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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

Gibson Cuts Debt Deal to Delay Payment Date

December 13, 2017 by Ted Leave a Comment

Logo for Gibson BrandsGibson Brands has reached a deal with GSO Capital Partners, one of its existing lenders, in order to push back a loan payment by approximately two weeks to December 15th. The reason for the move was to try and time the payment such that it arrived later in the holiday season for better timing relative to their anticipated cash flow.

See more on this new, if temporary, debt deal… [Read more…] about Gibson Cuts Debt Deal to Delay Payment Date

Filed Under: Brands, Financial, Management, News, Pivot Point, Strategy Tagged With: Blackstone Group, debt, Gibson, Gibson Brands, Gibson Guitar, GSO Capital, Henry Juszkiewicz

Gibson Successfully Sells Memphis Factory

December 13, 2017 by Ted Leave a Comment

Gibson's Memphis factoryFrom our boy-that-was-fast department, Gibson Brands announced it has booked a deal to sell its Memphis factory/showroom. This facility, which is located in the heart of Memphis’ downtown right near the main entertainment district, had just been put on the market as we told you in our post of November 2nd.

See more on this latest Gibson Brands news… [Read more…] about Gibson Successfully Sells Memphis Factory

Filed Under: Brands, Financial, Industry Trends, Management, News, Pivot Point, Strategy Tagged With: Gibson, Gibson Brands, Gibson Guitar, Henry Juszkiewicz, Somera Road, Tricera Capital

More Thiel Turmoil – Is It Closed? Is It Open?

December 7, 2017 by Ted 16 Comments

Significant Staff Terminations Drop Headcount

New Thiel Audio logoWe are hearing from multiple sources both public and private that Thiel Audio has ceased operations, effective November 30, 2017. If true, the news would be a sad punctuation to the end of the story of a once proud  high-end audio brand that since 2012 has endured multiple CEO’s and their changing business plans. Current CEO Elyse McKenna is, by our count, the fifth CEO at Thiel since the end of 2012 – a year which started with co-founder Kathy Gornik as the CEO who then sold the company to David B. Griffin, a wealthy farmer and landowner according to our sources.

But, apparently, the answer to the question posed in our headline is that it depends on who you ask. CEO Elyse McKenna, in a telephone interview this afternoon, denied that Thiel is closed and tells us the company remains open for business.

See more on this confusing news on Thiel… [Read more…] about More Thiel Turmoil – Is It Closed? Is It Open?

Filed Under: Brands, Management, News, People, Pivot Point, Strategy Tagged With: Elyse McKenna, Thiel, Thiel Audio

Strata-SERIES: RMR Programs – How We Do RMR in the Big City

December 6, 2017 by Ted Leave a Comment

We continue on with our new Strata-SERIES:RMR Programs series of articles. Smack dab in the middle of Manhattan you’ll find Union Square and in Union Square you’ll find Cloud9 Smart, a leading New York City integrator in both commercial and residential installations.

[Note: this article is part of a series and will make more sense if you read Installment 1 first. You can find it at this link…]

See How They Do RMR in the Big Apple… [Read more…] about Strata-SERIES: RMR Programs – How We Do RMR in the Big City

Filed Under: Industry Trends, Integrators, Management, Pivot Point, Strategy Tagged With: Chris Smith, Cloud9 Smart, RMR

Strata-SERIES: RMR Programs – Not Just Revenue, A Redefined Client Relationship

December 6, 2017 by Ted Leave a Comment

Introducing A New Article Series on RMR Programs

Cover of Residential Systems December issueHave you seen the December issue of Residential Systems Magazine? I wrote the cover story, “Maintaining Customer Joy” (online as: “Maintaining Customer Joy Through Service Plans“), a detailed article about the benefits and challenges of implementing a recurring monthly revenue (RMR) program in an integration company. In that story, I interviewed four top integrators who all had successful RMR programs, about the trials and tribulations of establishing that program…and the benefits they derived from it.

