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Kathy Gornik: Why I Sold Thiel…

May 9, 2013 by Ted 16 Comments

*Strata-gee.com EXCLUSIVE*

Photo of Kathy GornikMuch has been written on the changes at Lexington, KY-based Thiel Audio Products Company (Thiel) in the wake of its purchase by a group of Tennessee investors that we first reported last November. Shortly after their acquisition, strata-gee.com was invited to speak with Bill Thomas – one of those Tennessee investors and now the new CEO of Thiel Audio. And a couple of months after that, we had the opportunity to speak with new Thiel interim COO and Board member Bob Brown.

But many Thiel-related reps and dealers kept asking us about co-founder and former President Kathy Gornik. Some of this curiosity was related to rumors that Gornik had been forcibly removed from the respected high-end loudspeaker company that she helped found. And some of the interest centered around an unanswered question, not covered by any of the press (including Strata-gee.com) as to why Gornik decided to sell the company.

Now, Gornik has granted Strata-gee.com an exclusive interview…to tell her side of the story… [Read more…] about Kathy Gornik: Why I Sold Thiel…

Filed Under: Industry Trends, Management, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point, Strategy Tagged With: Bill Thomas, Bob Brown, Dawn Cloyd, Jim Thiel, Kathy Gornik, Thiel, Thiel Audio

Though Fiscal 2013 Results are Better Than Expected, Yamaha Replaces President

May 9, 2013 by Ted Leave a Comment

Yamaha pianoLast week, Yamaha Corporation released its financial results for Fiscal Year 2013 (the period ending March 31, 2013) giving the stock market and financial analysts a pleasant surprise as final numbers handily beat both their February 6th revised forecast and last year’s results. Thanks to a strong fourth quarter, Yamaha hit sales for the year of ¥366.9 billion ($3.7 billion) or 2.9% more than last year’s ¥356.6 billion. Yamaha also reported increased operating income, ordinary income, and net income.

And yet, surprisingly, the company also announced it would replace its President and Representative Director at the upcoming directors meeting to be held on June 26, 2013. Why?

See more on Yamaha’s performance and the surprising reason they’ll replace their President… [Read more…] about Though Fiscal 2013 Results are Better Than Expected, Yamaha Replaces President

Filed Under: Asian Connection, Financial, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point, Strategy Tagged With: Mitsuru Umemura, Takuya Nakata, Yamaha

ACTP Launches TiO Home Automation – They Want You to Turn it On

May 8, 2013 by Ted 1 Comment

PrintLast month we told you about the [probably final] closing of 3vNet…the third or fourth time it – or more accurately,  its predecessor company Colorado vNet – has gone through that process. At the same time CEO Mike Anderson announced that closing, he also announced the launch of a new company called Automated Control Technology Partners – a company that he said would ultimately have a stable of brands under its control.

With this week’s announcement of the launch of Turn it On (TiO) – we have the first of these brands… [Read more…] about ACTP Launches TiO Home Automation – They Want You to Turn it On

Filed Under: Manufacturers, Marketing, News, Pivot Point, Specialty, Strategy Tagged With: 3vNet, Colorado vNet, Mike Anderson, Russound, TiO, Turn it On

Tributaries Appoints Three New Rep Firms

May 2, 2013 by Ted Leave a Comment

Tributaries logoGordon J. Gow Technologies, parent company to Tributaries Cable and a high-end line called Clarus, announced this week that it has appointed three new rep firms for both product lines. These new appointments became effective May 1, 2013 and cover the geographic areas of New England, New York, and the Southeast.

See who has joined the Tributaries team… [Read more…] about Tributaries Appoints Three New Rep Firms

Filed Under: Manufacturers, News Tagged With: Ben Van De Kreke, Clarus, Doug Cowan, Honey Van De Kreke, Jeff Sigmund, Jim Kershaw, John Pravel, Liz Kershaw, Tributaries

NAD – Pulling High Performance Digital Away From the MP3 Muck

May 2, 2013 by Ted 4 Comments

Photo of NAD Digital Music SystemsSaying they want to move their traditional audiophile customers into the exciting new world of digital music – while at the same time offering higher sound quality solutions to attract the “digital native” computer music lover – NAD Electronics today in a press preview in New York launched three new digital audio products it calls “The New Digital Generation.” Staking out the high ground, NAD hopes to be able to offer affordable access to better quality digital music…while at the same time, offering an upgrade path to the ultimate digital system performance.

