About Digital Delivery Group:

DDG is a consortium of regional value added CE specialty distributors committed to being the leading source for sales and education of digital systems and convergence products. The members of DDG will implement wireless technologies and wireless networked products capable of routing audio, video and computer signals. They sell and support whole house control, networking products and new technology and are at the leading edge of consumers' need to manage content from many sources and locations. Every DDG member will be the local expert in its geographic territory for the brands and products DDG represents. More than just a buying group, DDG interfaces with all parties to ensure the right products are produced, placed with the right channel of distribution and are fully explained and properly installed into the customer’s lifestyle. Digital Delivery Group’s founding members bring a great deal of experience to the task at hand, with many years of distributor, retail, factory and marketing knowledge resident in the group. The members intend to use this experience to be a strategic resource to vendor partners.

David Kaplan, Executive Director
David Kaplan is a veteran consumer electronics executive with a successful track record managing retail, wholesale, merchandising, manufacturing and product development. He has served as Senior Vice President, Business Development for Meda Systems, Inc., a leading brand in the media server market, Vice-President at Huppin’s / OneCall, a TWICE top 100 Consumer Electronics Retailer and the first consumer electronics specialty retailer on the Internet; Vice-President Sales and Marketing for TERK Technologies, a leader in RF and antenna technology; Vice-President of Marketing for Infinity Home Products, a top market-share player in loudspeaker manufacturing; Vice-President for Magnolia Hi-Fi, a nationally renowned upscale audio/video chain; and co-founder of GKM Marketing, an award winning Manufacturer’s Representative of quality audio products. Dave also served as Chair of the Progressive Audio Buying Group (Pro Group) Audio Committee for 10 years and is a former Vice-Chair of the CEA Antenna Sub-Division Accessories Committee.

Mark Friedman, Group President
Affiliation: Custom Audio Video Distribution in New Jersey. Friedman is a former senior vice president of Onkyo USA.

Steve Presti, Co-Vice President
Affiliation: Easy Access Distribution in Massachusetts

Ed Smith, Secretary
Affiliation: Custom Distributing in Georgia. Smith has held retail management positions with both Radio Shack and Circuit City, and served as the first, and longest, manufacturer's representative for JL Audio. He founded MARTECH (Marketing Technology Group) in 1987, Custom Distributing in 1991, and is an 11 year member of CEDIA.

Bob Oliver, Treasurer
Affiliation: Custom Plus Distributing in Washington