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Blaze Audio Announces Its Canadian Representatives Network
Blaze Audio , a manufacturer of professional solutions for commercial audio applications and a subsidiary of Pascal A / S of Denmark , has introduce its network of manufacturer representatives for Canada . This now makes it much easier for Canadians to obtaining product information or place orders from
BLAZE AUDIO ’ S KEVIN WILKIN anywhere in the country . Of note , the entire Canadian territory is managed by three companies : MM Technologie , BG Media Solutions Inc ., and Connect West Marketing . While each company is independent , they have partnered to form CMTech , also known as Connected Media Tech . Together , they represent exclusive lines of pro and commercial audio / visual technologies across Canada . Acting as independent representatives of manufacturers , the CMTech group of companies provide unified sales , support , and knowledge across Canada .
Eastern Canada — which includes Quebec , Newfoundland , and Labrador , plus Nova Scotia — is managed by MM Technologie of Quebec . The company principal is founder Michael Morrow , and his business partner is Ronnie Forgione . The company can be reached by phone at 514-212-1221 or
ronnie @ mmtechnologie . ca . The firm ’ s website is
www . mmtechnologie . ca .
The western Canada provinces and the territories — Manitoba , Saskatchewan , Alberta , Nunavut , the Northwest Territories , Yukon Territory , and British Columbia — are managed by Connect West Marketing of Vancouver . Mike Upright is the company ’ s principal and founding partner . The company can be contacted at 604-463-1559 or
mike . upright @ connect-west . ca . The company ’ s website is
www . connect-west . ca .
Kevin Wilkin , Blaze ’ s sales director for North America , comments : “ The three rep firms that handle Blaze Audio are knowledgeable , welltrained , and highly regarded professionals in our industry , and they work together in such a way that benefits both equipment manufacturers and consumers alike . I believe we have assembled a great team that will help our company grow and prosper . All of us at Blaze Audio are proud of the firms working with us and we are very optimistic about the direction the company is taking .”
Eventide Promotes Joe Cozzi to Sales Manager , Americas
Eventide Audio has announced that Joe Cozzi has been promoted to the new role of sales manager for the Americas . He will be responsible for leading sales efforts for the company ’ s products , as well as expanding the scope of distribution .
In the new role , Cozzi will manage accounts in the Americas for Eventide ’ s audio and broadcast lines . He joined Eventide in 2015 as a national sales manager where he has spent the last
JOE COZZI seven years traveling the United States and Mexico supporting the dealer network and growing new business channels . He is responsible for managing accounts , conducting dealer trainings , and supporting the marketing division by attending trade shows and generating instructional video content . Through the years his territories expanded to include Canada and Central and South America .
Prior to joining Eventide , Cozzi worked with Line 6 as a product specialist servicing the mid-Atlantic and Southeastern territories . Before that , he spent over a decade at Guitar Center moving up through pro audio sales into management as a sales training manager . Additionally , his work as an engineer garnered recognition on a Latin Grammy-winning album . Cozzi is based in Miami , FL .
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Lectrosonics Launches LectroU Online Training Course Series
Lectrosonics has launched a new series of online training courses called LectroU , which is geared toward anyone wishing to further their knowledge of and expertise in wireless microphone system technology , best practices , and Wireless Designer software .
The course series contains five overall subject areas , with several subsections within each . Each of the modules include videos containing the training materials and detailed explanations , followed by subject area quizzes . Participants completing all modules will receive a certificate of completion from Lectrosonics . Registration for the series of LectroU training courses is free .
Due to the importance of proper lavaliere microphone wiring for best wireless system performance , the first module covers this subject . The Lectrosonics TA5 wiring scheme is explained in detail , along with different types of microphones and other connection types such as line inputs .
The third subject area in LectroU covers the intricacies of the different compatibility modes offered in the Lectrosonics products .