In our monthly roundup of AV news, we present announcements from Vanco regarding their Pulse Audio brand leadership; promotions from within at SVT, and much more from integrators. Plus, the Florida Audio Expo ramps up for an inaugural event in January 2019.
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Vanco’s Pulse Audio Gains New Leadership
Vanco International LLC announced the hire of new Director of Audio Products, Randy Blanchard, to oversee its Pulse Audio and Beale Street Audio brands.
In his role, Randy will handle overall audio brand strategic planning for Vanco, including: strategy development, monitoring and reporting on performance, communicating brand strategies to internal and external stakeholders, and managing support of audio in other Vanco lines of business.
Formerly, Randy served as Business Development Manager for Residential AV at ADI Global Distribution, a distributor of security, AV and low-voltage products, where he acted as a primary subject-matter expert for AV technology; worked with the marketing team to develop and execute strategy for the AV business; much more.
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New Florida Audio Expo Premieres in January 2019
This show will be held on Friday February 8 th through Sunday February 10th, 2019 at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Tampa Airport Westshore.
The new southeast show seeks to give music lovers the chance to personally audition some of the industry’s finest offerings, all taking place in Florida. The show is free to the public.
The audio rooms, marketplace, and headphone/personal audio demo suites will all feature display areas that include a separate bedroom and kitchen, offering exhibitors the added benefit of a multi-purpose room as an interesting and affordable alternative to typical hotel-style shows and crowded ballroom exhibitions.
The exhibitor list continues to grow and currently features:
- Gryphon Audio
- LampizatOr
- Legacy Audio
- Luxman
- Magico Loudspeakers
- MBL North America
- VAC
- Many more
