IDIS Expands It's Outside Sales Team With The Addition Of 1 Volt Associates

IDIS, a manufacturer of trusted South Korean-made video tec, is pleased t announce it has retained manufacturer’s rep firm 1 Volt Associates to broaden its presence in the Eastern and Mid-Atlantic regions.

1 Volt Associates Inc. is a manufacturer's representative firm providing professional marketing to the Low Voltage Communications industry in the Mid-Atlantic territories of Maryland, Washington D.C., Virginia, North and South Carolina, Eastern Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey, and Delaware. Offices are located in Silver Springs, MD, Richmond, VA, Charlotte NC and Philadelphia.

The firm's focus is the industrial security, industrial video and low voltage communications marketplace.

“1 Volt Associates is proud to announce the addition of IDIS Global to our line card,” said Brian Cain, managing partner, 1 Volt Associates. “Formally representing itself as an OEM supplier for many of the big-name manufacturers, IDIS Global is building their our own brand, including the recent acquisition of Costar, Cohu and Arecont.

“We are very proud to represent the IDIS brand which features an IP design that expedites installation from hours to minutes, offers a seven-year NVR warranty, and zero cost of ownership for support and updates.”

“We, at IDIS, are very pleased to welcome 1 Volt Associates as our newest manufacturer’s rep firm partner,” said Jason Burrows, sales director, IDIS America. "They share our commitment to always delivering the highest level of customer service. IDIS is very proud to add them to our outside sales force which is comprised of some of the top manufacturers' representative firms in the security industry."

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