Rich Jackson
3531 Magnolia Drive
Alameda, CA 94502

ph   510.523.8560
cell 510.908.2911

 



Experience



 

2003- Present

Associated Lighting Representatives, Oakland, CA

 

Division Director, ANSR- Associated Network Systems Representatives.  This is a division of ALR that I helped establish in September of 2003. We started with 3 manufacturers and have now expanded our linecard to include 15+ manufacturers, representing key categories in residential electronic and control systems, as well as services.  We represent manufacturers in Northern California, Northern Nevada, and Hawaii.

 


 

1994-2003
Paul Fitzpatrick Company , San Ramon, CA

Sales and Technical Representative – I provided sales and marketing, service, training, and design assistance to Northern California / Northern Nevada audio/video retailers and low voltage systems design and installation contractors.

Represent: Specialty Audio, Video, and Integration products.

1994-2000
Select Resources / AVAD Northern California, Livermore, CA

Sales and Technical Representative – I was the initial outside technical salesman for Select Resources and worked for them in conjunction with the Paul Fitzpatrick Co.  Select Resources established a separate and dedicated sales staff in 2000.

Distribute: Specialty Audio, Video, and Integration products.  AVAD member for Northern California and Northern Nevada.



1992-1994
Engineered Environments , Oakland, CA

Sales Engineer / Systems Designer- I was responsible for the sales, design, documentation and implementation of low voltage systems for new high-end custom homes. Systems included home automation (systems integration), security/fire, LAN, communication, distributed audio and video, home theater, and video surveillance.



1976-1991
Honkers Sound Company, Berkeley, CA

General Manager- I was responsible for all aspects of this high-end audio/video retailer and early custom installation company.



1974-1976
James B. Lansing Sound, Inc. , Northridge, CA

Sales Representative- I was a member of the Northern California Audio Team, providing service and training to specialty audio dealers.



Extras




- Owned and operated Quail Court Recorders.
- Wrote monthly column for MIX Magazine, recording industry publication.
- Past chairman of AV/PRO, an organization of Northern California specialty audio/video retailers.



Education




Menlo School of Business Administration, Atherton, CA
College for the Recording Arts, San Francisco, CA


 

Affiliations




Member, CEDIA

Member, Audio Engineering Society

Member, Society of California Pioneers

Member, Surfrider Foundation