by Tom LeBlanc | Sep 20, 2017 | Insights, News
After Whitlock executive VP Julian Phillips told me, “We’re going to acquire AVI-SPL,” there was a well-timed dramatic pause followed by: “… one customer at a time. That’s basically our acquisition strategy.” I assume he’s uttered the provocative line before, probably...
by Tom LeBlanc | Sep 19, 2017 | Insights, News
Timing is everything. Almo E4 AV Tour might not have the robust attendance of InfoComm (44,077 at InfoComm 2017) or Integrated Systems Europe (65,686 at ISE 2017), but distributor Almo Pro A/V has established a consistently healthy and engaged attendance of somewhere...
by Tom LeBlanc | Sep 15, 2017 | Insights
The massive layoffs at Harman Professional Solutions affect more than just the 650 employees losing their jobs. It’s safe to say that almost everybody in the AV integration market – directly or peripherally – knows somebody who works for Harman. It’s understandable to...
by Tom LeBlanc | Sep 13, 2017 | News
Harman Professional Solutions — which includes brands such as AKG, AMX, Crown, JBL Professional, Lexicon and SVSi – is in the midst of massive restructuring with plans to lay off 650 positions, sources with knowledge of the situation told Commercial Integrator...
by Tom LeBlanc | Sep 12, 2017 | News
We recently did a webcast, “6 Reasons Integrators Should Be Selling Broadband Services,” focusing on the Almo CONNECT service that lets Almo Pro A/V dealers sell broadband connectivity from major telecom companies like Comcast and Time Warner directly to their...
