For Immediate Release

QSC Audio Products Receives Thought Leadership Award from Channel IQ

Company and Individuals Receive Recognition for Protecting Brand Integrity in E-Commerce

Costa Mesa, CA(Nov 3, 2012) –QSC Audio Products is pleased to announce that the company, as well as three individuals, have received the first-ever Thought Leadership Awards from Channel IQ, the leading provider of online pricing intelligence and channel management solutions.  2012 marked the inaugural year for the IQ Awards, which celebrate the best and brightest innovators and leaders in the online price monitoring, brand intelligence and brand protection arena.

The awards, which were given during Channel IQ’s recent 2012 Online Channel Management Summit in Chicago, were given to QSC as a company, as well as individually to Senior Director, Sales Operations and Strategic Accounts, Gina Bergmann; Project Manager, Sales Operations and Strategic Accounts, Heather Stevenson and Margaret Jenkins, Corporate Counsel, in recognition of their outstanding accomplishments in protecting brand identity in e-commerce.

The Thought Leadership Award is given to the client and users exhibiting superior knowledge and innovative usage of Channel IQ tools. The thought leader is the user with the best understanding of Channel IQ products and the ability successfully manage the depth and breadth of the product better in a way that far surpasses any other business.Nominees alongside QSC for this award included: a Fortune 500 Athletics Manufacturer, A Fortune 500 Consumer Power Tool Manufacturer, and a Fortune 500 Medical Products Manufacturer.

“QSC has always taken a great amount of pride in protecting the integrity of its brand and e-commerce has heightened the need for diligence in this area,” says Gina Bergmann. “It is quite humbling for us to receive this award among all these great companies in industries much larger than our own.”

Candidates for the awards were nominated by the Channel IQ executive sales team. The nominees are debated in front of executive management, and then the list is pared down to the top four in each category. This subsequent list was voted on by the entire Channel IQ executive and sales force in a private ballot.

“The strength of our company is due in no small part to the long-term partnerships we’ve had with our valued dealers. It’s vital that we protect the integrity of our brand so that they, as well as their customers, continue to enjoy a fulfilling, authentic QSC experience with every interaction,” adds Bergmann.

About Channel IQ
Channel IQ is the leading provider of online retail intelligence solutions to manufacturers. Channel IQ provides real-time, online promotion and pricing information, empowering major manufacturers and retailers like Olympus, Dyson, Panasonic, LG, Bulova, Wüsthof, and Tumi to quickly and profitably handle channel issues and competitive situations. Only Channel IQ combines integrated reporting, interactive applications and services to enable manufacturers to automatically act on real-time data. Channel IQ solutions are the result of cutting edge technology combined with decades of industry experience in channel management, distribution, online retail and manufacturing.
For more information, visit www.channeliq.com.

QSC Audio Products, LLC is a leading manufacturer of power amplifiers, loudspeakers, signal processing, digital signal transport, and computer control systems for professional audio markets worldwide.


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