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John Hooper Joins A . C . ProMedia ’ s Technical Services Department as Application System Specialist
A . C . ProMedia , distributor of products and solutions aimed at the commercial and pro AV installation markets , has announced the appointment of John Hooper as application system specialist .
Reporting to Chris McHardy , technical services manager for both A . C . ProMedia and A . C . Lighting , Hooper will be responsible for providing technical support , demo products , and technical implementation solutions for clients and sales representatives . He will cover all brands , especially AV brands , AUDAC , Harvey , Luminex , and LumenRadio for both the U . S . and Canada .
A . C . PROMEDIA ’ S JOHN HOOPER With audio , video , and live production experience ,
Hooper brings a mix of technical skills to A . C . ProMedia ’ s Technical Services team . The company says Hooper has an overall understanding of system integration and technical know-how , along with a background in electrical and information technology . He brings experience as a support technician having implemented a range of technologies involving the use of the newest hardware in project design . He is in the final stages of completing his education in an electronic engineering technician program and has a BA in Fine Arts Film Production . Previously , Hooper has worked as a technical services coordinator as well as digital video technician and has experience in sound editing .
Hooper can be reached at techsupport @ acpromedia . com or by phone at 416-255- 9494 . For more information , contact A . C . ProMedia : 855-324-9354 , info @ acpromedia . com , www . acpromedia . com .
Visionary Partners with SFM for Canadian Distribution
Visionary , a manufacturer of AV-over-IP technologies , has announced a Canadian distribution partnership with SFM . As part of the partnership , SFM will help expand the availability of Visionary ’ s AV-over-IP solutions throughout Canada . “ We ’ re proud to partner with SFM to strengthen Visionary ’ s presence for our customers in Canada ,” says Scott Freshman , COO for Visionary . “ SFM has an outstanding reputation for providing excellent customer service and product distribution over the last 40 years . I expect our joint industry expertise , customer service , and product support will help fuel business growth throughout Canada .”
Sami Midani , director of business development for SFM , says , “ Partnering with Visionary allows our customers to access cutting-edge high-quality AV-over-IP solutions and amplifies SFM ’ s mission to provide a world-class portfolio of products supported by a highly experienced industry sales team and a technical application group to serve our customers at all stages of their projects .”
For more information , contact SFM : 800-363- 8855 , info @ sfm . ca , www . sfm . ca .
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