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Ex-B&W President Finds New Home at JL Audio

April 18, 2018 by Ted Leave a Comment

Doug Henderson

It was only a matter of months ago that Strata-gee broke the news that EVA Automation founder Gideon Yu, the new owner of Bowers and Wilkins (B&W), had dismissed Doug Henderson, President of the B&W Group North America. It was a move that was to send shock waves around the industry and presaged a round of additional staff departures (and additions) as Yu worked to restructure the company.

Now we can report that Henderson is the new Senior Vice President of Home Audio at JL Audio, the scrappy upstart that launched first in the 12-volt business, but has since expanded into the marine, powersports, and home audio segments as well.

See more on this new role for Henderson… [Read more…] about Ex-B&W President Finds New Home at JL Audio

Filed Under: Management, Manufacturers, News, People, Specialty Tagged With: Andy Oxenhorn, B&W, Bowers and Wilkins, Doug Henderson, JL Audio, Kevin Wolff, Richard Campbell

Millson WireFrame – The BMW of Structured Wiring

April 12, 2018 by Ted 4 Comments

Richard Millson and WireFrameAt a recent dealer show, integrator and entrepreneur Richard Millson of Millson Custom Solutions  presented what he called “The BMW of structured wiring panels” to integrators attending the event. Millson’s premise was simple – if you’re going to install a structured wiring panel in your smart home installations, shouldn’t you install a smart panel? It was logic that many found hard to argue…

Learn more about Millson Custom Solutions WireFrame structured wiring panel… [Read more…] about Millson WireFrame – The BMW of Structured Wiring

Filed Under: Manufacturers, Products, Tech Trends Tagged With: CinemaFrame, Millson, Richard Millson, smart home, structured wiring, WireFrame

Florida’s C&E Mktg Acquires AV Biz of AVR in S.E.

April 12, 2018 by Ted Leave a Comment

C&E Marketing, a manufacturer sales representative firm based in Sunrise, FL announced last week that it has acquired the home AV division of Audio Video Representatives (AVR) based in Marietta, GA. C&E specializes in a wide range of custom integration lines, while AVR represents and distributes both mobile electronics and home AV lines.

See more on this expansion by C&E into the Southeast market… [Read more…] about Florida’s C&E Mktg Acquires AV Biz of AVR in S.E.

Filed Under: Financial, News, Sales Reps, Strategy Tagged With: acquisition, Audio Video Representatives, AVR, C&E Marketing, Florida, Southeast

Options Narrowing as Gibson & KKR Talks Fail

April 11, 2018 by Ted Leave a Comment

Photo of Gibson CES promoWe learned last week that talks between Gibson Brands and deal making king KKR Credit Advisors fell apart in a dispute over “the appropriate consideration for the various parties involved,” according to a statement from Gibson Brands. As yet another bail-out opportunity slips by them, Gibson Brands sees their options narrowing, with an August deadline on a required financial restructuring of more than $500 million of debt rapidly approaching.

See more on this dire situation at Gibson Brands… [Read more…] about Options Narrowing as Gibson & KKR Talks Fail

Filed Under: Brands, Financial, Management, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point Tagged With: Cerwin-Vega, Dave Berryman, David Berryman, Esoteric, Gibson, Gibson Brands, Gibson Guitar, Henry Juszkiewicz, Integra, KRK Systems, Onkyo, Stanton, Tascam, Teac, WOOX, Woox Innovations

Technology & Business Summit Acquired by CEDIA

April 11, 2018 by Ted Leave a Comment

The Era of the Rep at CEDIA

Tech Summit SignThe Custom Electronics Design and Installation Association (CEDIA) announced today that it has acquired the Technology and Business Summit, a regional sales rep-driven dealer show. The move raises some interesting questions, as these regional shows are believed to impact centralized national shows, such as the CEDIA Expo, which they sold to Emerald Exposition a little over a year ago.

