Custom Retailer magazine honors Niles‘ versatile, CI-specific home theater loudspeaker line

MIAMI, FLORIDA – September 17, 2007 – Niles Audio Corporation, The First Name in Custom Installation®, announced today that the company‘s StageFront Home Theater Solutions™ loudspeaker line was selected as a 2007 Exc!te Award winner by Custom Retailer magazine, continuing the company‘s award-winning tradition. Designed specifically for home theater applications, the line includes both in-wall and cabinet models that are voice-matched to deliver consistent uniform sound quality, regardless of loudspeaker type. (more…)

First Name in Custom Installation® awards outstanding sales representative firms and the individuals that make a difference; Market Share recognized as sales rep of the year

MIAMI, FLORIDA – October 2, 2007 – Niles Audio Corporation, The First Name in Custom Installation®, announced today the recipients of its 2007 Sales Representative of the Year Awards, recognizing outstanding sales achievements and, most importantly, the people and companies that excel throughout the year. The Sales Representative Awards were presented on September 5 during CEDIA EXPO 2007 in Denver. (more…)

America‘s Leading Distributor of Custom Home Electronics Adds Theater Seating Manufacturer to Roster of Best Brands

Van Nuys, Calif. – October 5, 2007 - AVAD LLC, America‘s leading distributor of custom home electronics, announced today that the company has entered into a distribution agreement with Encore! Home Entertainment, a leading manufacturer of home theater seating, entertainment centers and TV stands. This partnership will enhance the distribution of Encore‘s products within the custom installation market and further broaden AVAD‘s already vast product assortment and commitment to carrying the best brands to benefit its dealers. (more…)

Van Nuys, Calif. – September 17, 2007 – AVAD, LLC, America‘s leading distributor of custom home electronics products, announced the winners of nearly $50,000 in prizes that the company gave out at CEDIA EXPO 2007. The sought after prizes came from the most well-known and respected brands in the AV industry and included flat-panel, high-definition televisions from Samsung and Sharp, a Motion52 motorized TV wall-mount from OmniMount, a variety of high-end universal remote controls from Remote Technologies, Inc., an RCC Six Hundred loudspeaker with amplifier from Artison and even component accessories such as CAT-5 Baluns from Niles Audio. (more…)

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., September 19, 2007 — Continually advancing the features and performance of its acclaimed REALiS Multimedia Projector line, Canon U.S.A., Inc. announced the introduction of two new models: the REALiS SX7 and the REALiS X700. Canon U.S.A., Inc. leveraged its decades of experience as a global leader in optics and imaging technology to engineer these new Multimedia Projectors to satisfy the demands of users in the many markets demanding high-resolution and precise color reproduction. Both the REALiS SX7 and the REALiS X700 Multimedia Projectors feature Canon‘s patented, proprietary AISYS (Aspectual Illumination System) Optical Engine, which maximizes the display power of advanced LCOS (Liquid Crystal on Silicon) reflective panels to deliver exceptionally detailed, lattice-free motion and still images. (more…)

Exemplary Dedication and Support Are Recognized

Van Nuys, Calif. – September 17, 2007 – AVAD, LLC, America‘s leading distributor of custom home electronics products, named Blake Richetta from Lutron Electronics as Vendor Representative of the Year. The announcement was made at AVAD‘s Annual Vendor Party on September 6 during the 2007 CEDIA EXPO in Denver, Colorado. Richetta is Lutron‘s home theater distributor sales channel supervisor – US and Canada and is now also the first-ever recipient of AVAD‘s prestigious Vendor Representative of the Year Award. (more…)

Extraordinary Sales and Program Implementation Performance Recognized

Van Nuys, Calif. – September 10, 2007 – AVAD, LLC, America‘s leading distributor of custom home electronics products, announced today that Wayne Ortner, vice president of AVAD metro east, was recognized by Lutron Electronics with a Radio RA Sales Excellence Award for Exemplary Sales Growth and Program Implementation. The award was presented at the annual Lutron AVAD PSP (Preferred System Providers) Reception on Friday, September 7 during the CEDIA Expo in Denver. (more…)

Experienced Industry Professional Joins AVAD-Canada

Van Nuys, Calif. – September 2, 2007 - AVAD LLC, America‘s leading distributor of custom home electronics, announced today the appointment of Scot Kerek to the position of sales manager for eastern Canada. With over twenty years of experience in the audio/video industry and an excellent command of the Canadian custom installation market, Kerek brings a wealth of knowledge to help ensure the success of AVAD-Canada, which is opening the doors of its Toronto facility in November 2007. (more…)

LIFE|WARE READY PROGRAM SETS BENCHMARKS FOR MEDIA CENTER CONSOLES

First-of-its-kind program establishes performance, environmental and product feature ratings for Life|media servers and third-party Windows Media Center-based consoles.

Columbus, OH – October 4, 2007 – Life|ware™, the leader in Microsoft Windows® Media Center hardware and software development, has created the Life|ware Ready™ program to rate vital aspects of their own Life|media™ servers as well as third-party Microsoft Windows Vista® entertainment-based consoles. (more…)

Germany, October 2007: Audio and video metering specialist DK-Technologies has appointed Carsten Rauhut to the position of sales manager for its German office, with immediate effect.

Rauhut has extensive experience within the professional audio and video sector, having previously worked for many prestigious companies including Sony Deutschland, Sony Broadcast, AVID and SAT-1, Germany‘s first privately owned TV station. (more…)