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Erikson Commercial Names New Sales Executive in Quebec & Ottawa Region
Erikson Commercial , a division of JAM Industries , has announced the appointment of Claude Rivard to the position of sales executive for the province of Quebec and the Ottawa region .
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CLAUDE RIVARD known as an industry veteran and is passionate about his new role ,” says Arthur Bronstein , division manager for Erikson Commercial . “ We are pleased to welcome Claude as with his wealth of knowledge and his technical expertise along with the offerings of Erikson Commercial , we know that we have a winning combination .”
Rivard can be reached at 418-955-5907 or at claude . rivard @ eriksoncommercial . com .
For more information , contact Erikson Commercial : 514-457-2555 , www . eriksoncommercial . com .
Harman Professional Changes Canadian Distribution Structure
In an effort to make its Canadian distribution consistent with its corporate structure , which organizes sales teams to focus on specific vertical markets , Harman Professional Solutions is changing its distribution structure in Canada .
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B & J PRO ’ S MARK FINN distributor for more than 30 years , will now focus on the enterprise and rental markets while JAM Industries division B & J Pro will now be Harman Professional ’ s Canadian distributor for the retail market business . At JAM , Harman Pro sales will be overseen by Mark Finn , GM of B & J Pro , working with the existing B & J reps . Finn comes to JAM after eight years with SFM .
For more information , go to http :// pro . harman . com .
InfoComm Introduces Several New Show Features for 2017
The 2017 InfoComm Show will return to the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando , FL from June 10-16 , with exhibits open from June 14-16 . New this year is a day of emerging trends education on June 13 th , which will feature the inaugural class of Emerging Trends Fellows that offers presentations from experts chosen for their knowledge of a cross-section of critical technology areas .
There will also be the new Center Stage , located on the exhibit floor , where AV industry thought leaders will showcase case studies and real-world AV solutions to customers ’ enterprise technology challenges .
Also new this year is TIDE ( Technology . Innovation . Design . Experience .), a one-day conference examining the strategic impact of AV technology featuring keynote speakers Matthew Luhn , one of the original story creators at Pixar , and virtual reality pioneer Nonny de la Peña .
The Immersive Technology Pavilion is a new area dedicated to augmented reality , virtual reality , and 360-degree video solutions . It will include hands-on experiences of applicationspecific VR environments , and attendees will learn how AR , VR , and 360 video can be used in commercial AV applications . For more information , go to www . infocommshow . org .
InfoComm Releases Updated Standard for Audio Coverage Uniformity
InfoComm International has released the updated standard for Audio Coverage Uniformity ( ACU ) in Listener Areas ( ANSI / INFO- COMM A102.01:2017 ). Although the original ACU standard , released in 2009 , was designed for audio coverage in enclosed environments , the 2017 version expands to cover most listener areas . This performance standard provides a procedure to measure and a means to classify the uniformity of coverage . The standard will be available soon at www . infocomm . org / standards . In addition , InfoComm will publish a design guide and field guide to help professionals implement the standard .
For more information , go to www . infocomm . org .
SFM Now Distributing Atlona AV Products in Canada
Atlona has announced a new distribution partnership with SFM , which will act as an extension of Atlona ’ s sales and support network across Canada .
“[ We ] believe that Atlona is focused on the future of our business , which includes providing AV-over-IP and other solutions as a way for pro AV and CI integrators to differentiate themselves ,”
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says Mike Calo , brand manager for SFM . “ From where we sit , Atlona fills the void in our catalog for top-tier video solutions .”
For more information , contact SFM : 514-780-2070 , FAX 514-780-2111 , info @ sfm . ca , www . sfm . ca .
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