First set of distributors for the brand announced.
INFOCOMM 2019, ORLANDO, FL, JUNE 6, 2019 – Bluesound Professional, the premium distributed audio ecosystem for commercial spaces, today announced its first set of distribution partners, overseeing sales and marketing for the brand in key territories. The appointment of these key partners follows the announcement that the brand’s suite of network streamers, amplifiers, powered speakers, controllers, and accessories will start shipping in Summer 2019.
“We are excited to start working with these distribution partners, as they are all leaders in the industry in their respective territories,” says Graeme Harrison, Vice-President and General Manager of Bluesound Professional. “To have them so readily and enthusiastically commit to the Bluesound Professional brand with the knowledge and perspective they have of the industry validates for us that we have something special here.”
The first set of appointments are listed below. Bluesound Professional is continuing to seek out like-minded distribution partners for other territories. Interested and qualified parties are encouraged to visit Bluesound Professional at stand #5465 at InfoComm 2019 in Orlando, Florida, from June 12 to 14, 2019, to speak with brand representatives and familiarize themselves with the products.
Showsupply, Switzerland
Showsupply is a leading distributor of AV products for both live sound and commercial installations. Within the installation market, they supply to both the hospitality and corporate markets and they are known for the quality of their technical support and training as well as their complete portfolio of equipment from leading commercial and professional manufacturers from all over the world.
“We are proud to be among the first to carry this innovative and promising product lineup,” says Christian Häfliger, CEO of Showsupply. “Bluesound Professional takes software technologies that have been proven in the residential integration space and places it into hardware solutions that are appropriate for commercial integration use cases. We think we can do a lot to achieve significant market share with this formula so the future is bright.”
Based in Schönbühl, Switzerland, more information about Showsupply can be found at www.showsupply.ch.
Key Contacts
Christian Häfliger, CEO, chris@showsupply.ch
Harry
Horlacher, Head of Sales, harry@showsupply.ch
Prodytel, Germany
Prodytel is the leading supplier of networked audio, video and control products for the conferencing and corporate markets in Germany. With recent strategic expansions into the hospitality market, Bluesound Professional products will be an integral part of this new direction. Prodytel distributes a wide range of excellent audio, video, and control products which are carefully chosen to form a complete solutions portfolio for their integration customers, complemented by some of the most comprehensive product and technical training and support programs available today.
“When I heard about the idea to leverage existing wireless home audio equipment into a professional product line I was excited from the beginning,” says Christian Carrero, CEO of Prodytel. “It meant that the technologies are proven and as “The Network” becomes more and more a standard in our industry, it just seems logical to apply those technologies in the commercial AV market. With Bluesound Professional, we have a partner with long experience in networked audio and with Graeme Harrison heading their professional division we have an industry veteran with a lot of experience in the AV world, so we are excited to launch this new brand in Germany together with the Bluesound Professional team.”
Based in Stein, Germany, more information about Prodytel can be found at www.prodytel.de.
Key Contacts
Christian Carrero, CEO, christian.carrero@prodytel.de
Marcus Hammerbacher, Sales and Akademie Director, marcus.hammerbacher@prodytel.de
Connected Media, Australia and New Zealand
Connected Media is a relatively new name in the field of residential and commercial audio, video and control distribution in Australia and New Zealand, but the company was formed by Ken Dwyer whose previous history includes ownership and leadership of Audio Products Group, one of the leading A/V distributors for residential, commercial and professional markets in the territory. With this new company, Connected Media aims to represent a tight, carefully chosen group of innovative, differentiated suppliers to allow it to offer modern solutions to its customers.
“The flexibility that the Bluesound Professional product line offers commercial integrators is unparalleled,” says Gerrit Ryan, General Manager of Connected Media Australia.
“The way it treats networked streaming audio is unique,” echoes Carey Dixon, Director of Connected Media in New Zealand. “It’s new for the commercial A/V space, but we think the potential is enormous and we are pleased to be involved right from the start with an industry expert like Graeme Harrison leading the way.”
Connected Media Australia is based in Sydney, Australia, and more information about them can be found at www.connectedmediaaustralia.com.au. Connected Media New Zealand is based in Wellington, New Zealand, and more information about them can be found at www.connectedmedia.co.nz.
Key Contacts
Gerrit Ryan, General Manager, Australia, gerrit@connectedmediaaustralia.com.au
Carey Dixon, Director, New Zealand, carey@connectedmedia.co.nz
About Bluesound Professional
Bluesound Professional is a fusion of hardware and software that is purpose-built for high-performance networked audio for retail shops, bars, restaurants, hotels, gyms, and other commercial applications. End users can connect and control nearly any audio source, including streaming services, internet radio, or networked hard drives, while installers can confidently specify rack-mounted hardware that integrates seamlessly with smart controllers. Powered by BluOS, an award-winning multi-zone audio management software platform, made native in a comprehensive range of controllers, streamers, amplifiers, and speakers, Bluesound Professional makes commercial audio installation projects easy to configure, deliver, and use. Bluesound Professional is a division of Lenbrook International, renowned manufacturers of premium audio technologies for residential and commercial applications.
For more information visit www.bluesoundprofessional.com.
Media Contact
June Ip
Vice-President, Marketing
Lenbrook International
jip@lenbrook.com
