Harman Professional India- Issue 1

Live from HARMANVolume: I Issue: I

November 2013

Prashant GovindanDirector, India Operations,

HARMAN Professional

Executive Speak

In this Issue

HARMAN Innovation HubProfessional Audio Products: Sounds Smarter

Product Launches• AKG K812• JBL 9320 Cinema Speakers• JBL Spotlights 3 Series

Studio Monitors

Event Highlights: Sambandh 2013 and more

Global Snapshot: Metallica, The Cannes Film Festival and more

Scores:• Champions League T20• Coke Studio at MTV’s Live • Dharmaram Chapel• Zubin Mehta Concert

Trainings:• Audio Basics• BSS Level 1

Coimbatore: The new

destination for HARMAN Professional range of products

HARMAN India now a CMMI Level 3 Certified Organization

HARMAN India successfully completed the CMMI (Capability Maturity Model Integration) andhas been recently assessed at CMMI Level 3 Maturity. The scope of the assessment includedInfotainment Engineering, HARMAN Professional engineering, IT – SAP rollout and HR-organization training departments in Bangalore. The CMMI Level 3 certification is a distinctionthat clearly demonstrates our commitment to high-level process improvements that assureour customers the delivery of superior products and solutions.

Welcome to the first edition of our quarterly newsletter, HARMANProfessional India, ‘Live from HARMAN’, a platform designed toshare key developments at HARMAN India, including significantproduct launches, key projects and innovations.I am happy to share with you that we reported a strong fiscal year2013. We doubled our dividend and continued to grow ourrevenues in the emerging market. In our Infotainment business,we successfully launched five new Infotainment platforms, added500 new patents and expanded our automotive backlog. Ourhome and multimedia segments also witnessed profitable growth.The HARMAN Professional division maintained its sectorleadershipand increased its penetration in the install and touringmarkets during the year. Combined with the expansion of ourprofessional product line to the lighting and visual effects marketwith the acquisition of Martin Professional, we deliveredstrongperformance.In the India market as well, with unique initiatives such as a new toll free helpline for serviceand support (1800-208-8880) and significant projects that span across industry segments,HARMAN Professional is clearly a force to be reckoned with. This has been possible onlybecause of your continued support and conviction in the HARMAN brand.Thank You !In the coming months, we will continue the expansion of our service network across thecountry and strengthen our product portfolio to help you target specific vertical marketsincluding infrastructure, entertainment, recording and broadcast. In addition, we remaincommitted to investing in education through structured training programs that facilitate abetter understanding of our portfolio, product roadmaps and technologies.Before I sign off,here’s wishing you a very Happy and a Prosperous Diwali.We welcome your feedback on this edition.

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HARMAN Highlights

Professional Audio Products: Sounds Smarter

With acoustic, location and networkintelligence built in to speaker systems, thefuture of professional sound will be a shiftforward in terms of aural and directionalrealism. HARMAN provide a glimpse intothe speakers and systems that we will soonbe hearing. Read more>>

India Snapshot Global Snapshot

Linkin Park Rocks the Philippines’ SM Mall of Asia Arena With

HARMAN’s JBL Professional Named Official Speaker Provider for

Metallica Headlines Roskilde With HARMAN Martin Lighting. Read more>>

HARMAN Innovation Hub features a widerange of articles, video, and other contenton all HARMAN innovation topics, includingaudio, Infotainment, emerging trends andnews highlights.

To read the recent Recording and Broadcast news, click here.

To read more on whatrocks the shows andperformances ofSir Elton John and others,click here.

Coimbatore: The New Destination for HARMAN Professional range of products

The Audio World in Coimbatore opened their new showroomat the busy Oppankara Street in October. This exclusiveshowroom will stock a wide rage of HARMAN Professionalequipments (AKG, BSS, Crown, dbx, JBL, Soundcraft) to caterto the growing demands for portable PA and live events inCoimbatore and surrounding areas.

To read the recent Cinema news, click here.

The American Pavilion at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. Read more>>

HARMAN’s JBL VTX Line Arrays and Crown VRACK Amplifier Systems Read more>>

Broadcast India 2013

HARMAN recently participated in Broadcast India and displayed acomprehensive showcase of HARMAN Professional recordingproducts including the JBL LSR 3 series, AKG K712 premium studioheadphones and more. The entire range of products was wellreceived by over 180 visitors that included professionals fromproduction houses, recording studios, recording engineers and ourchannel partners at the Expo.

