FFV Expands National Sales and Distribution Channel

Fast Forward Video (FFV), a recognized innovator of digital video recorder (DVR) technology for broadcast, industrial video, presentation, and military applications, has forged new agreements with four national manufacturer's representatives. Effective immediately, Emerald Communications, Heartland Media Group, Marketec, and Omnivue are exclusively representing the full line of FFV's DVRs to thousands of broadcasting system dealers and resellers across the United States. 

The newly expanded distribution channel reflects FFV's renewed focus on meeting the complex needs of today's broadcasting organizations as they make the transition to digital, file-based, and high definition operations.

"These four highly respected organizations will give us maximum leverage by putting their own highly trained technical representatives in key areas of the country to present our products to reseller channels as well as end users," said Hal J. Reisiger, president and CEO of FFV. "We're excited about this opportunity to build a national presence with resellers in every part of the U.S." 

Representing FFV products to resellers in seven Southeastern states, Emerald Communications is a manufacturer's representative based in Duluth, Ga. "FFV has always enjoyed a good reputation in the industry and has consistently delivered high-quality products. Now, there's great interest in the market and very few available products for high definition digital recording and slow motion replay — so FFV is well-positioned to be successful with our customers," said Mark Robison, president of Emerald Communications.

Heartland Media Group, a professional manufacturer's representative of video and multimedia products with offices in Chicago and St. Louis, will represent FFV products to dealers in 14 Midwestern states. "We have a renewed focus on leading-edge technologies for broadcast and production, and FFV is right in line with our company's objectives," said Frank Miley, principal, Heartland Media Group. "Today's broadcasters are looking for solutions that integrate readily into their larger digital infrastructure and help them engineer the transition from tape- to server-based production. FFV's new line of products shows that the company really understands these market dynamics." 

Based in Burbank, Calif., Marketec represents professional video, audio, and multimedia products to the broadcast, post-production, and A/V industries. Marketec will serve as FFV's representative to dealers in 13 Western states. "We're excited to be a part of FFV's renewed vision to deliver the most innovative products available to the post-production and broadcast markets," said Penny Russell, president of Marketec. "FFV has shown in the past that it knows how to adapt to rapid changes in market conditions, and its new focus will give it forward momentum in this dynamic market." 

Omnivue, a professional manufacturer's representative of broadcast and A/V equipment in the Northeast, will assist in the distribution of FFV products in the New England states, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington D.C. "FFV has positioned itself well to take advantage of the growth in high-definition broadcasting and customers' demand for new and innovative technologies," said Harry Glass, president of Omnivue. "FFV's product engineering is superb, and they're really providing the right products at the right time as the industry gears up for the federally mandated transition from analog to digital broadcasting in 2009."