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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

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

June 17, 2014 by Ted Leave a Comment

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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

Velodyne Hires Major Retail Executive to Guide their Direct-to-Consumer Model

July 25, 2012 by Ted 4 Comments

Velodyne LogoVelodyne Acoustics, Inc. announced today that it has hired George Manlove – formerly of Vanns, Inc. – as its Vice President, Global Sales and Marketing. Manlove is a very high-profile executive best known for his 26-year tenure as President and CEO of Vann’s, Inc., a Montana-based traditional bricks-and-mortar and Internet retailer. Manlove also served as chairman of the Progressive Retailers Organization (PRO Group), a national retailer buying group. [Read more…] about Velodyne Hires Major Retail Executive to Guide their Direct-to-Consumer Model

Filed Under: Manufacturers, Marketing, News, Retailers, Strategy Tagged With: David Hall, direct-to-consumer marketing, George Manlove, PRO Group, subwoofers, Vann's, Velodyne

Velodyne Vaults into Direct-to-Consumer Sales Leaving Sales Reps Behind

August 3, 2011 by Ted Leave a Comment

Velodyne Logo<August 2, 2011> Velodyne Acoustics, Inc. (Velodyne) surprised many in the industry last week by summarily dismissing their independent sales representative force and announcing that they would begin selling Velodyne subwoofers direct to consumers via a new online ecommerce website. The webstore was already open by the time some of the sales representatives received their termination notice. [Read more…] about Velodyne Vaults into Direct-to-Consumer Sales Leaving Sales Reps Behind

Filed Under: Industry Trends, Management, Manufacturers, Marketing, News, Pivot Point, Sales Reps, Specialty, Strategy Tagged With: B-stock, Bruce Davison, Bruce Hall, David Hall, ecommerce, Lenbrook, Lidar, Marta Hall, ProMark Marketing, subwoofers, Velodyne

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