Focal Naim North America Celebrates 5th Anniversary

Subsidiaries Achieve Remarkable Growth Amidst Challenges

Montreal, Canada – February 26, 2024 – Focal Naim North America, leading subsidiaries of VerVent Audio Group, are proud to celebrate its fifth anniversary distributing high-quality audio products in America and Canada. Despite facing economic challenges and the impact of the global pandemic, Focal Naim North America has doubled its business and increased dealer partners by 30% thanks in part to the custom Integration market with professional integrators.

Since 2019, Focal Naim North America has experienced growth and success with overwhelming support for all its product launches, enabling the company to invest in new IT systems and a B2B portal, live from January 3, 2024. These investments are aimed at improving support for partners and customers and ensuring a seamless experience for all stakeholders.

One of the recent successes of Focal Naim North America is the launch of the new Focal Aria Evo X speaker line January 9, 2024, replacing the original, iconic Aria series. The new product has already surpassed 1000 units sold in less than 45 days, setting a record in the history of Focal.

“As we celebrate our fifth anniversary in North America, we are grateful for the trust and support of our partners and customers,” said Romain Vet, Vice President Sales and Marketing at Focal Naim North America. “We remain committed to delivering exceptional audio experiences and are excited about the future as we focus on enhancing our brand image, particularly with our Utopia flagship line.”

“I am delighted to celebrate the remarkable success of Focal Naim in North America – a testament to our innovative brand strategy,” said Cédrick Boutonet, President VerVent Audio Holding. “Our Focal Powered by Naim stores have been instrumental in this journey, providing an unparalleled audio experience. This achievement, coupled with pioneering launches of high-end products, underscores our unwavering commitment to delivering excellence and redefining the audio landscape worldwide.”

Looking ahead, Focal Naim North America is dedicated to maintaining its position as a leader in high-fidelity audio solutions in America and Canada with a focus on product innovation, dealer and retail partners and customer satisfaction.

For more information about Focal Naim America and its products, visit: https://www.focalnaimamerica.com

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ABOUT FOCAL NAIM NORTH AMERICA

Born from the merger of Focal, a world leader in acoustic sound made in France, and Naim Audio, a world leader in British-made hi-fi electronics, VerVent Audio Group’s brand subsidiaries signal a new investment phase and direction for VerVent in the US and Canada. By creating Focal Naim America, its own distribution entity, the group is striving to turn the North American territory into the market leader for Focal and Naim. Focal Naim America also distributes IsoAcoustics, Vicoustic, Musical Fidelity, AVIDHIFI, Thorens (US only), a.bsolument, and BDI (Canada only). For more information about Focal Naim America visit: https://www.focalnaimamerica.com

ABOUT VERVENT AUDIO GROUP

VerVent Audio was born in 2011, incorporating Focal and Naim Audio. Each brand brings its savoir-faire: Focal is a French manufacturer of hi-fi loudspeaker and speakers, pro-audio monitors, in-car audio, custom-install products and headphones. Naim is a renowned British electronics specialist, specializing in two-channel hi-fi, multi-room music streaming systems, amplifiers. Both are recognized as exceptional brands in their countries: Naim is a multiple Queen’s Award winner, while Focal is designated by the French state as an ‘Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant’. Together, they have united their unique areas of excellence and innovation and constitute a reference point in the world.