Rick Swensen - Principal
Rick is an industry veteran with over 15 years experience as an Independent Manufacturers Representative in the Professional Audio/Music Retail Industry. Throughout his career Rick has developed and implemented Innovative sales and marketing strategies, training programs and promotions. Rick also has extensive experience managing vendor relations. Rick's efforts over the years resulted in numerous Sales Achievement, Marketing, and Rep of the Year awards.
Rick is a graduate of Berklee College of Music with a Bachelors degree in Music Education.
Rick is a keyboard player with extensive live and studio experience and still maintains a computer based home digital studio. Although his specialty is keyboards, MIDI and computer applications, he has very well rounded product knowledge.
Rick is married with two children and enjoys music, softball and his motorcycle.
Rob Howitt - Account Manager
Rob brings over 10 years of experience in the commercial audio industry working as a contractor, manufacturer and most recently as a manufacturers representative. Although well versed on the commercial side, Rob has adapted his skill sets to include a keen knowledge of the retail end of the business and has gained the respect and admiration of his clients and peers. This has been rewarded in a number of sales achievement and Rep of the Year awards.
Rob is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst with a Bachelors degree in Communication.
Rob is also a graduate of the Northeast Broadcasting School with an Associates degree in Radio/TV production. He has worked as a producer for a major market radio station and as an independent music promoter.
Rob is recently married and enjoys music, working out at the gym and spending time with his friends and family.