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In Search of Beats Replacement, Monster Turns to…Tumi?

October 18, 2012 by Ted Leave a Comment

Photo of Tumi x Monster HeadphonesThe best briefcase I have ever owned – it has literally been around the world with me – is my Tumi leather soft-side, expandable briefcase. I still own it and whenever I go anywhere for a business meeting…it goes with me. So it caught my attention today scanning the news wire services when I saw a press release that Monster (formerly Monster Cable) was partnering with Tumi to launch a new headphone – called the Tumi x Monster – based on their existing Inspirations model.

Not exactly an intuitive choice…Monster has their reasons for partnering with the luxury travel brand… [Read more…] about In Search of Beats Replacement, Monster Turns to…Tumi?

Filed Under: Brands, Industry Trends, Marketing, News, Retailers, Specialty, Strategy Tagged With: Inspirations, Monster, Monster Cable, Tumi, Tumi x Monster

Panasonic to Cut Production of LCD TV Panels

October 17, 2012 by Ted Leave a Comment

CEScrowd2PanasonicPanasonic Corp. has announced it will cut production of LCD panels targeted for TV manufacture in the next fiscal year in order to increase production of small and midsize LCD panels for tablets and other mobile devices. The move is seen as a response to the company’s declining TV business.

Juggling purchase and supply agreements…looking for cost savings…

[Read more…] about Panasonic to Cut Production of LCD TV Panels

Filed Under: Asian Connection, Manufacturers, News, Strategy Tagged With: LG, Nikkei, Panasonic

EXCLUSIVE> CEDIA Executives Address Issues Raised by strata-GEE.com Readers

October 11, 2012 by Ted Leave a Comment

As long time readers of strata-GEE.com (and the previous stratecongroup.com) know, for the last three years, we have conducted a survey of our readers on their attitudes of both the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and the CEDIA EXPO. Last month, our CEDIA EXPO survey saw a dramatic increase in participation – up over 90%.

Over 80% of the participants completed the entire survey and a review of the survey results showed that we got a lot of great comments on our open-ended questions. Whether positive or negative, it was clear that strata-GEE.com readers were serious, thoughtful, engaged, and concerned about this event.

Now, in a first for us, CEDIA responds to our survey – and more – in an exclusive interview… [Read more…] about EXCLUSIVE> CEDIA Executives Address Issues Raised by strata-GEE.com Readers

Filed Under: Associations, Industry Trends, Management, Marketing, Specialty, Strategy Tagged With: Buzz Delano, CEDIA Expo, ESC, Federico Bausone, Jamie Antcliff, Utz Baldwin

Nortek Names New Chief Supply Chain Officer

October 10, 2012 by Ted Leave a Comment

Nortek LogoNortek, Inc. announced today the appointment of Scott Campbell to Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer. A newly created position, the company says that the executive will be responsible for “creating, driving and implementing” an enterprise-grade, global supply chain strategy. [Read more…] about Nortek Names New Chief Supply Chain Officer

Filed Under: Management, Manufacturers, News, Strategy Tagged With: Michael Clarke, Nortek, Scott Campbell

Pioneer to Use Contract Manufacturers in Indonesia to Produce Car Sound Systems

October 10, 2012 by Ted Leave a Comment

Pioneer_2012CES_2The Nikkei reported today that Pioneer Corporation is planning to use contract manufacturers in Indonesia for the production of its automotive sound systems starting next spring. According to the report, the company is “facing a shrinking market for its mainline car navigation equipment.”

See what Pioneer feels they gain by making this move… [Read more…] about Pioneer to Use Contract Manufacturers in Indonesia to Produce Car Sound Systems

Filed Under: Asian Connection, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point, Strategy Tagged With: car navigation, Clarion, Pioneer, smartphones

D&M Sells McIntosh Labs to Italian High-End Marketer Backed by Private Equity

October 8, 2012 by Ted Leave a Comment

McIntosh LogoNews emerged today that Italian holding company Fine Sounds SpA has acquired 100% of McIntosh Laboratory, the Binghamton, NY-based high-end brand most recently owned by D&M Holdings. The announcement – which came from Fine Sounds, contained only a short statement from Charles Randall, President of McIntosh, with no other comments attributed to D&M Holdings or its parent Bain Capital.

Fine Sounds, backed by private equity company Quadrivio – also based in Milan, Italy – is the owner and distributor of other high-end brands such as Sonus Faber, Audio Research Corporation, Wadia Digital, and Sumiko. According to the company, their strategy is to “offer products that are the best in the world in their category.

