Local Markets

  • Industry Vet Joins Harman as Market Manager

    Harman announced the appointment of audio industry veteran Jim Garrett to the position of market manager for the Harman High Performance A/V brands: Mark Levinson, Lexicon, Revel, and JBL Synthesis. Garrett brings more than 18 years of industry experience in both research and development for audio...

  • Manchester, N.H.

    Fewer projects are under way in Manchester these days, but the city's focus on ensuring the economic viability of what gets built means fewer are in financial trouble.

  • Meridian Adds to Sales Team

    U.K-based Meridian has added Steve Carroll as its new central region sales manager, effective immediately. Carroll is based in Jacksonville, Fla., and will travel extensively, working in conjunction with the Meridian sales representatives to foster dealer relations in the Midwest U.S. territory.

  • L-Acoustics Names Head of U.S. Touring Support

    L-Acoustics has hired Scott Sugden to the newly created position of head of U.S. touring support.

  • Ashly Audio Names Western Region Sales Manager

    Ashly Audio, makers of cost-effective, network-ready DSPs and amplifiers, announced the appointment of Todd K. Smith as western regional sales manager. Based in Colorado and reporting to John Sexton, national sales manager, Smith will oversee and expand markets west of the Mississippi for Ashly...

  • Harman Names New Reps for Hawaii and Pacific Northwest

    Harman Professional has called on Plus Four Marketing to represent the manufacturer in Oregon, Washington, Montana, Alaska, and Idaho, and Sunnyland Marketing as its representative in Hawaii. Plus Four Marketing has been associated with Harman since 1986, when the firm was appointed to serve JBL...

  • L-Acoustics Names New RSM

    L-Acoustics U.S. has appointed Paul Shiner to regional sales manager. In his new position, Shiner will be responsible for directing the company's sales efforts in the northeastern U.S. corridor from New England to Virginia and west to Indiana.

  • AV Pros Get Their Bearings

    As hard to ignore as a hum in the line, the economy throughout 2009 was an ever present topic in mainstream discourse, as well as in pro AV industry circles. Rightly so. The recession influenced myriad decisions and commanded focus both on a macro, global level and on a local, enterprise level.

  • FSR Expands Southwestern Presence with New Rep

    FSR, a manufacturer of audio and video switching and control products and connectivity boxes, has named Dobbs Stanford Corp. as the company's representative in several southern states. Dobbs Stanford, established in 1970, will provide local sales and support for FSR's product range from offices in...

  • Almo Hires New Midwest Sales Manager

    Almo Professional A/V announced that AV veteran Dave Maniscalco, formerly of Samsung Electronics America, has joined the company as its new midwest territory sales manager.