Wyrestorm Taps Stampede To Serve As Its First Distributor Of Pro Av Solutions

WyreStorm, a global manufacturer that specializes in innovative HD audio and video distribution products, and is a leading adopter of HDBaseT™ technology, today announced a strategic partnership with Stampede Presentation Products, Inc. to help drive sales of its ProAV solutions through the broad range of channels served by Stampede’s 11,000 dealer network. 

According Mark Dziekan, National Sales Manager of WyreStorm Pro AV Solutions, Stampede is the first distributor to be appointed by WyreStorm. 

“We are thrilled to announce this partnership with Stampede, a sales partner that shares our philosophy of providing meaningful value added distribution solutions to the professional marketplace," Dziekan said. "The Stampede team brings a complete program to its customers, a program that includes the industry’s broadest array of products that are backed up by a strategically focused management team, world-class online training, and outstanding customer support.  Their understanding of the AV/IT convergence that is now reshaping our markets makes them the ideal North American distribution partner for WyreStorm.”

“Our 11,000 dealers look to Stampede to bring them the products and solutions they need to help them grow their business every day of the year,” Stampede President & COO Kevin Kelly said today. “WyreStorm’s Pro AV Solutions will help them do just that.  They offer innovative AV switching, extender and HDBaseT distribution opportunities that our dealers, and their businesses, will benefit from. Full HD audio and video performance and reliability are essential when servicing the sophisticated design projects that our commercial and broadcast AV dealers work with. We are confident that the addition of WyreStorm products to our line will provide them with the high level of professional performance and flexibility demanded in those applications.”

According to Kelly, Stampede will offer WyreStorm’s Pro Plus matrices, award-winning digital amplifier, extenders and converters.  With a wide range of high performance WyreStorm HD AV distribution solutions to select from, Stampede customers will benefit from greater reliability of one-brand distribution solutions, consolidated product sourcing, and increased order management efficiencies.

Stampede will exhibit the WyreStorm product line at CEDIA 2013 at Booth #2531.  For more information about WyreStorm visit www.wyrestorm.com.  For more information about Stampede visit www.stampede-usa.com. 

Stampede Named Exclusive United States Distributor of Ken-A-Vision AV/IT Product Lines

Stampede Presentations Products, Inc., North America’s largest value added distributor of professional audio video (ProAV) solutions, has been named the exclusive United States distributor of Ken-A-Vision Manufacturing Inc.'s AV/IT line of award-winning document cameras/visualizers, specialty cameras and camera accessories, according to a joint announcement made by Stampede President & COO Kevin Kelly and Ken-A-Vision Director of Distribution & OEM Projects Robert De John.

“No other company has the market expertise, dealer network and established end user customer relationships to help us achieve our long-term sales objectives than Stampede,” De John said today. “To help us fully take advantage of this expertise, we have decided to consolidate our existing distributor program, effective January 2, 2012, and sell all of our AV/IT products through Stampede. I am confident that Stampede’s value added support programs will continue to provide our customers with the highest level of care and respect that they have come to expect from Ken-A-Vision.”

According to Robert De John, and for over 65 years, Ken-A-Vision has created innovative and award-winning educational products for students and teachers around the world. The company’s leading products include its FlexCam, Vision Viewer and Video Flex document cameras and visualizers.

“We are proud and honored to be chosen to be the exclusive United States distributor of this extremely innovative product line,” Kevin Kelly said today. “Stampede’s strength in the K-12 education market makes us the ideal way for Ken-A-Vision to reach its core customer base while simultaneously bringing their product line to end users in other vertical market channels.”

About Ken-A-Vision
A leader in digital presentation solutions, document cameras, microscopes and applications software, Ken-A-Vision provides high quality, cost-effective products. For 65 years, Ken-A-Vision has created innovative products for the global market such as the Microprojector, the Comprehensive Scope 2 line, the Kena digital microscope and the Video Flex camera line. Based in Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.A., Ken-A-Vision helps students see more, do more and learn more. For more information, visit www.ken-a-vision.com or contact solutions@ken-a-vision.com

About Stampede
Known for its value-added distribution, Amherst, NY-based Stampede is the leading distributor of presentation equipment including LCD/DLP projectors and flat panel displays. Stampede provides a complete range of brand name presentation equipment to a variety of audio/video, computer, and home theater resellers and integrators in the United States, Canada and Latin America. These resellers rely on Stampede for value-added services in distribution, marketing and solution- based sales. Stampede annually produces the “Big Book of AV,” an 816-page catalog and companion website (www.BigBookofAV.com) providing hundreds of sales, installation and spec tips for Stampede’s dealers in addition to product details on more than 5,000 SKUs. For more information on Stampede, log onto www.stampedeglobal.com.

