Meet Brian: The Man Behind it All
Over 30 years ago, he was a 20-something year old with an
idea. Since then, Brian’s idea has
evolved into two nationally recognized showrooms, one of the top ten largest
custom retailers in the United States, and Audio Video International’s Retailer
of the Year for over 10 consecutive years. From selling great sound systems to audiophiles in the late
70s to ringing in the 21st century by providing the best home entertainment and automation, Gramophone has been meeting the needs of its
clients since day one.
Meet Matt: Our Install Manager
Matt has been a part of the Gramophone team since 1995. As our Installation Department Manager, he scopes clients' projects prior to sending installation teams, maintains internal projects in the showrooms and the service department. Matt also maps out the length of a project and if any specialties are needed to complete the project seamlessly. Matt is our in-house computer network guy, and keeps us up and running on a daily basis.
Meet Kurt: Project Manager
As project manager, Kurt is in constant contact with
everyone, from the engineering and programming departments at Gramophone to the
other contractors on his jobs. He
makes sure that each of the contractors on the project are able to work
together to keep the client’s project running smoothly. Kurt also acts as a
resource for our installation teams and regularly walks the installers through
jobs that he has scoped. He
remains with the install teams to show them tricks of the trade or to provide
assistance with another set of hands.
In addition to all of this, he assists back at the office by working
with sales representatives to recommend certain equipment for the job and
confirm that work orders are complete.
He keeps himself busy, but we can tell he loves what he does, just ask
one of the many clients who have let us know how appreciative they are to have
had Kurt on the job.
Meet Sue: Our Custom Installation Coordinator
Eight years ago, Sue joined the Gramophone team. She's the one who's going to coordinate everything from your personal project manager's site visits, to your install team's work days, to any programming that needs to be integrated. She will work with your sales representative, system engineer, design team, and our warehouse manager to make sure your project comes together smoothly and efficiently.
Meet Gabe: Our Systems Engineer
At the end of August 2000 when Gabe joined the team as our
systems engineer, Gramophone changed the way we document and construct systems
for each of our clients. He
provides insight to our sales representatives and provides them with various
options for the many decisions that accompany the design of your perfect
system. By developing flowcharts
and other engineered plans for each project in advance of installation, your
system will be installed with precision.
Meet Gus: Our CAD Specialist
Gus joined us in 2007 as our full-time CAD Specialist. To provide the most accurate
documentation and design, Gus will create blueprints of your space to assist
our design team, engineering, and install departments with both the technical
and aesthetic design of your project. At the end of the project you will be
provided with the detailed blueprints to keep for future updates.
Meet Bethany: Our Space Planner & Interior Designer
Bethany joined the team in January 2007 as our full-time,
space planner and on-staff interior designer. She regularly works with clients, their interior designers
& architects, or both to ensure that the final design provides our client
with the best experience. Working
closely with the rest of the design team, Bethany’s designs have been featured
in magazines and have made many clients’ dreams come true.
Meet Jeff: Our Lighting Design Technician
As our lighting designer and programmer, Jeff regularly
works to make sure our clients’ spaces feel warm and welcoming whether the sun
is shining or not. With extensive
knowledge of the lighting and shading systems Gramophone offers to our clients,
Jeff works with clients and our design team to create ambiance throughout
indoor and outdoor spaces. With
the light touch of a button, your space can transform from daytime to movie
time: shades down, lights dimmed
or off, and ready for viewing.
Meet Jay: Our Programming Department Manager
2004 was a turning point for Gramophone’s programming
department. Jay Basen joined the
team and created a starting lineup of programmers who are dedicated to creating
home automation systems for our clients.
Jay also developed the framework we currently use from job to job to
ensure a consistent, stable system that contains every feature you will ever
need. He has the ability to make
automating any size home look like a piece of cake.
Meet Barb: Our Service Department Manager
As the weeks and months pass after your project has been
installed, you may find the need to call on us with questions or concerns. Barb, our Service Manager, will assist
you with either offering solutions over the phone or scheduling a technician
who is intimately familiar with your system to come to your home. Barb manages the many aspects of
maintaining a fully functional service department by providing loaner
equipment, providing prompt service, and keeping our clients updated as to the
status of repairs and service issues.
Meet Mike: Our Warehouse Manager
You may have met Rich and Chris, our dynamic delivery duo,
but it’s Mike who’s scheduling those deliveries, confirming receipt of
products, and keeping everything organized so when it comes to loading up for a
client’s project, we’re ready to roll.
Mike’s been with us since 2001, and has been working with everyone to
ensure our clients end up with exactly what they ordered, and that the product
is in pristine condition.
Meet Lisa: Our Office & Accounting Manager
Lisa has been an integral part of the Gramophone team since
she joined us in 2005. As the
years have passed, she has happily taken on increasing numbers of
responsibilities. As our office and accounting manager, she takes care of all
the paperwork that keeps our vendors happy, our co-workers happy, and our
customers happy. If you are in the
store, you’re bound to be greeted by her smile upon entering the Design Center.
Meet Tracy: Our Purchasing Manager
As of 2000, our entire purchasing system changed when Tracy
joined the team. Tracy works
closely with all of our vendors to ensure our clients’ orders are completed and
arrive in time for scheduled deliveries and installations. In addition to working with the sales
representatives to place orders, she also collaborates with both the
installation department and warehouse for delivery orders, custom install
projects, and our inventory. We’re
so glad to have enhanced this system, and to have Tracy as part of the
team.
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When you work with Gramophone; you're working with the experts, and a great team. You may know your salesperson, the install team, and programmers, but to make your dreams come true, the whole team works diligently on your project, from start to finish. We look forward to working with you in the near future.
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