Charlotte, NC – December 13, 2010 – SnapAV, a manufacturer and exclusive source of nearly 1,000 high-quality solutions for the custom A/V channel in the US and Canada, is now offering two professional-grade component video matrix switches ideal for installations where multiple video-switching is required such as sports and entertainment bars, etc. The switches are sold under the company’s Binary brand of media distribution / interconnect products.

The Component 8×8 Matrix Switch (with Analog and Digital Audio) allows eight A/V sources to be independently switched to eight HDTVs, projectors, surround-sound receivers, etc. MSRP is set at $2,399.

Also available is the Component 6×4 Matrix Switch (with Analog Audio) that enables six A/V sources to be independently switched to four HD displays, amplifiers, etc. MSRP is set at $999. more

Portland, OR – December 13, 2010 – Larry Pexton, Founder and President of custom loudspeaker manufacturer Triad Speakers Inc., today announced the February 2011 retirement of Sales and Marketing Director Paul Scarpelli. Having joined Triad in 1996, Scarpelli is credited by Pexton as being a driving force behind the brand’s growth to a leading architectural brand in the custom channel. Scarpelli will continue as the face of Triad on the Internet, with contributions to AVSForum.com and other A/V sites, as well as consulting to Triad.

Scarpelli’s duties will be divided among three accomplished Triad employees. Current Director of International Sales and Business Development Mike Budd continues in that role. Existing National Sales Manager Bruce Franklin moves into the role of Director of North American Sales, and Marketing Manager Paul Teixeira becomes Director of Marketing. All three will report directly to Pexton. more

City of Industry, CA – November 16, 2010 – New flat-panel TV mount brand WallWizard — designed and manufactured by parent company CLO Systems, LLC –- has recruited custom A/V channel veteran Frank Anderson for the role of Sales and Marketing Manager.

Based in the company’s Southern California headquarters, Anderson will provide sales and marketing support to the brand’s dealer and rep network including order processing and operations logistics.

Anderson says, “It is a genuine pleasure to become part of the CLO / WallWizard team. The company is comprised of very smart and savvy people, all working together to fulfill WallWizard’s promise of More Mount for Your Money. I look forward to serving dealers’ needs, and delivering the type of customer service that they deserve.� more

Charlotte, NC – November 1, 2010 – SnapAV, a manufacturer and exclusive source of more than 900 high-quality solutions for the custom A/V channel in the US and Canada, placed #442 in the 2010 Inc. 500 – Inc. Magazine’s exclusive ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies.

According to Inc. Magazine, the 2010 Inc. 500 is a group of companies that are smaller but much faster-growing than last year’s crop and represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy—America’s independent-minded entrepreneurs.

“Fast growth at any time is a big achievement; fast growth during the past few years is just short of miraculous,� said Inc. editor Jane Berentson. “The Inc. 500 consists of these just-short-of miraculous companies, the ones that through ingenuity and ambition have increased revenue, hired employees, and grown fast in difficult economic times.� more

ControlWand GUI Displayed on iPhone

City of Industry, CA – September 17, 2010 – WallWizard – the new flat-panel TV mount brand that made its market debut this summer – plans to wow crowds at the 2010 CEDIA Expo (booth #3952) with the first-ever software application that permits remote control operation of the brand’s motorized mounts from Apple iPad, iPod, iPhone via Wi-Fi, and Smartphones via Bluetooth. more

Made in the USA, integrated are premium materials including a Legget & Platt reclining mechanism, an all-wood frame and quality details like a steel recline lever and aluminum cup-holders.

Charlotte, NC – September 16, 2010 – SnapAV, a manufacturer and exclusive source of more than 850 high-quality solutions for the custom A/V channel in the US and Canada, is now selling its own home cinema seating, and shipping it the same day it’s ordered – even directly to the installers’ jobsite. more

City of Industry, CA – September 13, 2010 – New flat-panel TV mount brand WallWizard continues to advance in the marketplace, announcing the appointment of consumer electronics-specialized independent sales rep firms and distributors in the US, Mexico, Venezuela, Dominican Republic and Germany. more

Seymour AV’s Chris Seymour and Screen Excellence’s Patrice Congard

Ames, IA – August 25, 2010 – US-based Seymour AV and UK-based Screen Excellence — both industry leaders in acoustically transparent woven fabric projection screens — have founded a joint venture that combines the best of each company’s technology platforms, namely Seymour AV’s patent-pending electric retractable screens and Screen Excellence’s fixed-frame, in-ceiling and masking screens. Called Seymour-Screen Excellence (SSE), the brand will serve high-end custom installers and specialty AV retailers in the US and Canada. SSE will make its market debut at the 2010 CEDIA Expo: booth #711. more

The only Zero-Clearance wall-mount for today’s super-thin TVs

Charlotte, NC – August 18, 2010 – SnapAV, a manufacturer and exclusive source of more than 850 high-quality solutions for the custom A/V channel in the US and Canada, is now shipping its Strong Medium Ultra Low-Profile RAZOR Mount for 32- to 46- inch TVs. According to SnapAV Marketing Vice President Adam Levy, because the mount sits 5 millimeters (.2-inch) off the wall, it is the lowest profile fixed mount available on the market today. (To put the depth into perspective, 5mm is the equivalent of 2-stacked nickels.) more

Full-Motion Articulating Mount for Larger Flat-Panel TVs

City of Industry, CA – July 27, 2010 – WallWizard has announced the introduction of its XM series of articulating mounts for thin flat-panel TVs. The first two mounts in the series are the XM60 (for 40- to 60- inch TVs) and XM37 (for 26- to 37- inch TVs). The XM series mounts incorporate a unique cam mechanism that easily enables the TV to be swiveled 90 degrees left and right, or tilted up and down (+ 3 / – 15 degrees), using simply one hand or even a finger. Eliminated is the often strenuous two-hand, two-step process of pulling the TV out from the wall and then positioning its angle, as well as having to push hard to return to the ‘home’ position, which can stress or damage today’s thinner TVs. more