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CEDIA’s Seer was Right – Driverless Car Moves One Step Closer to Reality

September 27, 2012 by Ted Leave a Comment

Photo of Dr. Michio KakuAt the CEDIA Expo in Indianapolis earlier this month, the event’s keynote presentation was by the well-known physicist, author, and TV personality Michio Kaku who presented his rather dramatic view of the future – complete with a rash of technology predictions. Kaku’s presentation covered a lot of ground including military technology, the home of the future, the office of the future, future medical technology, and even the future of car technology.

Today, we found out that at least one of Kaku’s predictions is coming closer to reality, faster perhaps than even he imagined… [Read more…] about CEDIA’s Seer was Right – Driverless Car Moves One Step Closer to Reality

Filed Under: Law, News, Pivot Point, Research, Shows & Events, Strategy, Tech Trends Tagged With: autonomous car, California, driverless car, Google. Toyota, Jerry Brown, Michio Kaku, predictions, Prius, trends

Former Retail Shining Star Vann’s Declares Bankruptcy

August 15, 2012 by Ted Leave a Comment

Vann's LogoBased in Missoula, Montana, Vann’s Inc. has been a shining star of the retail business – for years a hearty player in a rugged part of the country where only the strong survive. Founded in 1961 by Pete Vann, the company has steadily grown over the years – adding locations, diversifying retail formats, and even expanding into online sales. But signs of stress began to emerge this year with the company closing one location in February, then replacing long-time CEO George Manlove in June with a CEO from outside the company, losing the support of a key lender in July, and finally declaring bankruptcy just a little over one week ago.

How did this all happen?…. [Read more…] about Former Retail Shining Star Vann’s Declares Bankruptcy

Filed Under: Economic Trends, Industry Trends, Law, News, Pivot Point, Retailers, Specialty, Strategy Tagged With: BigSkyCountry.com, Denon, GE Capital Solutions, GE Commercial Distribution, George Manlove, Jerry McConnell, Klipsch, Marantz, ON Store, Onkyo, Pete Vann, PRO Group, Vann's, Velodyne, Yamaha

Gibson Guitar Admits It Broke the Law; Settles with DOJ to Avoid Criminal Prosecution

August 8, 2012 by Ted Leave a Comment

500px-Gibson_logo.svgGibson Guitar Corp., a manufacturer of musical instruments and significant shareholder in Onkyo Corp. and majority owner of Onkyo USA, has entered into a “Criminal Enforcement Agreement” with the U.S. Department of Justice settling matters and circumstances surrounding government allegations of their illegal purchase and importation of woods and materials protected by environmental regulations and laws. As part of their settlement, Gibson admits the government’s allegations are true, agrees to pay a penalty of $300,000, agrees to an additional “community service” payment of $50,000 to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, implements a strict compliance program (approved by DOJ enforcers) to prevent future violations, and relinquishes claim to more than $260,000 worth of government-seized illegally imported materials. [Read more…] about Gibson Guitar Admits It Broke the Law; Settles with DOJ to Avoid Criminal Prosecution

Filed Under: Law, Management, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point, Strategy Tagged With: Gibson Guitar, Henry Juszkiewicz, Lacey Act, Onkyo Corp., Onkyo USA, U.S. Dept. of Justice

Third Time’s the Charm? Colorado vNet – Now 3vNet – Certainly Hopes So

June 18, 2012 by Ted Leave a Comment

BREAKING NEWS

3vNet LogoColorado vNet, the high-tech control and home automation company that has had an up-and-down roller-coaster existence – dying twice, only to be reborn twice – and eventually given-up on and sold off…hopes that the old adage, “third time’s the charm” is true. CEO Mike Anderson announced today that he is re-launching the company with a new brand – now 3vNet – and a new attitude, telling us that this is not a makeover, but in fact a whole new company with new facilities, new engineering, and a new higher level of tech support the likes of which dealers haven’t seen in years.

See what the all-new  3vNet has in store to excite dealers & drive market share…

[Read more…] about Third Time’s the Charm? Colorado vNet – Now 3vNet – Certainly Hopes So

Filed Under: Brands, Industry Trends, Law, Management, Marketing, News, Pivot Point, Specialty, Strategy Tagged With: 3vNet, Bill Beierwaltes, Colorado vNet, Control4, Crestron, dealer education, engineer, Longmont, Loveland, Mike Anderson, NetStreams, Russound, training

Sol Republic Wins Round 1 of Heavyweight Boxing Match with Signeo

June 14, 2012 by Ted Leave a Comment

Soul HeadphonesEarlier this year, we reported on a trademark infringement suit filed by Signeo USA, LLC, vs. Sol Republic. Signeo is the corporate name for a company better known in the trade as the Soul by Ludacris brand of headphones. Sol Republic denied Signeo’s allegations and filed a counter-suit suggesting, amongst other things, that Signeo’s trademark application was improper. Signeo also filed a motion for a preliminary injunction, seeking a court order to stop the sales of Sol Republic products.

There are lots of twists – and the court has rendered its verdict on the injunction… [Read more…] about Sol Republic Wins Round 1 of Heavyweight Boxing Match with Signeo

Filed Under: Brands, Law, Management, News, Pivot Point Tagged With: Bob Cole, Dave Workman, Kevin Lee, Lan Kennedy-Davis, PRO Groupo, Rob Standley, Scott Hix, Signeo, SOL Republic, Soul by Ludacris, Vann's, World Wide Stereo

Russound Pulls the Plug on Colorado vNet

December 30, 2010 by Ted Leave a Comment

Colorado Town Council Plans Lawsuit

Russound Logo<December 29, 2010> In a move that will not surprise many in the industry, Russound has decided to close Colorado vNet fourteen months after purchasing it in October 2009. The move appears to be related to a breakdown in negotiations with the town of Loveland, Colorado which had provided the company’s previous owners with $900,000 in incentives to move operations there…and had renegotiated a $500,000 deal with new owner Russound. [Read more…] about Russound Pulls the Plug on Colorado vNet

Filed Under: Industry Trends, Law, Management, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point, Specialty, Strategy Tagged With: Charlie Porritt, Colorado vNet, economic development, Longmont, Loveland, Petro Shimonishi, Russound, taxpayers

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