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IN BRIEF
DOW Technologies Intros
Price Match Guarantee
DOW TECHNOLOGIES, a leading independently owned
technology distributor serving the custom integration industry,
has launched its Price Match Guarantee. DOW says the
Price Match Guarantee ensures that dealers can get the best
price in the market while also taking advantage of DOW's free
shipping program, Smart Ship.
The Tampa, Fla.-based distributor will match the price on
identical products sold by authorized distributors within the
same territory the customer is located. The guarantee covers
all physical products in each of DOW's areas of business.
" Our goal is to add value for our customers through innovative
programs and policies - offering the best price and best service
from a single source saves them time and money " states president
& CEO John Yodzis. " This program adds to the enhancements
we've rolled out over the past year that make purchasing
and shipping easier for a business owner to manage. "
Veteran Rep MarketMakers
Acquired by C&E Marketing
MARKETMAKERS, Inc., a consumer electronics rep firm
based in the Southeastern United States, has been acquired
by C&E Marketing, a Patrick Industries company. The
MarketMakers team of Liz & Jim Kershaw, Ben & Honey Van
De Kreke, and Rick Lozano have spent their entire careers in
service to the AV industry.
PEOPLE+PLACES
PASCHKE
Apex Technologies,
a
distributor of
high-performance
European
AV brands for the
U.S. market, announces that
custom AV industry veteran
Jimmy Paschke, most recently
of SurgeX, will be its new
VP of sales & marketing.
Dynaudio North America, a
wholly owned subsidiary of
Danish premium audio manufacturer
Dynaudio and North
American distributor of Octave
Audio from Germany, has hired
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John Quick as vice president,
sales & marketing, Americas.
Quick was previously general
manager of dCS Americas.
Projection screen and shade
specialist Screen Innovations
(SI) has named Kim Parker
as its new chief operating
officer. Parker joins following
at 13-year tenure at Control4
and Snap One.
Premium Audio
STANDLEY
Company (PAC)
has announced
that 30-year
industry
SCHWARTZ
veteran Rob Standley has
been promoted to senior vice
president of Global Brands -
Onkyo, Integra, Pioneer and
Pioneer Elite. The company
also promoted Vince Bonacorsi
to senior vice president
of sales and marketing for Asia
Pacific, China, Australia and
New Zealand.
K-array USA
announces that
Matt Schwartz
has joined as
regional sales
manager; he will report to Sam
Spennacchio, national sales
director for the Italian-based
manufacturer of invisible audio
solutions for both commercial
and resi applications.
Business software developer
Simply Reliable welcomes
Kate Barry, previously an intern
and recent University of
South Florida graduate, as its
new marketing coordinator.
SurgeX, a manufacturer
of power protection and
remote monitoring solutions,
has appointed Morgan Alley
to the sales team as regional
manager, Central/Mountain.
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" With this effort, we have assured that our factories and
our dealers will all have solid support for the brands we have
proudly represented over many years, " says Jim Kershaw. " We
have known [C&E Marketing's] Mike Sajecki and his team for
more than two decades. Their commitments as made to the
dealers and manufacturers are in sync with ours, so we know
that our brands and our customers will be in good hands. "
MarketMakers' lines include Atlantic Technology, Flexson,
Clarus/Tributaries, Enclave, IC Realtime, Planar, Salamander
Designs, Simplified Manufacturing, Stewart Filmscreen, Torus
Power, and Trinnov Audio.
Rep Firm Convergence Partners
Intros Consulting Division
MIDWESTERN REP FIRM Convergence Partners is taking the
support a manufacturers' rep firm can provide to the industry
to a new level with the formation of Bespoke, an entire
division devoted to helping bridge the knowledge gap about
technology for luxury homeowners.
The Bespoke team of the North Kansas City, Mo., rep firm
consists of highly experienced individuals with decades of
experience in the luxury residential market including electrical,
interior design, lighting, controls, automation, dedicated home
theaters, and automated window treatments.
Convergence Partners has been in business since 2014 representing
quality manufacturers such as Lutron, Josh, Vanco,
DataComm, DMF Lighting, Meridian, OneVision Resources,
RoseWater Energy, Wisdom Audio, and more.
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