Loveland, CO — April 7, 2006 — Colorado vNet, provider of premium whole-house automation and distributed audio solutions, announces the appointment of John P. McCready as Vice President of Sales.
McCready, a 30-year veteran of the consumer electronics industry, now heads the world-wide sales team for Colorado vNet’s products and solutions. He was previously President of Marantz America and has held positions at Harman Consumer Group, Carver Corporation, Hometech Electronics and Quasar Corporation.
“John is a seasoned executive with a strong track record of delivering world-class audio products,” said Bill Beierwaltes, President and CEO of Colorado vNet. “His broad industry experience, passion for delivering value, and commitment to people makes him an ideal leader for our sales team.”
Under McCready’s leadership, sales at Marantz America increased from four fold in five years by improving distribution, enhancing dealer mix, developing a product strategy focused on the audio/video specialist dealer, and growing the custom installation market.
“This is an exciting time in the home automation and consumer electronics industry,” said McCready, “Customers in the high-end custom housing market are demanding whole-house automation systems that are truly integrated, elegant and easy to use. I am looking forward to helping Colorado vNet achieve this vision and to helping our customers simplify their lives.”
McCready’s appointment at Colorado vNet takes effect immediately.
For more information on Colorado vNet, please visit www.coloradovnet.com.
Offering exceptional reliability, scalability and flexibility in application, Colorado vNet (www.coloradovnet.com) is committed to providing premium intelligent solutions for whole-house automation and distributed digital audio solutions. Installation and building professionals will see and hear the difference, as Colorado vNet delivers high-quality, cost-effective products; with an ease-of-use and installation that has taken distributed digital audio and lighting control to a whole new level.
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