Datavault AI Inc. (NASDAQ: DVLT) has named Frank Deo as chief technology officer of its Acoustic Sciences Division. Deo, a Technical Emmy Award recipient with more than three decades of industry experience, will be responsible for unifying the division's engineering stack across acquired operations, expanding the use of AI-assisted development tools, standardizing engineering workflows, and streamlining underlying architecture to reduce operating costs as the business scales. The hire reflects a broader industry pattern in which audio and media technology companies are consolidating fragmented engineering organizations to accelerate product delivery as spatial audio and wireless sound markets grow increasingly competitive.

The division develops Datavault AI's ADIO, WiSA, Event Citadel, and API Media technologies, which cover spatial audio, data-over-sound signaling, and live-event systems. WiSA-based wireless multichannel audio technology has been positioned as an alternative to traditional wired surround setups in home theater and professional installations. Deo previously held the role of vice president of new media technology at API Media, where he led product engineering for the ADIO platform. He holds 31 issued U.S. and international patents as an inventor.

The appointment arrives as Datavault AI evaluates a potential dividend spinout of the Acoustic Sciences Division into an independent publicly traded company. In a dividend spinout structure, a parent company typically distributes shares of the new entity to its existing shareholders rather than conducting a traditional public offering. The proposed transaction remains contingent upon board approval, a definitive agreement, closing conditions, and any required regulatory approvals. The company has described the move as part of its strategic focus on unlocking shareholder value by separating its acoustic technologies into a standalone entity.

Datavault AI's Acoustic Sciences Division encompasses WiSA, ADIO, and Sumerian patented technologies, including foundational spatial and multichannel wireless high-definition sound transmission technologies. The division's intellectual property portfolio covers audio timing, synchronization, and multi-channel interference cancellation. These technologies are deployed in live events, venues, and other applications requiring high-quality spatial audio.

Beyond acoustics, the company's platform serves multiple industries, including sports and entertainment, events, biotech, education, fintech, real estate, healthcare, and energy. Its Data Science division leverages Web 3.0 and high-performance computing for experiential data perception, valuation, and secure monetization. The Information Data Exchange enables Digital Twins and the licensing of name, image, and likeness by securely attaching physical objects to immutable metadata.

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