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Velodyne President Calls Strata-gee to Set the Record Straight

June 26, 2014 by Ted Leave a Comment

Velodyne LogoRegular readers of Strata-gee know that we have recently covered news of layoffs and distribution changes by Velodyne – a long-time specialty industry player. Although we had made many attempts to get the company to comment prior to our posting of these stories, we were told that no company executives were available at that time.

However, the day after our second story appeared, we heard from Velodyne’s press representative who said the company’s President was now available to speak with us about what is going on at Velodyne.

See what Velodyne’s President told us about these recent events… [Read more…] about Velodyne President Calls Strata-gee to Set the Record Straight

Filed Under: Brands, Industry Trends, Manufacturers, News, Strategy Tagged With: autonomous car, David Hall, headphones, Lidar, Marta Hall, Marta Thoma Hall, self-driving car, soundbar, subwoofer, Velodyne

Pioneer Sells AV Business to Private Equity Company & Onkyo

June 24, 2014 by Ted Leave a Comment

BREAKING NEWS

Pioneer LogoWe first told you about Pioneer’s plans to sell off their struggling AV division just last month in a SYNCH Breaking News exclusive. Now word comes out of Japan as to the identity of the buyer for this business – a group that includes a private equity company and Onkyo.

See some very interesting details on this announcement… [Read more…] about Pioneer Sells AV Business to Private Equity Company & Onkyo

Filed Under: Asian Connection, Brands, Financial, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point, Strategy Tagged With: Baring Private Equity, Onkyo, Pioneer

Harman Acquires Headphone Maker Yurbuds

June 18, 2014 by Ted 4 Comments

Yurbuds logoHarman International Industries, Inc. announced today that is has acquired St. Louis-based Yurbuds, LLC., a manufacturer of headphones. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The acquisition seems surprising, given the fact that Harman already owns brands such as JBL and AKG that already offer headphones.

Why would a company that already offers headphones, acquire a headphone company? See more… [Read more…] about Harman Acquires Headphone Maker Yurbuds

Filed Under: Brands, Financial, Management, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point, Strategy, Tech Trends Tagged With: AKG, Harman, JBL, Yurbuds

Velodyne Authorizes Powerhouse Alliance as National Distribution Partner for Subwoofers

June 18, 2014 by Ted Leave a Comment

PowerhouseAllianceLOGOJust one day after we reported on layoffs at Velodyne’s audio division, we received word from the company that it is authorizing the Powerhouse Alliance, a national group of distributors, for its line of subwoofers. The agreement will make Velodyne subwoofers available to Powerhouse Alliances’ nationwide network of retailers and installers.

See more on this new announcement from Velodyne… [Read more…] about Velodyne Authorizes Powerhouse Alliance as National Distribution Partner for Subwoofers

Filed Under: Brands, Distributors, Industry Trends, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point, Strategy Tagged With: Dennis Holzer, Powerhouse Alliance, Velodyne

Layoffs Hit Velodyne’s Audio Division as Company Bets All on LIDAR

June 17, 2014 by Ted 1 Comment

BREAKING NEWS

Velodyne LogoMultiple sources are reporting that Velodyne Acoustics, Inc. – a once high-flying specialty subwoofer manufacturer – has had a significant layoff in its audio division last week as the company seeks to redeploy its resources full-scale behind its LIDAR business. The company, which is driven by its enigmatic founder, David Hall, is betting its future (betting the farm, some would say) on its LIDAR technology which is used in self-driving vehicles (such as Google’s).

See more on this dramatic shift in business by a former audio high-flyer… [Read more…] about Layoffs Hit Velodyne’s Audio Division as Company Bets All on LIDAR

Filed Under: Brands, Industry Trends, Management, Marketing, News, Pivot Point, Specialty, Strategy, Tech Trends Tagged With: David Hall, George Manlove, Lidar, PRO Group, subwoofers, Vann's, Velodyne

NAD Launches New Masters Series Models Targeted Squarely at ‘Audiophile 2.0’

June 12, 2014 by Ted Leave a Comment

*See update note below…*

NAD M12

On Wednesday, Lenbrook America, the exclusive distributor of NAD in the U.S., held a press presentation in a suite at the upscale Andaz 5th Avenue Hotel in Manhattan. It was a cool but gray and curiously humid day…still able to create enhanced perspiration for those rushing to the event from assorted train/subway/bus stops. But those members of the press who chose to attend were well rewarded for their efforts, as NAD launched a significant update to their Masters Series line – an update designed to further target a new customer that the company calls “Audiophile 2.0.”

