Corporate – SFM

SFM Congratulates John Warwick on His Retirement

Montreal, Quebec ─ February 23, 2021 ─ We would like to congratulate John Warwick on his recent retirement after 37 years of dedicated service. John joined SFM on April 1, 1984 as the company’s first sales representative in Western Canada and was instrumental in building the foundation on which SFM was built. John has contributed to all aspects of the business through strategy, sales, marketing, and operations. His keen intellect, wide-ranged curiosity, wicked sense of humour, and technical prowess in everything from audio production to data structures has imprinted itself on the organization to such an extent that [...]

admin2021-02-26T10:56:54-05:00February 26, 2021|

SFM Congratulates Erik Lind on His Promotion to Manager, MI BU

Montreal, Quebec ─ February 8, 2021 ─ We are pleased to announce the recent promotion of Erik Lind to Manager, MI Business Unit. Erik Lind started with SFM 14 years ago as product manager. He was instrumental in the development of several brands and in fostering strong relationships with suppliers and industry personnel. With the addition of Erik’s talent and past experience as a gigging guitarist, he understands both the musical journey and practical aspects of the business. "I'm lucky to work alongside a group of dedicated, talented colleagues at SFM," said Lind. "Our tightly-knit MI team brings excitement [...]

admin2021-02-11T15:29:00-05:00February 11, 2021|

SFM Congratulates Gregory Rushton, CTS-D on receiving AVIXA’s Young AV Professionals Award.

Montreal, Quebec, May 27, 2020 ─ SFM Congratulates Gregory Rushton, CTS-D on receiving AVIXA's Young AV Professionals Award. On May 19, 2020, AVIXA revealed the recipients of the 2020 AVIXA Awards which recognize outstanding AV professionals for their contributions to the industry. Gregory Rushton, CTS-D, Vice President, Mulvey & Banani Audio Visual Inc. represents Canada among the twelve honorees who will be recognized in a virtual ceremony during InfoComm 2020 Connected on Wed., June 17 at 5 p.m. EDT. Rushton graduated with honours from the Ontario Institute of Audio Recording Technology (OIART). He joined Mulvey & Banani [...]

admin2020-05-27T08:40:39-05:00May 27, 2020|

SFM requalifies in 2020 to maintain their status as a Best Managed company

Deloitte Canada has released the winners of the 50 Best Managed Companies for 2020 and SFM has once again been named for its second year in the program. Established in 1993, Canada’s Best Managed Companies is Canada’s leading business awards program, recognizing excellence in private Canadian-owned companies. SFM provides customized go-to-market solutions to global brands within the audiovisual (AV), live entertainment, and media production industries and maintains a portfolio of 70 brands, holding exclusive Canadian distribution rights for top-tier brands like QSC, Shure, and Pioneer DJ throughout its pro audio, pro visual, CI (custom installation) and MI [...]

admin2020-03-06T09:46:55-05:00March 5, 2020|

SFM Named One of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for 2019

Montreal, Quebec, March 7, 2019 – SFM, a leading Canadian product distributor and provider of customized go-to-market solutions to global brands within the audiovisual (AV), live entertainment, and media production industries, has been named one of Canada's Best Managed Companies for 2019, a recognition sponsored by Deloitte Private, CIBC, Canadian Business, Smith School of Business, and TMX. Established in 1993, Canada’s Best Managed Companies is Canada’s leading business awards program, recognizing excellence in private Canadian-owned companies. Each year, hundreds of entrepreneurial companies undergo a rigorous application process that evaluates four categories within each [...]

admin2020-05-12T08:28:28-05:00March 7, 2019|