The Ferndale-baed inventor of the first USB turntable is planning on attending the International Consumer Electronics Show this week with some of its own products.
Myine Electronics LLC was founded last year by principal Jake Sigal. At 27, he's an already established innovator and visionary in the world of consumer electronics with more than a dozen products to his credit.
Working for Cumberland, R.I.'s ION Audio, Sigal invented the original USB turntable, the first product designed to facilitate the conversion of vinyl records to CD or MP3 format. Sigal is also listed as the co-inventor of the iDJ, an iPod-based mixing console.
As a product line manager for Delphi's Consumer Electronics group, Jake was responsible for producing XM-brand satellite radio products for markets in the United States and Canada, including the company's SKYFi3 XM Satellite Radio.
Jake holds a master's degree in engineering from Ohio University and currently sits on the university's Russ College of Engineering Board of Advisors.
At Myine, Sigal has partnered with Massimo Baldini, president of the company. Baldini has more than 15 years of experience in brand management, product development and general management at four Fortune 100 companies and a privately held start-up in both Europe and the United States.
Massimo has extensive experience in managing both product lines -- ranging from appliances to satellite radios -- and brands, including Whirlpool, Kenmore, Delphi and Eastman Outdoors.
Massimo's experience in the operational and marketing aspects of running a business, coupled with his ability to understand consumer and trade needs, has allowed him to turn those needs into successful products and programs, his insights often benefiting the close business partnerships established with numerous trade partners.
Massimo holds a master's degree in engineering from Italy's University of Genoa, and a master's degree in business administration from the University of Chicago.
The two are headed to Vegas with two new products -- the Abbee Commercial-Free FM Radio and Ira Wi-Fi Internet Radio.
"There is a lack of good products available for people who are not tech savvy or just busy," Sigal said. "You're never going to find a company that tells people their products are difficult to use. However, what those companies can't say is that their products set up in minutes, have a two-page manual, or that they don't require subscriptions. That's really what differentiates us. Sometimes, for some people, less is more when you're talking about a product's features and complexity."
Myine's patent-pending Abbee features Consumer Electronics Association award-winning Popcatcher technology designed to automatically record the music of the user's favorite FM stations. Abbee removes all of the commercials and DJ talk for hours of uninterrupted music, played over Abbee's built-in speakers, or virtually anywhere with the included portable music player.
Myine's Ira is designed to harness the universe of radio broadcasts available on the Internet and to allow user enjoyment anywhere a Wi-Fi connection, a speaker system and a power source are available.
Abbee Commercial-Free FM Radio is scheduled for a spring 2009 release at a suggested retail price of $249.99. Ira Wi-Fi Internet Radio will be available on Jan. 8 at www.myine.com for $129.99.
Sigal will address CES crowds at the show's "Silvers Summit" in the 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. time slot on Saturday, Jan. 10 located in The Venetian, conference room Lando 4203. Myine Electronics will be setup at the Venetian all week at booth 72610.
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