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Press Room Archives

January to December 2001


December 2001

MARS "Experience the Power: Sweepstakes Revs up JBL MPro Sales
A Harley-Davidson Softail motorcycle was the grand prize for this successful promotion to entice consumers to try out JBL's new MPro speakers.

Magic Masters Draws a Crowd with JBL Speakers
In one of America's busiest retail sites, Downtown Disney in Orlando, Magic Masters desmontrates and sells magic tricks with patter and music supported by JBL Control Contractor speakers.

EVO DCI Software Provides Computer Control for EVO Intelligent Loudspeakers.
EVO DCI v1.0 is an easy-to-use software application that allows users to monitor and control EVOi.324 loudspeakers. Now available free of charge from this JBL Pro website.

Neil Diamond Tours USA with JBL VERTEC™ Line Array.
Stanley Miller has selected VERTEC for the Neil Diamond tour, for venues with audience sizes ranging from 8,000-20,000. Sixty-four JBL VT4889 enclosures from Maryland Sound Int'l. are in use.

JBL PRO-FILE - Tom "T-Bone" Edmonds and his LSR Monitors.
Using the JBL LSR28P and LSR12P Monitors Live and
in the Studio with Lenny Kravitz, The Cult.


November 2001

Dwyer Middle School Installs EVO System The Huntington Beach middle school installs the EVO system in their auditorium.

Concert Theaters Embracing JBL VerTec™ Line Array Speakers. The Wiltern in Los Angeles and Houston's Aerial Theater at Bayou Place opt for VerTec Line Array systems.

JBL Professional MPro Series Speakers Complete Lines Now Available. The full line of MPro 200 Series and 400 Series speakers are now available.

The Bridge Cinema Delux Features New Amenities and JBL Speakers. This upscale movie theatre in Los Angeles features ticketed seating, eclectic food, an onsite bar and JBL Cinema speaker systems.


October 2001

JBL Appoints Peter Chaikin to Director, Recording & Broadcast. Industry veteran joins JBL Pro to oversee studio monitor marketing.

Mann Grauman's Chinese Theatre to Feature JBL Speakers The complete renovation of the historic Grauman's Chinese Theatre includes JBL ScreenArray®, Subwoofers and Surround speakers.

New Precision Directivity Speaker Systems for Arenas, Stadiums,and other Larger Performance Venues. New technologies and designs bring concert quality sound to today's sports and event palaces.

New SB210 Indoor Outdoor Compact Subwoofer from JBL Professional Our new, compact dual 10" subwoofer offers warm, puchy low end for business and entertainment installations.


September 2001

Innovative JBL Speakers Provide Concert Quality Sound for American Airlines Center The new Precision Directivity speakers provide concert-quality sound at the USA's newest de luxe sports arena in Dallas.

New VerTec™ Systems Abound at Major Sound Companies in the West Several sound companies in the western US choose VerTec to upgrade their touring and large scale sound reinforcement systems.


August 2001

New Vice Presidents of Sales and Manufacturing Operations Named
Tom Weeber and Doug Daniel are named as Vice Presidents of Sales US and International, respectively. Jeffery Groenke is annouced as JBL Professional's new Vice President of Manufacturing and Operations.


July 2001

JBL LSR25P Monitors Provide Reference Accuracy and Versatility Introduced as a compact powered studio monitor, the LSR25P has also been accepted as a versatile speaker for a number of applications. Tour support, presentation, and a variety of permanent installations are just a few of the uses for this audio problem-solving tool.

 

Major Music Festivals Feature JBL VERTEC   Several recent, major multi-act rock festivals in the western USA have utilized the new VERTEC Line Array speaker system from JBL Professional, served up by top-level professional touring and rental sound companies. VERTEC's unique high-output capabilities, excellent fidelity and ease of rigging made it the choice for this year's major outdoor events in the Los Angeles and Las Vegas regions.

 

VERTEC Takes Off in Asia. VERTEC's combination of excellent audio quality, small size and light weight make it an ideal choice for many Asian customers, for whom size and weight are critical issues. Among VERTEC's early adopters are major sound companies in Japan, Australia and Korea.


January to June 2001

Additional MPro Products. To complement the five products introduced in March, JBL Professional has added two new models (the MP212 and MP225) to the MPro 200 Series and the MP412 and MP415 to the MPro 400 Series.


Kamlet Receives Promotion to Senior Director, Installed Sound Rick Kamlet's duties have been expanded to include all marketing functions for both commercial and engineered sound products for JBL Professional.

Hawley Assumes Asian Sales Director Position JBL veteran Guy Hawley has recently added the role of Asian Sales Director to his Middle East and African sales responsibilities.

JBL Professional Offers Online Leasing Application The Financial Services department of JBL Professional offers a wide range of methods for audio companies to purchase or lease JBL Professional speaker systems. One of the newest programs uses an online application that is accessed directly from JBL Professional's website.

Utah Governor's Annual Gala in Salt Lake City Uses VerTec™ Speakers in the Round. Read how Excel Entertainment group and Rocky Mountain Audio Visual turned a convention meeting room into a circus atmosphere for a show by Cirque Eloise. (Photos)


THE NEW MPRO SPEAKERS FROM JBL PRO

MPro 200 Series

MP215 15" Two-Way Speaker

MP255S Dual 15" Subwoofer

MPro 400 Series

MP410 10" Two-Way Speaker

MP418S Single 18" Subwoofer

MP418SP Single 18" Subwoofer Powered by Crown

MPro Pictures

MPro Speakers Introduced at MusikMesse and Kennedy Space Center Info on the latest line of speakers from JBL Pro, the 200 Series and 400 Series MPro Loudspeakers.

VerTec Update Who's using the new VerTec Line Array Speakers from JBL?

Control® 29AV For Mid-Sized Installations The Control 29AV surface mount speaker adds a two-way speaker with 8" woofer to the Control Contractor line-up.

Control 24C/CT Micro Ceiling Speakers Now JBL quality is available in ceiling speakers requiring a very shallow clearance.

Soundzone Mics Built specifically for JBL Soundzone and SMS1 Business Music System.

XFL Chooses VerTec At seven of eight XFL Stadiums, VerTec Line Array Speakers from JBL provide the loud, clear audio.

EON Products: New products added to JBL’S EON G2 Powered speaker line.

EON SUB: Subwoofer adds low end to JBL EON G2 line of powered speakers.

EON10 G2: Compact EON10 G2 added to  JBL PRO EON G2 line

EON10 G2System: JBL PRO EON10 G2 SYSTEM offers more powerful speakers and improved mixer.

VERTEC Usage: JBL VERTEC™ Line Array System debuts at wide variety of events.

Retail Rewards: Harman Retail Rewards Program rewards salespeople for selling JBL, Crown, dbx and Allen & Heath

JBL U: JBL University graduates 60 sales representatives


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