See more on this update, including more specifics on what NAD calls a new emerging market… [Read more…] about NAD Launches New Masters Series Models Targeted Squarely at ‘Audiophile 2.0’

Filed Under: Brands, Manufacturers, Marketing, News, Pivot Point, Specialty, Strategy, Tech Trends Tagged With: Bluesound, Dean Miller, Greg Stidson, John Banks, Lenbrook, NAD

6 Signs Your Business Needs a Strategy Overhaul

June 11, 2014 by Ted Leave a Comment

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In our travels around the TECH industry, we’ve had the good fortune to speak with literally thousands of business owners and managers,,,maybe tens of thousands – we’ve lost  count! We’ve watched start-ups launch, sputter, founder, and then catch and take-off. And we’ve watched well-established former high-flyers begin to lose altitude, sputter, and crash and burn.

As informed and experienced observers, we’ve learned many lessons from these interactions – including six warning signs your business is in need of a strategy overhaul… [Read more…] about 6 Signs Your Business Needs a Strategy Overhaul

Filed Under: Strategy

The Hottest New Trend in Mobile Phones? Get Ready for This: RETRO

May 29, 2014 by Ted Leave a Comment

Photo of Motorola StarTACYogi Berra once said, “It’s like Deja-Vu, all over again!” A report out of Japan tells of a hot new trend in Europe. Apparently, the latest trend in mobile phones…is consumers going retro. Seem counter-intuitive? It’s even a bit of a fashion statement…the story originates out of Paris, France!

See why retro phones are selling like crazy in Europe…you won’t believe how much they cost!… [Read more…] about The Hottest New Trend in Mobile Phones? Get Ready for This: RETRO

Filed Under: Brands, Industry Trends, Marketing, Strategy, Tech Trends Tagged With: mobile phones, retro

Hands-On Battle in Clash of Remote Control Titans; URC Claims Victory

May 28, 2014 by Ted Leave a Comment

But UEI Says ‘It is Not Over’

URClogoFor the last couple of years, there has been a running court battle between two of the titans of the remote control category: Universal Electronics, Inc. (UEI) and Universal Remote Control, Inc. (URC). Today, one of them, URC, announced victory in the first of two pending patent infringement lawsuits that was originally filed in 2012.

URC claimed a complete victory – but Strata-gee.com has received a statement from UEI who says, in effect, not so fast – this dispute is far from over.

See what URC claims the court said…and why UEI cautions not to jump to conclusions… [Read more…] about Hands-On Battle in Clash of Remote Control Titans; URC Claims Victory

Filed Under: Brands, Law, News, Pivot Point, Strategy Tagged With: UEI, Universal Electronics Inc, Universal Remote Control, URC

Apple to Show Software for the Connected Home at Upcoming Software Expo

May 27, 2014 by Ted 2 Comments

Not Just iOS…Apple Goes IoT

AppleThe Financial Times reported this morning that Apple, Inc. will announce a new software solution for the connected home market at the Worldwide Developer Conference in San Francisco next week. The move follows a lot of activity in the connected home channel recently including: Control4 going public, Google acquiring Nest, Philips launching Hue (app controlled lighting), Belkin launching WeMo, Harman acquiring AMX…and now Apple seeking to bring it all together in the home.

Is Apple on the right track? Or are they diving down a dark rabbit hole?… [Read more…] about Apple to Show Software for the Connected Home at Upcoming Software Expo

Filed Under: Brands, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point, Shows & Events, Strategy, Tech Trends Tagged With: Apple, CarPlay, Google, home automation, iOS, iPad, iPhone, iPod, iTunes, Nest

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