Vanco International, a brand historically known largely for cables and accessories, continues their recent-history expansion of mission-critical integration solutions and overall A/V products. The company is displaying an uncommon level of savvy in design and in solution targeting, as management clearly has designs on expanding their impact in the industry.
Distributors
Canton Appoints Bluebird Music as Its Distributor for the US & Canada
Earlier this month Bluebird Music, an upstate New York-based distributor of fine, high-end audio products, announced that it has been appointed as the distributor of Canton loudspeakers for the United States and Canada. Canton, a well-respected speaker brand by audiophiles around the world, is said to be Germany’s largest seller of loudspeakers and a perfect addition to Bluebird Music’s assortment of the fine audio brands.
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[Read more…] about Canton Appoints Bluebird Music as Its Distributor for the US & CanadaSnapAV & Integra Announce a New Exclusive Distribution Deal
On Tuesday, SnapAV announced that it has inked an agreement with Onkyo Corporation to become the exclusive distributor of the company’s Integra brand for the countries of Australia and New Zealand. SnapAV says this new appointment will take effect on February 1, 2021.
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[Read more…] about SnapAV & Integra Announce a New Exclusive Distribution DealRega Appoints The Sound Organisation as Its Canadian Distributor
High end audio manufacturer Rega Research has appointed The Sound Organisation as its authorized distributor for Canada. Based in Arlington, Texas, The Sound Organisation is a well-known distributor of fine high-end, high-performance specialty audio brands and has been Rega’s U.S. distributor for two decades.
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[Read more…] about Rega Appoints The Sound Organisation as Its Canadian DistributorOnkyo Closes US Subsidiary, Terminates Dealers, and Outsources Distribution to Klipsch
A Strangely Retroactive Notification
Last week, a letter was sent to all Onkyo dealers in the United States notifying them that their dealer agreements were being terminated. The reason for this termination? Onkyo USA Corporation no longer exists and therefore can no longer serve them. Don’t miss the significance of this historic moment – for the first time in 45-years there is no Onkyo subsidiary in the U.S., once the largest market for parent Onkyo Pioneer Corporation (OPC) of Osaka, Japan.
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[Read more…] about Onkyo Closes US Subsidiary, Terminates Dealers, and Outsources Distribution to KlipschMaking Space for Onkyo Brands, Voxx Announces Subsidiary Reorganization
Voxx Expects Big Growth; That May Be a Bigger Challenge Than Anticipated
As part of an internal restructuring to accommodate their recent acquisition of the distribution rights to certain Onkyo brands, Voxx International Corporation announced this week that it has renamed the existing Klipsch Holding LLC to the rather generically named Premium Audio Company LLC. This is just the first change, as I’ve learned more announcements are just around the corner.
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[Read more…] about Making Space for Onkyo Brands, Voxx Announces Subsidiary ReorganizationChord Electronics Names The Sound Organization as North American Distributor
U.K. based high-end electronics manufacturer Chord Electronics has selected The Sound Organization, of Arlington, TX, as its importer and distributor for the North American market. The move follows the termination of their previous distributor, Bluebird Music who is said to have represented the line for 20-years.
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[Read more…] about Chord Electronics Names The Sound Organization as North American DistributorPrivate Equity Giant Apollo Global Management Acquires Tech Data in $5.4B Buyout
Tech Data, one of the largest technology distributors in the U.S. and globally, has been acquired by Apollo Global Management, a private equity powerhouse, in a deal valued at $5.4 billion. The deal announced today, is expected to close by mid-2020.
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[Read more…] about Private Equity Giant Apollo Global Management Acquires Tech Data in $5.4B BuyoutCEDIA 2019: Vanco Hits the Audio Accelerator as It Cruises Down Beale Street
Don’t let those smiling faces fool you…these guys are deadly serious about taking more than their fair share of the audio market. And the vehicle they’re using to drive that growth is Beale Street Audio, a brand that Vanco acquired about two years ago. From what they told me – and showed me – at this year’s 2019 CEDIA Expo in Denver, they are well on their way.
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[Read more…] about CEDIA 2019: Vanco Hits the Audio Accelerator as It Cruises Down Beale StreetCEDIA 2019 – SnapAV to Distribute Sonos Wireless Music Systems Nationally
SnapAV announced today that it will begin distributing Sonos wireless music systems beginning next month in October. The company says it will offer the entire line – including the Sonos Port, Sonos Move, and Sonos One SL – as part of its extensive assortment of gear targeted to the professional custom integrator.