Datavault AI (NASDAQ: DVLT) announced the appointment of Frank Deo as chief technology officer of its Acoustic Sciences Division, effective immediately. Deo will oversee the division's engineering operations, which encompass the ADIO, WiSA, Event Citadel, and API Media technologies for spatial audio, data-over-sound signaling, and live-event systems. His appointment comes as Datavault AI evaluates a potential dividend spinout of the division into a standalone public company, a transaction that remains subject to board approval, a definitive agreement, and regulatory clearances.
Deo previously served as vice president of new media technology at API Media, where he led product engineering for the ADIO platform. With over 30 years of experience building media, data, and platform technologies, he is a Technical Emmy Award winner and holds 31 issued U.S. and international patents. In his new role, Deo will focus on unifying the division's engineering stack across acquired operations, expanding the use of artificial intelligence-assisted development tools, standardizing engineering processes, and simplifying underlying architecture to reduce operating costs as the business scales.
The Acoustic Sciences Division is a key component of Datavault AI's strategy in AI-driven data experiences and asset monetization within the Web 3.0 environment. The division's technologies include WiSA, ADIO, and Sumerian patented technologies for wireless high-definition sound transmission and spatial audio. Deo's experience is expected to accelerate innovation and operational efficiency, particularly as the company positions the division for potential independence.
Datavault AI’s platform serves industries such as sports and entertainment, events, biotech, education, fintech, real estate, healthcare, and energy. The company's Data Science division leverages Web 3.0 and high-performance computing for experiential data perception, valuation, and secure monetization. The Information Data Exchange enables Digital Twins and secure licensing of name, image, and likeness by attaching physical objects to immutable metadata.
For more details, the full press release is available at https://ibn.fm/EYWVu. Forward-looking statements in the release are subject to risks and uncertainties as outlined in the company's filings with the SEC.
