Meet the team

Karno are a team of industry veterans and talented newcomers all brought together by their passion for breaking the mould and delivering technological excellence. With decades of experience across all audio markets, with unrivalled market influence and access to industry leaders, Karno’s team strive to change the creative world for the better.

Adam Pierce
Founder

Having over 15 years of experience in the industry, across many different roles from an engineer to Vice President of DPA Microphones, Adam is both technically minded and commercially oriented. Rising at a rapid pace and young age in his previous role as Sales Manager to Director and then Vice President, Adam has unprecedented knowledge of both high-end and prosumer markets and has gained connections of leading influencers, dealers and key customers in all aspects of audio. 

Sarah Norman
General Manager
With a background in Audio and with DPA Microphones, Sarah has shaped Karno alongside Adam from day one.
George Ainscough
Head of R&D
From the Research and Development Department as Technical Lead is George, a passionate and skilled engineer from an Electronics background.
Sam North
Sales Manager
Coming in with previous experience in sales across the Audio Industry and DPA Microphones, Sam is Responsible for the Sales and Distribution side of Karno.
Louis Wardle
Brand Master
As the eye of the company Louis heads the marketing department, involved in campaigns, events and creating assets.
Charlie Engleback
Software Lead
Heading up the software department is Charlie, with a passion for coding and a background in theoretical physics.
Ashton Pollock
Embedded Electronics
Specialised in Embedded Electronics Ashton forms part of the Hardware Team within the Research and Development department.
Miha Hiratsuka
Mechanical
Heading the Mechanical department is Miha, with a masters in Mechanical Engineering and 10 years of hands on experience.
Felix Ybañez
UX/UI
Specialising in UX/UI design and focusing on the front end of Karno’s software applications is Felix.
Harrison Turner
Electronics
Coming from a background of Engineering Physics, Harrison forms a key part of the Hardware team.
Ben Jilks
Full Stack
Passionate about all things software, Ben works seamlessly across multiple applications within the software department.
Naoko Pierce
Finance
Leading the finance department is Naoko, with experience in Accounting, HR and Project Management, Naoko handles the day to day as well as the big picture.
Les Mommsen
Engineer
As a freelance Audio Engineer Les ensures the End User is always at the forefront of all Karno’s development.
Matt Norman
Website
With experience in Software Development and website design Matt is responsible for any 404 error you encounter on Karno’s website.

Join us

At Karno we are always on the look out for talent, regardless of the roles we are advertising for, so if you think you have something special to bring to the team, please get in touch.

TERMS

These terms and conditions (the “Terms and Conditions”) govern the use of www.karno.com (the “Site”). This Site is owned and operated by Karno Sound Limited. This Site is a portfolio.

By using this Site, you indicate that you have read and understand these Terms and Conditions and agree to abide by them at all times.

Intellectual Property

All content published and made available on our Site is the property of Karno Sound Limited and the Site’s creators. This includes, but is not limited to images, text, logos, documents, downloadable files and anything that contributes to the composition of our Site.

Limitation of Liability

Karno Sound Limited and our directors, officers, agents, employees, subsidiaries, and affiliates will not be liable for any actions, claims, losses, damages, liabilities and expenses including legal fees from your use of the Site.

Indemnity

Except where prohibited by law, by using this Site you indemnify and hold harmless Karno Sound Limited and our directors, officers, agents, employees, subsidiaries, and affiliates from any actions, claims, losses, damages, liabilities and expenses including legal fees arising out of your use of our Site or your violation of these Terms and Conditions.

Applicable Law

These Terms and Conditions are governed by the laws of the Country of England.

Severability

If at any time any of the provisions set forth in these Terms and Conditions are found to be inconsistent or invalid under applicable laws, those provisions will be deemed void and will be removed from these Terms and Conditions. All other provisions will not be affected by the removal and the rest of these Terms and Conditions will still be considered valid.

Changes

These Terms and Conditions may be amended from time to time in order to maintain compliance with the law and to reflect any changes to the way we operate our Site and the way we expect users to behave on our Site. We will notify users by email of changes to these Terms and Conditions or
post a notice on our Site.

GDPR Privacy Statement

This Privacy Statement outlines how Karno (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, utilises, and discloses personal data when you visit our website and engage with our services. We are dedicated to safeguarding your privacy and adhering to applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

We do not gather or retain personal data from visitors to our website, except for currency conversion purposes when utilising our Shopify integration. In such instances, we may collect and process the user’s IP address to ascertain the appropriate currency based on their location.

The IP address obtained during currency conversion is employed solely to provide the suitable currency for the user’s location. We do not employ this data for any other purpose, nor do we share it with third parties.

We process IP addresses for currency conversion based on our legitimate interest in delivering a personalised experience to our website visitors and customers. We consider this processing necessary for the execution of our contract with you and for our legitimate interests in delivering and refining our services.

We retain IP addresses gathered for currency conversion for the duration required to deliver the service and comply with legal obligations. Subsequently, we securely delete or anonymise the data.

Under the GDPR, you possess the right to access, rectify, or erase your personal data processed by us. You also retain the right to restrict or object to the processing of your personal data. Should you wish to exercise any of these rights or have any queries concerning our privacy practices, please contact us using the details provided below.

Updates to Privacy Statement:
We may update this Privacy Statement periodically to reflect changes in our data processing practices or legal requirements. Any updates will be posted on this page, so please check back regularly for the latest information.

Contact Details

Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns. Our contact details are as follows:

  • 02080 640340
  • contact@karno.com
  • Karno Sound Limited, South Quay Building, 77 Marsh Wall, E14 9SH

Privacy & Cookies

We respect your privacy. We only collect and use your IP address for currency conversion when using our Shopify integration. This helps us provide the right currency based on your location. We don’t share this data and only keep it for as long as necessary. For our full statement Click Here