systems at end user facilities. At Atlona, Schonmeier will assist customers in the development of AV system designs and documentation, while also helping customers identify and problem-solve technical challenges across every step of the sales, integration and commissioning journey. Schonmeier will also serve as technical subject matter expert for Atlona’s training and education initiatives, including the company’s growing library of online video resources.
