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Symco Inc. Brings 2018 AV Technology Showcases to Boston and NYC

STIRLING, N.J. -- Symco Inc., which represents leading electronics manufacturers in the communications industry, will hold its Fall Technology Showcases October 2 and 4 in Boston and New York City.

"With the help of our Manufacturing Partners and AVIXA (formerly InfoComm International), this is the 16th year we've produced these local educational opportunities," explained Frank M. Culotta, President of Symco, Inc.

The showcases are held in Boston and Manhattan each fall and in the D.C. Metro area and Philadelphia in the spring and include approximately 20 industry brands such as Panacast, Utelogy, Global Cache, and Klipsh.

"In addition to a full day of AVIXA CTS RU accredited classes at each location, this fall in New York City, we're co-hosting our first ever Higher Education Technology Managers Breakfast with partners FSR and Biamp," added Culotta.

This will be an hour dedicated to sharing the challenges and solutions among some of the leading colleges and universities in the N.Y. area.

Attendees at these showcase events include consultants, integrators, and end-users from the commercial AV and IT space. The Boston showcase typically attracts about 100 participants and approximately 250 at the NYC event. The day is filled with opportunities to see and hear about leading technology solutions, meet and talk with Symco's Manufacturing Partners directly, and to network and share best practices in the industry.

Anyone interested in participating can find registration information on the Symco Technology Showcases web site: http://www.symcoshowcases.com/classes.

About Symco Inc.:

Symco is a Manufacturers' Representative firm that covers the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast territories focusing on professional/commercial communication solutions for the education, corporate, government, transportation, medical, business, house of worship and industrial markets. After more than 40 years in the industry, Symco has strong, well-established relationships with resellers and consultants allowing it to introduce new products and manufacturers, and to penetrate markets very quickly.

For more information, visit https://www.symcoinc.com/product-lines.

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Stirling Communications Recruits Industry Veteran Alan Sylvia as Conen Mounts US Business Development Manager

STIRLING, N.J. -- Stirling Communications announces the recent hiring of Alan Sylvia as Conen US Business Development Manager. Stirling Communications is a specialty importer and boutique distributor of carefully chosen Best-in-Class Audio Visual products, including Conen Mounts, that solely utilize distributors to get their products to the resellers.

"Alan's rich experience in sales and business development in the AV business will immediately give Conen Mounts the greater representation we want throughout the entire United States," said Frank M. Culotta, President of Stirling Communications.

Alan's background in technology education and sales at Thomson Corporation, Hitachi Solutions and Avocor are a real asset for Stirling Communications as he understands the needs in education and the corporate verticals to present those products that solve the biggest user challenges.

"I'm excited to help the Stirling Communications team and the Conen brand grow its existence. We represent top quality niche products that are essential to helping dealers and integrators deploy AV solutions that extend beyond simple boxes," Sylvia added.

About Stirling Communications:

In 1999, Stirling Communications was born out of Symco Inc., an independent manufacturer's rep company and its need to connect some of our leading brands with our best integrators and customers. Stirling Communications focuses on targeted industry-leading commercial AV brands.

For more information, visit https://www.stirlingcomm.com/.

Conen Mounts info: http://www.conenus.com/.

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Utelogy Recruits AV Industry Hall of Famer Bob Sharp to Serve as its Global Business Development Vice President

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Today, Utelogy Corporation announces the hiring of Bob Sharp as Vice President, Global Business Development. Utelogy makes software for control, enterprise management, and analytics of audiovisual systems for business and education.

"Bob's rich experience in both audiovisual technology as well as international business relationships will immediately give Utelogy the representation we want in the global market," said Frank Pellkofer, Utelogy Co-Founder and CEO. "Utelogy is pleased to add a 'Hall of Famer' to our leadership team."

In 2016, Mr. Sharp was inducted into SCN's (System Contractor News) prestigious 'Hall of Fame' for having spearheaded the paradigm shift of delivering high quality audio and video over standard network infrastructure.

"Nine years ago, I introduced Networked AV to our industry with the SVSi system. Now I want to complete the story and make sure my efforts come full circle by spearheading the migration from hardware control and proprietary programming to a comprehensive software-based platform," said Mr. Sharp. "I'm aware of the competition and strongly believe that Utelogy has the maturity and vision to be the best solution for the AV market and the only system deployable at an Enterprise level."

Mr. Sharp's sales and marketing career has focused on all global regions with a particular emphasis on Asia Pacific and China. He has worked for companies such as Marron-Carrel, 3Dlabs, Creative Labs (Singapore), SVSi, and most recently Harman International.

Mr. Sharp's interest in photography, film animation and special effects, computer graphics and audio-visual technologies has spanned 40 years. The youngest-ever National President of the Master Photographer's Association in the United Kingdom, today Mr. Sharp continues to be a passionate photographer.

