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Catalyst AV’s 1st Birthday: What a Difference a Year Makes

December 5, 2013 by Ted Leave a Comment

Photo of a 1-year-old's birthday cakeWe first reported on the formation of a new distributor group called Catalyst AV almost exactly one-year ago in December 2012, just prior to their formal launch at the International Consumer Electronics show this past January. While the concept of a national association of regional distributors was not a new phenomenon – various groups started forming back in the mid- to late-1990s – this particular announcement had some added drama with several of the initial members unilaterally defecting from competitor DDG.

So what’s life like at 1-year old Catalyst AV? See details below… [Read more…] about Catalyst AV’s 1st Birthday: What a Difference a Year Makes

Filed Under: Associations, Distributors, Management, News, Strategy Tagged With: Allnet Distributing, Catalyst AV, Easy Access Distribution, Electronics Source Distributors, Michael Hench, Steve Presti, Wally Whinna

Easy Access Distribution Says 14th Annual Dealer Event a Huge Success

November 19, 2013 by Ted Leave a Comment

Easy Access Distribution logoEasy Access Distributing announced last week that their dealer event held last month, called the Emerging Technologies & Home Awareness Expo was a huge success. Held at the Courtyard by Marriott in Billerica, Massachusetts, the company said the event drew an attendance of 170 area integrators over two days.

See more about this large area event… [Read more…] about Easy Access Distribution Says 14th Annual Dealer Event a Huge Success

Filed Under: Brands, Distributors, Manufacturers, News, Shows & Events, Specialty Tagged With: Catalyst AV, Easy Access Distribution, Steve Presti

Wally Whinna’s New Catalyst AV Distributor Group: AVAD Part Two?

December 20, 2012 by Ted Leave a Comment

Catalyst AV LogoThe industry is abuzz about the recently announced launch of a new national distributor group known as Catalyst AV. While the emergence of a new distributor group has been rumored for months, the formal announcement came out just last week. The genesis of the group, according to our sources, was a triumvirate of Wally Whinna (Chicago’s Allnet Distributing), Glen O’Brien (California’s Electronic Stockroom), and Mike Hench (Florida & Southeast’s Electronics Source).

Wally Whinna was one of the original partners of the Alliance of Value Added Distributors (AVAD), the most successful of the national distributor groups that was ultimately purchased by Ingram Micro several years ago. We spoke to Whinna about his latest venture.

Is Catalyst AV really just AVAD, part two?… [Read more…] about Wally Whinna’s New Catalyst AV Distributor Group: AVAD Part Two?

Filed Under: Distributors, Industry Trends, Management, News, Pivot Point, Specialty, Strategy Tagged With: Allnet Distributing, Audio Video Warehouse, AVAD, Brett Neiderman, Catalyst AV, Custom Plus Distributing, David Kaplan, Easy Access Distribution, Electronic Lane Distributors, Electronic Stockroom, Electronics Source, Glen O'Brien, HCA Distributing, M. Rothman & Co., Mike Hench, Pioneer Music Company, Powerhouse Alliance, SPD, Tech Source Distributors, Wally Whinna, WAVE

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