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Azione Adds Barco's Nilsson to Board,
Marks $1B Sales Milestone
AZIONE UNLIMITED, the
Smart Home Association
and custom industry buying
group, has announced that
Daniel Nilsson of Barco
Residential has been elected
to the organization's Board
of Directors.
The board also voted on
two additional seats - one
dealer and one vendor - resulting
in Eric Thies, president
of DSI Luxury in Los
Angeles, Calif., and Gretchen
Gilbertson, CEO of Séura,
re-elected to their terms.
" Working with Azione Unlimited
and the dealer members
has been a noticeable
cornerstone in Barco's rapid
growth and success, " says
Nilsson. " I am excited to
collaborate with the board
and group members as we
transition into the next level
of success with the group. "
The Azione board consists
of: Richard Glikes, Azione Unlimited,
president & founder;
Jeff Brewer, Sonance, vice
president of sales; Ron
Callis, CEO, One Firefly; Alex
Camara, CEO, AudioControl;
Al Reinhard, principal, AHT
Global; J.W. Anderson, president,
The Integrated Home;
Travis Leo, general manager,
Bravas Colorado; and Ryan
McDaniel, president, OneTouch
Automation.
Azione Unlimited also announced
that it has achieved
a significant milestone,
generating $1 billion in gross
sales across its membership.
After accomplishing
another major milestone by
surging past the 250-dealer
mark (256), the Smart Home
Association has continued
to post a string of record-breaking
months and
quarters.
The group details some
Azione Unlimited launched the SmartHomeHire.com site as a
job recruiting tool for its dealers.
significant numbers it has hit:
$1 billion in gross sales
50% Year-over-year
growth
256 dealer members
across North America
30 Canadian dealers
since 2019 expansion
Over 100 jobs posted on
hiring tool SmartHomeHire.com
More
than $750,000
in upfront off-invoice
discounts tracked in custom-built
sales reporting
system for dealers
" What an awesome realization
that in less than 10
years, an idea has gelled into
a collaborative volume over
$1 billion in dealer sales, " says
Glikes.
Azione Unlimited is assisting
its members' success
with new tools including a
custom-built dealer sales
reporting interface and a
job posting website dubbed
SmartHomeHire.com.
The website is a job
recruiting platform that
spotlights the CI industry.
SmartHomeHire has accumulated
more than 100 jobs
from dealer members since
its launch.
ProSource Honors Members of the Year at Summer Conference
NATIONAL BUYING GROUP ProSource announced its 2020
Members of the Year annual honorees, and celebrated them
during its ProSource Summer Conference 2021 at the La Cantera
Resort and Spa in San Antonio, Texas, held August 2-6.
Dave Workman, CEO and president of ProSource, notes the
award is based upon a member's participation, support of group
brands, conducting business in an exemplary manner, and selection
for industry awards and recognition.
PRO Member of the Year honors went to Nashville, Tenn.based
Electronic Express, led by Sam Yazdian, president and
CEO and Abe Yazdian, vice president of merchandising
" Electronic Express' foundational principles are based on
customer experience and adaptability, and we attribute our
success to the support and relationships with vendors, ProSource,
customers and employees, " says Sam Yazdian.
The Power Member of the Year is Lewis Audio Video of
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Newburg, Ore., and owner Dennis Lewis, earned Power Member
of the Year distinction.
" I am honored to be a part of ProSource and appreciate the
many assets that the organization has provided to us for our
continued growth and success, " says Lewis.
The 2020 Members of the Year, by region, are:
Northeast: Audio Video Intelligence (Easton, Mass.),
James Shapiro, founder and CEO
North Central: Xtend Technologies (Broadview Heights,
Ohio), Tony Fabrick, owner
Southeast: Fusion Audio + Video (Greenville, S.C.), Aaron
Cowden and Daniel Adair, owners
South Central: Multimedia Solutions Inc. (Dallas-Fort
Worth, Texas), John Carter, owner
West: Brilliant AV (Costa Mesa, Calif.), Matthew Walin,
owner.
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