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McIntosh Program to Supply Celebrities Cut Dealers Out

April 14, 2016 by Ted 5 Comments

Company Says No Such Program Exists Today

McIntosh LogoWe’ve recently learned about a program at McIntosh Laboratory, Inc., in which the company approached select prominent individuals, such as famous musicians or other celebrities, and provided them with McIntosh products directly, without the involvement of its dealers. The program, according to sources, was launched by Linda Passaro, a former Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing for McIntosh when it was part of D&M Holdings. Passaro was terminated in November 2011 by President Charlie Randall, but the program apparently remained in force for some time.

See more on this program that is a sore spot with some McIntosh dealers… [Read more…] about McIntosh Program to Supply Celebrities Cut Dealers Out

Filed Under: Management, Manufacturers, Marketing, News, Sales, Strategy Tagged With: Charlie Randall, Linda Passaro, Mark Christensen, McIntosh, McIntosh Labs

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