Fred Towns interviewed on the Corner Office with Technology Integrator.
Hall of Fame: Fred Towns: Playing his Part in Convergence
Before he was the president of New Age Electronics, the retail division of SYNNEX Corp., Fred Towns—like so many others—started at the small-scale retail level.
After growing up in Maryland and graduating from Towson State University, Towns’ first job in the industry was in the early 1980s with Stereo Discounters, a retailer in his native Maryland that was part of the Dixie High Five chain that later became Circuit City. Having bought sound and lighting equipment, he
was eventually hired as part of the pro source team, and later moved into the retail side, eventually trained as a retail sales manager at the chain’s top store.
New Age Hosts Goo Goo Dolls at CES
Las Vegas — Alternative rock band Goo Goo Dolls will headline New Age Electronics’ annual CES Gala next week.
The Buffalo, N.Y., band, fronted by guitarist and lead singer John Rzeznik, is perhaps best known for its breakout ballad “Iris,” which ranked No. 1 on Billboard’s Top 100 Pop Songs chart covering the years 1992-2012.
TWICE One on One: ADL Industry Chairman Fred Towns
NEW YORK — New Age president Fred Towns is the new industry chair of the Anti-Defamation League’s National Consumer Technology division. TWICE asked Towns to offer some background on the organization and it’s work on the eve of the group’s annual event here.
TWICE: As the incoming ADL industry chair, can you explain what the group’s mission is? Towns: The Anti-Defamation League’s (ADL) mission began in 1913 to bring an end to the defamation of the Jewish people and secure justice and fair treatment for all. In addition to fighting anti- Semitism and other forms of bigotry, the ADL has evolved to become one of the nation’s premier civil rights and human relations agencies.
New Age President Fred Towns on Retail, the Holidays and the Question of Tablets
Talking with the New Age president at the annual summit
At the annual fall meeting of New Age Electronics in Greenville, S.C., last Thursday, we sat down for an exclusive interview with New Age’s president, Fred Towns, to discuss the state of the company, the industry and what has changed with both since we last sat down at CES in January. What follows is a transcript of that interview: [Read more…]