Premium residential and commercial audio brands Theory Audio Design (Theory) and Pro Audio Technology (PRO) announced today the appointment of Marc Bertrand as Chief Operating Officer of both entities. Bertrand is said to have a long and highly-regarded history that will greatly assist both brands in their market growth initiatives.
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Crestron Elevates John Clancy to Chief Sales Officer
Crestron Electronics announced today that John Clancy, the current Executive Vice President of Residential, is being elevated to Chief Sales Officer, effective immediately. As the company’s top sales executive, the company says that Clancy “will lead and unify the global Crestron sales organization to drive market growth and enhance customer satisfaction.”
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[Read more…] about Crestron Elevates John Clancy to Chief Sales OfficerNice Appoints Mark Ohlwiler as Regional Sales Manager
Nice North America announced this week that it has appointed Mark Ohlwiler as its new Regional Sales Manager in the West region. Ohlwiler’s appointment was effective as of April 3, 2023.
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[Read more…] about Nice Appoints Mark Ohlwiler as Regional Sales ManagerVeteran Sales Pro Phil Jackson Joins Redwood Marketing in N. California
Well-respected high-performance A/V manufacturers sales representative firm Redwood Marketing has announced this week that veteran sales professional Phil Jackson has joined the firm, boosting its manpower and market coverage. The appointment of Jackson is effective immediately and the company says the addition “reinforces our position in the marketplace.”
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[Read more…] about Veteran Sales Pro Phil Jackson Joins Redwood Marketing in N. CaliforniaSavant Exec Angela Larson Joins Azione Unlimited Advisory Board
Azione Unlimited announced that it has elected Savant Senior Vice President of Services & Customer Operations Angela Larson to its advisory board. Unique to the buying group scene, Azione’s advisory board consists of five dealer members and five vendor members who all work together with the goal of “creating, expanding, and implementing the organization’s mission.”
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[Read more…] about Savant Exec Angela Larson Joins Azione Unlimited Advisory BoardParasound’s New Owner Delivers on Promise to Expand Engineering, Hires Darren Myers
Parasound announced this week that it has hired well-regarded audio engineer Darren Myers to its team. An expansion of the company’s engineering group, it struck me immediately that with this announcement new owner David Sheriff was already delivering on his promise to expand the company’s product design and engineering team.
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[Read more…] about Parasound’s New Owner Delivers on Promise to Expand Engineering, Hires Darren MyersJeff Coombs, Founder of James Loudspeaker & Ambisonic Systems, Has Died
Origin Acoustics announced this week that Jeff Coombs, founder of respected brands James Loudspeaker (now owned by Sonance) and Ambisonic Systems (now owned by Origin Acoustics) died on Monday, February 20, 2023. Coombs, age 69, passed away from cancer surrounded by his loving family.
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[Read more…] about Jeff Coombs, Founder of James Loudspeaker & Ambisonic Systems, Has DiedThe Transformation Begins: Parasound Appoints Larry Bennett as VP of Sales & Marketing
Parasound announced today that it has appointed Larry Bennett, a well-known audio industry veteran, as its Vice President of Sales and Marketing. The company says that this is the first step in new owner David Sheriff’s plan to revitalize the company.
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[Read more…] about The Transformation Begins: Parasound Appoints Larry Bennett as VP of Sales & MarketingEnd of an Era: Alex Camara Leaves AudioControl
BREAKING NEWS
AAMP Global announced today that Alex Camara, CEO of AudioControl for the last decade, will leave the company “to pursue new opportunities.” This change in Camara’s status will be effective on March 1, 2023.
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[Read more…] about End of an Era: Alex Camara Leaves AudioControlInfluential East Coast Integrator Bob Gullo Dies
Services to Be Held February 10th in Pearl River, New York
Robert R. (Bob) Gullo, founder, President, and Chief Creative Officer of influential East Coast integrator Electronic Design Group, Inc. (EDG) died on Wednesday, February 1, 2023. According to several sources, the cause of death was cancer. A creative, energetic promoter of the then-nascent custom installation, now custom integration, industry, Gullo played an influential…even outsized…role in the development of the industry and was an oft-cited inspiration for many others to follow his path and embrace the industry.