Pittsburgh, PA—March 28, 2016—Consumer electronics rep firm End Result, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has confirmed that its 16^th electronics expo for home A/V and 12-volt retailers was a resounding success. Held on Tuesday, March 22, 2016, in Washington, PA brought in 168 people from 61 dealers from Ohio, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. 

The one-day Survive—Revive—Thrive event offered dealers who didn’t attend CES, a preview of the latest products from 25 exhibitors, educational & business seminars, manufacturers’ training sessions, and an opportunity to have some fun and network with one another. 

Ed Dalesandro, Principal of End Result, said, “I would like to sincerely thank everyone involved with this years show. We had record breaking attendance and exhibitors wrote more business at this event than ever before. The displays were more complex and made for an engaging show floor!” Continuing he said, “A lot of my dealers don’t go to CES, so this show gives them the opportunity to experience the hot products and talk with the people behind them. I tried to offer seminars in areas that my dealers need help, like social media. It’s especially important these days where most reps and manufacturers are doing less yet asking for more.”

Comments from exhibitors were enthusiastic:  Jim McGall, Director of Sales for Wolf Cinema said, “Great show Ed, no one does it better... from the show planning, to communications and then execution‎—you hit with all cylinders clicking. I enjoyed the time with our dealers and industry friends, and look forward to next year's event. Count us in!” 

Joe Finn, Director of Sales for NEAR said, “We played NEAR speakers for the dealers, put products in their hands, talked to them about connecting large outdoor systems—and probably saw more dealers than we would have if we spent a week in the territory.  This show took a lot of effort, but it was a great experience.  Thank you Ed for organizing it.”

Keith Dowd, Director of North American Sales for Paradigm & Anthem said, “This show was a hit and well worth everyone’s time and efforts (both the vendors and the dealers who made time to attend in record numbers). It confirms what we all know—that salespeople are important, that even the best products don’t sell themselves and that people want to learn from and buy from, other people. We wish more reps across the country did similar events.” 

Premium Sound Deadening Brand Continues US Growth and Visibility

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, 3.2.2021 — SoundShield, the premium sound deadening brand launched in 2019 by 12 volt industry veterans John Schwartz and Bryan Schmitt, announces the addition of End Result as the brand’s representatives in Ohio, West Virginia and Western Pennsylvania.

Ed Dalesandro, Principal of End Result said, “We are proactive about adding brands and categories that make our retailers healthier in business.” End Result has a 37 year track record of representing some of the most iconic and sought after brands in the business. “Sound deadening has always been an afterthought category. With the addition of SoundShield, we intend to show real world performance and additional profit opportunities to our retailers. The products are a cut above, just like we perceive ourselves, so it’s a great fit,” Dalesandro continued.

“We are extremely happy to welcome End Result to the SoundShield family” commented SoundShield CEO Schwartz. He and co-founder Schmitt know Dalesandro and his team well from past industry trade shows, as well as regional training events known as the End Result Show. “Ed does a great job of supporting and training his dealer base, which is something important to us as a premium brand,” added Schmitt.

For 2021, Dalesandro and colleague Rusty North plan to educate their entire dealer base on why to sell sound deadening and noise control products at all, plus what differentiates SoundShield from other products in the category. “A dealer introduction video for SoundShield is already recorded and circulating throughout our dealer base with about 70 having already watched and climbing every day,” said Dalesandro.

End Result typically puts on regional trainings via the End Result Show twice per year, but in the pandemic they were early to take the lead on Zoom meetings/trainings. Since Dalesandro feels some folks are ‘Zoomed out’ he is being increasingly creative about how to put together more interesting content for SoundShield, such as an interview format rather than a traditional product training with slides. Depending on the viability of an in-person End Result Show in 2021, Dalesandro is considering Pittsburgh, PA or Columbus, OH.

To learn more about SoundShield, visit www.soundshieldusa.com. To learn more about End Result and their company, visit endresultonline.com.

Founded in 2019, partners John Schwartz and Bryan Schmitt saw an opportunity to elevate the level of installation quality behind the panels of a vehicle interior so that every technician’s visual and audible installation efforts were highlighted without the drawbacks of rattles, buzzes and road noise. Headquartered in Anchorage, AK and with its central distribution facility in Dallas, TX, SoundShield is dedicated to 12 volt retailers and interior fabrication specialists with the highest quality and most effective automotive sound deadening and noise control products available today.

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