2019 Year In Review:
Happy New Year, everyone! 2020 is already lined up to be an amazing year in AV, especially for LEA. We’ve got big plans for the new year and we’re already hard at work to continue to bring new products and technology to market.
But before we get too far into the year, we want to take a moment and reflect back on last year. 2019 was a monumental year for our company, here’s the quick and dirty of it:
LEA Professional was officially founded
Just a little over one year ago, at The NAMM Show 2019 in Anaheim, CA, is when we officially announced our company to the public. And right from the start, we were met with nothing but support and excitement.
Product Development
We didn’t waste any time diving into creating the world’s first IoT-enabled amplifiers. And you were there, as each component of our first product unfolded.
Partnerships Were Forged
We knew that we had a special product to introduce to the market, and we knew that we needed to partner with like-minded reps and distributors to help us tell the world about it. Our partner roster quickly grew into an all-star lineup of some of the most passionate and hardworking brands in AV.
Prototypes Turned to Production
Our team worked tirelessly to test and tweak our early prototype units to ensure we created a product that installers and end-users would truly be happy with. Collaboration with our Costa Rica manufacturing partner, Zollner, was fundamental to the success of our product. Together, we were able to refine our products, and create systems and processes that ensure the quality of our manufactured units was first-class.
The Big Reveal
The time had come to officially reveal our product to the public at The InfoComm Show 2019 in Orlando, FL. The show was a smash! We had a blast showing off our first units and demoing our Web App UI. Our booth was flooded for nearly the entire show and all of our hard work paid off when we won a Best of Show Award!
Training The World
After launching our products at InfoComm, we took our products around the world doing trainings and demos. People everywhere heard the LEA story and identified with our mission to create smarter technologies and simpler solutions for dealers, integrators, and installers.
Our Team Grew
We started as 12 industry veterans and ended 2019 as a team of 17.
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So, there you have it. Throughout 2019, LEA grew from a humble startup to a major industry player. And as we plow forward into the new year, our team will continue to grow, our momentum will continue to build, and the Shark Fin will start breaking through the waves of more and more installs near you.
