SHAKOPEE, Minn. — May 21, 2008 — Remote Technologies Inc. (RTI), the leading control systems manufacturer, has announced a distribution agreement with Invision UK, one of the UK’s leading trade-only distributors of groundbreaking home technology products. Catering to the high-end consumer electronics and home automation markets, Invision UK will serve as RTI’s exclusive international distributor in the UK and Ireland effective June 1st.
“We are pleased to join the premier group of manufacturers that Invision already represents,” said Pete Baker, vice president of sales and marketing at RTI. “Invision is a well respected leader in home technology distribution in the UK and has a proven history of success growing brand awareness for the companies it represents. We have no doubt Invision will have great success delivering RTI’s award-winning line of control products to the professional Integrators in the UK and Ireland, and we look forward to a lasting relationship with them."
Founded in 2002, Invision UK supplies innovative and award-winning products and services from a number of world-class manufacturers who are constantly working with the distributor to provide fully integrated systems and solutions. Invision UK is on the forefront of the digital convergence trend—selling and installing everything from home entertainment systems to lighting, security, communication and computer networks.
“We are very excited about the addition of RTI—it couldn’t have happened at a better time,” said Steve Beahan, Invision UK managing director of the distribution agreement. “RTI’s control systems fit superbly alongside our existing home technology portfolio. Offering control solutions for the residential, commercial and marine markets, RTI’s award-winning products are uniquely designed to meet the needs of the professional AV installer while providing a simple user interface for the end-user.”
In a seamless transition to customers, Invision UK will replace RTI’s previous UK distributor, Aventure.