AVPro World, Inc., father or mother firm of AVPro Edge, Murideo, and Bullet Prepare audio/video distribution merchandise, has introduced the acquisition of the House Audio division of AudioControl from AAMP Holdings, Inc., increasing the AVPro World footprint within the residential, industrial distributed audio, and media room {industry} market sectors.
On account of the deal, AVPro World will assume possession of the AudioControl Home-based business, which is able to rebrand to AudioControl Professional. AAMP will retain its AudioControl Automobile Know-how enterprise with no change to its operations.
“The acquisition of the AudioControl Home-based business unit, as an award-winning firm with a 45-year historical past of designing and constructing excellent audio tools, enhances our current AVPro Edge, Murideo, and Bullet Prepare high-performance model positions in each the residential and industrial audio/video distribution areas, and offers AVPro with an extra development platform whereas diversifying our penetration into distributed audio markets,” says Jeff Murray, AVPro’s CEO and founder.
“The synergy between AudioControl and AVPro has limitless long-term potential, however the near-term advantages are the merging of sources to enhance processes, resembling manufacturing, tech help, and customer support groups,” Murray provides. “We’re bringing collectively AudioControl’s industry-leading audio options with AVPro’s unmatched experience in switching and connectivity — the outcome will probably be premium options that may enchantment to each residential and industrial integrators.”
It had been roughly 16 months since AudioControl was beforehand acquired by AAMP World final April, resulting in the departure of longtime AudioControl president Alex Camara – and common visitor of the CE Professional ‘Audio Guys’ Podcast’ efficient March 1, 2023.
The AudioControl House Audio Division product line – now AudioControl Professional – consists of award-winning energy amplifiers, multizone amplifiers, community amplifiers, 70-volt amplifiers, single-zone amplifiers, subwoofer amplifiers, AV processors, AV receivers, and AV sign extenders, the corporate notes.
AVPro World Good points Multi-Market Chief in AudioControl Deal
The corporate, which has been primarily based in Seattle for 45-plus years, once more fared nicely within the annual CE Professional 100 Model Evaluation in these classes. It was a ‘Bullet Model’ within the Audio Amplifiers class (fourth place, 49%), and earned strong market share in House Theater Processors (second, 37%) and AV Receivers (fourth, 34%). AudioControl had simply introduced it had entered the auto speaker and subwoofer classes.
Lately, AudioControl acquired high accolades from the customized set up (CI) channel, acknowledged by CE Professional’s Quest for High quality Awards for Finest Buyer Service, Finest Technical Help, Finest Seller Safety Insurance policies, and Finest Provide Chain Mitigation in 2023.
“AVPro is dedicating crucial sources to AudioControl that may improve each side of the model — from superior manufacturing capabilities in three geographical areas to engineering experience with AV switching, HDMI, eARC, Dante and extra. These strengths will instantly develop our capabilities, bringing important profit to integration professionals,” enthuses Chris Kane, Vice President of Gross sales & Advertising and marketing at AudioControl.
New proprietor AVPro World is a privately held American firm headquartered in Sioux Falls, S.D., with satellite tv for pc workplaces in St. Petersburg, Fla.; Inexperienced Bay, Wis.; a European workplace in Bratislava, Slovakia; a Far East workplace in Shenzhen, China; and now by means of the acquisition of AudioControl House, Seattle.
The three AVPro World video-centric manufacturers – AVPro Edge Edge, Bullet Prepare, and Murideo – mix their respective strengths to create the fastest-growing AV sign distribution firm within the residential and industrial methods integration areas, completely complementing Murray’s imaginative and prescient, in accordance with the corporate, “To be acknowledged as the most effective AV sign distribution and management services and products firm on the planet.”
The corporate has additionally confirmed strongly within the CE Professional Model Evaluation, with shifting up steadily up to now couple of years to earn the second spot at 46% in Video Distribution/Switchers/Extenders, and fifth in Fiber-Optic Cabling (20%).
AudioControl, AVPro Edge Able to Present Options at CEDIA Expo 2023
So what can integrators count on from the businesses after they hit the CEDIA Expo present ground in September?
“CEDIA Expo attendees will instantly see the AudioControl/AVPro synergy in motion,” says Kane. “We are going to present a number of merchandise within the AudioControl (sales space 2509) with eARC and Dante connectivity. AVPro Edge (sales space 3212) and Murideo (sales space 2939) every have their very own cubicles as nicely. I’m trying ahead to assembly with our companions an discussing these new alternatives.”
Murray is trying ahead to the Expo and the potential impression this acquisition could have on the corporate and the {industry}.
“AudioControl has been supplying the CEDIA channel with skilled grade Made in USA amplifiers and AVRs for a few years, and we couldn’t be extra enthusiastic about persevering with to develop these manufacturers and set up these firms as the last word companions for AV integration professionals,” he says.
