XM for Business —
helping businesses attract and entertain customers and employees with
vibrant branded music and audio content by delivering outstanding audio
programming from XM Satellite Radio, America’s
most popular satellite radio offering —
announced today a strategic relationship with Crown
Audio, one of the world’s largest and most
respected manufacturers of power amplifiers and components for
professional audio markets, under which Crown Audio will promote XM for
Business. The XM for Business service is managed by PlayNetwork,
Inc. on behalf of XM Satellite Radio.
Retailers and other businesses looking to feature XM Satellite Radio’s
high-quality programming for their business can now reach out to Crown
Audio’s nationwide local dealers. The
authorized dealers will be able to activate the XM Satellite Radio
service for their business customers using Crown Audio’s
integrated components.
“This partnership hits the sweet spot for both
companies,” says Dave Purdy, Senior Vice
President of XM for Business. “Crown Audio is
one of the most highly regarded names in commercial audio components and
their dealers are recognized as some of the best sound integration firms,”
he continues. “This joint venture by two of
the most well respected brands in their fields means these high quality
dealers will now have access to the XM Satellite Radio programming
service through XM for Business.”
The working relationship between the two companies opens up a broad
local market reach for XM for Business by leveraging Crown Audio’s
thousands of professional dealers nationwide. The premier commercial
audio component manufacturer, a division of Harman International, will
supply their dealers with integrated amplifiers featuring a built-in XM
radio tuner to activate the XM Satellite Radio service with their local
customers.
“It’s a smart
decision that should get a lot of mileage for both of us,”
says Bill Raimondi, Market Development Manager for Crown Audio. “XM
Satellite Radio delivered by XM for Business offers a superior service
and their commitment to Crown Audio equals a great opportunity to
further Crown’s visibility in the marketplace
while presenting greater points of presence for XM for Business through
our local dealers.”
With a built-in XM Radio tuner, the 140 MAx and 180 MAx made by Crown
Audio, are the first integrated tuner-mixer-amplifiers designed for
commercial use, and deliver XM Satellite Radio programming in digital
sound quality. The integrated components are the centerpiece of the 140
and 180 MAx PACKs: complete business sound systems with Crown and JBL
components.
“The bundled 140 MAx PACK and 180 MAx PACK
with JBL speakers offers a straightforward, out-of-the-box solution for
businesses,” affirms Purdy. “With
Crown’s first-rate technology, exceptional
audio dealers, and the great XM Satellite Radio programming, this
translates to a quality, easily accessible, low-cost solution for
businesses to bring music in.”
More details can be found at www.XM4Biz.com
or by calling XM for Business toll-free at 1 (866) XM4-BUSI (964-2874).
You can also experience XM for Business in-person at booth number 5760
at the National Restaurant Association (NRA) trade show May 17-20, 2008
at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL.
About XM for Business/PlayNetwork
XM for Business offers businesses the ability to enjoy more than 170
digital channels of XM Satellite Radio programming, including
commercial-free music, premier sports, news, talk and other audio
entertainment, with their customers and employees. The XM for Business
service reaches tens of thousands of business subscribers, providing
them with America's number one satellite radio offering of vibrant,
branded music and audio content. Managed by PlayNetwork,
Inc. — a global leader in providing
signature media experiences for businesses —
through a strategic relationship with XM Satellite Radio, XM for
Business is the perfect solution for companies seeking a simple,
affordable way to introduce music to the business environment. For more
information, visit XM for Business at www.XM4Biz.com.
About Crown International
Crown International, a Harman International company, manufactures
amplifiers, microphones, and systems control products for professional
audio markets worldwide, with corporate headquarters located in Elkhart,
Indiana. For more information, visit Crown online at www.crownaudio.com.
