Calabasas, CA - Jul 7, 2010 - DTS has the promoted Brian Towne to executive vice president and chief operating officer. Towne, who previously held the position of executive vice president and general manager at DTS, will continue to oversee all licensing, marketing and product management efforts on a day-to-day basis at DTS.

Towne first came to DTS in 2003 as the company's senior vice-president, Consumer/Pro Audio Division and soon after moved into his role as senior vice president and general manager, Consumer Division before taking on his position as executive vice president and general manager in 2009. Prior to his time at DTS, Towne has served as director of product management at Kenwood USA and has also held various research and development and marketing positions at Pioneer Electronics (USA) and served as an electronics specialist in the United States Marine Corps.