IAR members have been the strong (yet typically invisible) team behind dozens of successful acoustic products over the decades. If you work with us, you'll find a group of engineers who add incredible value to your team while having honest and hard-working Midwest attitudes.
Larry Marcus
Transducers & Telecom Co-Founder Emeritus 15 years with MWM/Harman International designing acoustical transducers (microphones, loudspeakers and telephone receivers), as well as developing numerous patents and customer-focused applications. 26 years with Bell Telephone Laboratories as Distinguished Member of Technical Staff M.S. Engineering Mechanics, Virginia Tech |
Curtis Gahimer
Loudspeaker Systems 8 years with MWM Acoustics/Harman International modeling and designing microspeakers and receivers. Headphone design expert including over-ear, on-ear, insert, and in conjunction with Bluetooth/ANC/DSP audio algorithms. Cell phone audio processing and testing System testing and tuning, competitive benchmarking. B.S. Acoustic Engineering, Purdue University |
Marc Reese
Simulation and MEMS Acoustic system modeling and microphone design using Acoustical Lumped Elements and COMSOL Multiphysics. 3 years with Harman International designing MEMS microphones, directional MEMS packages and integration of MEMS microphones for wearable Bluetooth devices and DSP. 2 years with the U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane- simulating sonar transducers and environmental testing M.S. Acoustics, Penn State University |
Glenn Hess
General Manager Measurements & Standards Vice Chair of IEEE Working Group on Communications Devices Contributor to multiple TIA Standards 15 years with MWM/Harman International managing acoustic lab, developing test capabilities, standards for acoustic devices ensuring compliance. 20 years with Bell Telephone Laboratories Listen SoundCheck expert A.S. Electronics, Vincennes University |