<p> NEWS RELEASE Contact: Clyne Media, Inc. Tel: (615) 662-1616 Fax: (615) 662-1636</p><p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</p><p>Audio-Technica Honors Online Marketing with Samurai Award</p><p>STOW, OH, July 15, 2015 — Audio-Technica, a leading manufacturer of wired and wireless microphones, headphones and accessory products for over 50 years, has recognized Wadsworth, Ohio-based Online Marketing with its Samurai Award for the 2014/2015 fiscal year. The award was presented to Online Marketing Principals Mark Taylor and Mike Wuellner by David Marsh, Audio-Technica Director of Sales, Professional Markets, and Vince Mancuso, Audio-Technica National Sales Manager. Online Marketing is being recognized for exceptional representation of Audio-Technica’s complete line of professional audio products in Indiana and Kentucky, and they also handle Michigan, Ohio, Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia as well. </p><p>Audio-Technica held the awards ceremony to honor its dedicated force of manufacturer’s representatives during the InfoComm Expo on June 17, 2015, in Orlando, Florida. The A-T Samurai Award recipient was congratulated for outstanding sales performance and bestowed with Audio-Technica’s beloved Samurai doll. Online Marketing was acknowledged for its consistent success in the areas of sales, marketing and customer service.</p><p>Doug Swan, Audio-Technica National Director of Sales & Marketing, Professional Markets, said, “We are proud to honor Online Marketing with our Samurai Award. The Online Marketing </p><p>•1• team distinguishes itself, year after year, with service and support of the highest caliber. We are proud to be in the stable of brands they represent, and we appreciate the attention to detail they show in the service they provide to their customers.”</p><p>For more information, please visit www.audio-technica.com. </p><p>…ends 226 words</p><p>Photo File: SamuraiAward15.JPG Photo Caption: Pictured L-R: Steve Grigdesby, Online Marketing Sales; Philip Cajka, Audio- Technica President & C.E.O.; Vince Mancuso, Audio-Technica National Sales Manager, Professional Markets; Mark Taylor, Online Marketing Principal; David Marsh, Audio-Technica Director of Sales, Professional Markets; Mike Wuellner, Online Marketing Principal; and Dave Kocias, Online Marketing Sales. </p><p>See more here:  Audio-Technica Promotional Video: “Always Listening to the Music That Moves Us”  Recording Basics Videos  Drum Miking Videos  Additional News Releases</p><p>Celebrating over 50 years of audio excellence worldwide, Audio-Technica is a leading innovator in transducer technology, renowned for the design and manufacture of microphones, wireless microphones, headphones, mixers, and electronics for the audio industry.</p><p>—For more information on the complete range of Audio-Technica products, contact Karen Emerson, Audio-Technica U.S., Inc., 1221 Commerce Drive, Stow, OH 44224. Tel: (330) 686-2600; Fax: (330) 688-3752; Web: www.audio-technica.com</p><p>•2•</p>