See more on this remarkable digital evolution by an upper mid-fi company… [Read more…] about NAD – Pulling High Performance Digital Away From the MP3 Muck

Filed Under: Brands, Industry Trends, Manufacturers, Marketing, News, Pivot Point, Specialty, Strategy, Tech Trends Tagged With: Greg Stidsen, NAD

AudioXperts Goes Global

April 30, 2013 by Ted Leave a Comment

EE AudioXperts logo-SmAudioXperts, a new luxury audio brand with a wide range of distinctly unique consumer solutions, announced today a major expansion in its global reach through a series of partnerships with international distributors in key markets around the world. These distributors will open new markets for the brand in a strategy that will offer their unique products to a whole new global audience – and at the same time, help scale the company’s business for greater efficiency.

See more on who these new international partners are… [Read more…] about AudioXperts Goes Global

Filed Under: Distributors, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point, Specialty, Strategy Tagged With: AudioXperts, Eli Harary

JVC Kenwood Financial Results Miss the Mark…Again

April 30, 2013 by Ted Leave a Comment

JVC Kenwood logoAt the end of last week, JVC Kenwood Corporation released a summary of results for their fiscal year ending March 31, 2013. On the eve of this announcement, the company recast their forecasts for the year to reflect their actual results. In both cases, the news was not good as the company’s results failed to meet both their original…and revised forecasts.

See more on JVC Kenwood’s results…including our analysis of their overall trends… [Read more…] about JVC Kenwood Financial Results Miss the Mark…Again

Filed Under: Asian Connection, Financial, Industry Trends, Management, Manufacturers, News Tagged With: JVC, JVC Kenwood, Kenwood

Strata-gee.com’s Ted Green Featured in Consumer Website Article on Home Automation

April 25, 2013 by Ted 6 Comments

MyMove.com post on home automationMyMove.com, a website and blog dedicated to any and all issues surrounding a homeowner’s moving, this week posted an article on home automation that featured three industry experts – Delia Hansen, Marketing Solutions Manager at Crestron; Michael Braithwaite, Chief Strategy Officer for ClearOne, manufacturer of the NetStream DigiLinx home control system; and Strata-gee.com’s very own Ted Green. Written by Dawn Allcot – principal of Allcot Media, the post was titled Whole-Home Automation: Convenience, Savings and Sustainability.

 How did this story approach home automation…and what did Ted tell them? See more below… [Read more…] about Strata-gee.com’s Ted Green Featured in Consumer Website Article on Home Automation

Filed Under: Consumer Trends, News, Tech Trends Tagged With: ClearOne, Crestron, Dawn Allcot, Delia Hansen, Michael Braithwaite, MyMove.com, Ted Green

Better Late Than Never? KEF Enters Headphone Market with New M Series

April 25, 2013 by Ted 1 Comment

KEF logoWell, it’s a pretty crowded business these days, but KEF, the U.K.-based company launched in 1961 by ex-BBC electrical engineer Raymond Cooke, has chosen to enter the headphone market now with two “M” series headphone models – the M500 over-ear model and the M200 in-ear model. Now over 50-years old, KEF (Kent Engineering & Foundry) has a long history as a respected loudspeaker innovator. These are, however, their first headphone designs.

See more about these two new headphone models joining the crowded headphone market… [Read more…] about Better Late Than Never? KEF Enters Headphone Market with New M Series

Filed Under: Brands, Manufacturers, Marketing, News, Pivot Point, Specialty, Strategy, Tech Trends Tagged With: KEF, Raymond Cooke

Layoffs Hit Panasonic Lithium Ion Battery Plant

April 24, 2013 by Ted Leave a Comment

Photo of Panasonic Lithium Ion batteryPanasonic Corp. has laid off 20% of their workforce – or 600 employees – in its lithium ion battery operations, according to a report by the Nikkei yesterday in Osaka, Japan. The move was made in an attempt to help turn the division profitable. The company has also decided to restructure their manufacturing processes as the layoffs alone won’t likely be enough to achieve profitability.

See more on this dramatic restructuring from the struggling Japanese giant… [Read more…] about Layoffs Hit Panasonic Lithium Ion Battery Plant

Filed Under: Asian Connection, Financial, Management, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point, Strategy Tagged With: lithium ion battery, Panasonic

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