News: LOUD and POLAR Audio Announce Ampeg & Mackie Brand Distribution Agreement

LOUD and POLAR Audio Announce Ampeg & Mackie Brand Distribution Agreement

  POLAR Audio to deliver expanded in-market sales, customer support and brand awareness

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Woodinville, WA – 14th May 2013 – LOUD Technologies Inc. (“LOUD”) and POLAR Audio Limited today announced a distribution agreement whereby POLAR Audio will serve as the distributor for the Ampeg and Mackie brands in the UK and Ireland, commencing June 1st 2013.

"Together, the Mackie & Ampeg brands have over sixty years of history in the UK and Ireland markets with one of the industry’s most loyal dealer and user bases,” explained Tony Williams, Director of Sales, EMEA. “POLAR Audio will build on this success by delivering improved local stock availability, excellent in-market sales, technical support, and elevated levels of marketing and brand awareness.”

“We are extremely excited and feel privileged to be chosen as the exclusive UK distributor of these market leading brands, “ stated John Midgley MD of POLAR Audio. “Mackie and Ampeg are at the core of the music industry and we are confident that with our local support and strong relationship to the dealer network we can gain further market share in the UK.”

POLAR Audio will show the Mackie and Ampeg brand lines at the MIRC event on June 26th and will be pleased to meet the MIA membership to discuss further details of this partnership.