See more on this new CEDIA acquisition… [Read more…] about Technology & Business Summit Acquired by CEDIA

Filed Under: Associations, Sales Reps Tagged With: CEDIA, CEDIA Expo, Dave Humphries, IPRO, Ray Wright, Tabatha O'Connor

Lutron Partners with SnapAV for OvrC-Enabled RA2 Select

April 2, 2018 by Ted 1 Comment

BREAKING NEWS

Lutron logo on black backgroundSnapAV announced today that it has partnered with lighting kingpin Lutron to offer a special version of their RA2 Select repeater, part of an entire RA2 Select system, that has been natively integrated into SnapAV’s OvrC remote management system. The agreement between the two of them is said to have been taken with the goal of “expanding the market for smart lighting control.”

See more on this new partnership between Lutron and SnapAV… [Read more…] about Lutron Partners with SnapAV for OvrC-Enabled RA2 Select

Filed Under: Brands, Manufacturers, Marketing, News, Products, Tech Trends Tagged With: Adam Levy, Gerard Darville, Kenny Kim, Lutron, OvrC, RA2 Select, remote management, SnapAV

Polls: Facebook Faces a Major Trust Crisis

March 29, 2018 by Ted Leave a Comment

Stunning Reversal for Once-Loved FANG Brand

Facebook finds themselves square in the middle of a political and public relations fire storm, as news of the firms connection to Cambridge Analytica and the harvesting of the personal data on at least 50 million Facebook users, including perhaps you and I, have recently received a lot of news coverage. Now word comes via two new polls that the company’s brand has taken a serious hit in the eyes of their users and former fans.

See more on these latest polls about Facebook from Reuters/Ipsos… [Read more…] about Polls: Facebook Faces a Major Trust Crisis

Filed Under: Brands, Consumer Trends, Crime, Law, News, Pivot Point, Research, Survey Tagged With: Amazon, Apple, Cambridge Analytica, Facebook, Google, Mark Zuckerberg, Microsoft, Yahoo

Newly Flush Sony’s Smart Employee Pay Strategy

March 29, 2018 by Ted Leave a Comment

Kaz Hirai and Gary ShapiroBig Raises and Record Bonuses for Sony Employees in 2018

Sony Corp. is said to be planning to raise their employees pay rates by a very substantial 5 percent – and to pay record bonuses, according to a report by the Japan Times. This move is seen as a smart strategy by the company, newly flush with record profits after their successful turnaround by outgoing CEO Kaz Hirai, as it battles to secure top talent in a highly competitive hiring environment.

See more on how Sony is pressing their advantage to attract top talent… [Read more…] about Newly Flush Sony’s Smart Employee Pay Strategy

Filed Under: Asian Connection, Financial, Management, Manufacturers, News Tagged With: employee pay, Sony

LumaStream is a Star…An Energy Star, That Is

March 28, 2018 by Ted Leave a Comment

LumaStream logoLumaStream announced today that they have achieved Energy Star certification on select models, a notable milestone for the young provider of low-voltage LED lighting solutions. The company says their 481-485 series architectural downlights used with the Trinity 12 450mA DMX power supply were thoroughly tested and awarded the Energy Star certification – a program that is popular with many energy-conscious consumers today.

See more on this LumaStream development… [Read more…] about LumaStream is a Star…An Energy Star, That Is

Filed Under: Brands, Industry Trends, Products, Tech Trends Tagged With: Energy Star, LumaStream

Tributaries’ Industry First 10-Meter HDMI Cable Certified 18G

March 28, 2018 by Ted Leave a Comment

Tributaries logoTributaries announced today that it offers a historical first – a passive 10-meter HDMI cable that has been certified by DPL Labs and ISF as offering a true 18Gbps data speed for genuine 4K/60 HDR performance. According to the company, this cable, known as the UHDT Titan Passive, is the longest passive HDMI cable certified by independent testing labs as reliably offering a true 18Gbps level of performance.

See more on Tributaries new, long-run, passive HDMI cable… [Read more…] about Tributaries’ Industry First 10-Meter HDMI Cable Certified 18G

Filed Under: Brands, News, Products, Tech Trends Tagged With: Tributaries, Tributaries Cable

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