Blair Bitonti

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Director Audio Engineering at Treyarch

Redondo Beach, California, United States

Overview

Blair Bitonti is a highly experienced audio engineering director, recently concluding an impressive 19-year tenure at Treyarch. He played a key role in developing the audio for major franchises like Call of Duty: Black Ops and is described by colleagues as talented, approachable, and an expert in audio subsystems.

After nearly two decades contributing to some of the most successful games in the industry, he has recently departed from his role at Activision/Treyarch.

Personality Overview

Imaginative

Believer

Enthusiastic

They are friendly, approachable and love to make new connections.  They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships. They are always positive and upbeat, so take their promises with a pinch of salt.

Topics They Care About

Immersive Game Audio
He expresses great pride in his team's work delivering immersive audio experiences for the Call of Duty: Black Ops series, a central focus of his career.
Audio Subsystem Design
Peers have praised his strong ideas regarding the design and implementation of audio subsystems, highlighting his deep technical expertise in this specific area.
Team Leadership
He recently celebrated his team's success on a major title, calling them "the best team I've ever had the pleasure of working with, " indicating a focus on team collaboration.

Media Appearances

Blair has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2023
Director Audio Engineering at Treyarch
8-2006
Senior Lead Audio Engineer at Treyarch
8-2006 - 7-2011
Central Audio Programmer at Activision
11-2000 - 6-2006
Audio Software Engineer at Electronic Arts
4-2000 - 10-2000
Software Engineer at Wavelink

Education

Education details unavailable from
1997 - 2000
Computer Engineering from Camosun

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Exp : 26 Location : Redondo Beach, California, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Director Audio Engineering at Treyarch
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Insights For Selling To Blair

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Talk anecdotally about the customer experience that your product offers
  • Be friendly and entertaining in your conversation
  • Use adjectives like ‘amazing’, ‘coolest’, ‘unbelievable’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t push them to make a decision too fast, let them get comfortable first
  • Don’t assume a yes just because they have not said no
  • Avoid cutting into their flow

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Blair is

  • Relationship and rapport can play an important role, sometimes more than the other factors.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Blair

  • They will probably never say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Blair move?

  • They are not the quickest decision makers, their friendly attitude could be misleading.
  • Can Blair take some risk or not?

  • They can accept limited risks, ones that they think will not impact them personally.

You And Blair

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