Prominent Resource Will Market Unique B&O Portables Line Into A/V Specialty Market

Pickering, Ontario January 5, 2017 – Lenbrook Americas, the North American distributor for specialty A/V brands NAD, PSB, and Bluesound announced they have been appointed the exclusive U.S. distributor for B & O PLAY for the specialty A/V channel. A division of the prestigious Bang & Olufsen brand of Denmark, B & O PLAY focuses on the portables market – offering a tight line-up of headphones and portable, Bluetooth speakers. Established in 2012, B & O PLAY operates autonomously from its famous parent and has quickly become a driving force in the market worldwide.

The B & O PLAY product line-up consists of In-Ear / On-Ear and Over-Ear headphones with both wired and wireless models for each form factor. With a total of 10 unique models, the top-end wireless models (H8 On-Ear and H9 Over-Ear) are also Active Noise Cancelling (ANC) and both retail for $499 each. The wired, In-Ear model, the H3, is also Active Noise-Cancelling (ANC) at $249 U.S. MSRP. Additionally, there are 3 Portable Bluetooth speaker products and 3 “One Point” Music Systems. Rounding out the product line is the S8, a 2.1 Sub-Sat system.

B & O PLAY provides a 2-year international warranty on its products.

“Lenbrook is excited to partner with B & O PLAY as it is a perfect complement to our well-established specialty brands NAD, PSB and Bluesound”, said Dean Miller, President of Lenbrook Americas. “Our Canadian sales subsidiary, Lenbrook Canada, has been the B & O PLAY distributor for the past two years. As such, we already have in place strong working relationships with the B & O PLAY organization and importantly, inventory in our Pickering, Ontario warehouse. So, we are ready to hit the ground running.”

Mr. Miller went on to explain, “The appointment and authorization of dealers to handle
B & O PLAY will be done via a separate franchise agreement. Additionally, there will be separate authorization for qualified dealers to sell B & O PLAY products on their own website. Dealers that have a strong retail element to their business, along with a dedication to the headphone / Bluetooth speaker category, will be most successful with this line. Anyone interested in exploring a dealership opportunity is encouraged to contact their Lenbrook Regional Sales Manager or me directly.”

About B&O Play
Bang & Olufsen A/S is a publicly-held Danish manufacturer of exquisitely designed consumer electronics that include audio / video, telephony and automotive OEM products. The company is located in a town called Struer, in northwest Jutland, and was founded in 1925 by Peter Bang and Svend Olufsen.

In 2012, Bang & Olufsen launched an entirely new division called B & O Play. The
B & O Play division focuses on the portables market – offering a tight line-up of headphones and portable, Bluetooth speakers. B & O Play, which operates quite autonomously from Bang & Olufsen A/S, is headquartered in Copenhagen. In just 5 short years, B & O Play has become the driving force of the entire Bang & Olufsen organization. To learn more, visit www.beoplay.com to see their entire product platform and the various color options available by model.

About Lenbrook
The Lenbrook Group of Companies is a privately held Canadian corporation who are the owners of NAD Electronics, PSB Speakers and Bluesound. Formed in 1978, Lenbrook initially was a national distributor of electronics and communications products in Canada and has grown to become a leading global supplier to 80 countries around the world.

Lenbrook Americas, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lenbrook International, is responsible for the sales and marketing of NAD Electronics, PSB Speakers, Bluesound and B&O PLAY in the U.S. and Canada. In Canada, Lenbrook also distributes Tivoli Audio.