Utelogy expands global Utelligence Program with NETGEAR partnership

identified as a key growth area for Focal. The engineering team in Saint-Étienne have delivered a fantastic range of products for this market and the partnership with CUK group adds the channel specific expertise we need to support our integration customers in delivering some very special audio and cinema systems in the UK”.

CUK Group will supply Focal products to UK integrators from its East Kilbride distribution centre, but plans are already underway to develop a CI demonstration facility to showcase the best of Focal's solutions in the south of England.

Onkyo Tokki named as new LEA distribution partner

LEA Professional, a leading global manufacturer of innovative, high-quality, pro-audio amplifiers with cloud- and IoT-based technologies, has announced a distribution partnership with Onkyo Tokki of Tokyo, to support LEA’s rapidly growing business in the APAC Region. This partnership allows LEA Professional to increase support for its existing customers in the region, as well as further develop new opportunities in the market.

Onkyo Tokki has been importing, selling, and maintaining audio equipment in the Japanese market since 1979: “We are pleased to announce our partnership with LEA Professional, which provides us with innovative IoT and pro-audio power amplifier technologies,” comments Koh Nishida, CEO of Onkyo Tokki.

LEA’s smart, professional-grade amplifiers deliver one of the most feature-rich and affordable amplifiers available in the industry — featuring on-board DSP, a web browser-based user interface, third-party API control, and more audio system enhancements. For Nishida and the team at Onkyo Tokki, these are features that differentiate LEA Professional solutions from others in the market. “We consider it a great honour to represent such a pioneering brand, and we look forward to the exciting opportunities this partnership will bring,” adds Nishida. With this partnership, LEA plans to take its global amplifier technology, products, and innovative software solutions to the next level in Japan.

“LEA Connect Series has been a big success in Japan since launching in the market just three years ago,” says David McKinney of Generation AV, LEA’s representative in Asia.

“We have hundreds of amplifiers installed across the country in key markets such as education, hospitality, corporate, retail, and entertainment. I have personally known Onkyo Tokki for over 20 years, and with its deep market knowledge and customer relationships, as well as proven track record of being on the cutting edge of network and cloud-based AV solutions, LEA will continue to grow exponentially in the coming years.”

“We are thankful for the opportunity to work with Onkyo Tokki, a respected leader in the Japanese AV market,” adds Blake Augsburger, Founder and CEO of LEA Professional. “Japan has been a target market for LEA since inception and we have had good success building our brand. I am confident that Nishida-san and his team will build on this early success and take us to the next level. These are exciting times for LEA Professional in the APAC region.”

Utelogy Corporation has announced the expansion of its Utelligence Program for A/V and UC Device Standardization with support for NETGEAR AV Line Managed Switches. This strategic partnership with NETGEAR, a respected manufacturer of AVover-IP switches, offers end-user customers, integrators, and Managed Service Providers a range of benefits. Through this partnership, Utelogy users can expect seamless integration of the NETGEAR AV Line Switches with the Utelogy Platform, delivering proactive alerts and monitoring for an enhanced user experience. Users will also have full insight and management of the NETGEAR system, including connection status, PoE status, port speed, port mode, firmware, and additional metrics. The AV Line switches combine years of networking expertise with best practices from leading experts in the professional AV market.

NETGEAR is renowned for its innovative networking products that connect people, power businesses, and advance the way we live. The new NETGEAR AV user interface presents common AV controls right up front with user-selectable profiles for common AV platforms making it easy to configure. With the use of a REST API, NETGEAR switches can be integrated quickly and easily, making them an ideal partner for integration into Otology’s Utelligence program, satisfying all the controlling, monitoring, and security requirements to be labelled as Utelligent+.

“We are thrilled to partner with one of the leading manufacturers of AVoIP switches,” said Frank Pellkofer, President, and Co-Founder at Utelogy. "The Utelligence standard for secure and robust APIs for easy integration has become increasingly powerful in our industry. It’s proving to be an excellent way of building partnerships that focus on security and making sure the end-user’s voice is heard.” The Utelogy Platform is becoming more innovative and feature-rich due to these collaborations and partnerships with manufacturers like NETGEAR. Together, they are creating a

“single pane of glass” management and monitoring solution that delivers an exceptional user experience, while reducing the total cost of ownership.

“We are excited about the strategic relationship with Utelogy, which allows our customers to take advantage of the integrated solution and deliver a new level of visibility and management of their AV assets,” said Laurent Masia, director of product line management for managed switches at NETGEAR. “The integration of our AV Line switches with Utelogy’s solution enables customers to manage their entire AV estate from a single console, providing a more efficient and simplified way to manage their AV infrastructure.”

Through this partnership with NETGEAR, Utelogy is continuing to innovate and deliver exceptional value to its customers. The integration of the NETGEAR AV Line Switches with the Utelogy Platform represents a significant step forward in providing a comprehensive solution for AV and UC Device Standardization.