Eros Group expands product portfolio with Sonos

Press release

Published April 7th, 2011 - 06:25 GMT

Deepak Babani, CEO, Eros Group

Eros Group, distributor of world-renowned brands – Samsung, Hitachi, Candy, BenQ, Linksys by Cisco, Flip Video and TCL – and one of the leading players in consumer electronics, telecom and allied multi-products in the Middle East, has entered into an alliance with Sonos, the leading developer of wireless multi-room music systems for the home. Eros Group will distribute the award winning Sonos Wireless Multi-Room Music System through key retail channel partners in UAE and other Gulf countries and service the needs of consumers throughout the region. Till now Sonos has been available to consumers in the region through distribution channel specializing in custom installations and system integrators.

At the launch press conference Mr. Deepak Babani, CEO of Eros Group, said: “Partnering with Sonos reflects Eros’ commitment to constantly expanding our product portfolio and giving our customers the latest in consumer electronics. Sonos is the world leader in music systems for playing all the music you want, all over your house, wirelessly, and we are proud to introduce it to our customers in this region. We are confident that this ingenious piece of technology will appeal to our wide customer base.”

Mr. Frank Hakhoff, Senior International Distribution Manager of Sonos, commented on the occasion, “Our mission is to fill every home with music. With their detailed knowledge of consumers, industry, unique range of products, and innovative service record, we are confident that our partnership with Eros will help establish Sonos in this dynamic market.”

Reflecting on the worldwide success of Sonos, Mr. Niranjan Gidwani, Deputy CEO of Eros Group added that Sonos was the first company to understand future trends in streaming music and to introduce products, which change the way people listen to music. The extraordinary testimony of industry experts and consumers who use Sonos, reflects the true benefits of using Sonos system; Play any song, In any room, Wirelessly!

Sonos Multi-Room Music System lets you play all the music you want, all over your home and controls it all from the palm of your hand. With wireless Zone Players in the rooms of your choice and any Sonos Controller in hand, you can add music to every part of your life and every room in your home. Sonos gives you instant access to millions of songs and stations including your own music libraries like iTunes, thousands of free Internet radio stations, and most popular online music services. Simply grab a controller, pick a room, find a song and touch play. With a touch of a finger on the Sonos Controller or the Controller app on the iPod, iPhone or iPad and soon to be available on Android phones and other devices, you can play the same song in every room or different songs in different rooms. It is done wirelessly, effortlessly and flawlessly.

Background Information

Eros Group

Eros Group distributes, retails and services a portfolio of world renowned brands, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and in select markets in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The company proudly partners with twelve global brands which include Samsung, Hitachi, TCL, Linksys, Sonos and one of the leading players in consumer electronics, telecom, and allied multi-products.

Company Profile

sonos

Sonos is the leading developer of wireless multi-room music systems for the home. The Sonos Multi-Room Music System is the first, wireless multi-room music system that lets you play all the music you want all over your house – and control it all from the palm of your hand. Sonos liberates the music stored on a computer so it can be enjoyed all over the house. In addition, by partnering with audio services like Audible.com, iheartradio, Last.fm, Napster, Pandora, RadioTime, Rhapsody, SIRIUS Internet Radio, Spotify, Wolfgang’s Vault, and more, Sonos gives music lovers instant, computer-free access to millions of songs, thousands of radio stations, audiobooks, and more. The award-winning Sonos Multi-Room Music System is available at more than 6200 retailers in over 65 countries worldwide; or direct from Sonos. Sonos is a privately-held company, headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA with offices in Cambridge, MA, Hilversum, Netherlands, Shenzhen, China and Penang, Malaysia.

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