About Utelogy Corporation:

Utelogy Corporation publishes an enterprise technology control and management platform for higher education, corporations and emergency response centers. Utelogy is a flexible, scalable software solution for control, management, and analytics of AV systems that puts the power in the hands of the user. For more information, visit https://www.utelogy.com/.

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Utelogy Corporation Appoints Joey D’Angelo as V.P. of Engineering

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Utelogy Corporation, creator of audio/visual control, management, and analytics software, announces Joey D'Angelo joins the company as Vice President of Engineering. D'Angelo will help drive Utelogy's growth velocity and product feature sets as the company continues on its mission to deliver true, non-proprietary Software-Defined AV solutions that can be virtualized or leveraged on any common data center and network infrastructure.

Utelogy is experiencing wide-spread growth throughout the U.S., and now globally, in higher education, government and enterprise. D'Angelo will lead design and engineering services including pre-sales through to project completion. He will also represent the company as a thought leader in the industry.

D'Angelo comes to Utelogy with vast experience in the audio visual industry starting with world class car audio demonstration vehicles and then almost 18 years as an AV consultant with Charles M. Salter Associates, Inc. Most recently, D'Angelo was at QSC assisting end-users with system solutions.

"Joey is an incredibly well-respected global influencer in the audio visual industry and we're extremely excited to have him on board. Not only is his design expertise a true asset for our team, he'll also be a valuable addition in providing guidance to the development team," said Frank Pellkofer, Utelogy's co-founder and CEO.

"After almost two decades as a consultant and a year and a half at a leading AV manufacturer, I'm intrigued with the opportunity to be able to combine design and innovation in the AV space with Utelogy's forward-thinking customers. Utelogy's unique approach to AV affords me an opportunity to continue to design, innovate, and implement large, complex systems while maintaining a level of hardware and brand autonomy," explained D'Angelo. "Most importantly, I get to continue to do what I've found I'm best at...helping people solve their AV problems," he added.

About Utelogy Corporation:

Utelogy Corporation publishes an enterprise technology control and management platform for higher education, corporations and emergency response centers. Utelogy is a flexible, scalable software solution for control, management, and analytics of AV systems that puts the power in the hands of the user.

For more information, visit http://www.utelogy.com/.

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*Photo Caption: Joey D'Angelo, Vice President Engineering.

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Utelogy and ProVideo Solutions Announce Partnership

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Utelogy, creator of software for control and management of audiovisual systems for business and education, has signed a strategic partnership with Texas-based ProVideo Solutions.

Utelogy provides Software-Defined audiovisual (SDAV) technology for control, management, analytics and services for smart classrooms, conference rooms and video-conference rooms. With its open architecture, the Utelogy platform leverages the existing IT infrastructure and can support any AV device with its built-in tool suites for easy provisioning and configuration. Using the Utelogy platform enables AV and IT departments to build more flexibility into its meeting space for easy reconfiguration and equipment re-use. With its AV-as-a-Service portal, it allows partners to offer help-desk and remote monitoring capabilities to deliver AV managed services.

ProVideo Solutions works with a variety of industries looking for integration of audio visual technology by connecting manufacturers with new markets for support and integration. With offices in Austin, Houston, and Dallas, the company services clients throughout Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Arkansas.

"We are excited to partner with Utelogy because the cloud-based solution developed by Utelogy will give our clients game-changing technology to control and manage AV systems via the cloud," said ProVideo Solutions President, Eric Cook.

Utelogy and ProVideo Solutions will cohost two open houses at the ProVideo Dallas Demo Center. The first event will be held on Friday, January 27. The ProVideo Demo Center is located at 3410 Midcourt Road #111 in Carrollton, Texas. Interested parties can find more information and register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/utelogy-av-platform-demo-event-with-provideo-solutions-january-27-2017-tickets-29856289967.

A second event will take place in March and private demonstrations area also available.

"ProVideo Solutions and its knowledgeable and enthusiastic team has provided its customers with tremendous support over the years, and we are excited to have them represent Utelogy in this fast-growing region," said Frank Pellkofer, CEO of Utelogy.

About Utelogy Corporation:

Started in 2009, Utelogy Corporation publishes an enterprise technology control and management platform without limits. Utelogy is a flexible, scalable software solution for control and management of AV systems that puts the power in the hands of the user. Info: http://www.utelogy.com/.

About ProVideo Solutions:

ProVideo Solutions provides unparalleled support to dealers and consultants of the Professional Broadcast and A/V community. ProVideo Solutions proactively supports the efforts of system integrators with the necessary tools to sell, design, implement, and support cutting-edge technology. The company strives to increase product and solution awareness while actively exploring new market opportunities making ProVideo Solutions the go-to partner for continued success. Info: http://www.provideosolutions.net/.

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