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In support of prostate cancer research and education, AmpliVox® Sound Systems today announced a new cause marketing donation program that will assist prostate cancer organizations nationwide. AmpliVox will fabricate its signature Pinnacle lectern in the official blue color of the prostate cancer awareness movement and provide a lectern free of charge to any organization for use in fundraisers, meetings, or educational events. This new campaign, “Podiums for Prostate Health,” follows in the footsteps of AmpliVox’s Pink Podium Promise program, which has placed pink lecterns with over 200 breast cancer advocacy groups since its inception in 2010. ... read more

Following on the heels of its popular “Pink Podium Promise” donation program, AmpliVox® Sound Systems is launching a companion donation program to provide free pink megaphones to breast cancer organizations. The new “Pink Power” megaphone is adapted from AmpliVox’s versatile Mini-Meg, an all-weather portable 10-watt sound system that can carry voices over 100 yards. AmpliVox will offer these free megaphones to groups including Komen for the Cure affiliates, American Cancer Society chapters, and any other organization hosting a breast cancer-related event. ... read more

Adding color to its line of Pinnacle lecterns, AmpliVox Sound has a wide range of customized options to match the PMS colors of any organization. The polyurethane shell of the Pinnacle line can now be ordered in virtually any shade, making it a unique choice for colleges, high schools, sports organizations and other entities promoting their brand’s color identification - that includes indoor and outdoor models. ... read more

When Don Roth received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Daily Herald Business Ledger’s 2011 Entrepreneurial Excellence Awards in September, he was confident it was awarded just as much for his business successes as his philanthropy.

The owner of AmpliVox® Sound Systems, which designs, engineers and manufactures portable sound systems, lecterns and wireless multimedia podiums, Roth has led the 50+-year-old company through record sales since acquiring it in 1995. But more than the commercial successes, it is Roth’s charitable contributions as the founder of the Pink Podium Promise that have made him a true inspiration. ... read more

Despite the dark clouds that continue to cast shadows over the suburban business scene, 28 area entrepreneurs had reason to celebrate Thursday evening.

The business leaders were honored for their ability to persevere and grow during the 12th annual Entrepreneurial Excellence Awards, presented by The Daily Herald Business Ledger and its sponsoring partners.

The Daily Herald Business Ledger’s Entrepreneurial Excellence Awards are given to individuals that demonstrate the best traits of entrepreneurship, including willingness to take risk, drive, perseverance and business creativity. ... read more

AmpliVox Sound Systems’ President and CEO Don Roth has been honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award in conjunction with the Daily Herald Business Ledger’s 2011 Entrepreneurial Excellence Awards. Roth will be recognized at an awards dinner sponsored by the Daily Herald on September 22 at Danada House in Wheaton, Illinois.

After purchasing AmpliVox in 1995, Roth reenergized the 30-year-old company with an emphasis on new products, cutting-edge technology and outstanding customer relations. The AmpliVox product line includes a variety of wired and non-wired lecterns, megaphones, portable PA systems, and multi-media presentation workstations. New products are constantly in development to keep pace with changes in technology, including the incorporation of digital media into presentation equipment. As a result, AmpliVox has recorded sales increases from $2.8 million in 2007 to $5.2 in 2010 despite the national economic downturn, with a pace to set another new record in 2011. ... read more

Here at Pinkwell.org we give a big shout out to AmpliVox CEO Don Roth for creating the Pink Podium Promise Program. Being a prostate cancer survivor himself, he conceived the program as a way to tangibly help advocacy organizations get their messages across and more than a hundred breast cancer organizations have received their pink podiums.

These pink podiums are made of heavy-duty plastic, making them suitable for indoor and outdoor use. They include lockable casters for easy mobility. On May 11th of this year, AmpliVox Sound System announced that it will provide pink podiums to Susan G. Komen for the Cure Affiliates free of charge, to use at all their breast cancer awareness fundraising and educational events. These pink podiums are expected to be centerpieces at many of their events in the future. ... read more

When the Sears-Craftsman Experience needed to make sure its message was heard loud and clear, they chose AmpliVox to build the podium that one of Chicago’s top radio stations, WXRT, used to announce its 2010 Listener’s Poll Awards. AmpliVox built the podium on the Craftsman set for a YouTube Sears-Craftsman Experience video that was shot just prior to the awards. ... read more

AmpliVox Sound Systems, Northbrook, Ill, introduces the AmpliVox Sound Comparison Guide, translated for its customers who serve the Spanish, German, French, and Italian markets.

The guide is a persuasive sales and marketing tool that compares product features, including sound coverage, dimensions, and cost of more than 25 lecterns and indoor/outdoor PA systems. The guide helps streamline the process of choosing a sound system for your customers’ applications. ... read more

Doing their part to protect the environment, AmpliVox Sound Systems, Northbrook, Ill, is now manufacturing and selling public address systems and podiums that are RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substance) and WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) compliant. ... read more