RICHARDSON, Texas – Jan. 24, 2007 - AMX®, a worldwide leader in advanced control system technology, today announced that it has promoted Debbie Franklin to vice president of global account management. In this newly-created position, Franklin will oversee customer accounts that are standardizing on AMX products on a large, global scale. In addition, she will manage the AMX Consultant Alliance Group, for which she will be responsible for consultant relations, as well as for directing the strategic initiatives and account activities for the group.

“A growing number of organizations around the world are standardizing on AMX control systems and resource management software because of the significant return on investment we provide,” said Rashid Skaf, AMX president and CEO. “Debbie is a proven industry leader with a long history of success who will be able to provide our global accounts, as well as the consultant community, with the unparalleled problem solving capabilities and high level of overall customer support they deserve. I‘m proud of the work Debbie has produced during her career at AMX and am excited to promote her to this position.”

Franklin spent the last decade as general manager of AMX‘s East Coast office, where she managed sales, training, programming, technical support and project management for a territory spanning 15 states. Prior to this role, she owned Franklin Communications, which she sold to AMX in 1997.

Bill Griffin, AMX Vice President of Eastern Operations, will serve as acting general manager of AMX East until a replacement is named for Franklin.

About AMX
AMX is a worldwide leader in advanced control and automation technology for commercial and residential markets. The company‘s hardware and software products simplify the way people interact with technology. This includes making it easier for system integrators to sell, program and install AMX products – ranging from touch panels, keypads and handheld remotes to customizable resource management tools – as well as making the overall AMX end-user experience intuitive and simple. Leveraging the power of automation technology, AMX is making the world a little less complicated. AMX was founded in 1982 and is a subsidiary of Duchossois Industries, Inc. For more information about the company, visit www.amx.com.

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