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Toshiba Launches Investigation into ‘Possible Problems’ with Its Accounting

April 8, 2015 by Ted Leave a Comment

Stock Hit With Largest 1-Day Loss in More Than a Year

Toshiba logoToshiba Corp. announced in Japan that it will appoint a committee to investigate what it calls “possible problems” with its accounting. Investors in Japan responded by hitting the company’s stock with its largest one-day drop in more than a year – dropping the value of its stock almost 5%.

See more on just what this probe is all about… [Read more…] about Toshiba Launches Investigation into ‘Possible Problems’ with Its Accounting

Filed Under: Asian Connection, Financial, Management Tagged With: Toshiba

IBM to Invest $3 Billion to Launch ‘Internet of Things’ Unit

April 1, 2015 by Ted Leave a Comment

Momentum Building in Emerging IoT Market

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[Photo: Reuters]
International Business Machines Corp. – the company better known as IBM – announced this week that it will invest a cool $3 billion dollars (yes, that’s billion with a ‘b’) to launch a new division focused on the now rapidly emerging “Internet of Things” (IoT) market. IBM hopes to convince customers it is the expert they need when it comes to “gathering and making sense of the surge in real-time data” according to a Reuters report.

See more on why we feel this story is significant… [Read more…] about IBM to Invest $3 Billion to Launch ‘Internet of Things’ Unit

Filed Under: Brands, Financial, Industry Trends, Management, Marketing, News, Pivot Point, Strategy, Tech Trends Tagged With: IBM, International Business Machines, IoT

Kaleidescape’s Latest VP of Sales is Out After Only 8 Weeks

March 26, 2015 by Ted 3 Comments

BREAKING NEWS

Kaleidescape logoIn a development that, depending on your viewpoint, is either very shocking – or not surprising at all –  we learned on Wednesday that Kaleidescape Vice President of Sales Mark Weisenberg has left the company. Even in a company known for turmoil at the Sales VP position – this is an unusually quick turnaround. We originally announced Weisenberg’s appointment as Kaleidescape VP of Sales in an exclusive SYNCH newsletter at the end of January…just eight weeks ago.

What the heck is going on at Kaleidescape? And why did this happen so suddenly?… [Read more…] about Kaleidescape’s Latest VP of Sales is Out After Only 8 Weeks

Filed Under: Brands, Management, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point, Sales

SpringDeck Adds More Rep Firms to National Salesforce

February 19, 2015 by Ted 1 Comment

Spring Deck logoSpringDeck, LLC announced today that it has expanded its national sales force with the addition of five more sales representative firms. The company had previously announced last month their first representative appointment of Aim High Audio.

See more on SpringDeck moving rapidly to set up their national sales network… [Read more…] about SpringDeck Adds More Rep Firms to National Salesforce

Filed Under: Brands, Management, News, Sales, Strategy Tagged With: Ryan Sullivan, Spring Deck, SpringDeck

7 Trends That Will Influence Marketing in 2015

February 12, 2015 by Ted Leave a Comment

From The Stratecon Group

Multi Ethnic People Holding The Word TrendsMarketing is changing in fundamental ways. That is not a theory…that is a fact. And if you’re still marketing your goods and services the way you always have – using traditional interruption marketing tools & agencies…you are losing ground to more savvy competitors who have embraced the new tools and techniques of engagement marketing.

AdAge.com recently published an article called Seven B-To-B Marketing Trends That Will Shape 2015, that agrees with our premise of the changing nature of marketing…and highlights trends taking place in the market now…

See more about the 7 trends in marketing you should be taking advantage of now… [Read more…] about 7 Trends That Will Influence Marketing in 2015

Filed Under: Management, Marketing, Strategy Tagged With: The Stratecon Group, trends

Company Warns Media & Investors, Sharp Pain is Coming

January 21, 2015 by Ted Leave a Comment

Photo of Sharp 4k UHDTVSharp Corp. this week began warning the media and, through them, investors that it is likely to miss its forecasts for revenues and profits for the fiscal year set to end March 31, 2015…and miss big. Just days after the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas where Sharp excitedly showed a large roster of new products, the company is hinting that it may have to take extraordinary steps to stem a newly expected tide of red ink.

