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Spend time on the road with drivers, as ProSales did recently, and you'll get a new perspective on what's happening with dealers today.
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Liberty AV Solutions, a division of Wesco Distribution, has acquired Middleton, Wisc.-based Intelix, a manufacturer of AV components and software, for an undisclosed sum.
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Multi Media Services of Atlanta and Video Systems of the Carolinas of Charlotte, N.C., have merged to form Unified AV Systems (UAVS).
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Middle Atlantic Products, which makes racks and other AV products for commercial, residential, security, and broadcast applications, has agreed to be acquired by Legrand North America. Officials from the companies said the transaction should be completed by mid-June and is subject to regulatory...
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Milestone AV Technologies, manufacturer of Chief and Sanus brand AV mounting and display solutions, and Da-Lite Screen Company, manufacturer of Da-Lite, Projecta and Procolor brand commercial and residential projection screens, announced a merger of the two companies.
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SurgeX announced this week that the company has entered a strategic partnership with Chief Manufacturing. As a result of the partnership, authorized Chief and SurgeX dealers will be able to purchase a bundled solution combining Chief's line of Raxxess racks protected with SurgeX technology.
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USAV Group, an association of leading professional AV integrators, has added two new integrators to its network: AVS Installations, headquartered in Edison, N.J., and Axcess Video Corp., headquartered in Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.
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Front Porch Digital entered into an agreement that allows its DIVArchive content storage management solutions to be sold in the Americas through Grass Valley.
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Having sold off its products division to Extron Electronics, AV integrators Electrosonic this week announced it had acquired the Multimedia Group Ltd., owners of DRV Integration Ltd., one of Europe's foremost designers and integrators of corporate, medical, and educational AV technology, and DRV...
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Linear recently announced the creation of a new audio, video, and control group combining Nile Audio, Xantech, and Elan Home Systems (including the brands Aton, Sunfire, and HomeLogic) into a single business unit based in Carlsbad, Calif. It welcomed former Harman Pro Group president Mark Terry as...
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HM Electronics (HME) announced a definitive agreement to acquire Clear-Com Communication Systems, a business unit of The Vitec Group. According to officials, Clear-Com will continue operation as a wholly owned subsidiary of HME, with no changes planned for its product portfolio or its current...
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Last week Panasonic announced a reorganization of its business-to-business operations. Rance Poehler was named president of the newly consolidated Panasonic Solutions Company, which incorporates the Panasonic Computer Solutions Company, Panasonic Broadcast & Television Systems Company, and...
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Extron Electronics said today it had closed a deal to acquire the products division of Electrosonic Group, giving the AV giant a significant presence in the growing market for streaming multimedia over Internet protocol networks.
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Cisco Systems officials said the company has received acceptances for or purchased shares that represent more than 90 percent of the shares in Tandberg as part of the voluntary public cash offer to acquire all outstanding shares in the telepresence company.
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Simply Reliable Software, the manufacturer of SmartOffice business process software for integrators, has entered into a partnership with Crestron to develop a solution that would enable dealers to design and program systems quickly and easily.
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Sennheiser plans to integrate its subsidiary, studio monitor and installed sound manufacturer Klein + Hummel, into the Sennheiser and Neumann companies, officials said. Sennheiser took over sales and development of Klein + Hummel, plus its worldwide rights, in 2005.
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Integrated AV Systems, which does business as CCS Presentation Systems Texas, said it has purchased a majority interest in New Orleans-based audio visual company, Creative Presentations. Company officials say the new venture creates an expanded territory for the AV integrator, which currently has...
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Emerson and Avocent Corp. announced they have reached an agreement for Emerson to acquire Avocent, an IT infrastructure management company that has also made in-roads into digital signage and AV distribution. The cash deal is valued at $1.2 billion. Company officials said they expect the...
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According to the company, this transaction broadens NEC Display Solutions' product portfolio of displays and projectors while offering loyal NEC exhibitor, studio, and post-production customers a complete set of display solutions with streamlined customer support and greatly enhanced sales...
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Last year, the InfoComm trade show was dubbed "The One Show" to underscore the joining together of InfoComm International's and the National Systems Contractor Association's exhibition efforts. With the merger, AV pros could see, hear, and learn everything new about AV technology under one very big...