Your REGIONAL SALES office
Generation AV is an Audio and Video Technology company representing International Brands
Your REGIONAL SALES office
Generation AV is an Audio and Video Technology company representing International Brands
About Us
GENERATION AV is the Asia Office for many of the world's leading Professional Audio and Video brands. Offering sales, marketing, technical support, system design support, demonstrations, roadshows... in the Asia Pacific & MEA region, GENERATION AV ensures existing and future customer support for the brands they represent.
Headquartered in Singapore, it is the perfect hub for the whole region. GENERATION AV is an extension of the brands we represent. We collaborate, communicate and meet with customers regularly to develop the business and solidify customer relationships.
David McKinney founded GENERATION AV in June 2019. He has 20+ years experience in the Professional Audio and Video industry, with over 16 years in Asia Pacific.
Supporting our Partners
Technical and application support is the core of GENERATION AV. Providing real-time support and responses to all technical aspects of the Pro Audio and Video industry is our focus and what sets us apart.
Customers are Number One in everything we do at GENERATION AV.
Our Value
With decades of experience in the Professional Audio and Video Industry, GENERATION AV is focused on bespoke services to assist each brand’s growth.
GENERATION AV represents brands that reflect the same ambition, culture and values.
GENERATION AV proudly represents
LATEST NEWS
1st June 2020 - Martin Audio expands presence in Asia
PT Goshen Swara Indonesia has become Martin Audio’s exclusive distributor for Indonesia, and Guangzhou Guidance AV Technology Ltd Co will add to the company’s distribution network in China. Both appointments have been made by Generation AV, the company that represents Martin Audio in the APAC countries.
Read more here:
https://www.fast-and-wide.com/faw-news/fast-news/14315-martin-audio-expands-presence-in-asia
28th May 2020 - Generation AV appoints PT Goshen Swara as Martin Audio distributor for Indonesia
Generation AV, the company that represents Martin Audio in the APAC countries, has appointed PT Goshen Swara Indonesia as the new exclusive distributor for Martin Audio in Indonesia, with effect from May 1, 2020.
Read more here: https://martin-audio.com/news/press-release/pt-goshen-swara-indonesia-take-on-martin-audio-distribution
30th March 2020 - iMAGsystems partners with Generation AV in Asia Pacific
Australia’s iMAGsystems has appointed Singapore based Generation AV to manage its sales and technical support in the Asia Pacific Region. iMAGsystems, led by Gerry Raffaut, is a leading innovator in AV-over-IP products including their award-winning Lightning (10G) and Thunder (1G) series which has found its home in many corporate, hospitality and education facilities across the world. Generation AV will begin to provide customers with easier access to iMAGsystems products and increased customer support across the region.
“Generation AV is proud and privileged to be working with Gerry Raffaut (CEO) and the iMAGsystems team." says Generation AV's David McKinney. "The brand is seen as a true leader and innovator in the field. The AV-over-IP market in Asia Pacific is starting to gain momentum. It is perfect timing to be forming our new partnership with iMAGsystems and we believe we can create great opportunities for system integrators and customers across the region.”
Gerry Raffaut comments “We are super excited to be working with David McKinney and his team to implement our APAC strategy, anticipating that our software defined AV-over-IP experience will benefit the many integrators as well as end users in the region. Our interests are aligned in educating the local market to the benefits of AV over IP beyond just matrix switching, making integrators aware of the value that features such as analytics and notifications can bring, in improving installation outcomes”
Read more here:
https://www.proavl-asia.com/details/64927-imagsystems-partners-with-generation-av
1st Jan 2020 - Tony Sawyer joins Generation AV as Applications Manager
Singapore-based Generation AV has recruited Tony Sawyer as APAC Applications Manager. Having previously worked with Vue audiotechnik, managing technical support for Asia-Pacific, he will now provide distributors in the region with design support, training on new and existing products, support for major touring events and product/system training.
Based in the Philippines, Sawyer also spent 11 years with EV/Dynacord/Bosch as a Senior Applications Engineer for international markets based in Dubai.
