For Immediate Release
Contact: Alexis Caldwell
Mobile: 02 9557 1177
Email: marketing@leisuretech.com.au
LEISURETECH APPOINTS AN AUSTRALIAN DISTRIBUTOR FOR FORTÉ ELECTRONICS
Forté Electronics includes Forté A-BUS, IR, and cable products for the custom AV and electrical markets
Sydney, NSW, Australia — Thursday, 24 January 2013
LeisureTech Electronics is pleased to announce the appointment of QualiFi Pty Ltd as the Australian distributor for the Forté Electronics range of products. This includes the A-BUS multi-room audio system, the well-known “Low Loss” speaker cable, and the Forté Infrared range.
Andrew Goldfinch, Managing Director of LeisureTech, stated,
“It is time to make some changes in the company to better suit the market and allow our team to devote more energy to developing our own technology.
LeisureTech will continue to manufacture and develop its Forté product range, as well as support our ongoing OEM and A-BUS licensing business. We are looking forward to working with QualiFi in the Australian market. They will provide improved representation throughout the country to meet the growing demand for A-BUS in both existing and emerging markets.”
Michael Henriksen, Managing Director of QualiFi, added,
“We have a long association with A-BUS through our partnership with Jamo. Forté A-BUS offers a much more comprehensive range of products, including their popular A-BUS/Direct speakers and Bluetooth capability, which truly sets A-BUS apart.”
Andrew continued,
“Despite difficult market conditions, A-BUS Cat5 technology sales have been on the rise over the last two years worldwide. We attribute this growth to changes in technology.
A-BUS simplicity and cost-effectiveness work very well with new IP-based music sources controlled via iPads and other mobile devices, replacing the need for expensive control systems in traditional multi-room audio setups.
With music now being so mobile, the unique A-BUS local amplification and local source capability — now available with Bluetooth — demonstrates how well A-BUS fits into the market of the future.”
Martyn Shirley, QualiFi’s Custom Division Manager, will lead the Forté product introduction at QualiFi. He commented,
“My experience with A-BUS goes back to my days at Audio Partnership in the UK. We plan to continue offering a wide range of Forté customized kits so dealers can deliver cost-effective solutions to their customers.”
Andrew concluded,
“I would like to thank our team for their support, especially Phillip Maljevac over the years. LeisureTech was founded in 1977; we are proudly Australian and will continue our presence in Australia, delivering high-quality products under the Forté brand through another long-standing and reputable Australian company such as QualiFi.”
About QualiFi Pty Ltd
Founded in 1982 by Michael Henriksen after moving from Denmark to Australia, QualiFi began as the sole Australian distributor for Jamo. Over the past 30 years, the company has expanded its brand portfolio and is now the exclusive Australian distributor for brands including Marantz, MK Sound, Stealth Acoustics, URC, ZVOX, Q-Link, Audio Pro, PS Audio, Mordaunt-Short, and Voco.
With 28 staff members nationwide, QualiFi’s headquarters in Mount Waverley, Victoria, includes over 40,000 square feet of offices, showrooms, service departments, and warehouse facilities.
In the past decade, QualiFi has increased its focus on the custom integration (CI) channel. As a founding member of CEDIA Australia (1994), the company maintains strong relationships with CEDIA members and custom integrators. QualiFi also contributes to industry training events, including CEDIA TCP-IP courses, and provides specific product training and technical support through its in-house support staff.
About A-BUS®
A-BUS is a unique, proven technology for multi-room audio that uses a single Cat5 cable to carry signal, data, infrared, status, and power. This approach places the amplifiers closer to the speakers, enabling:
- Superior sound quality
- Increased flexibility
- Simpler installation
- Consumer-friendly operation
- Energy savings
- Greater affordability
A-BUS is patented in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Mexico, and the United States.
About LeisureTech Electronics
Founded in 1977, LeisureTech Electronics is a global OEM technology provider and manufacturer for the residential systems market. Founder Andrew Goldfinch teamed up with Len Andrews in 1989, and in 1997, the duo invented A-BUS, a revolutionary technology for multi-room audio.
Launched worldwide in 2000, A-BUS is licensed to leading CE manufacturers and quickly became the standard for affordable multi-room audio applications in the U.S.
In 2005, LeisureTech opened its own design and manufacturing facility to support rapid growth and expand its resources. In 2009, LeisureTech introduced its own line of A-BUS products under the Forté brand and added its 15-year-old, well-known IR and A-BUS cable products to the Forté family, along with new components and features not found in any other IR systems globally.
For more information, visit:
www.leisuretech.com.au
www.forte-electronics.com
www.a-bus.com
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