FARMINGDALE, NY — Calrec appoints Farmingdale, NY-based Group One Limited as its US distribution partner effective immediately. The announcement comes from James Gordon, CEO of Audiotonix, parent company for the Allen & Heath, Calrec and DiGiCo brands. This move enables Calrec to expand its market breadth across the US and continue to maintain high levels of service as business increases with the expanded portfolio, including the newly launched Brio36 compact broadcast console and Remote production RP products.
More details from Group One Limited (www.g1limited.com):
This new appointment will not affect Calrec’s relationship with Studio Consultants Incorporated (SCI), which has worked with Calrec for many years and will continue its dedicated Calrec sales and support efforts in the East Coast regions in conjunction with Calrec and Group One.
In recent years, Calrec has delivered the highest levels of customer care and service in the US through the operations of Calrec America. With the new arrangements, Audiotonix announces that the entire Calrec America team has been incorporated into Group One to provide for uninterrupted continuity of sales, service and support to the broadcast console brand’s customers.
Audiotonix CEO James Gordon confirms, “Having worked with Jack [Kelly, Group One president] for a number of years, it made perfect sense for Audiotonix to further partner with Group One. Jack has always been a significant member of the DiGiCo team, but moving him to family status and having him now working with Calrec is the ultimate for us and our clients.”
Calrec MD Nigel Beaumont agrees, “Group One has an exemplary record over many years of supporting customers, both new and established, with effective and efficient solutions to their challenges. They have grown through working with customers and understanding their needs. They can be relied on to be there when they are needed, and that’s always been the Calrec way, too.”
Calrec Sales Director Dave Letson also comments, “Jack Kelly and his team have delivered continual sales growth and customer support for this market over a number of years. With a dedicated national support team, and digital expertise in terms of both sales and service, they know this market and are best placed to become our partner. We are delighted to have them as part of the team.”
Group One President Jack Kelly adds, “Over the last few years, the Calrec and DiGiCo sales teams have worked closely together in the US, collaborating on customers that benefited from solutions from both brands. It seems a natural fit to formalize that cooperation, and to look to how we will continue to build our Calrec and DiGiCo sales and support frontline team here in the States. Having the further investment from Audiotonix will allow us to build on the business and offer even more benefit to our clients in the future. And it does, of course, mean I have to spend more time with those Brits!”
