rAVe ProAV Edition Volume 2, Issue 4 (02/27/2004)

                  eNewsletter Volume 2, Issue 4 February 27, 2004     Introduction Welcome to Volume 2, Issue 4! Editorial: The Final Sayye by Gary Kayye If You Can Only Attend One ProAV Show This Year, Don't: Attend Two!     News: 1. Sony Introduces Their Most Affordable […]

Special News Blast – MCSi (02/18/2004)

          To read Gary Kayye's rAVe online, go to http://www.kayyerave.com   [subscribe-Click here to subscribe] [forward-Click here to forward Gary Kayye's rAVe to a friend]                   eNewsletter Kayye Consulting Announces No-charge Resume Postings for former MCSi Employees February 18, 2004   Kayye Consulting, […]

rAVe ProAV Edition Volume 2, Issue 3 (02/11/2004)

                  eNewsletter Volume 2, Issue 3 February 11, 2004     Introduction First Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) Trade Show a Hit! Editorial: The Final Sayye by Gary Kayye Could 2004 Be the Second Coming of the LCD?   News: Special News Announcement: Gary Kayye's rAVe, CEDIA Partner […]

Special News Blast – MCSi (02/11/2004)

                        eNewsletter Breaking News — More Movings at MCSi February 11, 2004   Well, as of Friday afternoon, we knew the fate of the Midwest (purchased by AVI Systems). Now we know what is to become of most of the Southeast Region of the […]

Special News Blast – MCSi (02/06/2004)

                        eNewsletter Statements from Sean Matthews, President, MCSi Western Region February 6, 2004   As we mentioned, rAVe will continue to follow the story of MCSi's many changes happening today. We have since heard from Sean Matthews, President of MCSi's Western Region, who wanted […]

rAVe ProAV Edition Volume 1, Issue 14 (09/14/2003)

                                    eNewsletter Volume 1, Issue 14 September 11, 2003   Introduction: CEDIA Rocked, Home Theater Installers Thrive, Sony Keeps Polysilicon LCDs to Itself   Vendor and Product Management By Robert Walsh   News:   1. At CEDIA, Sony […]

rAVe ProAV Edition Volume 1, Issue 13 (08/13/2003)

                              eNewsletter Volume 1, Issue 13 August 20, 2003   Introduction: Last Look at InfoComm 2003, SMART Technologies Founders Nancy Knowlton and David Martin   Editorial: The Final Sayye by Gary Kayye InfoComm '03 – What was Hot; What was Not […]

rAVe ProAV Edition Volume 1, Issue 5 (07/12/2003)

                            eNewsletter Volume 1, Issue 12 July 30, 2003   Introduction: Continuing to Cross the Chasm; Luke Rawls Feature   Editorial: The Final Sayye by Chris Bingham and Gary Kayye Hey ProAV: It's Time to Cross the Chasm Understanding today's customer requires […]

rAVe ProAV Edition Volume 1, Issue 11 (07/10/2003)

                            eNewsletter Volume 1, Issue 11 July 10, 2003   Introduction: Education is It!   Editorial: The Final Sayye by Gary Kayye A Mid-Year Review of my 2003 Predictions News: 1. New Philips Ethernet-Based SmartCards Provide Television Command, Control, and System Reporting […]

rAVe ProAV Edition Volume 1, Issue 10 (06/20/2003)

                            eNewsletter Volume 1, Issue 10 June 20, 2003   Introduction: InfoComm Was Awesome!     Special Announcement: Kayye Consulting Announces Partnership with Biamp, Crestron, Da-Lite, Sanyo, Sound & Communications and ICIA for ProAV Networking Course Editorial: The Final Sayye by Gary […]

rAVe ProAV Edition Volume 1, Issue 9 (06/06/2003)

                eNewsletter Volume 1, Issue 9 Live from InfoComm! 2003 Orlando, Florida June 6, 2003     Introduction: InfoComm 2003 News: Displays Sony Debuts Network Storage Player For Display on Digital Signage, Corporate Communications Network Clarity Shows Direct View Large Screen LCD and Accompanying Network Control System Collaboration […]

rAVe ProAV Edition Volume 1, Issue 8 (05/29/2003)

    eNewsletter Volume 1, Issue 8 May 29, 2003 Introduction: Mackey, Mergers and More Editorial: The Final Sayye by Gary Kayye Small Systems Get Big Letter from Afghanistan– A Reader's Request News: 1. InFocus Announces ProjectorNet 2.0 for PC-based Projection Asset Management, Announces Wireless Projector Family 2. iSkia a Must-See at InfoComm 3. AKIRA […]

rAVe ProAV Edition Volume 1, Issue 7 (05/16/2003)

      eNewsletter Volume 1, Issue 7 May 16, 2003 Introduction: Is the Market Turning? Editorial: The Final Sayye by Gary Kayye Selling Benefits, Not Features Just Got More Important News: 1. EPSON First to Break the Sub-$1000 Category 2. Gary Kayye to Debut Crestron's MediaManager at InfoComm 3. The New Mitsubishi XL5950 ColorView […]

rAVe ProAV Edition Volume 1, Issue 6 (04/30/2003)

        eNewsletter Volume 1 Issue 6 April 30, 2003 Introduction: Waiting for infoComm Editorial: The Final Sayye by Gary Kayye At infoComm, Focus on Education News: 1. Da-Lite Announces Crestron Support for SCB-100 Serial Control Board 2. Are Plasmas Getting Smaller-Literally? 3. MARGI Systems Introduces Presenter-to-Go for New Palm Handhelds 4. Mitsubishi […]

