Atlona, a Panduit company, has announced Midwest AV as its latest manufacturer’s representative for the Midwest region including Nebraska, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Minnesota, effective immediately. Based in Illinois, Midwest AV will drive Atlona’s presence in the education and corporate verticals across the Midwest region by bringing its collaboration, connectivity and control products to a broader spectrum of systems integrators and end users.
Per a statement, the philosophy at Midwest AV centers on cultivating meaningful, relationship-driven partnerships as an independent manufacturer’s representative firm. The company takes a proactive, front-and-center approach with its clients and partners, and its relationship with Atlona is no exception.
“Our ethos is one based on trust and collaboration, and we have a dedicated commitment to client success,” says Barbara Sjodin, manufacturer’s rep for commercial audio and video at Midwest AV. “We’re hands-on with projects and we like to be the go-to point of contact for our resellers and end users. We conduct site visits, assist with system design, and advise on product selection. Staying involved in every step like this allows us to build strong relationships with our partners while we ensure that each solution is targeted to meet the needs of that market.”
Atlona Drives Presence in the Midwest
Building on this client-centered approach, Sjodin says advancements in AV-over-IP technology have transformed the industry and presented exciting opportunities for growth. She then expresses her enthusiasm for the diverse integration possibilities that exist across Atlona’s OmniStream AV-over-IP and Velocity AV Control systems, adding that Altona’s broad product range across both families also offer sensible point of entry solutions for businesses new to networked AV.
“Networked AV has reached the point where it can be seamlessly and effectively implemented across a range of AV environments, with many examples of modest and enterprise-level installations proving its reliability.” Sjodin explains. “While we see AV-over-IP becoming one of the biggest growth areas, Atlona’s expertise in HDBaseT systems ensures we cover all bases for different customer needs.”
This optimism aligns with Atlona’s vision for delivering superior solutions to the commercial AV market. “Midwest AV shares our philosophy of building strong customer relationships, which starts with absorbing their input and translating into system designs that meet their AV requirements,” adds Adam Griffin, director of sales and business development, Atlona. “This is what makes Midwest AV stand out. Their understanding of systems integration in diverse AV environments with undoubtedly strengthen Atlona’s brand presence so we can deliver continue to deliver superior solutions to our education and corporate clients.”
