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IN BRIEF
Next Level Distribution
Hosts Grand Opening
MARK GARIJANIAN, director of marketing for Next Level
Distribution, along with the rest of the team recently held
a Grand Opening Event in Chicago that he boasts was a
grand opening event for the ages for the Midwest dealers.
" Our goal was to create the 'Greatest of All Time'
Grand Opening for our Midwest integrators at our new
90,000-square-foot facility in Elk Grove while keeping them
engaged with fun activities like axe throwing, pumpkin
tossing, as well as three separate raffles with a fresh version
of Bingo to ensure all our 30+ manufacturers were being
seen, " he states.
" We had show specials that most of the manufacturers
offered. Over $30,000 in raffles took place before and
during intermission of the entertainment for the night. We
brought in The Breakfast Club [a Chicago 1980s cover band]
to perform. We had delicious brick oven pizza from Billy
Bricks food truck, as well as kegs of beer, wine, and other
refreshments under a 20 x 40-foot tent. The feedback from
the dealers and manufacturers was overwhelming and made
all the hard work pay off. "
be better supported by this partnership. We sincerely believe
we will create the best and most focused rep agency
in the markets we serve. "
Adds Fielder, " Rich has been my mentor since I started
Fielder Marketing 10 years ago. I am very excited to build
upon his foundation as we grow our combined firm. "
The newly expanded firm boasts the strength of the
brand mix resulting from this acquisition will enhance the
market presence for all involved, as the Fielder Marketing
team builds upon the synergies expected to come from this
joint effort, the company notes.
OneVision Adds Camp to
Direct Business Development
ONEVISION RESOURCES has announced that Brad Camp
joined the company as director of business development.
Camp brings significant industry experience after
spending his early career with retailer Best Buy and the
past decade on the leadership team at Livewire, a CE Pro
100 integrator and founding member of Parasol. Under his
leadership and guidance, Livewire became a recognizable
brand and experienced exponential revenue growth by
putting the customer experience above all else. Camp's
firsthand experience in developing Livewire's service
program lends him a unique perspective on the challenges
integrators face as they grapple with the growing demand
for premium support.
" I'm excited to join the OneVision Resources team for
Next Level Distribution held the fun fall event at its new
Elk Grove, Ill., facility.
Fielder Marketing Acquires
Rep Firm Rich Jackson A/V
TWO VETERAN MANUFACTURER'S sales representative
firms covering Northern California, Northern Nevada, and
Hawaii, have announced they are joining forces: Fielder
Marketing, led by principal Mark Fielder, is acquiring Rich
Jackson A/V.
Rich Jackson has spent his career in service to the AV
industry. " With this merger, we have assured that our factories
and our dealers will all have solid support for the brands
we have well represented over many years, " says Jackson.
" I have known Mark Fielder for more than two decades.
His commitment to the dealers and manufacturers is in sync
with my own, so I know that our brands and customers will
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a variety of reasons! Professionally, I believe the platform
we've developed and services we provide are exactly what
integrators need to run a healthy, profitable, and sustainable
service department. Personally, I'm anxious to share
the knowledge I've procured over the past 20 years with
those searching for answers. I've learned everything I know
from someone else, and I'm thankful to be in a position to
give back, " says Camp.
21st Century Distributing
to Rep Atlantic Tech
MASSACHUSETTS-BASED audio brand Atlantic Technology
has appointed a new Southeast rep firm, 21st Century
Distributing, which serves AV integrators in Virginia, North
and South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi
and Florida.
21st Century Distributing has locations in Raleigh,
Charlotte, Atlanta, Nashville, Orlando and Pompano Beach.
According to Atlantic Technology, all locations are stocking
its most popular products.
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