Azione Plans Webinar Series

Azione Plans Webinar Series

By Alan Wolf On May 9 2013 - 8:48am

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Chester Springs, Pa. — Azione Unlimited (AU), the education/buying group for custom retailers and integrators, has slated a pair of webinars for this month and next.

First up, on May 23, is “Maximizing Outdoor Opportunities,” presented by Jason Sloan, chief sales officer of Sonance, and Will Pisula, general manager of Encore Audio/Video.

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Azione Unlimited Presents Vendor Awards

Azione Unlimited Presents Vendor Awards

By TWICE Staff On Apr 22 2013 - 4:30pm

Azione president Richard Glikes presents the group’s Coming on Strong Award to W
Azione president Richard Glikes presents the group’s Coming on Strong Award to Wyrestorm’s Martha Brooke


St. Louis — Azione Unlimited (AU) recognized its top performing vendors in 2012 at the group’s spring conference here earlier this month.

Awards bestowed by the education/buying group for integrators and custom retailers included:

* The Golden Goose Award, for most profitable vendor for the fourth quarter of 2012, given to Integra and accepted by sales director Keith Haas;

*The Highest Vendor Sales Award, given to Sonance and accepted by specification sales director Chet Flynn;

Azione Buying Group Focuses on Three-Year Plan During Spring Meeting

Azione Buying Group Focuses on Three-Year Plan During Spring Meeting

By Jeremy J. Glowacki On Apr 15 2013 - 2:09pm

Richard Glikes
Richard Glikes


When you’ve had the same job for a long time, there’s a tendency to stick to what you know or fall too easily into a predictable formula. For Azione Unlimited president Richard Glikes, however, starting a new buying group after serving as the leader of another one for so many years is a chance to improve on the past, rather than returning to an old routine.

Azione Unlimited Adds 14 Members

Azione Unlimited Adds 14 Members

By Alan Wolf On Apr 5 2013 - 10:16am




Chester Springs, Pa. — Azione Unlimited (AU), the buying and educational group for integrators and custom retailers, added 14 dealer members to its ranks during the first quarter.

The new additions, described as high-end integrators, bring AU’s total dealer member count to 67.

AU president Richard Glikes attributed the young group’s growth to a focused and installer-friendly vendor lineup, free conferences and educational interaction, and a dues structure that delivers the best value.

Azione Inks Simply Reliable For Business Software

Azione Inks Simply Reliable For Business Software

By John Laposky On Mar 29 2013 - 8:15am




Chester Springs, Pa. -- Azione Unlimited, the buying group for integrators and custom retailers, announced a partnership with Simply Reliable, a supplier of software systems for the custom electronics industry. 

Simply reliable will supply business automation software, including its Smartoffice application, to Azione's member dealers.

Integra Awarded By Azione

Integra Awarded By Azione

By Alan Wolf On Mar 14 2013 - 4:55pm

Integra is the fourth recipient of Azione’s Golden Goose Award.
Integra is the fourth recipient of Azione’s Golden Goose Award.


Chester Springs, Pa. — Azione Unlimited, the educational and buying group for custom retailers and integrators, has bestowed its fourth ever Golden Goose Award to Integra.

The quarterly recognition is given to the Azione vendor member that provides the most profit to the group’s dealers during that period.

Integra’s award covers the fourth quarter of 2012.

Azione Enters Second Year With Full Lineup

Azione Enters Second Year With Full Lineup

By Alan Wolf On Mar 1 2013 - 10:45am




Chester Springs, Pa. — Azione Unlimited (AU), the educational/buying group for integrators and custom retailers, is starting its second year in business with a bang.

Twelve months after launching its first recruitment drive, the group, led by founder and CE veteran Richard Glikes, had completed what he described as “a focused vendor lineup” consisting of 32 manufacturer members, including such names as Harman, Integra, Samsung, Sonance and Stewart Filmscreen.

Azione Slates Spring Conference

Azione Slates Spring Conference

By Alan Wolf On Jan 23 2013 - 11:30am

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West Chester, Pa. — Azione Unlimited, the education/buying group for integrators and custom retailers, will hold its spring meeting April 10-12 at the Hyatt Regency in St. Louis.

The three-day event, dubbed “The Confluence Conference,” will bring together dealers, vendor members and the business press to share ideas in open discussions, roundtables, panel discussions and one-on ones meetings. The goal, said president and chief creative officer Richard Glikes, is to make friends, develop partnerships, share ideas and have fun.

Azione Offers Rep Action Plan

Azione Offers Rep Action Plan

By Alan Wolf On Dec 3 2012 - 3:20pm

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West Chester, Pa. — Azione Unlimited, the educational/buying group for custom retailers and integrators, has developed a collection of best practices to help strengthen relationships between manufacturers’ reps and dealers.

Azione Presents Vendor, Dealer Awards

Azione Presents Vendor, Dealer Awards

By TWICE Staff On Nov 6 2012 - 3:45pm




West Chester, Pa. – Azione Unlimited (AU) has presented awards recognizing outstanding contributions by vendor members and dealer members at the buying group’s recent “Sharing Symposium” during its fall conference in Houston.

The award winners are:

The Golden Goose award for most profitable vendor of the quarter was presented to Sonance.

Liberty AV Solutions won the honor for Outstanding Support in 2012.