Industry
Mike Fidler Named 8K Association Executive Director
Announcement tied to the expansion of the organization’s core mission
People
Industry
Trinnov Audio Brings On Chrisanne Rhodes As Customer Support Manager, Americas
The newly created role is responsible for establishing and maintaining client relationships and maintaining a high level of customer service
Industry
Wayne Thorsen Appointed ADT Chief Business Officer
Thorsen to lead product, innovation and business development teams
Industry
Russound Appoints Andrew Werdean As Key Account Sales Director For Western US and Canada
Werdean Brings Deep Experience with a Specialization in Audio
Buying Groups
ProSource Makes Organizational Changes
Buying group hires new vice president of business development and promotes several within the ProSource team
Industry
Howard’s Amplifies Leadership With Executive Promotion Announcements
Michelle Nein, Stacy Leiker appointed as retailer’s newest leadership
Industry
PowerShades Names Josh Barnett Director of Business Development
Josh Barnett Will Work to Attain New Business Opportunities and Grow PowerShades’ Dealer Network
Industry
CEDIA Honors 2022 Volunteers Of The Year
Awards are presented to those who have made essential contributions to association programs over the past year
Industry
Industry Mourns Loss Of Al Ballard
Longtime Polk Audio Vice President of Marketing passed away Saturday, November 5th
Industry
ProSource Names New Marketing And Events Specialist
Marketing and events professional Alexa Wolf joins the ProSource team
Industry
Russound Appoints Paul Wojciechowski As Director Of Product Development
Wojciechowski to drive an aggressive period of product design and manufacturing at Russound
Industry
CEDIA Names Christine DeJoy VP Of Communications
The now-complete executive leadership team boasts a broad range of perspectives
Buying Groups
Nationwide Marketing Group Brings On Industry Veteran Andy Orozco As SVP, Custom Integration
Orozco brings more than 25 years of audio, video and integration experience to the newly created role
Industry
ProSource Hires Heidi Gunderson As Director Of Marketing And Events
Tasked with communicating the group’s vendor promotions, growth strategies, and program benefits to members
Industry
CEDIA Names 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient, CEDIA Fellow
Both awards represent a distinguished honor in the home technology industry
Distributors
AHA Distributing Adds Three New Hires
Adds two business development professionals and a regional sales director to the Southeast
Industry
Jim Cali Appointed New SurgeX Regional Sales Manager Northeast And Canada
Cali brings 35 years of telecommunications and technology industry experience
Industry
SurgeX Names Chad Russell As Director Of Residential Sales
Will oversee all residential sales for SurgeX and guide the sales team towards achieving new milestones
Audio
Alta Audio Appoints Frank Malitz as Director, Sales and Marketing
The position is a newly created one and Frank Malitz was chosen for his industry veteran status and business acumen
Industry
Origin Acoustics Names New National Sales Director, Customer Experience Manager
Origin Acoustics has promoted Miranda Grantham to national director of sales and appointed Geena Sanchez as customer experience manager
Industry
Rob Emberley Named As President Of Séura Inc.
Founders Tim and Gretchen Gilbertson to transition to Co-Chief Executive Officers
Industry
PPDS Adds To North America Leadership Team
New executives bring 90 years of ProAV experience to to PPDS
Industry
Two New Executives Join Howard’s Leadership Team
Independent retailer recruits Joy Banducci for CFO/Technology Officer, Daryl Massy as SVP/Chief Merchant
Industry
Sakar International Mourns Passing Of Beloved Founder And Chairman, Charles Saka
Charles Saka, the founder of Sakar International, passed away on Friday, April 22nd, surrounded by his family. He was 80 years old. TWICE extends...
Industry
Gordon Isaac Joins Origin Acoustics As Chief Marketing And Strategy Officer
Brings nearly 30 years of CI channel experience with him
Industry
TCL North America Appoints Chris Hamdorf To Senior VP
Hamdorf joins a broader TCL executive team expansion
Industry
Paul Gagnon Appointed The NPD Group Vice President, Industry Advisor Consumer Technology Practice
20-year industry veteran brings analyst and leadership expertise to group
Industry
Perlisten Audio Names Wiederholtz As CTO
Previous roles include extensive contributions to multiple audio market leaders
Industry
Jim Pearse Named Incoming President For ProSource
Dave Workman continues to serve as CEO of the organization
Buying Groups
ProSource Announces 2021 Members Of The Year
Annual Honorees to Be Celebrated at ProSource Summit 2022
Product Spotlight
Josh.ai Reveals Industry Growth And New Single-Word Wake Phrase
Along with new features and partnerships, the company has introduced “Nikola” as a new wake phrase to invoke and interact with Josh Micro and...
Industry
Joe Whitaker Joins Origin Acoustics As VP Of Business Development
Brought on to accelerate Origin’s future innovations and progress
People
CEDIA’s Board Of Directors Appoints 2022 Executive Committee
Lutron’s David Weinstein named as its new Chair
Industry
Hisense USA Expands Leadership Team
Hisense USA adds Rick Calacci, David VanderWaal, Mike Kadish and Mike Fahey to executive team
Industry
‘Industry Stalwart’ Robert Heiblim Dies
Long-time consumer technology executive, consultant, and CTA committee chair and division head Robert Heiblim, 69, died last Friday, January 7, after a long battle...
Industry
AHAM President & CEO Joe McGuire Announces Retirement
McGuire to remain at the AHAM helm until at least May 2022.
Industry
Amanda Beckner Joins CEDIA As VP Of Education And Training
Brings more than 20 years of experience in association management, learning program development, and the audiovisual industry to the position
Industry
Sofia Montwill Appointed As Urbanista Global Creative Director
Former Daniel Wellington Global Creative Director joined Urbanista in September 2021
Industry
GE Appliances Names Jason L. Brown To The National Association Of Manufacturers Board
Brown will represent GEA and bolster the association’s leadership in policy advocacy, workforce solutions, legal action, operational excellence and more
Industry
PPDS Appoints Vince Schuster As Commercial Vice President, Professional Displays In North America
Vince Schuster, MBA, CTS, ISF-C, DSDE joins PPDS with more than 25-years of AV experience
Industry
CEDIA Names Daryl Friedman As Global President & CEO
Association leader previously represented technical and creative professionals for the GRAMMYs organization
Industry
Women In Consumer Technology Opens Call For Nominations For Its Annual Legacy Awards
The 13th Annual Legacy Awards networking reception at CES 2022 will recognize six recipients for remarkable service and industry contributions