Stampede Takes High-Quality, Low-Cost Sony Video Conferencing On The Road!

Dealers looking to integrate high-quality, low-cost video conferencing into their end-of-year product line offerings will have a chance to do just that — but only if they sign up now to attend Stampede’s upcoming Big Book of AV Tour 2011 Dealer Shows events in Houston, Texas at the House of Blues on November 9 and Phoenix, Arizona at the Comerica Theatre on November 11. If they do, they will have a hands-on opportunity to see Sony Video Conferencing system solutions in action — and learn how they can offer it to their customers for less than $100 per month.

"Our dealers are challenged to find new value added programs to bring to their customer base, and low-cost, high-quality video conferencing is now affordable enough for them to make it available to all of their customers," explained Kevin Kelly, President and COO of Stampede. Stampede became the exclusive North American distributor of Sony Video Conferencing products in March 2011 when it acquired Spire Global. "And now we are making all the capabilities of a Sony Video Conferencing System available in a new breakthrough lease program that costs customers under $100 per month. Think about it— not only will our dealers be able to provide a valuable new capability to their customers, they will be empowered to do so at a tremendous savings. At the same time, dealers will have an opportunity to sell their customers additional products that complement a video conferencing system."

Dealers interested in attending the Dealer Demo events in Houston and Phoenix can register today at www.bigbookofavtour.com.

Stampede’s new leasing program runs through December 31, 2011 and is designed to provide dealers with an unprecedented opportunity to put high quality video conferencing within the reach of their entire customer base.

According to Kelly, the base model in the lease program is the PCS-G50 at $99 a month. The five-year lease also includes a five-year service and support contract and the offer of a $1 buy-out.

Stampede’s annual Big Book of AV Tour is the largest dealer show program in North America. The 2011 tour will visit 12 cities, feature more than 35 industry leading manufacturers, offer comprehensive information and education programs to more than 1,000 dealer attendees.

In addition to learning about Sony Video Conferencing, attendees will be able to see the latest solutions from a variety of vendors including: Atlas Sound, Avteq, BenQ, Casio, Chief, Epson, Gefen, Hall Research, Hitachi Solutions, Kramer, Lumens, Mitsubishi, Mustang, NEC, Optoma, Peerless, Perfect Path, ProSales, TechGlobal, Severtson Screens, Sharp and Samsung.

About Stampede
Known for its value-added distribution, Amherst, NY-based Stampede is the leading distributor of presentation equipment including LCD/DLP projectors and flat panel displays. Stampede provides a complete range of brand name presentation equipment to a variety of audio/video, computer, and home theater resellers and integrators in the United States, Canada and Latin America. These resellers rely on Stampede for value-added services in distribution, marketing and solution- based sales. Stampede annually produces the “Big Book of AV,” an 816-page catalog and companion website (www.BigBookofAV.com) providing hundreds of sales, installation and spec tips for Stampede’s dealers in addition to product details on more than 5,000 SKUs. For more information on Stampede, log onto www.stampedeglobal.com.

Stampede Global To Report Record Sales In 2011; Projects Continued Long Term Growth At 2011 Vendor Summit

Capping a year of unprecedented growth, expansion, acquisitions and investment, Stampede Global, the leading value-added distributor of professional audio video (ProAV) solutions, today told attendees of its third annual Vendor Summit that it will report record sales in 2011. What’s more, Stampede Global President & COO Kevin Kelly said that despite continued uncertainty in the larger economy, the company would continue to grow significantly in 2012.

“Focus, focus, focus,” Kelly said, “are the three major reasons for our continued success. Stampede is the oldest, largest, and deepest specialist distributor in the ProAV space and, because of this laser focus, we continue to grow and expand where others have failed. In fact, we expect 2011 sales to show a 51 percent growth in unit sales in core categories, a 48 percent increase in operating profit, and a 257 percent increase in net income.”

