64: David Cawley, Founder and CEO of ONESONIC

David Cawley has 20 years’ experience in the acoustic and audio engineering industry and will argue that he had been working in the field for the previous 20 years as he began playing music in the family music school at 3 years of age.
In 2010 he founded the acoustic and audio design consultancy Allegro Acoustics, and as CEO, he led Allegro Acoustics to become a frontrunner in the European acoustics, noise and vibration consultancy engineering industry. Having stepped back from this business in recent years, David founded ONESONIC in 2019, the first and only Irish consumer audio brand.
The first four years of operation for ONESONIC were executed as a live feasibility study; focused on developing a comprehensive audio device range, market testing and gauging customer feedback. Now with a five-product range on the market and a strong foundation to grow, ONESONIC is entering fully operational phase in 2025 with a focus on the UK and mainland Europe as key export markets.
This is the 64th episode in the Davy podcast series ‘Everyday Business with Aidan Donnelly’ with special guest David Cawley, Founder and CEO of ONESONIC

In this podcast, Aidan Donnelly is in discussion with numerous guests to get insights into their journey, their highs and lows, their management styles, and the lessons they have learned along the way. Most of Aidan’s time has been spent focusing on the financials of these companies but what is more fascinating to him is how companies operate, how the entrepreneurs started them, and the business people/managements who run them.
But as with most things, a work/life balance is essential, so it won’t just be about the professional developments they have made through the years, but also the personal ones.
Aidan Donnelly, Head of Equities at Davy, has been working in, analysing, and investing in companies for decades. He has 27 years’ investment management experience. He joined Davy in 2005 and has worked as an analyst/fund manager for a range of global equity funds and is now responsible for the direct equity offering at Davy.
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