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Friday, January 30, 2009
Keith Clark
01/30/09 12:11 PM,
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Last week, I noted that there was the possibility of a delay in the switch-off of analog TV, long slated for this coming February 17. (Read it here.) Looks like, perhaps, this was much ado about nothing, because Congress this week voted against a bill that was calling for the postponement of the switch-off until June 2009. As stated in my previous post on this topic, I am not talking about the political angle; I’m just sharing what’s happening because…
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Thursday, January 29, 2009
PSW Staff
01/29/09 10:23 AM,
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NSCA has announced the winners of its 2009 Excellence in Business Awards: Copp Systems Integrator will receive the Strategic Advancement award; Sharp’s Audio Visual is being honored for its Marketing Strategies; Halco Life Safety Systems will be recognized for Project Development; Verrex Corporation is receiving the honor for its Growth Strategies; and Safeguard Security and Communications is the recipient of the Recurring Revenue award. “Business owners and managers are all evaluating ways to run their companies more smoothly and cut…
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Wednesday, January 21, 2009
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01/21/09 01:10 PM,
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In one of the most widely viewed and celebrated civic events in history, Baltimore-based audio systems provider Maryland Sound (MSI) deployed JBL VERTEC line arrays as the main PA system for the inauguration of President Barack Obama on January 20. The ceremony took place at the United States Capitol in Washington D.C., with a crowd of more than 1.5 million onlookers extending two miles from the Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial on the Potomac River, and along Pennsylvania Avenue to…
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Keith Clark
01/21/09 10:06 AM,
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I was doing some quick web surfing yesterday when I ran across this article in the Washington Examiner. I’m reading the first two paragraphs, thinking “politics as usual, blah, blah…” But the third paragraph got my attention: “By pushing to delay the long-scheduled transition of television broadcasting from analog signals to digital signals, president-elect (now president, kc) Obama is directly aiding Sprint and its partner Clearwire while hurting Verizon.” Again, to be clear, I’m not referring to alleged political alliances…
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Monday, January 19, 2009
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01/19/09 03:10 PM,
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Shure Incorporated announced that it recently struck two further blows in the company’s fight against counterfeiting as a result of close cooperation with Chinese authorities. An investigation initiated by Shure in Futian District, Shenzhen, in mainland China led to a raid by the Shenzhen Administration for Industry and Commerce (AIC) on a wholesale shop, Sanze Electronics, in the Zhongdian Electronics and Technology Building on Huaqiang Road, and another at an associated warehouse. “Counterfeiting is not just a problem for Shure,”…
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Monday, January 12, 2009
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01/12/09 05:28 PM,
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FDW-Worldwide, North American distributors of Violet-Design, Sontronics, Nevaton microphones and worldwide distributors of Cable Up and Vu cables and accessories, has just announced the appointment of Buzz Goodwin to the newly created position of President of FDW-Worldwide. The announcement was made by Jonathan and Susan Lipp, owners of FDW-Worldwide. In this position, Goodwin will be responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations of the business as well as managing worldwide sales and marketing strategies, artist relations and product development for all FDW-Worldwide…
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Wednesday, January 07, 2009
Keith Clark
01/07/09 03:45 PM,
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All is not gloom and doom with respect to the music merchant industry’s current economic outlook in the view of NAMM President and CEO Joe Lamond, who today (January 7) hosted a pre-Winter ‘09 NAMM Show conference call with industry trade media. The annual Winter NAMM Show kicks off next Thursday (January 15) at the Anaheim (California) Convention Center. “What I’ve heard in discussions with many of our members is that they’re weathering the current economic storm,” Lamond said. “No…
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