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Monte Wood, Behind-the-Scenes Hero, Dies

December 30, 2017 by Ted 22 Comments

Photo of Monte and Mavis Wood
Mavis and Monte Wood

Sad news to report this holiday season – Monte Spencer Wood, a behind-the-scenes hero at Tampa, Florida-based Perpetual Marketing Associates and PGW Distributing, died peacefully in his sleep in the early evening of December 26, the day after Christmas. Monte, a personal friend of mine and many, many others, was a big man with an even bigger heart. His lively, bigger-than-life presence will be missed by all who knew and loved him. He was just 58-years old.

See more on the life of Monte Wood… [Read more…] about Monte Wood, Behind-the-Scenes Hero, Dies

Filed Under: People Tagged With: Elizabeth Wood, Harrison Wood, Jaime Wood, Mavis Wood, Monte Spencer Wood, Monte Wood, Perpetual Marketing Associates, PGW Distributing, PMA, Spencer Wood

Happy New Year from Strata-gee!

December 28, 2017 by Ted Leave a Comment

2018 new year graphicWith 2017 nearly over, we’ve wrapped up another year – our best ever, thanks to Strata-gee readers and SYNCH subscribers! With more readers, and more engagement in the form of reader comments, we are lucky to count the smartest readers in Tech among our regular readers. THANK YOU!

See our new year message for you here… [Read more…] about Happy New Year from Strata-gee!

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Strata-gee, Strata-gee SYNCH, strata-GEE.com, SYNCH

Thanks to You, A Record Year for Strata-gee

December 28, 2017 by Ted 2 Comments

Strata-gee 10th Anniversary graphicWow…what a way to wrap up our TEN-YEAR ANNIVERSARY! My head is spinning! At the risk of sounding boastful, please indulge me for a few moments while I share with you what I think are some remarkable results from 2017 for Strata-gee.com. First and foremost, let me say that it is completely thanks to you…our readers…that we have just had the best year in the history of our website.

Read more about the year we had in 2017 – thanks to you, our readers… [Read more…] about Thanks to You, A Record Year for Strata-gee

Filed Under: Media, News Tagged With: Strata-gee, strata-GEE.com

Strata-gee Editor’s Pick: The Top Stories of 2017

December 27, 2017 by Ted Leave a Comment

Top 6 GraphicWith this being the traditional end-of-year holiday period, there is an irresistible pull for editors to review their top stories reported on in the year that is now fading fast from view. I am certainly not immune from that pull. And while every year seems remarkable, I can say with certainty that 2017 appears to earn that lofty designation as well.

So here then is our list of 2017’s most important stories… [Read more…] about Strata-gee Editor’s Pick: The Top Stories of 2017

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 2017, top stories

My Wish for You…

December 21, 2017 by Ted 7 Comments

It has been an amazing year for Strata-gee.com, the SYNCH, and The Stratecon Group. With the holidays upon us, I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you so much for continuing to visit Strata-gee.com, read my posts, and for adding comments to stories on the site – or to me personally at shows or via phone/email. You have no idea how much your ideas, thoughts and comments mean to me.

I feel a strong sense of responsibility to make your time here worthwhile by offering interesting, thoughtful, and useful stories. When I miss the mark, it only motivates me to work harder…I never want to let you down.

So with that, I’d like to share My Wish for You [click image below to enlarge]… [Read more…] about My Wish for You…

Filed Under: General Topics

On Its 10th Anniversary, Technology & Business Summit Adds Event

December 21, 2017 by Ted Leave a Comment

Separate CASTLE Event Directly Addresses Convergence

Photo of exterior of MetLife StadiumA couple of months ago, I visited the first New York Metro area Technology & Business Summit at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey and reported to Strata-gee readers about my experience. These events, smaller local shows, are fun to attend and offer some definite advantages to attendees as compared to the large national shows, such as more face time with brand executives, more hands-on displays with local representatives who truly know your business, and perhaps most importantly, much easier and more convenient to attend. Literally, these shows are a short drive from your home base, making it easier to fit show attendance into your schedule no matter how busy you may be.

Now celebrating its 10th Anniversary, the organizer plans on offering more events this year and is launching a new show concept called the CASTLE (Converging Audio/Video Security Technology Lighting & Entertainment) Summit.

See more on these new Technology & Business Summit developments… [Read more…] about On Its 10th Anniversary, Technology & Business Summit Adds Event

Filed Under: Integrators, News, Sales Reps, Shows & Events, Training Tagged With: Mark Cichowski, Tech Summit, Technology & Business Summit, trade shows

Sonos to Seek Injunction to Stop HEOS Sales of ‘Infringing Technology’

December 20, 2017 by Ted 14 Comments

BREAKING NEWS

Case May Have Major Impact on Wireless Speaker Business

Exhibit F Sonos MotionAs we recently reported, a federal jury gave Sonos a sweeping victory in the first “bellwether trial” in Sonos Inc. v. D&M Holdings Inc. et al, siding with Sonos on all counts and awarding them nearly $2 million in damages. Furthermore, the jury affirmed the validity of the three Sonos patents at issue, and disagreed with D&M’s assertion that the patents were not valid.