But does this strategy make sense for McIntosh?…

[Read more…] about D&M Sells McIntosh Labs to Italian High-End Marketer Backed by Private Equity

Filed Under: Industry Trends, Management, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point, Specialty, Strategy Tagged With: Audio Research Corporation, Charles Randall, Fine Sounds, McIntosh, Quadrivio, Sonus Faber, Sumiko, Wadia Digital

Start-up ube Wins $1 Million People’s Choice Award

October 4, 2012 by Ted Leave a Comment

Launched earlier this week at DEMO, the high-tech conference in Silicon Valley that just wrapped up, start-up company ube won the People’s Choice Award and $1 million worth of media from IDG properties. We profiled ube in our post here…saying that they just may be on to something and the DEMO judges apparently agree.

Learn more about this win here… [Read more…] about Start-up ube Wins $1 Million People’s Choice Award

Filed Under: Industry Trends, Marketing, News, Pivot Point, Shows & Events, Strategy, Tech Trends Tagged With: Big Data, DEMO, Glen Burchers, People's Choice Award, ube, Utz Baldwin

Japan Moves to Set Worldwide Standard for Residential Energy Storage

October 4, 2012 by Ted Leave a Comment

Photo of Joe Piccirilli of Rosewater Energy Group
Joe Piccirilli, Rosewater Energy Group

At last month’s CEDIA Expo in Indianapolis, we learned about – and reported on – a new venture by industry stalwart Joe Piccirilli to sell a residential energy storage hub under the Rosewater Energy Group brand. Their hub uses rechargeable batteries to store energy from the power grid, or from renewable sources (i.e. solar panels, wind turbines), or even from a back-up generator to condition the energy and power your home.

Now news comes out of Asia that Japanese industry, in conjunction with the Japanese government, is preparing a proposal for the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) to set international standards for the fledgling residential storage industry.

Why is Japan focusing on residential energy storage? Read below to see why… [Read more…] about Japan Moves to Set Worldwide Standard for Residential Energy Storage

Filed Under: Asian Connection, Consumer Trends, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point, Research, Strategy, Tech Trends Tagged With: electric cars, green technology, Hitachi, IEC, International Electrotechnical Commission, Japan, Joe Piccirilli, lithium-ion, Nikkei, Oslo, Pike Research, residential energy storage, Rosewater Energy Group, solar photovoltaic panels, Toshiba

NEC & Partners Launch Program to Drive Adoption of Residential Energy Storage

October 4, 2012 by Ted Leave a Comment

Photo of NEC's residential storage unit.
NEC’s residential storage unit

It seems that a great green wave is sweeping over Japan as the government and several businesses partner to drive adoption of, and set standards for, the residential energy storage (RES) system business. In a separate post, we reported on a story out of Japan of an effort by Toshiba, Hitachi, and the Japanese government to persuade the IEC, an international standards setting commission, to set an international standard for RES systems based on their proposal.

And on the same day that this was reported, separately the NEC Corp. announced that they have partnered with Orix Corp. to roll-out a national program (in the domestic Japan market) to lease NEC residential energy storage systems to consumers. Although these systems are not new, they have struggled to grow their share of the market – largely because the systems tend to be expensive.

But that’s all about to change… [Read more…] about NEC & Partners Launch Program to Drive Adoption of Residential Energy Storage

Filed Under: Asian Connection, Consumer Trends, Manufacturers, Marketing, News, Pivot Point, Strategy, Tech Trends Tagged With: IEC, NEC, residential energy storage

Former Harmonious Head of CEDIA Delivers Disruption – Launching ube Today

October 2, 2012 by Ted Leave a Comment

BREAKING NEWS – ube Launches Today at DEMO

For several years Utz Baldwin worked to further the cause of the Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association (CEDIA), first as a member and – from 2008-2011 – as CEO. As the head of the CEDIA, Baldwin worked hard to ensure that the organization was aware of, and responsive to, the needs of its members and other associated stakeholders. However, ousted from the organization in 2011 under circumstances that were never fully made public, Baldwin seemed to disappear from view…until now.

Now, Baldwin is back…and his new company, with the happy-go-lucky name ube (pronounced yoo-bee)…is launching what they promise will be market-changing “disruptive technology”… [Read more…] about Former Harmonious Head of CEDIA Delivers Disruption – Launching ube Today

Filed Under: Management, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point, Shows & Events, Specialty, Strategy, Tech Trends Tagged With: Android, ARM Cortex, Big Data, DEMO, Glen Burchers, GUI, Home Depot, iOS, IP-addressable, Jack West, Kathy Hlavac, Kickstarter, Lowes, Peter Fossick, Ramki Anna, SaaS, ube, Utz Baldwin, Wi-Fi

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