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Are Investors Doing as Well as Ingram Micro Executives?

April 23, 2014 by Ted Leave a Comment

Photo of Ingram Micro North American HeadquartersFor many tech companies, the industry has never been more challenging than the period following the end of the 2007 economic recession. For most of us, we put on a brave face and tell anyone who asks that everything is fine. But executives in public companies have the added challenge of having their performance publicly announced…often subjecting management to rebuke from angry investors.

For the last two years, however, most public companies on Wall Street have enjoyed a significant comeback. And this comeback has led to substantial increases in remuneration for company executives – Ingram Micro included. But who has done better – investors in the company’s stock…or the company management?

See our analysis on Ingram Micro executive compensation below…Hint: it’s not even close… [Read more…] about Are Investors Doing as Well as Ingram Micro Executives?

Filed Under: Distributors, Financial, Management, News Tagged With: Ingram Micro

Thought for the Week – April 21, 2014

April 21, 2014 by Ted Leave a Comment

Lyndon B. JohnsonIf one morning I walked on top of the water across the Potomac River, the headline that afternoon would read “President Can’t Swim”.

Lyndon B. Johnson

Filed Under: General Topics

UPDATE: Sony Corporate Responds to Strata-gee’s EXCLUSIVE Story on Tech Support Termination

April 17, 2014 by Ted 4 Comments

STRATA-GEE EXCLUSIVE

Sony_2012CES_6We told you last week about a shocking email received by a Sony dealer which proclaimed in a bold headline that “Sony Technical Support is now terminated.” This seemed to us like a pretty big deal, and yet we could find no official announcement surrounding this email. We dug deep and found sources who told us a hazy and vaguely troubling story that sounded as though the company may be going through some kind of reorganization of its support services.

The day our story ran, we heard from Sony Corporate – seeking to correct some inaccuracies… [Read more…] about UPDATE: Sony Corporate Responds to Strata-gee’s EXCLUSIVE Story on Tech Support Termination

Filed Under: Brands, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point Tagged With: Alan Benedict, Johnny Pham, Sony

D+M Group Cuts Licensing Deal for Denon & Marantz Professional Businesses

April 16, 2014 by Ted Leave a Comment

D&M Group logoD+M Group (formerly D&M Holdings), continues their program of divesting businesses it determines are “non-core” to the company’s central focus on the consumer-based Denon, Marantz and Boston Acoustics brands. This week, we learned that the company has cut a deal to license the professional products businesses done under both the Denon and the Marantz brand names to inMusic Brands, Inc.. This move closely follows the announcement last month that the company was selling off the Calrec Audio business to Electra Parters.

See more on this new but not particularly surprising development… [Read more…] about D+M Group Cuts Licensing Deal for Denon & Marantz Professional Businesses

Filed Under: Brands, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point, Strategy Tagged With: Calrec, D&M Holdings, D+M Group, Denon, Denon DJ, inMusic Brands, Jack O'Donnell, James Caudill, Jim Caudill, Marantz

Thought for the Week – April 14, 2014

April 14, 2014 by Ted Leave a Comment

Photo of H.G. WellsAdapt or perish, now as ever, is nature’s inexorable imperative.

H. G. Wells

 

Filed Under: Quotations

Alpine to be First to Market with Apple’s CarPlay Console System

April 14, 2014 by Ted Leave a Comment

Alpine logoAlpine Electronics will be the first of ultimately several companies to offer a in-car infotainment system based on Apple’s CarPlay system according to a report late last week by the Nikkei. Alpine’s system, which will likely be replicated by others, allows drivers to listen to music, view maps, as well as access other iPhone capabilities.

See more on this new Alpine/CarPlay system that is coming soon… [Read more…] about Alpine to be First to Market with Apple’s CarPlay Console System

Filed Under: Industry Trends, Manufacturers, Marketing, News, Pivot Point, Statistics, Tech Trends Tagged With: Alpine, Apple, Audi, CarPlay, Ferrari, General Motors, Google, Honda, iPhone, Mercedes Benz, Volvo

NY Times Launches Blistering Critique of LG; Says New U.S. HQ is a ‘Public Shame’ & a Reminder to ‘Shop Samsung’

April 12, 2014 by Ted 1 Comment

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LG’s new HQ project protesters.

We told you a few days ago about a rising chorus of opposition to the construction of LG’s new 143-foot tall U.S. headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, NJ – a borough which borders on a lush, green, wooded area of the state known as the Palisades – a National Natural Landmark. Now, in a scathing “Critic’s Notebook” article in Saturday’s New York Times, Michael Kimmelman compares how Samsung – also building a new headquarters building in San Jose, CA – took steps to be a good corporate citizen and fit in with the community…versus the approach by LG, “…a lousy neighbor.”

A critique of building design, the article didn’t pull any punches in thoughts about LG… [Read more…] about NY Times Launches Blistering Critique of LG; Says New U.S. HQ is a ‘Public Shame’ & a Reminder to ‘Shop Samsung’

Filed Under: Brands, Law, Manufacturers, News Tagged With: Charles E. Shumer, Eric T. Schneiderman, LG, Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, Palisades, Samsung

End of an Era? J&R Music World Closes Store Today

April 10, 2014 by Ted 6 Comments

Photo of exterior of J&R Music WorldJ&R Music World has announced that it will close its Manhattan store location today. The announcement is likely a surprise to consumers – but those in the industry in the New York Metro market are not surprised. J&R has been struggling for years, starting with a major push down a slippery slope in the wake of the September 11, 2001 World Trade Center terrorist attacks which were close enough to damage their location in lower Manhattan.

J&R has posted a note on its website about the matter. Will they come back?… [Read more…] about End of an Era? J&R Music World Closes Store Today

Filed Under: Brands, Financial, News, Pivot Point Tagged With: J&R Music World, Joe Friedman, Rachelle Friedman

‘Sony Technical Support is now terminated’

April 10, 2014 by Ted 3 Comments

Sony logo on screen at CES press presentationNo…we’re not joking. This week, a Strata-gee SYNCH reader sent us a copy of an emailed dealer notification (see it below) from Sony. At the top, the email sported a large, bold, black Sony logo. And the headline centered under that logo? “Sony Technical Support is now terminated.”

Has Sony terminated their technical support? See what we’ve uncovered…so far… [Read more…] about ‘Sony Technical Support is now terminated’

Filed Under: Brands, News, Pivot Point Tagged With: Sony, technical support

iRule Appoints Adam Gold as Vice President of Sales

April 9, 2014 by Ted Leave a Comment

iRule logo

Up and coming DIY and Pro home automation company iRule announced this week that it has appointed Adam Gold as its Vice President of Sales. Gold joins the company after leaving a position as Regional Sales Manager for Middle Atlantic Products.

See more on this appointment…and on the unique iRule company and products… [Read more…] about iRule Appoints Adam Gold as Vice President of Sales

Filed Under: Brands, Marketing, News, Sales Tagged With: Adam Gold, iRule

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