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Sharp Says They’ll Be First to Market with 8K TVs – Plans 2015 Start

October 9, 2014 by Ted 5 Comments

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Sharp Corporation has announced in Japan that it intends to be the first company in the world to bring 8K LCD TVs to market – and says it will begin making them in 2015. Sharp made the comments at CEATEC, a major trade show for the IT and CE industries taking place right now in Japan.

Are you ready for 8K?… [Read more…] about Sharp Says They’ll Be First to Market with 8K TVs – Plans 2015 Start

Filed Under: Asian Connection, Brands, Industry Trends, Management, Manufacturers, Marketing, News, Pivot Point, Shows & Events, Strategy, Tech Trends Tagged With: 8K, CEATEC, NHK, NHK Science & Technical Research Laboratory, Sharp, Super Hi-Vision

Is the Shake-Up at Core Brands Really About Retirement?

October 9, 2014 by Ted 1 Comment

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Bill Pollock

 

Over the last few days, management of Core Brands has gone out of their way to reach out to several members of the media to talk about last week’s announcement of the retirement of President Bill Pollock, the exit of Senior VP of Sales Dave Keller, and of the layoff of “a small number of full-time positions.” The announcement suggests a lot of turmoil at Core Brands…a company that seems to have “turmoil” as its middle name.

But is this turmoil really about retirement? Or is something else going on at Core Brands?…

[Read more…] about Is the Shake-Up at Core Brands Really About Retirement?

Filed Under: Brands, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point, Strategy Tagged With: Bill Pollock, Core Brands, Joe Roberts, Nortek Inc.

Funai Files $400 Million Claim Against Philips; But Management Infighting Engulfs Funai in Flames

October 8, 2014 by Ted Leave a Comment

Funai logoIn an unusually breathless and overstimulated report out of Japan, we learn that Funai Electric Co., Ltd. – a large, global OEM manufacturing company of mostly AV gear – has filed a $400 million damage claim in their battle with Philips over the loss of a deal with the European giant for its Woox audio business. Not only that, but the report from the Nikkei also revealed that – at the same time – Funai’s President and CEO of less than 9-months has abruptly resigned in a dispute with upper management on the future direction of the company.

See more on this news out of Japan that sounds more like a reality TV show than a business… [Read more…] about Funai Files $400 Million Claim Against Philips; But Management Infighting Engulfs Funai in Flames

Filed Under: Asian Connection, Brands, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point, Strategy Tagged With: Funai, Magnavox, Philips

Sharp to Close European Operations; Licenses Brand to UMC of Slovakia

October 2, 2014 by Ted Leave a Comment

3,000 Sharp European Employees to be Cut

Photo of Sharp Logo Outside Store in JapanSharp Corp. said late last week that it has reached an agreement with Universal Media Corp. of Slovakia to license its brand and market Sharp branded products in Europe. As part of this strategy, Sharp will either sell or close its factory in Poland, cutting approximately 3,000 employees in total between their company-owned factory and European operations.

See more on this development, as Sharp pursues a new business strategy…. [Read more…] about Sharp to Close European Operations; Licenses Brand to UMC of Slovakia

Filed Under: Asian Connection, Brands, Economic Trends, Industry Trends, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point, Strategy Tagged With: Sharp, solar photovoltaic panels

With New Funding & New CEO…TiO is Finally Ready for Takeoff

September 26, 2014 by Ted 5 Comments

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“I have a very high regard and respect for the product,” Vinu Patel, CEO of Anuva Automation told us he said to Mike Anderson earlier this year as they discussed a possible buyout. Patel was sharing the story of how he came to know – and ultimately buy – Anderson’s home automation and control company Turn It On (TiO). As we reported earlier this year, TiO had run into trouble and out of money when financial backing fell through. The situation quickly became dire.

