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D&M PROFESSIONAL LAUNCHES
EDUCATION SOLUTIONS DIVISION AND WEBSITE— D&M Professional creates a new division dedicated to exploring and sharing information
about the confluence of AV technology trends and information —— The Education Solutions Division establishes a new website featuring information about
AV technologies and trends as well as a discussion forum that further widens the
scope and reach of D&M Professional’s educational initiative —ITASCA, IL, December 12, 2006 — D&M Professional, parent company of Denon Professional and Marantz Professional, is pleased to announce the launch of the D&M Professional Education Solutions Division (ESD). As part of the new division, the company announced the simultaneous introduction of www.education.d-mpro.com, a website that will act as a hub for up-to-the-minute information and advice regarding trends, techniques and technology for all types of audio-visual enterprise.
The leading brands of D&M Professional have provided cutting-edge audio and video technology for more than 70 years. Via the new Education Solutions Division and its associated website, D&M Professional will share its unique knowledge and insight with the entire university community on a 24/7 global basis. The goal is to support university AV departments and campus technical managers with product and application information relating to audio/video recording and playback. To further this goal, the website will feature a discussion forum for sharing information on AV technology trends and solutions in educational environments, along with extensive product and practical application information. Online resources available at the site will include case studies, white papers and links on key topics like podcasting, visual messaging, archiving, event recording, streaming, digital signage, field recording and distance learning.
Podcasting is one of several new-media activities in which D&M Professional brands have taken a leadership position with products such as the Marantz PMD660 Portable Compact Flash Recorder. The field of podcasting is a prime example of where the new Education Solutions Division and the integrated website can help students and teachers use technology to maximize their educational experience. Podcasting can be useful for the dissemination of classroom lectures and supplementary materials, along with functioning as a school information outlet. The new ESD website (www.education.d-mpro.com) will foster active discussion about topics such as how on-demand narrowcasting allows students to retrieve information, including enrichment materials, for viewing or listening at their preferred time. Techniques such as downloading, podcasting, lecture recording, AV networking and more will help AV managers and professors covering areas such as broadcasting, visual messaging, oral history, speech pathology, linguistics and music.
“The creation of the new Education Solutions Division and website will add another dimension to how media technology further enables education,” comments Peter Papageorge, D&M Professional Director of Sales and Marketing. “The ESD and associated website also underscore D&M Professional’s ongoing commitment to using our technology to enhance the educational environment and the learning experience.”
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About D&M Professional
D&M Professional, through its Denon Professional, Marantz Professional and Denon DJ brands, manufactures and distributes a leading line of professional audio and video equipment for the broadcast, commercial, corporate, DJ, education, government, audio/visual, education, houses of worship, security and related industries.
Visit D&M Professional at www.d-mpro.com or Denon DJ at: www.denondj.com.About D&M Holdings Inc.
D&M Holdings Inc. (TSE I: 6735) is based in Tokyo and owns the Denon®, Marantz®, McIntosh® Laboratory, Boston Acoustics®, Snell Acoustics, D&M Professional, ReplayTV® and Escient® brands. Denon, Marantz, McIntosh and D&M Professional are global industry leaders in the specialist home theater, audio/video consumer electronics or professional audio markets, with a strong and long-standing heritage of manufacturing and marketing high-performance audio and video components. Boston Acoustics, with its signature The Boston Sound, is a leader in premium loudspeakers for home and audio markets. Snell is a super premium speaker brand. The ReplayTV and Escient brands represent award-winning technologies in digital home entertainment.
Additional information is available at www.dm-holdings.com.Denon and Marantz are registered trademarks of D&M Holdings Inc.; McIntosh is a registered trademark of McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.; Boston Acoustics is a registered trademark of Boston Acoustics, Inc.; and ReplayTV and Escient are registered trademarks of Digital Networks North America, Inc.
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