Latin America. Following the acquisition of Almo Professional A/V announced in December 2021 by Exertis, that integration takes a new step with the name change to Exertis Almo.
Exertis Almo leverages the combination of sales, service, marketing and subject matter expertise of Almo Pro A/V and Exertis Pro AV to become the largest and most specialized value-added professional AV distributor in North America. The rebranding process will continue until the beginning of May.
Exertis Almo is led by Sam Taylor, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, who brings 35 years of Pro AV leadership to the newly unified division. Exertis Almo includes more than 300 employees, 12 distribution facilities and 2.7 million square feet of storage space, providing the expertise and resources its partners need while maintaining the personal distribution approach they expect.
According to Almo Corporation President and CEO Warren Chaiken, "As a family business, we remain steadfast in our loyalty to our channel partners. Exertis' acquisition of Almo Corporation opens a path for them to a future of growth and opportunity with abundant access to more products, services and financial support."
He continued, "Throughout the acquisition, we have worked hard to ensure that the transition has been smooth and that the business has remained as usual. Sam Taylor was the sure choice to lead the Exertis Almo division, as he couldn't think of a better-known and respected professional A/V leader in the industry to give resellers and integrators the tools, expertise, and value-added access. they need to thrive."
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Sam Taylor said, "There has never been a more exciting time to partner with us than now. Almo Pro A/V and Exertis Pro AV have combined best practices and now offer the broadest range of products, managed services, technical support and training to help resellers and integrators drive business growth and generate profits."
The Exertis Almo leadership team is composed of:
- Sam Taylor, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
- John Riley, Senior Vice President of Sales, East
- Kevin Welling, Senior Vice President of Sales, West
- Chris Lubick, Senior Vice President of Sales, Special Markets
- Bill Woodard, Vice President of Product Management
- Rob Ziv, Vice President of Strategy and Business Development
- Melody Craigmyle, Vice President of Marketing and Communications, Almo Corporation
- Ashley Flaska, Vice President of Marketing
Exertis acquires Almo Corporation
