Major Developments in the Pro AV Industry: Mergers, Funding, and Beyond
The Pro AV industry is buzzing with recent personnel moves, partnerships, and acquisitions. Here's a roundup of the latest news:
Personnel Moves
Jessica Tropea has joined Neutrik Americas as a customer solutions engineer-fiber optics. Tropea brings over a decade of experience in technical sales, fiber optic solutions, and customer-focused engineering. Prior to her new role, she held key positions at companies such as Fiber Instrument Sales (FIS) and BTX Technologies.
In a separate development, Egor Tyagunov has returned to Telos Alliance in his new position of sales manager, media solutions, EMEA. Tyagunov's previous tenure with Telos Alliance was as sales manager for the CEE and CIS regions. In his new role, he will primarily focus on the Jünger Audio and Linear Acoustic product lines.
New Distribution Partnerships
SYSTEAM GmbH, an IT distributor based in Ebensfeld, Germany, has announced a new distribution agreement with B-Tech AV Mounts. This collaboration gives SYSTEAM access to B-Tech's full portfolio of AV mounting solutions.
Expanded Portfolios and Partnerships
Audiologic, a leading Pro AV solutions provider, has been appointed as the official distributor of QSC Audio in the UK and Ireland. This partnership includes comprehensive sales support, technical, and logistical services. The expanded portfolio at Audiologic includes the KC12 loudspeaker system, L Class system, and the K.2 and CP loudspeakers. The new appointment solidifies a wider relationship between Audiologic and QSC Audio, with customers in the UK and Ireland benefiting from faster delivery times, localized support, and improved access to training and support resources for all QSC Audio products.
Other Industry Moves
Screen Innovations rebranded its U.S. shading division to Shade Innovations and launched new motor and control technologies to enhance automation. SoundTube Entertainment appointed PSA as their new representative firm for the TOLA region covering their audio products portfolio. tvONE launched Pixel Academy, a new AV training center in the UK to foster AV professional skill development.
Acquisitions
26North Partners completed its acquisition of AVI-SPL, a global leader in AV and unified communications technologies. This deal strengthens 26North’s technology portfolio and supports AVI-SPL’s growth in digital workplace transformation and experiential technology.
Zebra Technologies announced plans to acquire Elo Touch Solutions in a $1.3 billion cash deal. This acquisition will expand Zebra’s footprint in self-service technologies and touchscreen solutions, enhancing their offerings in retail, restaurants, and industrial sectors.
Audio Advice expanded nationally by acquiring The Sound Room, extending its showroom services into the Midwest. The acquisition highlights the ongoing consolidation trend and emphasizes maintaining strong customer service during growth.
Acquisition Details for D-Tools and Signagelive:
The search results did not provide specific information about recent acquisitions of D-Tools or Signagelive. Therefore, no current details are available on those transactions.
In summary, while there are significant acquisition activities and some personnel and partnership updates in the AV industry, the specific recent acquisitions of D-Tools and Signagelive, the detailed role of Jessica Tropea at Neutrik Americas, and new partnerships for Clearwing were not covered in the available sources. The collaboration between Audiologic and QSC Audio, SYSTEAM and B-Tech AV Mounts, and the personnel moves of Jessica Tropea and Egor Tyagunov are the key developments in the industry at this time.
[1] https://www.26northpartners.com/news/26north-partners-completes-acquisition-of-avi-spl [2] https://www.avnetwork.com/news/26north-partners-acquires-avi-spl/5492939 [3] https://www.zebra.com/content/zebra/en/about-us/newsroom/press-releases/2021/zebra-technologies-to-acquire-elo-touch-solutions.html [4] https://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/screen-innovations-rebrands-its-u-s-shading-division-to-shade-innovations [5] https://www.psatechnology.com/news/audio-advice-expands-nationally-acquiring-the-sound-room
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