OmniMount Partners with AVAD to Distribute

As of January 4, 2006, OmniMount will have Access to
AVAD’s Impressive Nationwide Distribution Network

Phoenix, Ariz. — OmniMount Systems is pleased to announce that as of January 4, 2006, it will partner with AVAD (Van Nuys, Calif.) to distribute its award-winning audio/video mounting and furniture solutions throughout the continental United States. OmniMount will be exhibiting at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas, Nev.) during the 2006 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) from Jan. 5-8 where company officials will be available to discuss this new partnership.

Explained Alex Robertson, OmniMount V.P. of Sales, “We look to our new AVAD relationship to take our products to new customers at retail, custom install and PRO channels with a level of local, quality service that has earned AVAD its enviable reputation as a leader in the distribution field. We are very flattered by AVAD’s selection of the Omni brand. We believe that our wide selection of award-winning mounting and furniture designs will strengthen the AVAD assortment. We also believe that, overall, this venture will greatly increase our service to customers and their profitability.”

Added Bob Gartland, president of AVAD, “OmniMount’s reputation of top-tier products and personnel speaks for itself, and we could not be more proud in forging a strategic partnership with the OmniMount team. To say we are excited to be the U.S. distributor for such a wide array of industry leading A/V mounts, stands and furniture is an understatement. Our desire to put the customer first mirrors OmniMount’s approach to customer service and that is a huge reason why this new partnership will be a win-win for all involved. Our dealers will now be able to provide the best the industry has to offer, and OmniMount will now have access to leading edge and key distribution and retail options so they can achieve even greater success.

OmniMount is based in Phoenix, Ariz. For nearly 30 years, OmniMount products have been recognized for groundbreaking design, the highest quality, and long term reliability. Today, OmniMount offers hundreds of mounting solutions to meet the needs of nearly any application. From mounting the smallest to the largest of speakers, to any size or shape of CRT or LCD television, and an elegant line of stylish and functional furniture, OmniMount offers a wide variety of products to maximize the Home Theater experience. Visit www.omnimount.com or www.omnimountpro.com

About AVAD, LLC

AVAD, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ingram Micro, Inc., is the most complete home integration solutions provider in the United States. Its in-depth technology offering of the most trusted names and progressive continuing education programs provide all the support necessary to design and implement complete home solutions.

AVAD stocks products for home theater, lighting controls, distributed audio/video, central vacuum, and more for just-in-time delivery from each of its 28 locations nationwide. With complete technical training and certification for industry hallmarks like CEDIA’s Installer Level I and Level II Certification, AVAD is unparalleled in its commitment to expanding dealers’ bottom line.

AVAD exemplifies this concept with the Dealer to Builder (D2B) program, which links members of its 8000+ dealer corps with homebuilders across the United States to outfit new homes with in-demand, cutting-edge electronic systems.

Product lines that AVAD distributes and supports include: Acme Brackets, APC, Aprilaire, Artison, Atlantic Technology, Belden, Bose, Carlon, ChannelPlus, Coleman Cable, H-P Products/Dirt Devil Central Vacuum Systems, D-Link, Draper, Fujitsu, Gefen, Harman Kardon, InFocus ScreenPlay, iPort, Key Digital, Lutron, Marantz, Middle Atlantic Products, Inc., NetStreams, Niles Audio, OmniMount, OnQ Technologies, OpenHouse, Panamax, Panasonic Phones, Peerless, Philips, Polk Audio, PROconnect, ProFlex, RTI, Samsung, Sharp, SharpVision, Spaun USA, Terk, Universal Electronics, Universal Remote Control, and more.

In July 2005, AVAD was acquired by Ingram Micro, Inc., making its parent company the leading distributor for solution providers and custom installers serving the fast-growing consumer electronics and home automation markets in the United States. For more information about AVAD and its services, visit their website at www.avad.com.

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