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Generation aV expands in asia pacific

Generation AV has announced its expansion in the Asia Pacific region with the appointment of well-known industry figures located in Singapore and India.

In order to expand its focus on the Indian market, Generation AV has roped in industry expert and former Sr. Director, India & SAARC for HARMAN Professional Solutions - Prashant Govindan who joins the Generation AV team as Regional Consultant for India. “Having Prashant on the Generation AV team is a big win. His market awareness, customer relationships, and experience in the India market will really help to provide a strong local base for Generation AV and ensure we have a voice on the ground to support the business. Prashant will be initially focused on expanding the installation market for

Martin Audio, LEA Professional, iMAGsys-

tems, and DLW LED, and building up the portable PA market for HH Electronics.” said David McKinney, MD of Generation AV.

Other key appointments include Kevin Kee as Regional Sales Director and David Wong as Director of Sales.

In his role as Regional Sales Director, Kevin Kee will manage the video brands at Generation AV, based in Singapore. Kevin has spent over 20 years working in the video market in Asia with companies like Prism Dynamics, Visual Contact and Lightware Visual Engineering Asia. Also based in Singapore, David Wong will focus on the audio side of the business across the region. David has worked closely with McKinney over the years, including during his time at HARMAN and at Electro-Acoustics Systems. McKinney comments “It is great to welcome David to the Generation AV team. His experience and relationships with system integrators and consultants across the region is a great advantage for the brands we work with. Good progress has been made with LEA and Martin Audio, being seen in many of the latest project tenders, and with HH in the portable PA market. David will be able to build on this and take things to the next level.”

“I believe with the expanded sales team of Kevin, David and Prashant and with applications support from Tony Sawyer located in Manila, Generation AV is now setup to take the business to the next level. At the same time, the brands we work with have been expanding and enhancing their product and technology offerings, including the Connect Series Cloud enabled amplifiers from LEA and the new TORUS constant curvature line arrays from Martin Audio. With the new team and the new product offerings, 2021 is going to be an exciting year ahead.”

L-R: Kevin Kee, David Wong, Prashant Govindan

eaW announces pink noise professionals as distribution partner in india exclusiVe

Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW) has named Pink Noise Professionals as its exclusive distribution partner in India. This strategic agreement will help bring the entire EAW product catalog to the region.

“I am delighted to welcome Pink Noise Professionals into the EAW family as our exclusive distribution partner in India,” says James Bamlett, EAW director of sales, APAC. “Pink Noise Professionals is a young, fast-growing company that is already making an impact in the pro audio industry throughout the region. We are excited to work with the team at Pink Noise Professionals and its extensive dealer network throughout the country. The company’s expertise and resources will help EAW grow its presence in what has historically been a very important market for the brand.”

Pink Noise Professionals Pvt. Ltd caters to many industries including pro audio, broadcast, live sound, studio production, public sector and hospitality, offering the latest in upmarket product range and technology. Pink Noise Professionals carries and promotes equipment of the highest quality to create the best possible solutions.

“The addition of such a respected manufacturer as EAW to the brands we represent will help us leverage our position in the Indian market,” says Vikram Yadav, founder, Pink Noise Professionals. “Together with EAW, we are committed to providing our customers with the exceptional technical expertise and support for which Pink Noise Professionals is known, while offering innovative products and technologies that together give a natural voice to artists.”

L-R: Shailesh Awasthi, Vikram Yadav and Vijay Sinha