FOR-A NAMES JOHN ANTOLINO ASSISTANT SALES MANAGEROF EASTERN AND MIDWESTERN REGIONS

New Executive Looks to Increase Sales and Strengthen Customer Relationships

Aug 9th, 2005

CYPRESS, CA, August 9, 2005 - FOR-A Corporation of America, a leading manufacturer of video and audio systems for the broadcast and professional video industries, has named video professional John Antolino as Assistant Eastern and Midwestern Regional Sales Manager for all of FOR-A’s product lines. Antolino will based in FOR-A’sManhattan office.
 
As the Assistant Sales Manager of the Eastern and Midwestern Region, Antolino will work to expand FOR-A’s customer base and continue the company’s strong sales momentum. “The biggest challenge that lies ahead for FOR-A is an increasingly competitive market space,” explained Antolino. “I believe that I can tackle this challenge head-on by providing excellent product support to strengthen our existing customer relationships. I will also work diligently to expand our customer base through a concentrated sales effort.”
 
Among the FOR-A products that Antolino will help represent are: the HANABI line of digital switchers; the VPS-700 GINGA video production system; the digiStorm and digiWARP-EXII virtual set solutions; the VFC Series of variable frame rate cameras; and all frame synchronizer and color corrector product lines.
 
Antolino comes to FOR-A with impressive credentials, including over a decade of experience managing MTA Video Productions LLC, in Bronx, New York. At MTA, Antolino’s responsibilities included the setup, operation, and maintenance of video production equipment, multiple editing platforms, and computer systems. At MTA, Antolino also served as Senior Editor for commercials, music videos, and corporate video productions using both nonlinear and linear editing systems.
 
“Before joining FOR-A, I was a buyer and a user of FOR-A products. So, I know first-hand what interests and motivates prospective buyers,” said Antolino. “I look forward to meeting with new people in this industry and discussing how FOR-A products can help them reach their creative and business goals.”
 
John Antolino can be reached at 212-861-2758 or via e-mail at: antolino@for-a.com
 
FOR-A is a major manufacturer and distributor of video and audio systems to the broadcast, postproduction and professional video markets. For more information about FOR-A’s product line, call (714) 894-3311 or visit our web site at www.for-a.com.