Redwood Marketing, Inc. continues an ambitious growth strategy by acquiring another Northern California manufacturers sales representative group, the Jan Tulloch Company. Both groups are based in Northern California, and the deal is expected to close by July 1, 2023.
Integrators
Parasound CEO Sheriff Presents His Plan to Dealers; Some Won’t Be Around to Benefit
Last week, in a national online Teams conference with dealers, Parasound CEO David Sheriff presented his plans for the company’s future. Tightly scripted, the CEO spoke with a firm resolve in a no-nonsense manner. It was clear that the initiatives he announced that day were not topics for more discussion or debate, but rather what is going to happen. And he made it clear that some dealers viewing the online presentation that day will likely not agree with these plans, and that’s fine.
“Let’s talk about parting ways,” Sheriff said, looking directly into the camera without blinking.
Learn more about the Parasound dealer conference
[Read more…] about Parasound CEO Sheriff Presents His Plan to Dealers; Some Won’t Be Around to BenefitNew AI-Powered Savant Smart Network Delivers More Than You Dreamt Possible
What if I told you that the new Savant Smart Network is a truly unique, game-changing networking solution that can deliver more than you dreamt possible? It can deliver a continuously optimized network experience for a happier client. It can deliver new profit opportunities for your integration business. It can deliver the ability for your techs – even lower-level techs – to quickly and easily troubleshoot and resolve sophisticated wired/wireless network issues.
Do I have your attention now? Read on…
[Read more…] about New AI-Powered Savant Smart Network Delivers More Than You Dreamt PossibleMarc Bertrand is Named COO of Theory Audio Design & Pro Audio Technology
Premium residential and commercial audio brands Theory Audio Design (Theory) and Pro Audio Technology (PRO) announced today the appointment of Marc Bertrand as Chief Operating Officer of both entities. Bertrand is said to have a long and highly-regarded history that will greatly assist both brands in their market growth initiatives.
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[Read more…] about Marc Bertrand is Named COO of Theory Audio Design & Pro Audio TechnologyVeteran Sales Pro Phil Jackson Joins Redwood Marketing in N. California
Well-respected high-performance A/V manufacturers sales representative firm Redwood Marketing has announced this week that veteran sales professional Phil Jackson has joined the firm, boosting its manpower and market coverage. The appointment of Jackson is effective immediately and the company says the addition “reinforces our position in the marketplace.”
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[Read more…] about Veteran Sales Pro Phil Jackson Joins Redwood Marketing in N. CaliforniaA First – Data Shows Shipments of Smart Home Devices Dropped in 2022
For the first time since the category has been independently tracked, new data from market research firm International Data Corporation (IDC) shows that global shipments of smart home devices actually declined in 2022. Not only that but while the market researcher predicts that 2023 will see a bit of a rebound overall, its largest segment – Smart TVs – will likely decline again this year.
See the latest data on smart home device shipments
[Read more…] about A First – Data Shows Shipments of Smart Home Devices Dropped in 2022New TX-RZ70 Tops the Onkyo Line as Its Flagship Model
On Monday, Premium Audio Company (PAC) announced the launch of the Onkyo TX-RZ70, a flagship audio-video receiver that the company says provides “stellar audio performance” along with “studio-level processing.” As a “flagship,” by definition, this model is at the top of the Onkyo AVR line-up and is being launched just three-and-a-half weeks after the launch of Integra’s flagship model, the DRX-8.4.
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[Read more…] about New TX-RZ70 Tops the Onkyo Line as Its Flagship ModelPandora Music & Podcasts are Now Included with Russound MBX Streamers
Russound, a top specialty manufacturer of smart home and connected audio solutions for integrators, announced on Tuesday that the ever-popular Pandora streaming service is now included in the company’s top streaming products. Both the Russound MBX-PRE stereo preamplifier and the MBX-AMP stereo amplifier now have the Pandora streaming service included natively in the device.
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[Read more…] about Pandora Music & Podcasts are Now Included with Russound MBX StreamersSnap One Reports Mixed Results for Fiscal ’22 Q4 & Full Year; Forecasts 2023 Resi Decline
Red Flags: Residential Market is ‘Softening’; Consumers are ‘Cautious’; Channel Inventory ‘Destocking’
Snap One Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: SNPO) released their fiscal 2022 fourth quarter and full-year results after the close of the market on Tuesday and held a conference call for investment analysts shortly afterward with more details. The company produced a prodigious amount of data that they suggest shows success in the face of adversity, and forecast a decline in their performance in fiscal 2023.
They also said the industry slowed down in 2022 and will continue to be slow for the first three quarters of 2023.
See more on the latest Snap One earnings report and forecast
[Read more…] about Snap One Reports Mixed Results for Fiscal ’22 Q4 & Full Year; Forecasts 2023 Resi DeclineAzione Unlimited Spring Conf. Shows Members Their Future is Unlimited
Launches Two Major Initiatives Partnering with Nationwide
On Thursday, Azione Unlimited wrapped up its spring conference, this year known as the Didactic Dovecote in the Desert, which took place in Scottsdale, AZ from March 7th to March 9th. Although this is the first Azione event I have personally attended, it was an impressive display of solidarity, sharing, learning, and planning with a lot of enthusiastic participation by the organization’s members and vendors.
Perhaps most importantly, as part of the Nationwide Marketing Group’s family of companies, the association announced two major new initiatives: the Azione Academy, an online self-paced education program; and the Drive to 1,000 collective membership drive. This initiative by Nationwide is their plan to drive collective group membership to 1,000 members overall.