ARX managing director Colin Park commented: "Olsen Audio Group CEO Craig Olsen and I have been discussing the prospects of working together in the North American markets now for a while. "ARX and Olsen's product philosophy is very similar, quality products, aimed into market niches, to make the audio professional's life easier.
"Olsen Audio has a large existing dealer network in the US and Canada and Craig feels that ARX products will be well received by dealers and end users alike."
Craig Olsen is an industry veteran of over 40 years in the US and Japanese pro audio industries. Olsen was involved in the touring sound industry from the late 1960's to 1982. In 1982 he was employed by the Yamaha Corporation where he was involved in the design and manufacture of the PM3000 mixing console. In 1993 he left Yamaha undertook consulting work and formed the Olsen Audio Groupwhich now manufactures and distributes globally the WindTech, Audio Visual Assistance and Mic-Muff brands of audio accessories.
(Jim Evans)
