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New and Returning i3 Partners in October 2019

Written by Mole Dev | Jan 5, 2020 5:00:00 AM

NEW PARTNERS

For more than seven decades, Almo Corporation has served as the largest independent distributor of appliances, consumer electronics, professional Audio/Video equipment, furniture and housewares in the United States. Meeting the needs of retailers across the country, Almo operates nine regional distribution facilities with over 2.5 million square feet of warehousing.

Almo focuses on four major business segments or divisions. The Major Appliance and Electronics dealer channel segment works with more than 2,000 independent dealers throughout the United States distributing household name-brand products in a variety of retail categories. The Premium Appliances division works with independent retailers of luxury appliances and outdoor lifestyle products including patio furniture and BBQ grills. The Professional A/V division provides value-added technology and professional audio visual products and services to professional integrators, dealers and consultants. The Fulfillment Division is a state-of-the-art e-Commerce Fulfillment business that serves some of the largest online retailers in the country with a wide range of products. 

To learn more, visit https://www.almo.com/. 

Founded in 2012, Celerity Technologies, the inventor of the first fiber optic HDMI cable to deliver 18Gbps, 4K 60Hz 4:4:4 color; is dedicated to providing lossless connections between source and display components. Celerity possesses precision engineering experience for signal processing over fiber optic for HDMI, DisplayPort, DVI, Ethernet, RS232, IR and USB. 

To learn more, visit www.celeritytek.com

Epson is a global innovation leader whose product lineup ranges from inkjet printers and printing systems, 3LCD projectors and industrial robots to sensors and other microdevices. Dedicated to exceeding the vision of its customers worldwide, Epson delivers customer value based on compact, energy-saving, and high-precision technologies in markets spanning enterprise and the home to commerce and industry.

Led by the Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, the Epson Group comprises more than 73,000 employees in 94 companies around the world, and is proud of its ongoing contributions to the global environment and the communities in which it operates. Epson America, Inc. based in Long Beach, Calif. is Epson’s regional headquarters for the U.S., Canada, and Latin America.

To learn more, visit www.epson.com

Focal has been creating benchmark acoustic equipment since 1979 for various high fidelity markets such as home audio loudspeakers, AV, CI, headphones, car speaker drivers and monitoring loudspeakers. Core businesses: speaker drivers and high-fidelity loudspeakers. Our historic core values are based on the union of technology, mechanics, noble materials and design. We are constantly pushing the limits of sound to offer you a truly unique listening experience.

To learn more, visit https://www.focalnaimamerica.com/.

Future Automation has manufactured exceptional television lifts and mounts for the Residential, Marine, Commercial, Hospitality and Outdoor applications since 1998, a customer first business that prides itself on its creativity, passion and excellence. Future Automation are a design led mechanical engineering company that is known for providing the highest quality products across a wide range of applications and industries, our primary focus is supplying technology integrators with solutions to move and conceal televisions, projectors, appliances and other similar equipment for functional and aesthetic purposes.

To learn more, visit https://www.futureautomation.net.

Like Siri or Google Now, the Josh programming language is built to support natural language voice commands. This includes greetings, questions, instructions, and more. Further, Josh is built to control and connect any “smart” device, from any device. For example, with Josh you can turn on your speakers from your watch, change the temperature from your phone, shut off the lights from your desktop, etc. Initially, Josh will be focused on the smart home, but over time we envision a more general-purpose AI. Josh will go where you go, making your life easier and more productive.

To learn more, visit https://www.josh.ai/

 

The company was founded in 1961 by Raymond Cooke OBE (1925 – 1995) and was initially headquartered in a Nissen Hut on the premises of Kent Engineering & Foundry (from where the name KEF is derived) a metal-working company on the banks of the River Medway, near Maidstone in Kent. Cooke, an ex-BBC Electrical Engineer, was keen to experiment with new materials and technologies in order to create products with superior acoustic quality that could reproduce recordings as natural as the original performance. From the very beginning, the pioneering inventiveness of KEF loudspeakers was undeniable and now for several decades, audiophiles around the world have revered KEF for its innovative, high-performance loudspeakers

To learn more, visit https://us.kef.com/. 

To learn more, visit https://www.naimaudio.com/

RETURNING PARTNERS

Nortek Security & Control LLC is a global leader in smart connected devices and systems for residential smart home, security, access control, AV distribution, and digital health markets. NSC and its partners have deployed more than 4 million connected systems and over 25 million security and home control sensors and peripherals.  Through its family of brands including 2GIG®, ELAN®, Linear®, GoControl®, IntelliVision®, Mighty Mule® and Numera®, NSC designs solutions for national telecoms, big-box retailers, OEM partners, service providers, security dealers, technology integrators, and consumers. Headquartered in Carlsbad, California, NSC has over 50 years of innovation and is dedicated to addressing the lifestyle and business needs of millions of customers every day.  For further information, visit nortekcontrol.com.

 

Founded in 1986, SANUS has grown to become the #1 best-selling TV mount brand in the United States. SANUS designs and builds premium Flat-Panel TV mounts, Speaker Stands and Mounts, Racks and Accessories. Our high-test, acoustically superior solutions are designed for style and engineered to perform. 

To learn more, visit https://www.sanus.com/en_US/. 

Established in 2005 and based in Charlotte, North Carolina, SnapAV is a manufacturer and exclusive source of A/V, CCTV and networking products for professional integrators. An industry leader in the custom install channel, SnapAV helps integrators build their businesses by providing a wide range of high-quality products, easily accessible through an intuitive website and backed by award-winning service and support. With a vast catalogue of today’s most popular brands, SnapAV is the premier choice for custom installers across the globe.

To learn more, visit www.snapav.com