Strata-gee spoke with both sides of this case and, this decision notwithstanding, neither appears ready to back down, even as this is just the first of what will ultimately be three trials in the case – two where Sonos is the plaintiff, and a countersuit by D&M Holdings where they will be the plaintiff. Sonos won round one, but this is a multi-round fight.

Both Sonos and D&M Holdings talk to Strata-gee in wake of trial verdict… [Read more…] about Sonos to Seek Injunction to Stop HEOS Sales of ‘Infringing Technology’

Filed Under: Brands, Law, News, Pivot Point, Strategy Tagged With: D&M Holdings, D+M Group, Denon, HEOS, HEOS by Denon, litigation, patents, Sonos, Sonos Inc, The D+M Group

Strata-SERIES: RMR – Reducing Truck Rolls by 82%

December 20, 2017 by Ted Leave a Comment

[NOTE: This post is part of a series of articles on recurring monthly revenue programs we call Strata-SERIES: RMR Programs. It will likely make more sense to you if you start by reading our Series Introduction here… and then our Topic Introduction and First Installment here…]

Strata-SERIES: RMR Programs #4In our last installment, we learned how Ben Lentz and the team at Cyber Technology Group launched an RMR program designed to help their clients understand that sophisticated technology systems require regular maintenance – just like their cars, their pools, and their landscaping. By getting clients on their Client Care Program, which includes regular “wellness visits,” Cyber Tech saw their upgrade sales increase during these visits.

Like Cyber Tech, Ron Wanless of Technology Design Associates (locations in Washington and Oregon) had a slightly different motive for pursuing a recurring monthly revenue program. Little did he know that it was a pursuit that would result in fundamental changes in how they service their clients and run their business.

See how Technology Design Assocs. RMR program cut service costs… [Read more…] about Strata-SERIES: RMR – Reducing Truck Rolls by 82%

Filed Under: Industry Trends, Integrators, Management, Pivot Point, Strategy Tagged With: recurring monthly revenues, RMR, RMR Programs

Verdict: ‘Denon Directly Infringed’ on Sonos Patents

December 18, 2017 by Ted Leave a Comment

BREAKING NEWS

Jury Finds for Sonos on All Counts; Denon Claims of Invalidity Vanquished

Sonos logoLast Friday, after a full week of testimony, evidence, deposition playbacks, and attorney posturing, members of the jury listened closely as Judge William C. Bryson delivered instructions designed to clarify their deliberative process and their duty as “finders of fact” in the matter of Sonos, Inc. v. D&M Holdings Inc. d/b/a/The D+M Group, D&M Holdings U.S. Inc., and Denon Electronics (USA), LLC. The judges verbal instructions took a while to relay, as the reality is that patent disputes can be quite complex and the issues of intellectual property quite nuanced yet important.

In written form, which the Judge provided the jury for their easy referral, his instructions ran a full 27-pages long. After considering it all, the jury came back with a finding in favor of Sonos on all counts – and delivered an award to Sonos of just under $2 million for damages.

See more on this conclusion to a three year litigation… [Read more…] about Verdict: ‘Denon Directly Infringed’ on Sonos Patents

Filed Under: Brands, Law, News, Pivot Point Tagged With: D&M Holdings, D+M Group, Denon, HEOS, HEOS by Denon, litigation, patent infringement, patents, Sonos

Surprise! Sound United Makes Bid to Acquire Classé

December 14, 2017 by Ted Leave a Comment

BREAKING NEWS

Will High-End Classé Represent Sound United’s Crown Jewel?

Classe logoJust when you thought it was all over, Strata-gee has learned that a new suitor – Vista, CA-based Sound United – has emerged to make a bid to acquire Classé Audio from current owner B&W Group. Classé was shut down by B&W on October 6th, as we reported at the time. However, because the company was still sitting on a relatively significant level of inventory – and was considering producing an additional small run of certain models to balance out their inventory to facilitate liquidation – B&W executives often maintained it was still in business.

When deals with three previously interested parties failed to come to fruition, B&W made the decision to close Classé’s Montreal headquarters, dismiss all Classé staff, and turned over service and support functions to B&W facilities.

See more on this surprising development for Classé… [Read more…] about Surprise! Sound United Makes Bid to Acquire Classé

Filed Under: Brands, Financial, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point, Specialty, Strategy Tagged With: B&W Group, Bain Capital, Boston Acoustics, Bowers & Wilkins, Charlesbank Capital Partners, Classe, D&M Holdings, D+M Group, Definitive Technology, DEI Holdings, Denon, HEOS, HEOS by Denon, Marantz, Polk Audio, Sound United

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