BridgeGate partners with Sonance; the creator of the Architectural Audio industry to identify Chief Financial Officer. Search effort results in the selection of Patrick McGaughan.

Monday, April 16, 2007 -

BridgeGate, continues its untarnished track record of successful search completions with the announcement of the selection and placement of Patrick McGaughan as Chief Financial Officer for Sonance.

Mr. McGaughan joins Sonance and brings fifteen years of professional experience in finance and accounting roles including five years as CFO for both Bravo Sports and most Recently Young & Rubicam. Mr. McGaughan is a CPA and has a depth of expertise in global manufacturing and services industries and has extensive growth company, IPO and Mergers and Acquisitions expertise. In addition to general financial leadership, Pat offers Sonance operational expertise in functional areas such as supply chain, human resources and legal.

BridgeGate’s Managing Partner led the search in concert with Director, Josh Goodman

About Sonance:
Headquartered in San Clemente, California, Sonance was founded by Scott Struthers and Geoff Spencer who introduced the world’s first in-wall loudspeaker system to the consumer-electronics market in 1982. With distribution in 45 countries around the world, Sonance remains at the forefront of technology by offering innovative design solutions that harmoniously blend sound with designs favored by leading custom integrators, architects, interior design professionals, and design-conscious clients throughout the world.

About BridgeGate LLC
BridgeGate LLC. (www.bridgegate.com) is a retained executive search firm headquartered in Irvine, California. BridgeGate serves established as well as early stage clients across all industries including Technology, Financial Services, Life Sciences, Consumer Products and Services. BridgeGate's Partners and Associates work with a select group of diverse and prestigious organizations throughout the United States, including, Walmart.com, OpsWare, Experian Consumer Direct, LiveOps, and OQO.