500-Page Catalog Includes Tips and Resources to Help Dealers Grow Their Businesses

Las Vegas, NV, June 18, 2008 — Today Stampede, a leading value-added distributor of presentation and home theater technology, will unveil its first-ever “Big Book of AV,” here at InfoComm ’08.  The new 500-page book and companion website (www.BigBookofAV.com) include hundreds of sales, installation and spec tips for Stampede’s dealers in addition to product details on more than 5,000 SKUs.  Aimed at serving as a resource guide for dealers, the Big Book of AV also includes overviews on 10 vertical markets such as House of Worship and Education; helpful tips and checklists on topics such as installation, lenses, and lamps; and background information on each manufacturer.
“We want our dealers to win every job they bid and thrive in every market they target,” said Kevin Kelly, Stampede president and COO.  “We worked with our manufacturing partners and industry experts to produce an indispensable tool that will help our dealers grow their businesses.  At just one glance our dealers will see how the Big Book of AV can help them spec more effectively, sell the right products to their customers, and install more efficiently than ever before.”
The Big Book of AV includes many brands that are new to Stampede and thousands of new products.  In addition to the hard copy to be distributed at InfoComm ’08, booth N7655, the companion website, www.BigBookofAV.com, will go live starting today at 7:00 am PDT.