Orban Announces NAB 2006 Activities
Tempe, Arizona, March 29th, 2006 – Orban, parent company of Orban, listed number 192 on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500 in North America, today announced its schedule of events at NAB2006 in Las Vegas April 23-27, 2006.
From April 24th to April 27th Orban personnel will demonstrate the Orban line of broadcast and netcast products in 1,600 square feet of exhibit space at Booth N1136 in the Radio Hall, and Orban’s extensive line of PC products in Booth C10221 in the Central Hall. New products include Optimod-AM 9400, which offers two independently adjustable stereo processing chains, one for the analog AM channel and one for HD Radio® and/or netcasts. Also debuting will be Optimod-DAB 6300, a high-quality, multipurpose stereo audio processor for digital radio, digital television, netcasts, STL protection, and digital mastering. Optimod-FM 8500, Optimod-FM 8300, Optimod-FM 5300, Optimod-PC 1100, and many other Orban products will be on display.
At the Las Vegas Hilton on Tuesday Night April 25th at 6 p.m., Orban will co-sponsor the NAB2006 Latin and Jazz Party, featuring recorded Latin and jazz favorites. Later in the evening, attendees can enjoy live music from the Orban All-Star Band, featuring Charlie Rich Jr. and Augie Meyers from The Texas Tornados. All NAB attendees are invited to share the food, cocktails, and fun. Co-sponsors of The NAB2006 Latin and Jazz Party include The National Association of Broadcasters, Broadcast Depot, Jampro, RVR, and Staco Energy.
As part of continued support for its dealer network, Orban will conduct its annual dealer training session Sunday April 23, 2006 at the Bellagio Hotel, Cezanne Room 1 & 2, at 3600 S. Paradise Road in Las Vegas. This year, Orban will give away THOUSANDS in cash prizes to those who attend! Founder and VP of Engineering Bob Orban and VP of New Product Development Greg Ogonowski will demonstrate the new 9400 and 6300 products. New technologies and products for streaming audio will be featured, along with overviews of current Orban sales and promotional activities and distribution of Orban Authorized Dealer plaques. Registration will start at 3:30 p.m and the training will last from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. Dealers are invited to stay after the session to enjoy hors d’ oeuvres and beverages with Orban representatives.
Orban President, Chairman, and CEO Jay Brentlinger said, “At NAB, we always try to offer promotions and events that make a difference to our dealers and customers. Orban is committed to serving those who promote our product lines. We’re looking forward to great attendance at our events and exhibition area.”
For more information contact David Rusch at phone +1 480.403.8300, fax +1 480.403.8301 or e-mail: drusch@orban.com.
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About Orban
Orban is a manufacturer of high-quality digital and analog audio processing, transmission encoding, and noise reduction equipment. Orban is in the market for radio, TV and Internet audio processing. As technology evolves, Orban continues to innovate with state-of-the-art audio processing products for DAB, DTV and streaming media. The Company purchased Orban® in May of 2000. Orban was founded in 1970 by Bob Orban, who is the world’s foremost expert in transmission audio processing for broadcast. Orban leads the industry in the design and manufacture of audio processors for radio, television and Internet broadcasting. Recognized for its standard-setting Optimod® digital audio processors and the Opticodec® codecs, the Orban name has become synonymous with reliable, high performance products. Today, its versatile audio processing equipment and codecs are the products of choice in fast-paced production environments worldwide.
Additional information is available at www.orban.com and www.orban-europe.com.