Management Team

Zhao Yitian

Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Zhao Yitian is the founder and CEO of the CME. Zhao has more than 20 years of international experience in digital music instrument plan, development, marketing and sales. In past 20 years, as one of key leaders in the DMI industry in China, he drove the development of the industry with important events, such as organized Chinese Computer Music Competitions continuously for 7 years, conducted Chinese Digital Music Education Congress continuously for 4 years, and introduced the “International MIDI Examination” from Japanese Association of Musical Electronics Industry into China and conducted the certification program for 8 years. Zhao earned his Bachelor Degree in Music Composition from the Central Conservatory of Music and awarded a Master Degree in EMBA by the Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business.

Jerry Chan

Chief Operating Officer

Jerry has more than 25 years of international experience in product development and operational management. He started his career in software development for industrial grade microcontrollers and telecom products. He then moved into product development and operational management roles and served in Ericsson Eurolab in Germany, Dell Development Center in Shanghai, Carrier R&D in Singapore, and a couple of start-ups in Singapore. Jerry was most recently the APAC General Manager and Development Director at AwoX Singapore, a start-up company funded by French Telecom and BNP and listed on EURONEXT in 2014. He earned an honor Bachelor Degree of Engineering in Microcomputer and Electronic Systems from The University of Glasgow. Jerry is based in the HQ of CME in Singapore.

Jordan Rudess

Chief Musical Officer

Voted “Best Keyboardist of All Time” by Music Radar Magazine, Jordan Rudess is best known as the keyboardist/multi-instrumentalist extraordinaire for platinum-selling Grammy- nominated prog rock band, Dream Theater. In addition to playing in Dream Theater, Jordan has worked with a wide range of artists including David Bowie, Liquid Tension Experiment, Steven Wilson, Aviv Geffen, LMR, the Dixie Dregs, Enrique Iglesias, Tony Williams, Jan Hammer and the Paul Winter Consort. Jordan’s interest the creation of state of the art next generation musical instruments is another area of his career in which he has achieved success. Jordan owns the successful App development company Wizdom Music, creators of award-winning apps such as MorphWiz, SampleWiz and is currenty Head of Music Experience for Roli-Labs creators of the Seaboard. Jordan has had the honor of being the keynote speaker at MacWorld and the Microsoft Build Developer Convention.

Jérome Dumas

Chief Technical Officer

Jerome is specializing in hardware and software developments. Located in the south of France, he graduated with a Master’s Degree in Micro-electronics in 1996, during that year, Jerome developed the first MIDI controller available on the market. Then he used to work for Atmel where he owned multiple patents. In the last ten years, Jerome was involved in the development of multiple audio products for famous brands such as Arturia (Origin), Mixvibes, Gewa music, Teenage-engineering (OP-1) and much more, working for his own company WaveIdea. Jerome joined CME in 2012, he is now in charge of hardware, software & firmware, as well as iOS developments of new CME products.

Jonathan Huang

Chief Business Development Officer

Johnthan Huang is based in Taipei, Taiwan and graduated from Taiwan National Cheng Kung University with master degree. He has been dedicated in telecom, IT, MI, consumer electronics industries for 20 years. He is specialized in marketing, business development and channels management. With many years experience of international business, Johnathan believes innovation, good team work and passion are the essential to the success. And CME is a company with these elements. Johnathan joined CME in 2013 as CMO( Chief Marketing Officer). From 2014 July , he is on the position of CBDO and in charge of marketing strategy and new business development.

Hello, many greetings from tour with “Unheilig“ directly from the tour bus. We have played concerts all summer and are still on the road. Wherever we are we build up our small studio setup to work on our new album, which will be released soon. For this reason I can’t miss my little CME XKey! All the best, Henning!

Henning Verlage
Producer and keyboarder of Echo award winning German Top act “Unheilig“. Producer of many other German acts like Staubkind.
” WOW – I’m a proud owner of CME`s Xkey Air37 and guess what: I can’t get my hands off it! What a fantastic piece of gear – solid, awesome feel, great design and super stable Bluetooth connection with very low latency! Love to play this on stage and on the Tourbus. Thumbs up CME and rock on! Peace! ”

Jens Skwirblies
Artist, Keyboardist of LAKE & The Magic of Santana feat. Alex Ligertwood & Tony Lindsay
“I believe that the Xkey is what every musician needs. Other than its astonishing and stylish look and feel, the really well-thought-out design, feasibility of work, and its portability is something that is unbeatable, and thats what makes the CME Xkey the ultimate keyboard solution for every modern musician. It is going to be everywhere with me, and I can’t think of me without it!”

