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On Eve of Last CEDIA-Produced Show, Are We at a Turning Point?

August 24, 2017 by Ted Leave a Comment

CEDIA sells off showWhat a weird time it is for CEDIA members. We are about to head to San Diego in a couple of weeks for the last-ever CEDIA show produced by CEDIA, after which we are losing the greatest revenue-generator for the organization…we have no CEO (just a temporary fill-in) and the reason for the previous CEO’s exit has never been explained…we have been globalized, the benefits of which to American members aren’t exactly clear…we are awaiting a new strategic plan which is being crafted by a consultant in England…and the organization is about to spend some $14 million to build a new building before we even have the strategic plan to tell us if that makes any sense.

It seems as though the organization is at some kind of a turning point. But are things turning up, or down? We talked to some leading industry executives to get their perspective on what’s going on at CEDIA.

See what some are saying about the direction of CEDIA… [Read more…] about On Eve of Last CEDIA-Produced Show, Are We at a Turning Point?

Filed Under: Associations, Management, Shows & Events, Strategy Tagged With: CEDIA, CEDIA Show

Thiel Audio’s New CEO, Elyse McKenna, Talks to Strata-Gee

August 24, 2017 by Ted 7 Comments

New CEO Outlines a New Future for the 40-Year Old Brand

Photo of Elyse McKenna, Thiel Audio CEOYou practically need a scorecard to keep track of the revolving group of Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) that have come and gone from Nashville-based Thiel Audio. The specialty speaker company has had five CEOs in four years – leading to an unending series of disjointed actions from a disconnected group of high-powered executives, each with their own vision of where to take the company.

Now it is new Thiel CEO Elyse McKenna’s turn…and she has a plan… [Read more…] about Thiel Audio’s New CEO, Elyse McKenna, Talks to Strata-Gee

Filed Under: Brands, Management, News, People, Strategy Tagged With: Aurora by Thiel, Elyse McKenna, Jim Thiel, Kathy Gornik, Thiel Audio, Thiel Studio, wireless speakers

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

ATI Acquires Datasat Digital Entertainment

July 28, 2017 by Ted Leave a Comment

BREAKING NEWS

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American amplifier manufacturer ATI (Amplifier Technologies Inc.) has acquired Datasat Digital Entertainment, a leading provider of digital surround sound technology for commercial cinemas and luxury home theaters, according to multiple sources. In a deal that sources tell us closed on Wednesday, ATI will take over and stay committed to both of Datasat’s primary market segments – commercial and residential.

See more of what we know on the ATI and Datasat deal… [Read more…] about ATI Acquires Datasat Digital Entertainment

Filed Under: Brands, Financial, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point, Strategy Tagged With: Amplifier Technologies Inc., ATI, Datasat, DTS, Morris Kessler

In Letter to Dealers: Status of Classé is Still Mysterious

July 26, 2017 by Ted Leave a Comment

Classe CP-800The mysterious circumstances enveloping high-end electronics manufacturer Classé, part of the B&W Group, that we first reported on last week appear to be continuing. There has been a new development – a new communication about the matter to Classé dealers by owner B&W Group. But imprecise wording – perhaps done intentionally – only serves to keep the situation unclear…and dealers debating…

See what the letter to Classé dealers says about the company’s status… [Read more…] about In Letter to Dealers: Status of Classé is Still Mysterious

Filed Under: Brands, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point, Strategy Tagged With: B&W Group, Bowers & Wilkins, Classe, Delta, Richard Campbell, Sigma

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

New Mystery: Has Classé Closed?

July 20, 2017 by Ted Leave a Comment

Fact? or Fiction?

Classe logoLess than a week after we reported that B&W Group President Doug Henderson had been summarily dismissed from the company he has been a key executive at for more than a decade, the rumor mill has fired up again with word that Classé has been closed down. Classé, like B&W Loudspeakers, is owned and distributed by B&W Group Ltd., a company recently acquired by EVA Automation. Multiple sources are suggesting that EVA owner Gideon Yu has decided to cease operations at the high end manufacturer of audio electronics.

See what we found out from B&W Group about Classé… [Read more…] about New Mystery: Has Classé Closed?

Filed Under: Brands, Management, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point, Strategy Tagged With: B&W, B&W Group, Bowers & Wilkins, Classe, Doug Henderson, Gideon Yu

Reformulated Russound is Ready to Rumble

July 19, 2017 by Ted 1 Comment

Russound logoIn an extended meeting with Russound CEO Charlie Porritt and Vice President of Product Development Colin Clark, Strata-gee had the opportunity to learn details of the relatively dramatic developments at the company – many taking place behind the scenes – that management has undertaken over the last few years to better position the company for the future. Like a fighter with a new trainer who has put him on a strict diet and rigorous training regimen, Russound has emerged from an at-times painful multi-year process leaner and meaner…and ready to rumble.

Find out what we learned about the meaningful changes at Russound… [Read more…] about Reformulated Russound is Ready to Rumble

Filed Under: Brands, Financial, Management, Manufacturers, Strategy Tagged With: Charlie Porritt, Colin Clark, Russound

Bowers & Wilkins Notifies Dealers of Henderson’s Departure

July 14, 2017 by Ted Leave a Comment

STORY UPDATE

B&W logoShortly after we published our BREAKING NEWS report on the Bowers & Wilkins dismissal of President Doug Henderson, we obtained a copy of an email that was apparently sent by the company to all B&W dealers explaining the situation. We’d like to be able to say this note answered all questions surrounding the upheaval their actions caused, but it raised as many questions as it answered.

See the email Bowers & Wilkins sent to their dealers on Henderson’s departure… [Read more…] about Bowers & Wilkins Notifies Dealers of Henderson’s Departure

Filed Under: Management, Manufacturers, News, People, Pivot Point, Specialty, Strategy Tagged With: B&W, Bowers & Wilkins, Doug Henderson, Richard E. Campbell

Management Turnstile Turns Again at Thiel Audio

July 13, 2017 by Ted 1 Comment

BREAKING NEWS

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Tom Malatesta

We learned this week that Thiel Audio (Thiel) has had another significant round of layoffs, including CEO Tom Malatesta, Chief Revenue Officer Stuart Levine, Director of Music Industry Relations Mark Mason (no relation to engineer Mark Mason who left much earlier), as well as two other lower level staff – who have all been let go within the last six-to-eight weeks. Furthermore, Chief Brand Officer Rebecca Abrahams, who led the launch of their Aurora live music performance and streaming studio, left the company in January of this year. No reason was given for any these separations and, true to form, Thiel has made no official public announcement regarding the dismissals.

See more on this new turn of the turnstile at Thiel… [Read more…] about Management Turnstile Turns Again at Thiel Audio

Filed Under: Brands, Management, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point, Specialty, Strategy Tagged With: Aurora, Aurora by Thiel, David B. Griffin, Mark Mason, Stuart Levine, Thiel, Thiel Audio, Tom Malatesta

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