New market data confirms what you probably already suspected, South Korea is the #1 supplier of TV products to the world. Home to both Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics, S. Korean media is calling itself the ‘Country of TV.’
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Local TV Crew Tracks Mysterious Van; Traces It to Apple
A San Francisco TV station KPIX news crew inadvertently ran across a mysterious blue minivan with an odd assortment of cameras and technology affixed to the top. The purpose of this van was not obvious…nor was the owner, as it was completely unmarked. But the intrepid KPIX reporters traced the van and discovered it was leased to…Apple.
What was Apple up to with this van?… [Read more…] about Local TV Crew Tracks Mysterious Van; Traces It to Apple
Core Brands Promotes Maldoon to Director of Sales, Security Channel
Core Brands announced today that it has promoted Loren Maldoon to Director of Sales, Security Channel. An internal advancement, previous to this promotion, Maldoon had been National Sales Manager for Core Brands’ Proficient Audio brand.
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SOL Republic Signs Promotion Deal with Pro Golfer Tiger Woods
SOL Republic announced today that it has signed PGA pro golfer Tiger Woods to promote its brand of headphones and speakers. One of the most successful pro golfers of all time, Woods is an 11-time PGA Tour Player of the Year and has won 14 major golfing events.
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Nortek Acquires Anthro Corporation
BREAKING NEWS
Nortek, Inc. announced today that it has acquired Anthro Corporation through its Ergotron division. Anthro makes and designs a range of technology furniture. Nortek said that it financed the purchase using cash on hand and its existing asset-based lending facility.
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SpringDeck Appoints Aim High Audio; Launches Innovative ‘Test’ Program
Spring Deck, LLC (SpringDeck) made two significant announcements this week – one sales-oriented, and the other service-oriented. First, the company announced plans to begin hiring sales representative companies around the United States to sell its unique sales presentation software and app to custom integrators. Second, the company announced a new “pilot” or test program, offering an affordable way to access their large database of vendor marketing materials.
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OmniMount Shows New Product Concept at Private CES Display
OmniMount, part of Ergotron…which is part of Nortek…showed a new product concept at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas earlier this month at their private, invitation-only booth. The product is a new concept home product…potentially a real solution to some of the more modern emerging home storage issues. Called the WorkSpace Wall Organizer, will this solution find its say onto the wall in your home?
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AVAD Kicks Off a New Year of Vendopaloozas
AVAD, LLC, the custom integration-centric distribution division of Ingram Micro, announced today that it is launching its 2015 Vendopalooza program, the seventh year it has offered the traveling mini-trade show for dealers. And first up in the event schedule is on January 22nd at AVAD’s Irvine, California branch location.
See where the tour is going this year and what’s new for the 2015 version… [Read more…] about AVAD Kicks Off a New Year of Vendopaloozas
SpringDeck Partners with Relidy to Offer New Solution to Integrators
SpringDeck, a sales presentation software company, has partnered with Relidy Marketing to offer integrators a new service that will help them showcase products on their website in a way that will ensure they retain ownership of the prospect/customer. The service is all-new and only available through this partnership.
See more on how SpringDeck and Relidy help integrators serve…and keep…their customers… [Read more…] about SpringDeck Partners with Relidy to Offer New Solution to Integrators
Future Ready Solutions Launches a New Kind of Connectivity Supplier
Adds Kordz to Its Line-Up of Select Connectivity Solutions
On the eve of the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show we received the announcement of the launch of a new kind of connectivity supplier called Future Ready Solutions (FRS). Launched by Bodley & Associates founder Eric Bodley, we have learned that FRS is a distinctly different kind of company – sort of a hybrid really – seeking to set the standard as your preferred provider of mission-critical connectivity solutions.
