Datavault AI Inc. (NASDAQ: DVLT) has named Frank Deo as chief technology officer of its Acoustic Sciences Division, a move that underscores the company's commitment to scaling its spatial audio and data-over-sound technologies while evaluating a potential spinout of the division. Deo, who previously served as vice president of new media technology at API Media, brings more than 30 years of experience in media, data, and platform technologies, along with a Technical Emmy Award and 31 issued U.S. and international patents.
In his new role, Deo will lead efforts to unify the division's engineering stack across acquired operations, expand the use of artificial intelligence-assisted development tools, standardize engineering processes, and simplify the underlying architecture to reduce operating costs as the business scales. This appointment expands the leadership team of the Acoustic Sciences Division as Datavault AI evaluates a potential dividend spinout into a stand-alone public company. The proposed transaction remains subject to board approval, a definitive agreement, closing conditions, and any required regulatory approvals.
Datavault AI's Acoustic Sciences Division develops technologies including ADIO, WiSA, Event Citadel, and API Media for spatial audio, data-over-sound signaling, and live-event systems. The division features patented technologies in spatial and multichannel wireless, high-definition sound transmission, with intellectual property covering audio timing, synchronization, and multi-channel interference cancellation.
The company's broader platform serves multiple industries, including high-performance computing software licensing for sports and entertainment, events and venues, biotech, education, fintech, real estate, healthcare, and energy. Its Data Science division leverages Web 3.0 and high-performance computing for experiential data perception, valuation, and secure monetization.
For more details on the announcement, visit the full press release at https://ibn.fm/EYWVu. Additional information about Datavault AI is available at https://dvlt.ai.
