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RTI Appoints Returning Clint Forberg Central Regional Biz Manager

August 17, 2017 by Ted Leave a Comment

RTI logoControl and home automation manufacturer RTI announced this week that former employee Clint Forberg is returning to the company as its Central U.S. Regional Business Manager. Earlier in his career, Forberg did a nine year stint at RTI as Director of Training and Eastern U.S. Sales Manager.

Learn more about Forberg’s return to RTI… [Read more…] about RTI Appoints Returning Clint Forberg Central Regional Biz Manager

Filed Under: Brands, Manufacturers, People, Sales Tagged With: Clint Forberg, RTI

Huge Management Transition at Lenbrook; End of an Era

August 16, 2017 by Ted 1 Comment

Lenbrook logoLenbrook International announced this week a major transition in their management team in what it said was a carefully thought-out “succession plan.” Lenbrook, parent company to the Bluesound, NAD, and PSB brands, will restructure their senior management team in the wake of a form of retirement of two of its most prominent leaders – Lenbrook Americas President & CEO Dean Miller; and Chief Brand Officer John Banks. It is not an overstatement to call this the end of one era and the beginning of a new one.

See more on this change at Lenbrook… [Read more…] about Huge Management Transition at Lenbrook; End of an Era

Filed Under: Brands, Management, Manufacturers, News, People, Pivot Point, Strategy Tagged With: Bluesound, Dean Miller, Gord Simmonds, John Banks, Lenbrook, NAD, PSB

Dana Innovations Appoints 2 Regional Sales Managers; Both Ex-B&W

August 11, 2017 by Ted Leave a Comment

BREAKING NEWS

Dana Innovations logoDana Innovations announced this morning that it has appointed two new regional sales managers – Marc Schnoll and Dan Dusek. Both Schnoll and Dusek come to Dana Innovations from Bowers & Wilkins.

See more on these new Dana Innovations appointments… [Read more…] about Dana Innovations Appoints 2 Regional Sales Managers; Both Ex-B&W

Filed Under: Brands, Manufacturers, News, People, Pivot Point Tagged With: Dan Dusek, Dana Innovations, iPort, Jason Sloan, Marc Schnoll, Sonance, Trufig

Sales Schism – Multiple B&W Regional Managers Resign

August 11, 2017 by Ted 7 Comments

BREAKING NEWS

B&W logoMultiple sources have confirmed to us that several B&W regional managers have resigned from their positions with the company this week. In a move that one source indicated has been coming since the moment the company terminated President Doug Henderson, the regional managers all turned in their voluntary resignations in the same week.

See more on this new development at B&W… [Read more…] about Sales Schism – Multiple B&W Regional Managers Resign

Filed Under: Brands, Manufacturers, News, People, Pivot Point Tagged With: B&W, Bowers & Wilkins, Doug Henderson, Richard Campbell

Bad Heir Day – Prosecutors Demand 12-Years of Hard Time for Billionaire Samsung Heir

August 9, 2017 by Ted Leave a Comment

Samsung's Vice Chairman LeeSouth Korea is buzzing at the news that prosecutors have demanded no less than a 12-year prison term for Samsung’s billionaire heir, Jay Y. Lee. Lee is accused of attempting to solidify his total control of the massive company through a sketchy scheme that included bribing the South Korean President, Park Geun-hye.

See more on these shocking revelations that may lead to problems for Samsung… [Read more…] about Bad Heir Day – Prosecutors Demand 12-Years of Hard Time for Billionaire Samsung Heir

Filed Under: Asian Connection, Financial, Law, Manufacturers, News, People Tagged With: Jay Y. Lee, President Park Geun-hye, Samsung, scandal

Jeannette Howe Joins Transformative Engineering as VP of Sales

August 1, 2017 by Ted 7 Comments

BREAKING NEWS

Transformative Engineering logoSpecialty design and engineering firm Transformative Engineering has appointed Jeannette Howe to the newly created role of Vice President of Sales. The company notes that Howe’s background, including stints at “National Buying Groups, Trade Associations, and major retailers,” uniquely qualifies her for this role, which is an expansion of their existing sales team.

See more on this new appointment at Transformative Engineering… [Read more…] about Jeannette Howe Joins Transformative Engineering as VP of Sales

Filed Under: Management, Manufacturers, News, People, Sales Tagged With: Jay Trieber, Jeannette Howe, Jonathan Ralston, Transformative Engineering

Ted Green Talks Amazon, Microsoft Thermostats, & URC on ResiWeek

July 27, 2017 by Ted 1 Comment

Photo of Ted Green on ResiWeekStrata-gee’s founder and editor Ted Green was a guest panelist on this week’s episode of AVNation’s ResiWeek podcast. ResiWeek is specifically targeted at the residential audio visual integration industry and weekly convenes a panel to discuss the top stories of the day, which in this episode, included a post from Strata-gee on Amazon hiring their own Geek Squad.

See what other topics were discussed and who else was on this episode of ResiWeek… [Read more…] about Ted Green Talks Amazon, Microsoft Thermostats, & URC on ResiWeek

Filed Under: Industry Trends, People Tagged With: AVNation.tv, Jon Robbins, Matt Scott, ResiWeek, Ted Green

Layoffs Hit Linear Subsidiary GTO Access Systems

July 27, 2017 by Ted Leave a Comment

One Out of Every Three Employees to Lose Job

Nortek LogoGTO Access Systems LLC, a division of Linear LLC, itself part of Nortek, Inc. is planning to lay off fully 33% of its workforce, according to a report in the Tallahassee Democrat. The company says all layoffs should be completed by September 20th. This is the first significant layoff of any company associated with Nortek’s Security & Control Solutions segment of which we are aware.

Learn more about this significant layoff at GTO… [Read more…] about Layoffs Hit Linear Subsidiary GTO Access Systems

Filed Under: Brands, Management, News, People, Pivot Point Tagged With: Core Brands, GTO Access Systems, Linear LLC, Mighty Mule, Nortek Inc.

Creator of ‘Affordable Audiophile’ Gear, Marty Borish Dies

July 26, 2017 by Ted Leave a Comment

Photo of Marty BorishWe learned late last week of the passing of yet another audio industry pioneer, Martin L. (Marty) Borish. Borish passed away July 11 from cancer. Although lesser known than some, Borish was instrumental in driving industry adoption and growth of the affordable audiophile products segment, both directly with NAD – the electronics company he founded – and indirectly with many other companies that competed with them.

See more on the remarkable story of Marty Borish… [Read more…] about Creator of ‘Affordable Audiophile’ Gear, Marty Borish Dies

Filed Under: News, People Tagged With: audiophile, Martin L. Borish, Marty Borish, NAD

Are Amazon Geeks Geekier than Best Buy’s?

July 20, 2017 by Ted Leave a Comment

Amazon Tests In-Home Installations

Best Buy store and Geek Squad truckRecode is reporting that Amazon is testing an installation service for smart home products in several key test markets – in direct competition with Best Buy’s Geek Squad. While these two giants battle over the rights to install smart home solutions into the home, where does this leave the independent integrator?

See more of what we learned from Recode… [Read more…] about Are Amazon Geeks Geekier than Best Buy’s?

Filed Under: Industry Trends, Integrators, Management, News, People, Pivot Point, Retailers, Strategy Tagged With: Amazon, Apple Genius, Best Buy, Geek Squad

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