KMC Music Opens New Corporate Headquarters in Bloomfield, Connecticut, Relocates Warehousing and Distribution to Mississippi

Calling it the start of the next great chapter in its proud history of serving the MI and Pro Audio industries, KMC Music (www.kmcmusic.com) today announced that it has completed its transition from Fender Musical Instruments to JAM Industries ownership with the opening of a new corporate headquarters in Bloomfield, Connecticut, the relocation of its warehousing and distribution to the JAM Industries operations center in Southaven, Mississippi, and the implementation of new credit and order processing systems based in JAM Industries’ Montreal, Canada headquarters.

From left to right: James Tsaptsinos, Vice President of Sales; Mark Terry, President; and Roger Hart, Vice President of Merchandising

“An exciting new chapter in our history of service to MI and Pro Audio dealers is now underway,” KMC Music President Mark Terry said today.  “We are looking forward to bringing to our dealers an unprecedented new array of business building sales and promotion programs designed to help them better meet the needs of their customers.”

Effective immediately, the new KMC Music corporate headquarters will be based in Bloomfield, Connecticut in a new campus that includes all executive offices, telemarketing, training, sales, marketing and customer support functions.  The new address is 310 West Newberry Road, Bloomfield, CT 06002.  The general phone number is (855) 417-8677.  “When it was time to select a new corporate headquarters we knew we didn’t want to stray far from our roots,” Terry explained.  “We’re thrilled to remain in Bloomfield, where our company was founded and where so much of our history resides.  Staying in Bloomfield also reaffirms our commitment to maintaining the core values that have made us the leading distributor of MI and Pro Audio solutions — a customer-centric focus, a commitment to exceed our customers’ every expectations, and our determination to always provide the broadest range of high value added products, programs, training, and service support.”

The new KMC Music headquarters in Bloomfield, CT

The new KMC Music warehouse will be based out of JAM Industries’ 300,000 square foot, state-of-the-art automated operations and distribution center in Southaven, Mississippi.  The address of the new warehouse is 4325 Executive Drive, Suite 300, Southaven, Mississippi 38672.

In addition, all KMC Music Accounts Payable/Receivable functions have now been moved from Fender Musical Instruments to the JAM Industries corporate headquarters in Montreal, Canada.  Effective immediately, all credit inquiries should be directed to credit@jamindustriesUSA.com. 

Amplifying Mark Terry’s message, KMC Music Vice President of Sales James Tsaptsinos emphasized that, “All of the changes announced today are designed to enhance the way our dealers do business with KMC Music. We understand the vital role customer service and consistent communication play in ensuring that our businesses run smoothly together. The new KMC Music is ready to do even more business with our dealers and we look forward to sharing with them news about a number of tremendous new business opportunities.  We look forward to a great Second Half 2015!”

The new KMC Music distribution center in Southaven, MS

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Advanced Announces Plans For New Corporate Headquarters And Executive Briefing Center

Canada’s leading systems integrator’s move next month to a new 25,000 square-foot facility will enable it to better serve the needs of its corporate, government, and K12 education customers.

Underscoring its position as Canada’s leading AV systems integration company, Advanced today announced that next month it will move to a new 25,000 square-foot corporate headquarters in Mississauga, Ontario.  According to Advanced Co-President David Weatherhead, the move will strengthen the company’s ability to meet the expanding needs of its corporate, government, and K12 education customers while allowing it to showcase the latest innovations from its manufacturing partners in a dedicated Executive Briefing Center.

“Advanced has designed and installed state-of-the-art AV solutions in every imaginable commercial environment, including corporate offices, television studios, educational facilities, and government offices. We continue to offer the absolute best in terms of innovative technology and services, and our new headquarters and Executive Briefing Center will help our customers to see the latest technologies first-hand.”  Weatherhead said today.

Advanced is the only Canadian systems integration company to be included in the list of the Top 50 systems integrators in the United States and Canada in 2012 and 2013, as compiled by the industry publication Systems Contractor News.

The new headquarters is more than 25 percent larger than its current facility and will provide the company with more office space, warehouse space, as well as a larger showroom, Executive Briefing Center and training area.  The new headquarters will also feature a dedicated customer support center with a built-in video wall that tracks key customer support statistics, expanded AV and collaboration technology demonstration zones, and, of course, a larger array of the latest technology solutions from Advanced’s leading partners that include Crestron, Delta Displays, Extron, Hitachi, NEC, Polycom, Prysm and SMART.

Over the last two years the company has designed and installed a number of leading edge systems solutions, including ones for GE’s Grid IQ Global Innovation Center, CTV/Bell Media, Toronto Transit Control Center, Air Canada’s Systems Operations Control Center, and TSN SportsCentre. “Our ability to continue to design and install award-winning solutions for major companies like these will ensure our continued growth in the future,” Co-President Mark Mulford emphasized.