FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
INDUSTRY
VETERAN TOM HARVEY JOINS XANTECH AS DIRECTOR OF SALES
— Company
continues to expand and position itself for ongoing growth in the coming
years —
SYLMAR,
CA, December 15, 2009 — Xantech
Corporation, a leading provider of whole-house entertainment and
automation systems, announces the addition of Tom Harvey to its senior
management team, in the position of Director of Sales. Harvey comes
to Xantech with over 25 years’ experience in the consumer electronics
industry – over 15 years at the executive level – which
includes roles in sales, marketing and executive management.
In
his new position, Harvey will focus on driving sales for Xantech and
its dealer network by working closely with Xantech dealers, distributors
and sales representatives. He will also be developing new and creative
sales programs that will allow all dealers and distributors to grow
and achieve even more profitability in these challenging times. These
efforts will help ensure the long-term growth of Xantech and its valued
business partners.
Harvey
served as Senior VP of Sales and Marketing for the consumer electronics
startup Norcent Technologies from 2005 until late 2007. During that
time, Harvey helped recruit and train the sales and marketing staff,
along with developing key product and distribution plans for the company.
During this time, he also served on the Exhibitor Advisory Board for
the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES).
Most
recently, Harvey was a partner in a retained executive search firm focusing
on “C” level and Board of Director positions. From 1997-2004,
Harvey was associated with Faroudja Laboratories, a renowned high-end
video processing company in Silicon Valley. Starting as VP of Sales
and Marketing, Harvey quickly assumed additional responsibility as General
Manager, which included engineering and manufacturing functions.
While
at Faroudja, Tom was part of an EMMY® Award-winning team, and the
company’s products won several Innovations Awards at CES. Harvey
also expanded the Faroudja market by co-branding product with JVC, Mitsubishi
and Sim2, as well as developing the company’s first OEM IC business.
He also served on the Board of Directors of Escient Convergence Corp.,
and was recognized in Wideband and Best magazine as a leader in the
home theater industry.
Previous
experience included nearly two decades with Sony Electronics. Harvey
served as president of Audio Products, the first billion-dollar division
of Sony. In this position, he was twice awarded the Chairman’s
Award for growth and profitability, as well as a prestigious CLIO Award
for a unique advertising campaign. He was also President of the Sony
Consumer Sales Company, where he restructured the sales organization
for better communication and efficiency. In that role, he once again
received the Chairman’s Award for sales growth and cost control
of the sales organization.
Harvey
graduated from Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL, with a BS and
MS in Education. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the
NIU Alumni Association, on an advisory board to the Department of Athletics,
and is an annual guest speaker to the College of Business at Northern.
Commented
Xantech President Graham Hallett, “Tom’s extensive experience
in audio and video sales management perfectly aligns with Xantech’s
business strategy as we expand beyond our core control business. We
look forward to learning from Tom, and are confident that his skills
and experience will make a significant contribution to our growth.”
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About Xantech Corporation
Established in 1969, Xantech Corporation (www.xantech.com)
designs and manufactures an extensive range of audio, video and controls
systems and components, many of which have become the de facto industry
standards. Since 1969 over two million of these systems have been installed
worldwide in residential and commercial applications.
The
Xantech product line includes LCD Touchpanel Controllers, Multi-Zone,
Multi-Source Audio/Video Systems, Multi-Zone, Multi-Source Pre-amplifiers,
Multi-Channel Audio Amplifiers, Infrared Receivers, Remote Control Switchers,
Interface Modules, IR Connecting Blocks, IR Emitters, IR Accessories
and many more products. Xantech products are available worldwide through
installers, resellers and distributors. For additional information about
Xantech and its innovative products, please visit www.xantech.com.
Other
brand and producta names may be trademarks of the respective companies
with which they are associated.
Xantech
Corporation • 13100 Telfair Avenue, Second floor • Sylmar
CA 91342-3573 • Phone: (818) 362 0353 • Toll Free: (888)
512 5972 • Fax: (800) 492 6832 • Email- General Info: info@xantech.com
• Sales Orders & RA Status: sales@xantech.com