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News Archive 2003July 2003
May 2003
February 2003
SF 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" and "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 and 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.
SF Marketing Inc. announces the appointment
of Steve Colpron as Service Manager 05/20/03
Steve
possesses 9 years in the professional audio and 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 05/02/03
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 one 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.
Break Forth Sound boot Camp follow-up -02/14/03
On January 31 2003, close to 250 people attended a Sound Boot Camp
during the Break Forth Canada 2003, an international Creative Ministry
Conference held in the Shaw convention center in downtown Edmonton.
The full-day seminar was conducted by Mr. Marc St-Jacques, Technical
sales support for SF Marketing, assisted by Mr. Jack Hiles, SF Marketing
sales representative in Western Canada. The seminar covered such
aspects as sound, acoustics, psychoacoustics, microphones, amplifiers,
speakers, mixers, and mixing aspects such as how loud should one
mix, how loud is too loud, and consequences of overexposure to sound.
Five more 1-hour presentations, based on sections of the full-day
seminar, followed on Saturday and Sunday, again with sustained attendance.
Mr. St-Jacques prepared a PowerPoint presentation for the seminar,
and, following popular demand, prepared a modified and expanded
version available for download.
Click here to download the compressed file (.zip).
January 2003
New Shure.com Unveiled - 01/21/03
The fully redesigned Shure Incorporated Web site (www.shure.com) made its online debut with a showing of smart new graphics and an enhanced architecture. Including full product information, the industry's most extensive knowledge base, endorsing artist pages with exclusive backstage info, detailed product specifications, and an intuitive, easy-to-use Wireless Frequency Reference Guide, the site is a useful and entertaining tool for everyone from seasoned touring pros and contractors to young musicians just starting out.
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