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News Archives 2003July 2003
May 2003
March 2003
July 2003SF Marketing is proud to welcome Steve Klotz to its sales team!
Steve Klotz has been involved in the music business for the last 23 years. Raised in Calgary, as early as 1980, he started touring across Canada and recording with a number of different groups, including "Steeler", "Fandango" & "The Holey Cow Trio". Steve began his career in music retail sales in 1987, while still touring from time to time. He spent 1 year with St.John's Music, 3 years with Music Factor, 3 years with H.E.L. Music Supplies and last but not least, 8 years with Axe Music where he managed the Calgary store for his final 2 years there. During his career, Steve has gained extensive knowledge in dealing with school band programs, live & installed sound reinforcement (both club and church systems), as well as, lighting and the most modern of recording studio technologies. Steve believes that his customers are first priority.
Canadian Music Trade magazine's Supplier
Spotlight on SF Marketing; 25 year in business
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Steve
will service the provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, representing
SF’s audio, lighting, DJ, and musical instrument products to
SF dealers in these regions.|
A quarter of a century ago Sol Fleising packed up a van with his wife and hit the road – that road has led to the formation of one of Canada’s most successful distributors of professional audio equipment and musical instruments – SF Marketing. Cutting his teeth in the industry at another leading distributor in the early ’70s, Fleising relayed, "It was my first real job out of university, where I was working for a distributor of musical instruments. I enjoyed the business and felt like it was a good business to be in. I was hired as a general manager, hired to run the office, but I realized that I liked sales – I kind of have ants in my pants, I’m an energetic guy and I wasn’t made to be an accountant and sit behind a desk." After about two and a half years Fleising made the decision to leave his role with the distributor and head to Québec City where his wife was attending medical school. Once she finished school they determined it was time to get out and see the world (the second such experience for Fleising). "We got a camper and travelled all over North America, down to Mexico. Many of my dealers still remember me coming through in ’78 in that camper," he shared. |
"I’m
an entrepreneur, and entrepreneurs are risk takers. I’ve
always been a risk taker. I always knew I would have my own
business from a young age. I studied in business school, and
it was just a matter of learning about business and choosing
an industry to be in." – Sol Fleising, Founder and
President of SF Marketing, Inc.
May 2003
SF Marketing Inc. announces the appointment of Steve Colpron as Service Manager
Steve
possesses 9 years in the professional audio & lighting industry
and 12 years in management. He started out his career as a foreman
in a bakery while he pursued his education in technical studies.
Steve obtained an electronic technician diploma in 1994 and worked for Laniel Supérieur as a Technician in the Service Department for 2 years. He also worked for Kostar and Intellimix Corp as a Service Manager and Technician for 7 years. He possesses strong technical knowledge and a professional approach based on providing good customer service.
Steve can be reached at SF Marketing Inc. at 514-780-2070 ext. 304 or by email at Steve.Colpron@sfm.ca
SF Marketing makes a big splash at En Coulisse 2003
En Coulisse 2003 was held in Montreal on March 23-24. This annual show is becoming one of the largest of its kind in Canada. Consultants, theatre, audio and lighting professionals from across the country visit this show to see the latest in sound, lighting and stage equipment. SF Marketing was proud to be an exhibitor once again this year. With two dedicated booths, one for professional audio and lighting equipment, the other for DJ equipment, SF made a great impact on attendees. Products displayed were from such manufacturers as, Shure, QSC, Pioneer, Leprecon, Stanton, and SGM. The new Isis Series and the AcousticDesign series loudspeakers (AD-S82) from QSC made their Canadian debut at the show. These new products generated lots of excitement and interest from visitors.
Hugo Larin also presented a 1 hour technical seminar on the latest SymNet hardware and v3.0 software from Symetrix.
SF's booth was voted the "Best Booth" by show organizers who based their decision on the design concept and layout of the booth. SF would like to thank Extension Concepts for their creative design work with the Lycra screens.
March 2003
NSI - A New Pro Lighting Line for SF Marketing Inc.
SF Marketing Inc. is pleased to announce that as of March 1st, 2003, they will be the official Canadian distributor for NSI products.
NSI is a renowned line of pro lighting products such as controllers, dimmers and fixtures. The company's success results from their understanding of their customers needs and their incorporation of the latest technologies into their products.
"NSI has built a solid reputation in the Canadian market as a well respected manufacturer. We are extremely excited to be part of the NSI team, " said Patrick Bouchard, SF Marketing's NSI Product Manager. "Our company is growing and NSI was an obvious choice to compliment our already established pro lighting catalog, " he adds.
SF Marketing Inc. is proud to partner with such a reputable manufacturer in providing quality lighting products to the Canadian market.
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