Catalogue
and web retailer Musician’s
Friend and Mexican
lighting powerhouse Novelties
S.A. are the newly crowned USA
CHAUVET Dealer of the Year and International Dealer of the Year,
respectively. The awards recognize an excellent rapport with CHAUVET,
sales growth and a shared commitment to excel. They were presented
at the January Winter Namm conference in Anaheim, CA, Vegas by
CHAUVET CEO Albert Chauvet, National Sales Manager Philip Lentini
and International Sales Manager Gerry Zigman. This was the second
win in a row for Novelties S.A., a long time partner of CHAUVET.
Prominent retailer Musician’s Friend stood out for its “continued
double digit growth, dedication and support throughout 2004,”Lentini
said.
Also, at the ceremony, the U.K.-based CIE
Group Ltd. was distinguished
as European Dealer of the Year and four USA businesses took home
other awards.
They
are:
Herbert’s Fun Shop,
Southern Territory Most Improved Dealer of the Year.
“Here is a dealer that is thinking outside the box,” Lentini
said. “They used
their creativity to surge to the top of our list.”
Maestro DJ Electronic, Southern
Territory Distributor of the Year. Lentini
noted the retailer’s stellar performance in “ tough downtown
LA.”
Electronic Bargains,
Northern Territory Most Improved Dealer. Lentini said
the Massachussets-based retailer stood out for its “dedication
and
continuous growth and for proving that excellent service and follow
up equal greater sales volume.”
Audio Distributing, Northern
Territory Distributor of the Year. This is the second consecutive
win for the Chicago-based retailer. “ This team is by far one
of
the most aggressive, dedicated supporters of the CHAUVET brand,”
Lentini said.
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| Dealer
of the year - Musicians Friend's |
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Southern Territory Distributor of the year- Maestro DJ |
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| Northern
Territory Distributor of the year - Audio Distributing |
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| Rep
of the year - Rep One Marketing |
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European
Distributor of the year - CIE Group Ltd. |