Philadelphia - Almo Professional A/V has hired Brian Rhatigan as business development manager.

In this newly created position, Rhatigan serves as the interface between Almo's peripheral vendors and its reseller partners by providing the hands-on support needed to make premium accessories such as audio, signal distribution, power management and networking products an essential part of each sale.

Prior to his new position at Almo Professional A/V, Rhatigan served as business development manager at Electrograph Systems where he handled regional sales in the pro audio, digital signage and video-distribution markets. He's also held sales and account management roles at Sigmet and Computer Associates.