Ehsan Imani is a Hard Rock/Metal musician, multi-instrumentalist, producer and sound engineer from Iran, with a professional certificate from Berklee College of Music online. He is working with a big number of local and international musicians and is also an endorsing artist of Mayones Guitars, and Tesla Guitar Pickups.

Ehsan Imani
Multi-instrumentalist, producer and sound engineer
“As I’m on the road a lot, it’s important to keep practicing my production skills. Xkey makes that a reality with a compact solution to do real studio work.”

Zach is a touring machine and an outstanding performer with an infectious stage presence. He has cut records and performed with countless artists in pop, hip-hop, gospel, and R&B including: Andy Grammer, Cody Simpson, Colbie Caillat, Fifth Harmony, Jewel, DJ Skee, Queen Latifah, Gavin DeGraw, The Game, Rachel Platten, Ben Rector, and Westside Connection. He has also been on numerous early morning and late night TV shows not limited to: Jimmy Kimmel, James Corden, The Ellen Show, Good Morning America, Today, Show, Billboard Awards, The Talk, The View, and Disney Channel.

Zach Rudulph
Bassist/Musical Director
“My favorite aspect of the XKey is its portability. Even though I use it in my studio, It is an important part of my remote setup when I’m out of the studio working. I can easily take it with me in the beautiful case, strap it to my back and set it up on the road, at the local coffee shop or just anywhere I desire. The Xkey Air is a great composing companion allowing me to work on compositions and film scores wherever I am at a moments notice!”

Composer, conductor and keyboardist Greg Hosharian began playing the piano at the age of four, when his father, composer/conductor Edward Hosharian, became his first music teacher.

Greg has toured across Europe and North America as a keyboardist with the progressive rock band Redemption, opening for Dream Theater. He has also formed two bands of his own in which he plays the keyboard: Hosharian Brothers Band (in which his brother, Peter Hosharian, plays the clarinet) and Armenian Space Station (progressive metal). In 2009, Armenian Space Station performed an exceptionally well-received concert in Yerevan, Armenia.

Greg started The Armenian Pops Orchestra in 2010 in which he is the conductor and musical director. The Orchestra made its much-anticipated debut that year performing the premiere orchestral version of Greg’s composition “Symphony No. 2 – The Waters of Lake Sevan” The Orchestra has performed several times in the Los Angeles area ever since.

Greg is in the planning stages of organizing a series of concerts incorporating all of the genres he is passionate about — ethnic, Armenian, classical, chamber, jazz and rock music — at various venues across the globe. These concerts, at which he will also perform, will showcase his original compositions.

Greg Hosharian
Composer, conductor and keyboardist
“As a millennial mobile producer, who is always on the go, the Xkey air is the perfect controller for me. Its slim, lightweight design and unique touch, doesn’t lose the feel of a more traditional midi keyboard and offers a smooth, dynamic performance.This is perfect controller for the producer who doesn’t want to sacrifice touch for convince.”

Producer, vocalist and songwriter Swagg R’Celious has and continues to build an innovative and creative mark on the music industry. The Sony/ATV signed producer/writer has had career-defining opportunities to work with artists, writers and producers such as: Baby Face, American Authors, H.E.R., Wale, Alicia Keys, Neyo, Brandy, Kehlani, Cash Cash, K. Michelle, Gabi Wilson, Elle Varner, Tiara Thomas, Livre, Kery James, Busta Rhymes, Coko of SWV, B.O.B, Dawn Richard and many more.

Respected beyond the genres of hip hop and R&B music, R’Celious, whose humble beginnings rooted in the church have evolved across cultural lines, from the Korean pop star Hyo Lee to writing the score for the motion picture “Stick Up Kids”.

R’Celious also have a strong passion for music education in music technology and has been featured as a guest lecturer at High Schools, Colleges and Universities.

Swagg R’Celious
Producer, vocalist and songwriter.