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D&M PROFESSIONAL PROMOTES
CHRISTINA TSONIS TO MARKETING MANAGER
WINTER NAMM SHOW, ANAHEIM, CA, January 19, 2006
— D&M Professional, parent company of the leading brands Marantz
Professional, Denon Professional and Denon DJ, has appointed Christina
Tsonis as Marketing Manager. The announcement was made by Peter Papageorge,
D&M Professional Director of Sales and Marketing, and comes in support
of the company’s ongoing commitment to the global expansion of
its brands and the continuous growth of D&M Professional as a preeminent
industry resource.
Christina Tsonis has worked with D&M Professional
for three years as Marketing Coordinator. She assisted the company through
the transition of Denon Professional and Marantz Professional into D&M
Professional, and also as Denon DJ joined the organization. In her new
position, Tsonis will advance D&M Professional’s plans for
increasing international recognition, identifying and responding to
emerging market trends to further strengthen the company’s position
as a global leader.
Formerly, Tsonis served as Marketing Associate at the
Chicago Office of The Bivings Group, a public relations firm specializing
in web communications and issues management for corporations, trade
associations, governmental agencies and not-for-profit institutions.
She also acted as Marketing Manager with business news site China Online.
Tsonis earned a degree in Marketing and Business Administration from
DePaul University in Chicago, IL, and additionally has a strong background
in retail sales.
Peter Papageorge remarked, “With Christina’s
considerable experience in our market sectors, and specifically working
with the distinguished roster of D&M brands, we are securely positioned
for continued growth. Her understanding of our key objectives and ability
to clearly focus on the needs of our customer base have proven a tangible
benefit to our operations. As part of our highly qualified team of professionals,
Christina is dedicated to helping further D&M Professional as the
most comprehensive supplier of audio/video solutions.”
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About D&M Professional
D&M Professional, parent company of Denon Professional, Marantz
Professional and Denon DJ, manufactures and distributes a reliable line
of professional audio and video equipment for the broadcast, commercial,
corporate, DJ, education, government, audio/visual, education, houses
of worship, security, and related industries.
Visit D&M Professional at www.d-mpro.com
or Denon DJ at: www.denondj.com.
About D&M Holdings Inc.
D&M Holdings Inc. (TSE II: 6735) is based in Tokyo and owns the
Denon, Marantz, McIntosh Laboratory, Boston Acoustics, Snell Acoustics,
D&M Professional, ReplayTV® and Escient® brands. Denon,
Marantz, McIntosh and D&M Professional are global industry leaders
in the specialist home theater, audio/video consumer electronics or
professional audio markets, with a strong and long-standing heritage
of manufacturing and marketing high-performance audio and video components.
Boston Acoustics, with its signature The Boston Sound™, is a leader
in premium loudspeakers for home and audio markets. Snell is a super
premium speaker brand. The ReplayTV and Escient brands represent award-winning
technologies in digital home entertainment. Additional information is
available at www.dm-holdings.com.
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Phone: (630) 741-0330 Fax: (630) 741-0652