See more on this remarkable admission from Sharp… [Read more…] about Company Warns Media & Investors, Sharp Pain is Coming

Filed Under: Asian Connection, Financial, Management, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point Tagged With: Sharp

TiO Expansion Continues – Now Shipping TouchLite 4 Lighting Control

December 18, 2014 by Ted 2 Comments

Photo of TiO systemTurn It On (TiO), a division of Anuva Automation, announced this week that it is now shipping their TouchLite 4 Lighting Control pad. The announcement is significant for multiple reasons – not the least of which, the TL 4 is its first device that expands the TiO system beyond its original audio foundation.

But the news is significant for other reasons as President Mike Anderson shares with us… [Read more…] about TiO Expansion Continues – Now Shipping TouchLite 4 Lighting Control

Filed Under: Brands, Management, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point, Strategy Tagged With: 3vNet, ACTP, Anuva, Anuva Automation, Automated Control Technology Partners, Colorado vNet, Mike Anderson, TiO, Vinu Patel

3 Steps to Building a Smarter Strategy

December 17, 2014 by Ted Leave a Comment

From our sister website – The Stratecon Group

Stratecon logoAs you likely know, the tag line for The Stratecon Group is Strategic Concepts in Marketing. Strategy is a big part of what we do. In fact, if you were to view Stratecon founder Ted Green’s LinkedIn profile, you would see that 2 of the top 5 endorsements are for strategy (#1 Marketing Strategy and #4 Strategy). Because of that, at cocktail parties…at the grocery store…on tradeshow floors…I am often asked how a company can come up with a great strategy.

See more on the key steps towards a stronger strategy… [Read more…] about 3 Steps to Building a Smarter Strategy

Filed Under: Management, Strategy Tagged With: Stratecon, Ted Green, The Stratecon Group

Having Dumped Everything Else, Pioneer Makes Plans to Dominate Car Electronics

November 25, 2014 by Ted 5 Comments

About the AV biz? Hoping Onkyo Keeps the Pioneer Name…

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Susumu Kotani, President
Pioneer Corporation

In a revealing interview with the Nikkei in Tokyo, Pioneer Corp. President Susumu Kotani said that Pioneer – after spending several months selling off all of its divisions other than automotive – is considering resorting to acquisitions in order to build a dominant position within its chosen market. A radical shift after months of divestiture, he makes clear that the company is preparing to move to offense, in order to build a new – and expanded – future.

See more on the company’s plans – including just what areas Pioneer is considering entering… [Read more…] about Having Dumped Everything Else, Pioneer Makes Plans to Dominate Car Electronics

Filed Under: Asian Connection, Industry Trends, Management, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point, Strategy Tagged With: KKR, Onkyo, Pioneer, Susumu Kotani

Despite Revenue Decline, JVC Kenwood Cuts Losses as Restructuring Takes Hold

November 20, 2014 by Ted Leave a Comment

JVC Kenwood logoJVC Kenwood Corp., the troubled consolidation of two struggling Japanese brands, seems to have turned a corner despite reporting fiscal Q2 and first half revenue declines and continuing losses. The company, which in January surprised many by announcing its decision to withdraw from the consumer electronics business to focus on B-to-B business, announced with pride that – although still showing a loss – the company has seen solid improvement in profits with dramatically reduced losses.

See more on this huge company in a big transition… [Read more…] about Despite Revenue Decline, JVC Kenwood Cuts Losses as Restructuring Takes Hold

Filed Under: Asian Connection, Financial, Management, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point, Strategy Tagged With: JVC Kenwood

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