In researching RMR programs, I learned that they are much more than a revenue stream – they literally redefine the relationship with the client. I had uncovered more than I expected…so much more…

A new Strata-SERIES on RMR programs – redefining the client relationship… [Read more…] about Strata-SERIES: RMR Programs – Not Just Revenue, A Redefined Client Relationship

Filed Under: Industry Trends, Integrators, Management, Pivot Point, Strategy Tagged With: RMR, strategy

Gibson Stuns the Music World, Shuts Down Cakewalk

November 30, 2017 by Ted 5 Comments

Acquired in 2013, Cakewalk was Killed for Philips, Gibson Says

Cakewalk logoIn what many in the industry are suggesting is yet another indicator of struggles at Gibson Brands, the company announced a little over a week ago that it would wind down operations at Cakewalk Inc., a popular music creation software company it owns. Music industry-centric websites around the internet exploded with largely critical coverage of the move, and comments on Cakewalk’s website are decidedly negative – both sad and angry – as customers seek to process the shocking news.

See more on yet another move by struggling Gibson…

[Read more…] about Gibson Stuns the Music World, Shuts Down Cakewalk

Filed Under: Brands, Financial, Management, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point, Strategy Tagged With: Cakewalk, Gibson, Gibson Brands, Gibson Guitar, Henry Juszkiewicz, Integra, Noel Borthwick, Onkyo, Pioneer, Teac, Teac/Tascam

CEDIA Elects New Board Members; Is Change at Hand?

November 3, 2017 by Ted 1 Comment

Photo of Matt D. ScottCEDIA has wrapped up the election process for three open board seats that we first told you about here in a post from September. There were a total of seven candidates vying for three open slots. The election is over and ladies and gentlemen we have a winner, er, three winners.

See who joins the Board for 2018… [Read more…] about CEDIA Elects New Board Members; Is Change at Hand?

Filed Under: Associations, Management, News, People Tagged With: CEDIA, Dave Humphries, Dennis Erskine, Heather Sidorowicz, Matt D. Scott

Gibson Brands Continues to Show Signs of Strain

November 2, 2017 by Ted 1 Comment

Downsizing Factory & Dilution of Onkyo Ownership

Logo for Gibson BrandsRecent developments have thrust Gibson Brands back into the spotlight once again – a spot that CEO Henry Juszkiewicz doesn’t particularly enjoy, unless he’s there on his own terms. But this time, two tidbits of news have conspired to bring Gibson, and their financial challenges to the fore. And as we try to digest all of this, it’s clear that Gibson is continuing to show signs of strain due to sluggish results from its aggressive diversification into consumer electronics jeopardizing its ability to deal with looming huge debt payments on the loans used to acquire CE brands.

See the news that shines a light on Gibson’s troubled financial position… [Read more…] about Gibson Brands Continues to Show Signs of Strain

Filed Under: Asian Connection, Brands, Financial, Management, Manufacturers, News, Strategy Tagged With: Gibson Brands, Henry Juszkiewicz, KRK, Onkyo Corp., Onkyo Corporation, Onkyo USA, Philips, Pioneer, Stanton, Teac, Teac/Tascam

Confirmed: B&W Closes Classé HQ; Staff Dismissed

October 8, 2017 by Ted 1 Comment

Photo of Classe amp
Classé CP-800

We have now confirmed that at the end of the day last Friday, October 6th, the Classé headquarters facility was in fact closed by Bowers & Wilkins (B&W) for the last time and all remaining employees were dismissed. This move is a sad and sobering end to a once proud brand celebrated by many audiophiles as one of the finest performing lines of high-end electronics available.

See more of what we know about the closing of Classé… [Read more…] about Confirmed: B&W Closes Classé HQ; Staff Dismissed

Filed Under: Management, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point, Strategy Tagged With: B&W, Bowers & Wilkins, Classe

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