InfoComm International®, the trade association representing the commercial audiovisual industry worldwide, is pleased to announce a joint initiative with Stampede, a leading value-added distributor of integrated AV/IT technology solutions. This new partnership between the two organisations will see Stampede offer free one-year InfoComm Affiliate Memberships to AV professionals in Europe as part of their value-added services. Due to launch initially in Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Spain, the offer may be rolled out to other countries in the future. The InfoComm Affiliate Membership is offered to individuals, is valid for one year, and gives them access to free courses, discounts on paid training, and the latest InfoComm standards and updates.
MUNICH, GERMANY — 19 September, 2016 — InfoComm International®, the trade association representing the commercial audiovisual industry worldwide, is pleased to announce a joint initiative with Stampede, a leading value-added distributor of integrated AV/IT technology solutions. This new partnership between the two organisations will see Stampede offer free one-year InfoComm Affiliate Memberships to AV professionals in Europe as part of their value-added services. Due to launch initially in Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Spain, the offer may be rolled out to other countries in the future. The InfoComm Affiliate Membership is offered to individuals, is valid for one year, and gives them access to free courses, discounts on paid training, and the latest InfoComm standards and updates.
Committed to improving and expanding its services to the AV industry in Europe, InfoComm partnered with Stampede in order to broaden the knowledge and skill level of the AV industry in the region. Pam Taggart, CTS®, Senior Director of Development Europe at InfoComm International, commented: “Stampede has a formidable operation that has global reach and deep roots in the integration community. We think that our joint Affiliate Membership offer will appeal to the growing number of European AV companies and individuals looking to benefit from the best training resources and associated services the industry has to offer.”
Stampede President and COO Kevin Kelly also stressed the benefits of this initiative with InfoComm. “A better trained and better informed reseller network will raise the skill level of the entire European AV industry. We think the best way to achieve this goal is through membership in InfoComm, and that’s why Stampede is offering to pay for InfoComm Affiliate Membership of its dealers throughout Europe.”
According to Kelly, although the initial focus of the membership program will be limited to four countries, he expects that the agreement with InfoComm will eventually expand. “When Stampede makes a commitment, we go all in. We are confident that our growing network of European resellers will want to take advantage of this strategic business-building opportunity.”
Stampede resellers interested in taking up the offer should contact Mariana Kaiser, InfoComm European Program Coordinator, at [email protected].
About InfoComm International
InfoComm International® is the global trade association representing the commercial audiovisual and information communications industries. Established in 1939, InfoComm has more than 5,000 members, representing over 70,000 AV professionals worldwide, including manufacturers, systems integrators, dealers and distributors, independent consultants, programmers, rental and staging companies, end users and multimedia professionals from more than 80 countries. InfoComm International is the leading resource for AV standards, market research and news. Its training, certification and education programs set a standard of excellence for AV professionals. InfoComm International is the founder of InfoComm, the largest annual conference and exhibition for AV buyers and sellers in the Western Hemisphere. InfoComm also produces trade shows in China, Europe, India, Latin America and the Middle East. Additional information is available at infocomm.org.
About Stampede
Headquartered in Amherst, New York, Stampede (stampedeglobal.com) is the world’s leading value-added distributor of integrated AV/IT technology solutions that help resellers meet the expanding technology needs of end-user customers in dozens of commercial vertical markets in Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, India, Latin America, the Middle East, Scandinavia, South Africa, and the United States.
Stampede provides a global network of 17,000 resellers with the broadest range of traditional ProAV solutions from more than 150 manufacturing partners and leads the way in the creation of the new product categories and related training and support programs that are unleashing the business opportunities of the future — Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Drone Video Systems, Virtual Reality, IoT, Unified Communications, and low cost Video Conferencing. Through its wholly owned subsidiary Just Lamps, Stampede also offers the world’s largest selection of replacement projector lamps. Stampede annually produces the “Big Book of AV,” a 1,100+ page catalog and companion website (bigbookofav.com) providing hundreds of sales, installation and spec tips for Stampede’s dealers in addition to product details on more than 8,000 SKUs. For more information on Stampede, visit stampedeglobal.com.