Calrec has appointed Group One as its distribution partner for the US.

This move will enable Calrec to expand its market breadth across the US and continue to maintain high levels of service as business increases with the expanded portfolio, including the newly launched Brio36 compact broadcast console and Remote production RP products. It will not affect Calrec’s relationship with Studio Consultants Incorporated (SCI), who have worked with Calrec for many years and will continue their dedicated Calrec sales and support work in the East coast regions in conjunction with Calrec and Group One.

In recent years Calrec has delivered of customer care and service in the US through the operations of Calrec America. Under the new arrangement, the entire Calrec America team have been incorporated into Group One to provide for uninterrupted continuity of sales, service and support to its customers.

‘Having worked with Jack for a number of years, it made perfect sense for Audiotonix to partner with Group One. Jack has always been a significant member of the DiGiCo team, but moving him to family status and having him now working with Calrec is the ultimate for us and our clients,’ says James Gordon, Audiotonix CEO.

‘Group One has an exemplary record over many years of supporting customers, both new and established, with effective and efficient solutions to their challenges,’ says Nigel Beaumont, Calrec MD. ‘It has grown through working with customers and understanding their needs. The Group One team can be relied on to be there when they are needed, and that’s always been the Calrec way, too.’

‘Jack Kelly and his team have delivered continual sales growth and customer support for this market over a number of years,’ says Dave Letson, Calrec Sales Director. ‘With a dedicated national support team, and digital expertise in terms of both sales and service, they know this market and are best placed to become our partner. We are delighted to have them as part of the team.’

‘Over the past few years the Calrec and DiGiCo sales teams have worked closely together in the US, collaborating on customers that benefited from solutions from both brands,’ says Group One President, Jack Kelly. ‘It seems a natural fit to formalizse that cooperation, and to look to how we will continue to build our Calrec and DiGiCo sales and support front line team in the US. Having the further investment from Audiotonix will allow us to build on the business and offer even more benefit to our clients in the future. But it does mean I have to spend more time with those Brits.’