Midas Press Release

Date: 01 July 2009

Midas and Klark Teknik take UK distribution in-house

Effective 1 July 2009, Midas and Klark Teknik have brought their UK distributorship in house. Rob Hughes, previously employed by Shuttlesound to handle the brands, has joined Midas and Klark Teknik to continue his role as UK sales consultant.

“With the UK being one of the most influential markets in concert touring, it warrants direct access to the factory,” says Hughes. “With this move, UK customers will have the direct support of not only me, but also Karl Brant and his service team, technical sales manager Jason Kelly and brand development manager Richard Ferriday, plus the factory demo facilities.”

Adds Midas and Klark Teknik sales and marketing director David Cooper, “This is a fascinating time for Midas and Klark Teknik, both in the UK and internationally, and the future for the brands looks very exciting. As Midas and KT are UK based, it makes sense for the Kidderminster HQ to run UK distribution. Given the ongoing success of the Midas XL8 and PRO6 digital systems and increasingly complex Klark Teknik products, it’s important that we maintain strong personal relationships with rental companies, sound engineers and end users, which the move will facilitate. This closer relationship with our customers will have the added benefit of providing useful feedback for both new and existing products.

“Over the past couple of months we have worked in conjunction with Shuttlesound regarding the move, and by taking Midas and KT out of Shuttlesound, it will allow them to free up valuable resources and focus on the Electro-Voice brand, so customers win all round.”

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Photo: L to R: Midas and Klark Teknik’s David Cooper, Karl Brant, Rob Hughes and Richard Ferriday

Contact:

Rob Hughes
Tel: +44 (0)7979 748947
Email:rob.hughes@midasklarkteknik.com

Midas and Klark Teknik Head Office
Klark Teknik Building
Walter Nash Road
Kidderminster
Worcs.
DY11 7HJ.
Tel: +44 1562 741515

Further details:
James Godbehear
Midas Klark Teknik Ltd
T:+44 (0)1562 741515
Email: james.godbehear@music-group.com

Press contact:
Caroline Moss
Caroline Moss PR
T: +44 1273 689018
Email: pr@carolinemoss.co.uk

ENDS

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Editors' information:

Midas live performance mixing consoles have been used by the world's most demanding sound engineers, performers and rental companies for three decades. The company strives to raise the standards of sonic quality through its programme of continual research and development, implementing new control functionality and user-friendly desk operation to anticipate and accommodate the ever-evolving needs of audio professionals who specify Midas consoles for their major tours, festivals, international events, broadcast projects and prestigious fixed installations.

Klark Teknik was founded in 1974 and in the years immediately following, their innovative approach to design and development allowed them to introduce some truly groundbreaking designs. Klark Teknik was responsible for one of the world’s first digital delay and digital reverb units, however it was their concepts for equalisation devices that really changed the world of professional audio resulting in the DN370 and the famous DN360. Today Klark Teknik continues to bring innovation in design and dedication to engineering and sonic quality in both the analogue and digital realm of signal processing, with the Square ONE and Show Command and Creative ranges updating the brand.