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    Roland Professional A/V Division expands sales force

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    LOS ANGELES --

    Roland’s Professional A/V Division has expanded its sales force with the appointment of Jeremy Engel as national sales manager and four new manufacturer’s representative firms for their professional audio and video product lines in the Michigan, Northwest & Northern California, Hawaii, Arizona, and Mountain West territories. 

    Engel previously was territory manager for Northwest & Northern California, Hawaii, and Minnesota. Over the last 10 years, Engel has been successful in developing new business with numerous resellers, consultants, and live production and rental companies.

    Image Marketing West, headed by principal Chuck Rufkahr, has been selected as the manufacturer’s representative for Roland Professional A/V Products in the Pacific Northwest and Northern California Territories effective March 1. Intermountain Marketing Inc. based in Colorado and headed up by Pro A/V sales manager Scott Messler and president Bob Fruchey represents the Rocky Mountain territories and El Paso, TX.

    Quantum Sales and Technologies based in Los Angeles, currently representing Roland Professional A/V in the Southern California territories, will expand its representation to include Arizona and Hawaii. Long-time Roland Professional A/V Manufacturer rep firm, R. Joseph Group based in Columbus, Ohio, will expand its responsibilities to cover the Michigan territory.

    “Roland’s Professional A/V Division is set for significant gains this year with the introduction of the M-5000 Live Mixing Console and a schedule of even more incredible products to be introduced this year. Jeremy’s appointment to National Sales Manager and the announcement of new Manufacturer’s Representatives in key territories is further evidence of our commitment to providing the best possible representation and support of our products to our sales channel partners,” said Christian Delfino, VP of sales and marketing.

    Through the development and support of video and audio products, Roland endeavors to improve workflow and maximize creative possibilities in a variety of markets including broadcast, education, legal, live production, sports, theater, theme park, videography, visual performance, and worship. Roland is headquartered in Los Angeles.

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    Apple and Google Face UK Investigation Into Mobile Browser Dominance

    Saturday, November 23, 2024

    Apple and Google aren't giving consumers a genuine choice of mobile web browsers, a British watchdog said Friday in a report that recommends they face an investigation under new U.K. digital rules taking effect next year.

    The Competition and Markets Authority took aim at Apple, saying the iPhone maker's tactics hold back innovation by stopping rivals from giving users new features like faster webpage loading. Apple does this by restricting progressive web apps, which don't need to be downloaded from an app store and aren't subject to app store commissions, the report said.

    "This technology is not able to fully take off on iOS devices," the watchdog said in a provisional report on its investigation into mobile browsers that it opened after an initial study concluded that Apple and Google effectively have a chokehold on "mobile ecosystems."

    The CMA's report also found that Apple and Google manipulate the choices given to mobile phone users to make their own browsers "the clearest or easiest option."

    And it said that the a revenue-sharing deal between the two U.S. Big Tech companies "significantly reduces their financial incentives" to compete in mobile browsers on Apple's iOS operating system for iPhones.

    Both companies said they will "engage constructively" with the CMA.

    Apple said it disagreed with the findings and said it was concerned that the recommendations would undermine user privacy and security.

    Google said the openness of its Android mobile operating system "has helped to expand choice, reduce prices and democratize access to smartphones and apps" and that it's "committed to open platforms that empower consumers."

    It's the latest move by regulators on both sides of the Atlantic to crack down on the... Read More

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