Audio-Technica, a leading innovator in transducer technology for over 50 years, today announced it has opened a new office in Saint-Hubert, Quebec, Canada. This move aims to increase Audio-Technica’s brand presence in Canada and allow the company to more effectively serve the Canadian consumer market. Located near Montreal, the office will handle sales, marketing, order processing, dealer relations and other activities for Audio-Technica consumer products in Canada. The office is headed by 16-year industry veteran Martin Vigneault, who has been named General Manager. “I am very excited to join the Audio-Technica family and honored to lead Audio-Technica Canada Inc.,” Vigneault said. “Audio-Technica has a great line of consumer products, and I look forward to building a world-class team that will enable the consumer business to grow and thrive in Canada. I believe that my experiences over the past 16 years will help me guide Audio-Technica Canada to success in a very competitive market.” Phil Cajka, Audio-Technica President said “The establishment of our Canadian office demonstrates our commitment to serving this important market more effectively and strengthen the presence of the Audio-Technica brand and consumer product sales in Canada. With the opening of our Saint-Hubert location we are better positioned to provide our Canadian dealers, business partners and customers with more timely and efficient support,” Phil Cajka concluded. The new consumer products office will serve all Canadian provinces and territories and is bi-lingual in English and French. The Canadian office can be contacted at 450.506.0245 or consumer@audiotechnica.ca. Audio-Technica Professional products will continue to be sold and distributed by Erikson Audio. Celebrating over 50 years of audio excellence, Audio-Technica is a recognized leader in the development and manufacture of high-quality personal and professional audio equipment. Founded in Japan in 1962 by Hideo Matsushita, the company made its name by manufacturing state-of-the-art phonograph cartridges and tonearms. Today, Audio-Technica is a worldwide group of companies devoted to creating high-performance microphones, headphones, wireless systems, mixers, turntables, phono cartridges and other electronic products. A reputation for quality, durability, performance and value has made Audio-Technica products the first choice for many of today’s top musical artists and audio engineers, and for discerning listeners everywhere. Drawing from its audiophile heritage, Audio-Technica remains dedicated to providing music enthusiasts with great-sounding, innovative audio gear, including the award-winning QuietPoint® active noise-cancelling headphones, popular ATH-M50x monitor headphones, versatile USB microphones, and new Hi-Res Audio headphones and high-fidelity gaming headsets. Learn more at www.audio-technica.com. — For more information on the complete range of Audio-Technica products, contact Jamie Bobek, Audio-Technica U.S., Inc., 1221 Commerce Drive, Stow, OH 44224. Tel: (330) 686-2600; Fax: (330) 688-3752. — For further information regarding product availability and pricing in Europe, contact Tim Page (tpage@audio-technica.eu) or visit our media centre at www.starscreamcommunications.com.