Datavault AI (NASDAQ: DVLT) has appointed Frank Deo as chief technology officer of its Acoustic Sciences Division, a move that signals the company’s intent to streamline operations and potentially spin out the division into a stand-alone public company. The division develops the company’s ADIO, WiSA, Event Citadel and API Media technologies for spatial audio, data-over-sound signaling and live-event systems.
Deo, a Technical Emmy Award winner with more than 30 years of experience, previously served as vice president of new media technology at API Media, where he led product engineering for the ADIO platform. He is an inventor on 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.
“Frank Deo’s deep technical expertise and proven leadership in media and data technologies make him the ideal person to drive innovation and efficiency in our Acoustic Sciences Division,” said a company spokesperson. The appointment expands the leadership of the 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 is leading the way in AI-driven data experiences, valuation and monetization of assets in the Web 3.0 environment. The company’s cloud-based platform provides comprehensive solutions with a collaborative focus in its Acoustic Sciences and Data Sciences divisions. The Acoustic Sciences division features WiSA, ADIO and Sumerian patented technologies and industry-first foundational spatial and multichannel wireless, high-definition sound transmission technologies with intellectual property covering audio timing, synchronization and multi-channel interference cancellation.
The Data Science division leverages the power of Web 3.0 and high-performance computing to provide solutions for experiential data perception, valuation and secure monetization. Datavault AI’s platform serves multiple industries, including high-performance computing software licensing for sports & entertainment, events & venues, biotech, education, fintech, real estate, healthcare, energy and more. The Information Data Exchange enables Digital Twins and the licensing of name, image and likeness by securely attaching physical real-world objects to immutable metadata, fostering responsible AI with integrity.
This appointment comes at a critical time for Datavault AI as it seeks to scale its Acoustic Sciences division. By unifying engineering processes and reducing operating costs, the company aims to strengthen its position in the spatial audio and data-over-sound markets. The potential spinout could unlock shareholder value and allow the division to operate with greater strategic focus. Investors and industry observers will be watching closely as the company progresses toward the proposed transaction.
For more information, visit the full press release at https://ibn.fm/EYWVu and the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/DVLT.