Special News Blast – Christie (04/21/2003)

      eNewsletter A rAVe Exclusive Christie Makes Moves in the Rental/Staging Market   Christie, one of the clear leaders in the rental/staging market, is continuing to strengthen its position with moves made this week. Primary among those moves is the acquisition of cross-rental company, Nationwide Wholesale. Nationwide, which will continue operations under President […]

Special News Blast – NEC (04/21/2003)

      eNewsletter rAVe Exclusive! Special News Blast April 21, 2003   First Major Realignments Under Ron Gillies Announced at NEC Solutions After joining NEC about two months ago, the first signs of the "new" NEC are beginning to emerge under the direction of Ron Gillies, formerly of InFocus and Proxima. Ron joined NEC […]

Special News Blast – Pioneer (04/21/2003)

                        eNewsletter Special News Blast February 5, 2004 Pioneer Acquires NEC Plasma Business — NEC Says It's Business as Usual Although this has been rumored, I think this caught everyone off-guard. However, Pioneer's distribution in the consumer channel is legendary and NEC's focus on […]

rAVe ProAV Edition Volume 1, Issue 5 (04/16/2003)

      eNewsletter Volume 1 Issue 5 April 16, 2003 Introduction: rAVe Exclusive Scoop, New rAVe Logo, infoComm Reminder Editorial: The Final Sayye by Gary Kayye And Then There Were Two — Plasma versus LCD Special Announcement to European rAVe Readers A Gary Kayye's rAVe Exclusive Scoop News: 1. TFCinfo Releases US Plasma Report […]

Special News Blast – SARS (04/02/2003)

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rAVe ProAV Edition Volume 1, Issue 4 (03/31/2003)

      Gary Kayye's rAVe eNewsletter Volume 1, Issue 4 March 31, 2003 Introduction: It's All the rAVe Editorial: The Final Sayye by Gary Kayye Change Your Commission Structure, Fast! News: 1. Gateway Plans to Crash Our Party 2. Dell Announces $1,299 (List Price) Projector! 3. Kayye Consulting Certified to Teach Interior Design Seminars […]

Special News Blast – InFocus (03/31/2003)

      Gary Kayye's rAVe eNewsletter Special News Blast March 31 , 2003 InFocus VP, Bill Yavorsky, Resigns William D. Yavorsky, Senior Vice President, Americas. for InFocus, resigned today to pursue "other opportunities," a source from within the company told rAVe today. Mr. Yavorsky joined the Company in August 1993 as Manager, Strategic Relationships. […]

Volume 1, Issue 3 (03/13/2003)

      Gary Kayye's (Still Unnamed) ProAV eNewsletter Volume 1 Issue 3   Table of Contents Introduction: Live from NSCA! Editorial: Little Bitty, Big Deals News: 1. AV Industry Loses Educational Leader 2. SMART Technologies Unveils New Touch Technology 3. Christie Lands First Single Chip SXGA DLP Projector and Debuts Two High-End LCD Projectors […]

Special News Blast – MCSi (03/12/2003)

  Special News Blast from Gary Kayye's Unnamed eNewsletter   March 12, 2003   Well, even though my regular issue of my still unnamed eNewsletter is scheduled to hit our inbox Live From NCSA Friday, this is newsworthy enough to send out as an eNews Blast. Our industry's largest integration company (based on public sales […]

rAVe ProAV Edition Volume 1, Issue 2

  Gary Kayye's (Still Unnamed) ProAV eNewsletter   Table of Contents Volume 1 Issue 2 Introduction: Welcome to Issue 2! Editorial: Selling Service Agreements to Anyone News: 1. TeleSuite Perfects Life-Like Virtual Meetings 2. Optoma Announces High-Res Home Theater Projector Under $5,000 3. Learn to Sell Networked AV Systems at Kayye Consulting's NSCA Course 4. […]

Volume 1, Issue 1

  Table of Contents Introduction: Our First New Newsletter Volume 1, Issue 1 Editorial: Service Contracts are Easy to Sell: Sell Job Security News: 1. Bob Hana Leaves NEC; Ron Gillies Takes Charge 2. Super-Bright Portables – Already Here? 3. Has Hitachi Caught Up? Where's Philips? 4. ClearOne Denies Allegations 5. 14,000-Unit Order From China […]