Generation AV founder David McKinney set up the company in June 2019, and has known Sawyer for over 20 years: ‘Having Tony part of the Generation AV family will enable us to form stronger relationships with major rental companies, AV consultants and customers across Asia Pacific."
Read more here:
https://www.fast-and-wide.com/faw-news/fast-moves/13801-tony-sawyer-generation-av
https://www.proavl-central.com/details/64366-generation-av-targets-apac-with-managerial-appointment
6th Nov 2019 - Sanak Pandit joins Generation AV as Application Engineer
Generation AV, which represents Martin Audio and LEA Professional in Asia Pacific, has announced the appointment of Sanak Pandit as Applications Engineer.
Based in Bangalore, Pandit has been working in audio since he was 14, having completed his studies at the Bangalore School of Audio under Vishnu Pandit, a technical expert in the touring and rental market in India. In addition to working with his family companies of V&P Sound and SD Audio, Pandit also served as a freelance sound engineer for a number of Indian artists.
Generation AV founder David McKinney said: ‘I am very excited to have Sanak in the team; he has the technical abilities to support all the brands in Generation AV and I believe will be a great asset to our business in Asia. With his strong background in the touring market he is able to hit the ground running.'
Read more here:
https://www.proavl-asia.com/details/63760-sanak-pandit-joins-generation-av-and-martin-audio
4th June 2019 - Martin Audio invests in APAC with GENERATION AV
Martin Audio has appointed Singapore-based Generation AV to handle its sales strategies, account management and technical support duties in the Asia Pacific region. Generation AV is a new company set up by audio veteran David McKinney.
‘David McKinney and his new operation will serve as a great asset to the installation, entertainment and production communities in Asia,’ said Martin Audio managing director Dom Harter. ‘He is someone I’ve known since college, and we’ve worked together at Harman. He is an accomplished communicator with a strong understanding of the technology, the market and the people. I am confident he and his team will apply their skills and experience to provide our customers with excellent service and help to drive the Martin Audio brand to new heights in the region. As the Martin Audio brand grows rapidly its essential to have on-the-ground support in the territory, as we do in America and Europe, to better serve our customer needs. I’m delighted to have Dave and Generation AV on board to facilitate this.’
McKinney serves as Generation AV’s managing director. ‘We are very proud to be partnering with Martin Audio,’ he said. ‘I have been impressed with how Dom has transformed Martin Audio into one of the global market leaders and I am excited to be part of this journey in Asia where there is great potential. Generation AV is set up with technical application support at the core of the business. This will be our focus with Martin Audio. I look forward to working closely with the Martin Audio team, and with all the Martin Audio distributors and partners in Asia.’
https://www.proavl-asia.com/details/62508-martin-audio-invests-in-apac-with-generation-av
29th May 2019 - GENERATION AV partners with LEA Professional
GENERATION AV is proud to announce its partnership with LEA Professional. GENERATION AV will represent LEA in Asia Pacific, and will provide sales, application and technical support to all distributors and partners in the region.
Based in Northern Indiana, a traditional hub of Professional Audio innovation, LEA is an amplifier and technology company with a deep pedigree including hundreds of years of collective professional amplifier and electronics design experience. The engineering, sales/marketing, and executive teams feature established leaders in their fields with considerable accomplishments in product design, channel development, and business transformation and growth.
Led by Blake Augsburger, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, LEA will introduce a series of new amplifiers in the coming months that exemplify the commitment to power, performance, advanced connectivity, and bold compelling design. The series includes professional-grade two-channel and multi-channel amplifiers for both small to medium scale installations, as well as large venues.
“There has been a lot of anticipation for LEA’s premiere amplifier product in the professional audio industry, and we are excited to be representing them in Asia Pacific” says GENERATION AV Managing Director, David McKinney. “The new LEA Connect series is the first IOT enabled professional-grade amplifier in the industry which will create and support new services opportunities for the integration community in Asia. We look forward to seeing the first products hit the market in the coming months and to spearheading the LEA Way in Asia.”
You can find out more about LEA Professional at www.leaprofessional.com