According to Kelly, 2011 has been the most successful year yet in the company’s 14-year history of serving the needs of Professional AV dealers. Now representing more than 120 different manufacturers, Stampede has added 35 new lines in the last two years alone.

What’s more, millions of dollars have been invested in the acquisition of Spire Global, increased inventory levels, increased A/R, expanded sales and technical support teams and additional offices, as well as significantly expanded and upgraded IT systems. “As a direct result of these investments, Stampede today is better prepared to meet every product, training, and marketing support need of every one of our more than 9000 dealer partners. We continue to grow in a tough economic environment and, most importantly, we offer more opportunities than ever before for our partners, and that’s what this business is fundamentally all about.”

Also significant for the long run, Stampede in 2011 has expanded both its product offering and its reach. While maintaining its dedication to the specialist approach, the company has targeted new product categories that are relevant to Professional AV dealers, such as video conferencing and 3D; leveraged its reach into the market with a cross-matrix approach that relies upon specialist teams who are focused on specific product lines, increased speed of product line penetration, and increased vendor access to incremental opportunities. At the same time, the company has developed strategic alliances with key dealers that provide for ‘right of first refusal’ positioning, imbedded staff to maximize opportunities, and increased Stampede vendor access.

Looking ahead to 2012, Kelly told attendees that Stampede will focus on three major initiatives: dive deeper into the market, improve organizational alignment, and prepare dealers for both today and tomorrow. “Over the next three months, we are going announce a number of strategic new programs that are going to create even more opportunities for our manufacturer and dealer partners. 2012 is going to be another very exciting year for us and it couldn’t come at a better time as we will celebrate our 15th anniversary next year.”

Now in its third year, the annual Stampede Global Vendor Summit brings together manufacturers, dealers, special guests and Stampede sales and support team members for a four-day period of review, planning and forecasting. The 2011 summit was based at the Connecticut Street Armory with additional events held at the company’s Amherst, New York headquarters and the Hyatt Buffalo hotel. More than 50 vendors participated at this year’s event, which ran from October 22-25, 2011. The keynote presentation was made by Dr. William Coggshall, President of Pacific Media Associates, who previewed his 2011 Front Projector Market Update for attendees.

New Sony Video Conferencing Lease Program From Stampede Debuts at Under $100 Pre Month

Stampede, the leading value-added distributor of professional audio video (ProAV) solutions and the exclusive distributor of Sony Video Conferencing equipment, today announced the introduction of a groundbreaking new lease program that makes Sony Video Conferencing available for the first time for under $100 per-month.

The new leasing program runs through December 31, 2011 and is designed to provide dealers with an unprecedented opportunity to put high quality video conferencing within the reach of their entire customer base. “For $99 per month customers can now harness the full capabilities of a quality Sony Video Conferencing system,” said Eric Murphy, Vice President of the Visual Communications Group at Stampede. “Video conferencing has never been more affordable than it is today, with the launch of this new lease program. If a company has been thinking about getting on board with this incredible cost-saving and productivity- boosting technology, now is the time to do it.”

According to Murphy, the base model in the lease program is the PCS-G50 at $99 a month. The five-year lease also includes a five-year service and support contract and the offer of a $1 buy-out.

“We know how important it is for people and businesses to stay connected,” stated Murphy. “Now with the cost of these products lower than a plane ticket, you can have the same meeting from the comfort of your own office, all while saving money. What was once a luxury for large organizations is now affordable for any size company.”

About Stampede
Known for its value-added distribution, Amherst, NY-based Stampede is the leading distributor of presentation equipment including LCD/DLP projectors and flat panel displays. Stampede provides a complete range of brand name presentation equipment to a variety of audio/video, computer, and home theater resellers and integrators in the United States, Canada and Latin America. These resellers rely on Stampede for value-added services in distribution, marketing and solution- based sales. Stampede annually produces the “Big Book of AV,” an 816-page catalog and companion website (www.BigBookofAV.com) providing hundreds of sales, installation and spec tips for Stampede’s dealers in addition to product details on more than 5,000 SKUs. For more information on Stampede, log onto www.stampedeglobal.com.