Vutec Appoints Two More Rep Firms As Company Expands Commercial Presence

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Contact: David Miller
954-545-9000
dmiller@vutec.com


Pompano Beach, FL (July 27, 2006) -Vutec Corporation has hired two new commercial sales rep firms for its Vutec and Vision X lines of video projection screens and AV accessories. They are the HWP Company, Inc., to handle the Southeastern states, and Benscik & Associates, to handle the Florida market.

“Along with the appointments this spring of Lex Lawson Associates to handle the South-Central states and Peter Brady & Associates to represent the greater New England region,” said Kevin R. Baisley, Vutec’s vice president of sales and marketing, “bringing aboard these two firms represents a major overhaul of Vutec’s commercial representation in the AV marketplace. With our new team in place, we will be expanding our presence throughout the commercial sector, from educational venues and houses of worship to retail locations and command-and-control applications.”

The Henry W. Phillips Company, Inc., of Alpharetta, GA, headed by David Pergantis, will handle Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Alabama for Vutec. They can be contacted at 800-877-3070, and by email at davidp@hwpco.com. The company maintains long term relationships with contractors, integrators and consultants in sound, audio/visual, security and home integration as well as the engineering market. Among their clients are Avlex, Bei Automation, Crest Audio, Digital Projection, FSR, Omnimount, Paradigm, and RL Drake.

Bencsik Associates, Inc. of Ocala, Florida, led by Bill Bencsik, will handle the Florida market for Vutec. They can be contacted at 800-423-7412, and by email at B.Bencsik@bencsik.com. The firm specializes in electronic security, video, fiber optics, electronic systems connectivity, and other electronic systems technologies. Among their clients are Astatic, Aviom, COHU, Cornell, Denon, Drake, Marantz, Protech, RCI, and SLS Loudspeakers.

“We are pleased to have manufacturer’s representatives handling the Vutec portfolio with such long-standing experience in the audio-visual industry,” said Mr. Baisley. “Together these firms have an in-depth understanding of an industry that has been transformed from filmstrips, overheads and slides to today’s high performance video projectors, screens, and control systems.”

 

About Vutec Corporation

Founded in 1977 and headquartered in Florida, Vutec Corporation is a world leader in video projection screen technology, designing and manufacturing front and rear projection screens and advanced masking systems. Vutec’s Vision X, Vutec brand and AudioVisual products are designed for commercial, home, and institutional applications, and Vutec holds patents on its SilverStar™, Retracta-Vu Pro™, and Vu-Flex Pro-Duplex™ screens. The company’s SilverStar™ high-gain/high-contrast flat screen, introduced in 2004, was the industry’s first new screen technology in 25 years. Vutec sells through a global network of authorized dealers and distributors.

For more information, contact Vutec at (800) 770-4700, e-mail at info@vutec.com