Rants and rAVes — Episode 1019: Here’s What the Sharp/NEC Joint Venture Means to AV

Gary was joined by both Sharp NEC Display Solutions’ President and CEO, Todd Bouman, and Sharp Imaging and Information Systems’ Mike Marusic, on his videocast today to better understand the impact of the joint venture that formed the new Sharp NEC DIsplay Solutions company. Nope, it’s not a merger — and yes, you can expect the synergy creating new products in 2021. But there’s more. Watch this interview with both of them and understand how the market will benefit from this new company!
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