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D&M PROFESSIONAL RECRUITS HOSPITALITY/CE INDUSTRY VETERAN DAN SAWYERS TO SPEARHEAD NEW HOSPITALITY DIVISION
INFOCOMM, ANAHEIM, CA, June 19, 2007 — D&M Professional, the owner of the leading brands Marantz Professional, Denon Professional and Denon DJ, has appointed industry veteran Dan Sawyers to the newly created position of Hospitality National Sales Manager. In this role, Mr. Sawyers will spearhead a new market initiative specifically geared toward providing the hospitality industry with special access to all of D&M’s solutions for upscale hotels and resorts looking to deliver a premium in-room entertainment experience to customers. The announcement was made by Paul D. Mathis, Vice President D&M Professional, and supports the company’s ongoing commitment to the global expansion of its brands and the continuous growth of D&M as a preeminent industry resource.
In addition to identifying and responding to emerging market trends, Mr. Sawyers will be responsible for providing in-room entertainment solutions from the leading D&M brands including Denon Professional, Marantz Professional, McIntosh Laboratory, Boston Acoustics, Snell Acoustics, D&M Professional, ReplayTV and Escient
Dan Sawyers has 20 years of experience in consumer electronics, with seven years supporting the hospitality industry for guest room music systems and surround sound systems, as well as sound systems for public areas. Prior to joining D&M Professional, Dan served as Manager of Hospitality Account Development for the Bose Corporation where he helped develop and expand that market segment for Bose. Additionally, Dan also spent several years working with Boston Acoustics, another premium D&M brand.
“We are very pleased to have Dan join our team and head up our new Hospitality Division,” stated Paul Mathis. “Dan’s extremely unique skill set and rich history in the industry will be instrumental in helping us expand our presence with, and service to, prestigious hotels and dwellings in the hospitality industry. D&M has a unique opportunity to expand premium Audio/Video products into this exciting business channel.”
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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 Kawasaki, Japan and owns the Denon®, Marantz®, McIntosh Laboratory®, Boston Acoustics®, Snell Acoustics, D&M Professional, D&M Premium Sound Solutions, Denon DJ, 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 automotive audio markets. Snell is a super premium speaker brand. The ReplayTV and Escient brands represent award-winning technologies in digital home entertainment. D&M Premium Sound Solutions manufactures high-quality, Hi-Fi audio products for the B2B automotive and consumer electronics markets. 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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