Bose Professional Line Available with Almo’s Technical and Project Management Expertise, Sales Support and Managed Service Programs
Philadelphia, PA — January 12, 2015 — Almo Professional A/V today announced it was selected by Bose® Professional Americas to distribute the audio company’s full line of BMS speakers, IZA amps, ControlSpace® signal processors and PowerMatch® amps. With the goal of giving AV resellers new opportunities to thrive in 2016, these premium audio solutions are now available through Almo with the added benefit of Almo’s technical and project management expertise, sales support and exclusive managed service programs.
As part of the new relationship, Bose Professional has joined the award-winning E4 AV Tour, Almo’s traveling training, networking and product exhibition event. Bose will also lead an Almo webinar with an introduction to its full line of professional products on Jan. 20 at 2:00 p.m. EST.
“Bose is well-known and highly respected around the globe for its premium audio products and has instant brand recognition, which is critical to our resellers who are working hard to integrate audio into their professional projects,” said Sam Taylor, executive vice president and COO for Almo Professional A/V. “Bose selected Almo as a distribution partner to give resellers direct access to these quality products with the advantage of faster availability, managed service opportunities and access to a full range of complimentary AV products.”
Taylor added that with the technical and project management expertise of Almo’s elite Business Development Manager team, along with the Almo sales staff and entire Bose field sales team all working in tandem, there are countless opportunities for Almo resellers to profit from the audio portion of their businesses in 2016.
To view an interview with Sam Taylor about the new distribution relationship, click here.
To read a post on Almo’s Installments Blog about the new relationship, penned by Melody Craigmyle, vice president of marketing for Almo Professional A/V, click here.
For more than three decades, Bose Professional has developed speakers and electronics to meet the demanding requirements of professional applications. In addition to the installation products, Almo resellers also have access to other Bose advancements like Modeler® design software and the Auditioner® audio demonstrator, tools designed to further create more accurate, reliable and cost-effective audio solutions.
About Almo’s Business Development Managers
Almo’s highly specialized fleet of Business Development Managers bring a multitude of expertise, such as technical knowledge, system design assistance, in-depth brand/product knowledge, bid and project registration capability, as well as a direct line to all of the top manufacturers in the AV industry. No other distributor in the AV industry provides this level of expertise to its partner community.
About Almo’s Managed Services
Almo is the first distributor in the AV industry to create a path for resellers to expand their reach through managed services. Resellers can take advantage of recurring revenue with Almo’s Content Creation Services. Through this program, digital content creation can be offered as part of the initial installation and ongoing maintenance package to build revenue, margins and customer relationships. Partners can heighten earning potential with Installation Services by “white labeling” them as their own from Almo’s well-vetted, highly trained installation services staff. Most recently, Almo CONNECT was introduced to give resellers reliable, scalable and robust bandwidth for internet, live TV and advanced voice. Customers pay for this service on a monthly basis and the integrator earns a regular commission on those contracts.
About the E4 AV Tour
The E4 tour has traveled to cities around the country to provide product, technical and business training needs to thousands of resellers and installers while creating the ideal forum for professional networking. Named the best Training, Consulting/Business Service two years in a row, the E4 program fuels up AV professionals by offering a full day of educational sessions worth InfoComm Renewal Units as well as exclusive access to the newest high energy AV products and services.
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About Almo Professional A/V
Almo Professional A/V provides the industry’s most advanced product distribution, training and education, and technical support options available for the Pro AV community. With a highly skilled sales team, reseller education programs, seven distribution centers across the U.S. and product lines for the Pro A/V channel, Almo Professional A/V provides customers with the full distribution experience on a local and a personal level. Almo Professional A/V is a division of Almo Corp., the nation’s leading independent distributor of consumer electronics and major appliances. For more information about Almo Professional A/V, please call 888-420-2566 or go to www.almoproav.com. Almo Professional A/V can also be followed on Twitter at https://twitter.com/almoproav and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/almoproav.
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