Experience

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  Colburn Consulting

  • San Diego, California, United States

  • Principal

    • Mar 2023 - Present
    • San Diego, California, United States

    Provide dealers and consumers with consultation needed to design and implement ultra high end home theaters to their highest level, particularly with immersive sound like Dolby Atmos.

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  Control4

  • Portland, Oregon, United States

  • Design Services & Special Projects

    • Mar 2017 - Mar 2020
    • Portland, Oregon, United States

    Design high end home theaters and residential sound systems for Control4 dealers throughout the world. Design & manage Control4 corporate demo systems. Design & manage Control4 trade show AV demos. (CEDIA, ISE).Train national & international dealers on high end home theater design, fo...

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  Triad Speakers

  • United States
  • Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Product Development & Training

    • Jan 2007 - Feb 2017

    Sales Dept's representative on Triad's new product development team responsible for: * Representing the needs of our Sales Dept, reps, dealers, & consumers in our new products. * Voicing new speakers.*Creating and modifying audio electronics' Menus and Computer GUIs. *Copywriting & laying out manuals, brochures, PR, etc.Training and Education responsibilities include:1. Creating and presenting Triad training seminars, webinars, and videos. 2. Serving as liaison with reviewers. 3. Product demos at trade shows and at the factory.Customer service responsibilities include dealing with technical questions from dealers, reviewers, reps, & end users.

  • Dealer Support Mgr

    • Oct 2005 - Aug 2007

    In charge of Dealer Sales & Support Team at Triad factory in Portland, OR.

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  Texas Integrated Systems

  • Director of Sales and New Technologies

    • Mar 2001 - Aug 2005

    Coordinated Sales and Sales Training with staff. Personally spec'd and sold high end integrated systems jobs of over $1/2 million.Researched new products and technologies to be spec'd into jobs.

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  Audio Connections

  • Owner, Founder, & General Manager

    • Oct 1986 - Feb 2001

    Founded and grew this audio video custom installation company to a highly regarded 10 employee systems integration business serving Central Texas from Austin. Sold the business in 2001.During this period, I was a founding CEDIA member and worked extensively serving at various times as Chair of Ho...

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  The Audio File

  • Founder, co-owner and general manager

    • Jun 1979 - Aug 1986

    Founded home entertainment custom installation company that eventually grew to three stores with high-end retail in Austin, Texas. Led trend toward custom installation and toward integration of video with audio.Scripted & hosted Sound Advice, a tv program broadcast throughout Texas on the Tex...