In a move to provide professional audio customers and dealers in the India market with comprehensive sales and support services, Harman Professional today announced the appointment of Hi-Tech Audio Systems as the authorized distributor for India effective July 1, 2009. According to Harman Professional Regional Sales Director Sushil S. John, today’s announcement underscores Harman Professional’s commitment to evolving and improving its service of the professional audio community in India.

Headquartered in New Dehli with satellite offices in Noida and resident engineers based regionally throughout India, Hi-Tech Audio Systems was established in 1990 by PK Gupta, Director and Rajan Gupta, Director. Hi-Tech Audio Systems’ award-winning team of 65 engineers and executives is highly experienced in the Indian professional audio market, having led many major fixed installs, live sound and recording and broadcast projects and also having previously served a host of other leading manufacturers.

“As India’s creative community continues to export high-quality, lasting content, the professional audio community here is pushing new boundaries in cinema, post production, recording and live sound. Harman is committed to supporting the community with new products that are similarly innovative and high-performing and in Hi-Tech Audio Systems we have found a strong and capable partner,� John said today.

David McKinney, Harman Professional’s Senior Director of Sales for Asia concurs, “We are working closely with Hi-Tech Audio Systems right now to restructure our dealer network across India to ensure we cover every state and provide a high level of both sales and technical support across India. This is the first step in a number of positive changes and enhancements we will be implementing with Hi-Tech Audio Systems,� McKinney noted.

Rajan Gupta, Director of Hi-Tech Audio Systems, comments “We have been working towards this moment for a long time. It is an honor to be chosen as the authorized distributor for this great family of brands. We have been expanding our company over the last few months and will be ready to take full advantage of the opportunity. There is a large number of new products in the pipeline from all the Harman Professional brands, which provides us many opportunities in the near future. All of us at Hi-Tech Audio Systems are excited about the new future that lies ahead.�

The appointment of Hi-Tech Audio Systems follows the recent opening of Harman International offices in Bangalore.

Harman International Industries, Incorporated (www.harman.com), designs, manufactures and markets a wide range of audio and infotainment products for the automotive, consumer and professional markets. Harman International maintains a strong presence in the Americas, Europe and Asia, and employs more than 11,000 people worldwide. The Harman International family of brands includes AKG®, Audioaccess®, Becker®, BSS®, Crown®, dbx®, DigiTech®, Harman Kardon®, Infinity®, JBL®, Lexicon®, Mark Levinson®, Revel®, QNX®, Soundcraft® and Studer®. Harman International’s stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “NYSE: HAR.