"As we emphasized at our 2013 Vendor Summit, the traditional hardware based AV industry is giving way to a new personalized industry that is built upon the ideas of connecting, integrating, and sharing devices and software apps in entirely new eco-systems," said Stampede president & COO Kevin Kelly. "This shift is challenging our industry to stop using the terms 'audio and video' and start using the terms 'see, hear and control' in order to understand the business opportunities that this shift is creating. John Marcolini has the experience and skill set to drive our growth as this pivotal industry transition continues to accelerate."
Marcolini brings 18 years of telecommunications and software experience to his new position at Stampede. Most recently, he served as senior director of product management at Qualcomm Atheros where he was responsible for strategic product roadmap definition and worldwide business development for the connected home product line.
"I am tremendously excited to join the Stampede management team at this time of unprecedented company growth and industry change," Marcolini said. "Stampede clearly understands the paradigm shift that is redefining our industry in all of the vertical markets we serve. I look forward to developing the right mix of products, hardware and software that will continue to meet the needs of our dealers and their customers."
(Jim Evans)