Then, Anuva entered the scene… [Read more…] about With New Funding & New CEO…TiO is Finally Ready for Takeoff

Filed Under: Brands, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point, Strategy Tagged With: 3vNet, ACTP, Anuva, Automated Control Technology Partners, Colorado vNet, TiO, Turn it On, Vinu Patel

With Pyng, Crestron Zings the Integration Community

September 24, 2014 by Ted 3 Comments

PyngLogoAt the CEDIA Expo earlier this month, Crestron surprised many in the integration community by offering a new, friendly, easy-to-program and easy-to-use, app-driven home automation system they call Pyng. In fact, at a presentation to the press during CEDIA Expo earlier this month, Crestron staff referred to Pyng as “the app for your home.”

But does Pyng’s ease of programming & use cut the integrator out of the picture? See more… [Read more…] about With Pyng, Crestron Zings the Integration Community

Filed Under: Brands, Industry Trends, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point, Strategy, Tech Trends Tagged With: Crestron, Pyng

Pioneer Says Merger Talks with Onkyo Continue; But Equity Partner Appears Sidelined

September 18, 2014 by Ted Leave a Comment

Pioneer LogoPioneer Corporation released an interesting document on September 12th – while much of the tech media was in Denver for CEDIA – titled Notice with Respect to Basic Agreement for the Integration of Pioneer’s Home AV Business and Onkyo. This curious document, six pages long, gives an update as to the state of the discussions between the parties in the previously announced “basic agreement” between Pioneer, Onkyo, and Baring Private Equity Asia for a “Capital/Business Alliance” related to Pioneer’s Home AV business.

Now, apparently, the deal’s changed…with Baring PE pushed to the sidelines… [Read more…] about Pioneer Says Merger Talks with Onkyo Continue; But Equity Partner Appears Sidelined

Filed Under: Asian Connection, Brands, Financial, Management, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point, Strategy, Tech Trends Tagged With: Baring Private Equity Asia, Onkyo, Onkyo Corp., Pioneer, Pioneer Corp.

Pioneer Fire Sale Continues – Dumps DJ Biz to KKR

September 17, 2014 by Ted Leave a Comment

KKR logoPioneer surprised everyone back in June of this year when word came that it had decided to sell its AV business to Onkyo Corp. and a private equity company. But actually, the gears for this and other deals were set in motion last year when the company launched a new strategic plan to focus on their core business – car electronics, their largest and most profitable division.

Now we learn the company has sold off its once burgeoning DJ business to KKR. See more… [Read more…] about Pioneer Fire Sale Continues – Dumps DJ Biz to KKR

Filed Under: Asian Connection, Financial, Industry Trends, Management, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point, Strategy Tagged With: KKR, Pioneer, Pioneer DJ

CEDIA Expo Opens with Many Stories – But Few Big Ones

September 11, 2014 by Ted Leave a Comment

CEDIA Expo logoAs we made our way to the Colorado Convention Center Wednesday morning, it was a gray, rainy, then drizzly morning. It’s a weird experience walking into a huge hall with very few people around – most there to either set up booths or to take educational classes. It was as quiet as a library and depending on where you were in the hall…it could be eerily lonely.

But it’s CEDIA’s 2014 Expo…so it’s time for Press Day, the day before the show officially opens. On this day, the press tries to pick up on the major stories of the show…and get a feel for the atmosphere of the event.

But pre-show buzz was pretty light…see what we discovered… [Read more…] about CEDIA Expo Opens with Many Stories – But Few Big Ones

Filed Under: Brands, Manufacturers, News, Shows & Events, Strategy, Tech Trends Tagged With: CEDIA, Expo

SpeakerCraft…Just Got SpeakerCrafty

September 11, 2014 by Ted Leave a Comment

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The hushed buzz of whispers of trouble at Nortek’s Core Brands had grown over the summer – culminating in almost a roar in the wake of Nortek’s last quarterly report identifying its AV division as troubled. One of the premier flagships of the Core Brands stable is SpeakerCraft. As if the SpeakerCraft crew didn’t already have enough on its plate countering these issues, the company faced a new challenge as its former founders launch a new competitor (Origin Acoustics) to a lot of noise.

But don’t count them out just yet! SpeakerCraft just got SpeakerCrafty…

[Read more…] about SpeakerCraft…Just Got SpeakerCrafty

Filed Under: Brands, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point, Strategy, Tech Trends Tagged With: Core Brands, Nortek, SpeakerCraft

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