HARMAN Professional India launches toll free customer service & support helpline

Christian Media ConferenceAt the strategic meet for Christian Broadcasters and Communicators, the ‘Christian Media Conference’(Delhi), HARMAN showcased its comprehensive set of solutions for broadcast including AKG microphonesand headphones, JBL CBT series loudspeakers and the Soundcraft Si Expression.

At the first ever Infocomm India trade show inMumbai, HARMAN had an extensive presence. TheHARMAN booth presented a complete display ofintegrated audio solutions for enterprise, hospitality,amusement parks and transportation, apart from AKGConference solutions, and was perfectly illuminatedby the Martin range of architectural lighting and videosolutions. HARMAN was the only brand to showcaseboth sound and lighting solutions – which turned outto be a huge success at the show.

Infocomm India 2013

Sambandh 2013

HARMAN Professional India hosted a two-day gala,Sambandh 2013, at the ITC Gardenia, Bangalore inAugust 2013. This event marks another keymilestone in HARMAN Professional’s growth in themarket. Martin by HARMAN, made its scintillating entry with a grand launch of its direct distribution atSambandh. Distinguished guests participated in various sessions spread across three venues, making theevent a grand success.

Event Highlights

HARMAN Professional today announced thelaunch of its toll free helpline for channelpartners and customers across India. The tollfree helpline 1800-208-8880, operational fromOctober 2013, sets a new benchmark incustomer service and support in theprofessional audio industry.

HARMAN overcome Acoustical Challenges at the Dharmaram Chapel

The specialists Acoustic Control re-designed the sound systems of the 35 year old Dharmaram college seminary with HARMANProfessional’s JBL, Crown, BSS Audio, Soundcraft and AKG for a complete solution. They opted for BSS BLU 100, outfitted to provideprocessing and the all important automatic mixing and management features. In addition, AKG D5 microphones, Soundcraft mfxi 20mixer, VerTec VT4886 subcompact line array element and Crown I-Tech HD Series amplifiers were provided.

Sound reinforcement at Champions League T 20

HARMAN Professional Enhances Coke Studio@ MTV’s Live Performances with AudioSupport from Flying Carpet Productions &SOUND.COM

production company Flying Carpet Productions (FCP), the sonic architectsand turnkey audio solutions provider. To read more on how AKGmicrophones and headphones, Soundcraft mixing consoles and JBLmonitors in association with SOUND.COM, supported a unique collaborativemusic production in order to ensure that the audience and televisionviewers are treated to pure auditory bliss, click here>>

Soundcraft Vi6 at Zubin Mehta ConcertKashmir, India hosted a landmark concert, ‘Ehsaas-e-Kashmir’ (the feel ofKashmir), featuring the world-renowned conductor of Western Classicalmusic, Zubin Mehta leading the Bavarian State Orchestra in September. Fora vast audience of over 1500, the sound reinforcement company, Sound &Light Professionals (SNL Pro), integrated the HARMAN Soundcraft Vi6 digitallive sound console, which is deemed to be the ideal console for such ademanding application. The quality of the preamps was exceptional withsuperb resolution, dynamic range and purity. This is absolutely critical topreserve the nuances of classical, jazz, folk, choral and other acoustic-basedmusic.

SOUND.COM deployed a rangeof HARMAN components fromJBL, Crown, and JBL HiQnetPerformance Manager™software to power the recentlyconcluded Champions LeagueTwenty 20 across select venues.Each system included 24 JBLVERTEC VT4889 line arrayelements, 12 VT880A full-sizearrayable subwoofers and eightVRX915M two-way monitors.24 Crown I-Tech 12000 HD andthree I-Tech 4x3500HDamplifiers powered the systemwith JBL’s HiQnet PerformanceManager handling systemcontrol and management.

The Coke Studio at MTV India isa premier platform forshowcasing a fusion of India’sbest musical talent. The show isbeing supported by India’sleading audio and music

Customer and segment focused training programs have gathered significant momentum with a comprehensivemodule-based audio basics trainings conducted every Friday at the HARMAN office, Bangalore. This wasfollowed by BSS level one trainings conducted in Bangalore and New Delhi. More than 100 participants haveattended these trainings and the plan is to rollout similar trainings and road shows in Mumbai and other citiescovering segments such as portable PA and cinema.

Trainings Conducted @ HARMAN

Scores

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