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CE Pro Editors | 05/29 04:59 AM,

On the Move is a daily feature on CEPro.com. Please submit your "On the Move" news to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). If you are looking for a job, or an employer searching to fill a vacant position, in the custom electronics industry please visit the CE Pro Career Center. May 30, 2012 Sound Import, LLC, the exclusive U.S. distributor for Wharfedale loudspeakers, has appointed Specialty Sound and Vision (SSV) of Montvale, N.J., as its New York metro area manufacturer's representative. May 29, 2012 Lenbrook America, the U.S. distributor for A/V brands NAD… View this story

Jason Knott | 05/16 11:19 AM, 0 Comments

Russound has announced a new agreement with The OAC Group for marketing strategy and product development. OAC Group is run by industry veteran Oscar Ciornei, who formerly led Russound as chief operating officer and chief architect from 1996-2002. With the sale of Colorado vNet accomplished, Russound is ramping up its focus on acceleration of marketing, product development, dealer and customer relations and sales. The OAC Group will apply its marketing strategy muscle to strengthening the Russound brand and all of its essential components. “We called on The OAC Group for… View this story

CE Pro Editors | 03/01 08:04 AM, 0 Comments

The Home Technology Specialists of America (HTSA) buying group has been busy since naming Bob Hana as managing director back in October. Recently the group hit the 60-member plateau with the addition of S3 Entertainment in November. It also strengthened its vendor roster with the likes of Pakedge and Key Digital. Today the group enhanced its member and vendor relationships with the announcement of Kathleen Marini's hiring as its director of marketing. Marini brings more than 25 years of marketing experience to the position, including her most recent role as… View this story

Julie Jacobson | 01/27 10:13 AM, 2 Comments

Grant Rummell, the man responsible for amassing the largest collection of home technology manufacturers ever assembled, retired after 23 years at Nortek. Rummell most recently served as chairman and CEO of Nortek’s Linear subsidiary, running its stable of home technology brands. Among the impressive brands under his purview: Elan Home Systems, Gefen, Linear (security division), LiteTouch, Magenta Research, Niles Audio, OmniMount (recently merged with Ergotron, another mount manufacturer in the Linear home tech family), Panamax, Secure Wireless, SpeakerCraft, Sunfire and Xantech. Linear was “just” a home security manufacturer when Rummell… View this story

D. Craig MacCormack | 01/19 10:54 AM, 0 Comments

InfoComm International announces that executive director and CEO Randal Lemke will retire at the end of 2012. This is certainly a blow to those who have known and worked with him for the past 12-plus years in his current position and in the years and decades before his stewardship of InfoComm. The fact there’s a search committee in place underscores the importance of finding the right person to replace Lemke and says InfoComm is taking this process very seriously. Clearly, this is a decision that will shape the future of… View this story

CE Pro Editors | 01/06 08:21 AM, 0 Comments

Michael W. Pessina has held many positions in his 35-year career with Lutron Electronics, and now he can add president to the list. The Coopersburg, Pa.-based lighting control pioneer made the announcement Friday morning, saying Pessina "has acquired broad experience in the engineering, quality assurance and manufacturing areas" during his career. He also serves on Lutron's Executive Board and its Advisory Council. Pessina was promoted to senior vice president in 2000 and executive vice president and chief operating officer in 2002, plus he was named president, office of product development… View this story

Arlen Schweiger | 12/21 11:42 AM, 0 Comments

Nortek (NASDAQ: NTK), the Providence, R.I.-based parent of many brands in the custom electronics industry, has named Michael J. Clarke as its new president and chief executive officer, effective Dec. 30. Clarke, who most recently served as group president of integrated network solutions at Singapore-based Flextronics International, takes over for longtime CEO Richard Bready, who retired. Following the transition, interim CEO J. David Smith will return to serving his position on Nortek's board. Clarke brings 25 years of experience "driving growth in both revenue and profitability within the technology and… View this story

Julie Jacobson | 10/21 01:17 PM, 3 Comments

Bob Hana, one of the most visible execs in the custom electronics business, is the new face and managing director of the Home Technology Specialists of America, a buying group comprised of 60 of the most elite integrators and 42 leading vendors. Hana replaces HTSA's long-time executive director Richard Glikes, who resigned abruptly in August 2011 after 15 years at the helm. Glikes subsequently formed his own buying group, Azione Unlimited. Hana is perhaps best known for serving as president of Runco International for four years. When Runco was acquired… View this story

CE Pro Editors | 10/13 09:34 AM, 0 Comments

Innovolt has announced Jeff Spence as the company’s president and chief operating officer. Spence is charged with extending the company’s reach, both geographically and via increased market penetration. Since joining Innovolt in January 2011, the company has secured several notable customer deals among the world’s largest brands, a trend that Spence wants to continue. As an example, Innovolt is now licensing its technology in markets from consumer electronics, medical technology, cable and satellite to HVAC and control systems, setting the company up for additional growth in 2012. Spence joined Innovolt… View this story

CE Pro Editors | 09/21 12:43 PM, 0 Comments

Niles has announced the return of Hank “Moose” Alexander to the company to serve as its new western regional sales manager, reporting directly to Niles president Mike “Sparky” Detmer. Alexander assumes the position vacated by Kenneth Johnsen, who has been promoted to serve as The AVC Group’s international training manager. “The return of Moose Alexander to our team speaks volumes about the many exciting things that are happening today at Niles,” Detmer said. “I had a feeling that when Moose left us two years ago he would be back and… View this story