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The Revolving Door for Managers at Kaleidescape… Spins Again

December 11, 2014 by Ted 2 Comments

Kaleidescape logoImagine, if you will, working at a company serving a channel in which yours is the only significant participant with no major competitors – you own the segment. Not only that, but dealers love your product, the press sings holy hosannas over the quality and performance of your line, a major [legal] black cloud is behind you, and the future appears to be bright. Must be an idyllic existence…right?

At Kaleidescape, Inc., the industry’s most prominent brand of media servers, it appears to be an idyllic existence only if you are one of the two founders – Michael Malcolm and Cheena Srinivasan. For other top managers, the pressure must be constant, as there appears to be a spinning revolving door – or so it would seem as we learn again this week of more top managers exiting the company.

See more on this newest round of managers exiting Kaleidescape… [Read more…] about The Revolving Door for Managers at Kaleidescape… Spins Again

Filed Under: Brands, Industry Trends, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point Tagged With: Angelika Stalman, Buzz Goddard, Cheena Srinivasan, Kaleidescape, Michael Malcolm

Apple to Set Up Its First R&D Facility Outside of US

December 10, 2014 by Ted Leave a Comment

Announcement Met with Mixture of Pride…and Concern

Apple Headquarters

Apple, Inc. has announced that it will open its first research and development facility outside of the United States and it has chosen Japan as the location for the center. The announcement was reported by the Nikkei and has been met with a combination of national pride…and corporate concerns.

See more on Apple’s new plans for their R&D facility in Japan… [Read more…] about Apple to Set Up Its First R&D Facility Outside of US

Filed Under: Asian Connection, Manufacturers, News, Strategy Tagged With: Apple

Thiel Says It Will Introduce New TT1 Speaker System at CES

December 10, 2014 by Ted 6 Comments

New Thiel logo black backgroundThiel Audio announced this week that it will introduce a new loudspeaker system – the TT1 – at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas in January. Calling it an “ultimate performance three-way loudspeaker,” the announcement is the first major launch since the current management team was put in place earlier this year.

But, the TTI was not a total surprise… [Read more…] about Thiel Says It Will Introduce New TT1 Speaker System at CES

Filed Under: Industry Trends, Manufacturers, Marketing, News, Pivot Point, Specialty, Strategy, Tech Trends Tagged With: Jim Thiel, John Wittman, Thiel, Thiel Audio

Here Are Affluents’ Holiday Shopping Plans

December 4, 2014 by Ted 2 Comments

eMarketer logoIf you are like many of our readers, you are either a custom integrator or specialty AV retailer who serve the Affluent ($75,000 per year income and up) market. Two new pieces of market research provide colorful illumination of the holiday shopping plans of Affluents for this coming holiday season.

And the results of this research may give you pause… [Read more…] about Here Are Affluents’ Holiday Shopping Plans

Filed Under: Consumer Trends, Economic Trends, Marketing, News, Research, Specialty Tagged With: affluents, luxury market

ProSource Adds Origin Acoustics to Its Mix

December 3, 2014 by Ted Leave a Comment

ProSource LogoProSource, a retail buying group that describes themselves as the biggest integration, audio, and video buying group in the country, said this week that it has added Origin Acoustics – an all-new company – to its product line-up. According to ProSource, Origin has chosen them as its “exclusive buying group.”

See why ProSource hails this relationship… [Read more…] about ProSource Adds Origin Acoustics to Its Mix

Filed Under: Brands, News, Retailers, Strategy Tagged With: Jeremy Burkhardt, Jim Ristow, Origin Acoustics, ProSource

Economy Falling into Recession, Moody’s Cuts Japan’s Credit Rating

December 3, 2014 by Ted Leave a Comment

Moody's InvestorSaying that there is “rising uncertainty” with regards to the country’s debt situation, Moody’s has cut Japan’s credit rating. Yet another indicator of fundamental problems in one of the world’s most powerful economies, Japan’s problems go well beyond its dramatically changing TECH industry.

See more on this surprising downgrade and what it means… [Read more…] about Economy Falling into Recession, Moody’s Cuts Japan’s Credit Rating

Filed Under: Asian Connection, Economic Trends, News, Pivot Point, Strategy Tagged With: Japan, Moody's Investors Services, Shinzo Abe

One Week Later, DOW Electronics Expands CI Assortment with Select Lutron Products

November 28, 2014 by Ted Leave a Comment

Lutron logoAbout a week ago, we told you that DOW Electronics announced it was expanding its custom integration-oriented (CI) offerings by adding Logitech’s Harmony remote control line. Now, just one week later, the Southeast-region distributor announces new a partnership with CI cornerstone line Lutron on its wireless Caséta line.

See more on yet another CI-line acquisition by DOW… [Read more…] about One Week Later, DOW Electronics Expands CI Assortment with Select Lutron Products

Filed Under: Distributors, News, Sales, Strategy Tagged With: Dave Elkin, DOW Electronics, Lutron

ICE Cable Selects EMI to Represent Brand in Michigan

November 26, 2014 by Ted Leave a Comment

ICE Cable logoSpecialty cable manufacturer ICE Cable Systems announced this week that it has selected veteran Michigan sales representative company Electrical Materials, Inc. (EMI) to represent its line in Michigan, the Great Lakes State. EMI, a unique mixture of electrical component distribution and custom integration AV sales representative company, is well known throughout the region.

See more on this new partnership… [Read more…] about ICE Cable Selects EMI to Represent Brand in Michigan

Filed Under: Brands, Manufacturers, News, Sales Tagged With: EMI, ICE Cable, Kevin Weber

‘Showrooming’ is in Decline, ‘Webrooming’ on the Rise – Favoring Brick & Mortar Retailers

November 25, 2014 by Ted 2 Comments

GfK Survey Cover ImageNew data from GfK’s annual FutureBuy survey of shoppers shows a dramatic turn in the effect of “showrooming” (shoppers looking at/picking items in stores, then buying them online) with a decided edge going to brick-and-mortar retailers. The survey tracks omni-channel shoppers – both those engaged in showrooming and those that conduct “webrooming” (shopping an item online, but then buying it in a retail store) – in 17 countries and across 15 product segments…including consumer electronics.

See the surprising results showing a significant swing in favor of retailers… [Read more…] about ‘Showrooming’ is in Decline, ‘Webrooming’ on the Rise – Favoring Brick & Mortar Retailers

Filed Under: Consumer Trends, Industry Trends, News, Pivot Point, Research, Statistics Tagged With: GfK, showrooming, webrooming

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

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