AudioStack Names Alexis van de Wyer CEO as Company Accelerates Growth
by on 12th Feb 2026 in News
AudioStack, the leading enterprise solution for AI audio production, has appointed Alexis van de Wyer as chief executive officer. Founder Timo Kunz will continue leading the company's technology development and product innovation initiatives.
van de Wyer brings 25 years of experience as a technology entrepreneur, investor, and operator, with deep experience in digital audio, SaaS enterprise software, and ad tech. He has been an early investor in AudioStack and has previously served as the company’s president. Before joining AudioStack, he was the CEO of AdsWizz, the digital audio advertising platform acquired by SiriusXM/Pandora and has held leadership roles at eBay. He has co-founded multiple ventures and serves on several boards, supporting technology startups to scale globally. van de Wyer is based in the San Francisco Bay Area, working across North America and Europe.
"We have been seeing strong interest in AudioStack’s technology and rapid growth across North America, as companies are looking for AI-native audio production solutions that drive scale and efficiency," said Timo Kunz, founder of AudioStack. "Alexis has the experience and perspective to scale the business globally and especially in the US, while we continue to innovate and empower our customers to transform their production processes with AI."
AudioStack further strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of Erik Barraud as chief product officer. Barraud brings over 15 years of experience building and scaling SaaS, audio ad tech, marketplace, and AI products. He previously served as CPO at AdsWizz, leading product strategy across the audio advertising stack.
The appointment follows a series of senior leadership additions in the last 12 months that include Silke Zetzsche as VP global commercial partnerships - agency & ad tech, Marsha Fischer as VP publisher partnerships, and Jérôme Noel as head of engineering.
"Audio media content is increasingly becoming personalised and contextual, but production at scale remains a bottleneck," said Alexis van de Wyer, CEO of AudioStack. "AudioStack removes that friction through its proprietary AI platform, allowing publishers, brands, and agencies to produce high-quality content at scale, combining voice, music, and sound effects, to deliver content that is tailored to its audience."
As part of its expansion, AudioStack has been growing its global presence, working with clients and partners such as iHeart, Publicis Groupe, Acast, OMC, Havas, Octave, and REWE Group.
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