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294 295 RADIAL ENGINEERING LTD. and recording markets such as di- rect boxes, splitters, and isolators. Tonebone-guitar and bass ped- als for musicians such as distortion pedals,instrument preamps,and switchers. Primacoustic–an acousticprod- uct for recording,broadcast,and installations such as houses of wor- ship,call centers,and restaurants. Hafler-amplifiers,headphone amps,and phono stages for hi-fi, contractors,and recording studios. Dynaco-tube-based preamps and power amps for the high-end audiophilemarket. The company’s Radial andTone- bone brands cater strictly to the crème de la crème of themusic industry,and Janis is verymatter of fact about howbeing number one has its privileges.“Just this last weekend,U2 was in Vancouver rehearsing and preparing the stage show ready for their world tour,”he reveals.“Everything is very hush-hush, big security, and yet,we walked in the door and we’re given a backstage tour.We have this level of access that you don’t get unless you are a mar- ket leader, and I think that says it all–where our stature is in the industry.” n Full PCB assembly - Turn-key, kitted or point of use n Cable assembly n Electromechanical assembly n Testing facilities n Quick lead time n PCB and Component Supply n Prototyping / R & D Projects n Rework/Repairs & Upgrades n Device programming n Conformal coating Founded in 1991, Leading Edge Manufacturing Inc. provides a complete solution for the electronics industry. We meet our customer’s expectations by continually improving the effectiveness of our Quality Management System that involves every employee of every level of our company. As our relationship with Radial Engineering proves, our commitment to our customers and manufacturers is shown through a solid history of trust and results. ISO REGISTERED ESD SAFE ENVIROMENT RoHS COMPLIANT IPC-A-610 CURRENT REVISIONS SERVICES OFFERED: LEADINGEDGE-MFG.COM PROUD PARTNERS OF FOR MORE THAN A DECADE RADIAL ENGINEERING And the industry seems to agree that the stat- ure is justified.“We’re getting great reviews, great artist endorsements; we’ve got the best of the best,” Janis exults.“We’ve got mastering engineers endorsing Primacoustic.We’ve got Chick Corea, a world-famous piano player, endorsing Hafler. Because we are working in the production side of things,we know these people.We can get them great product to try out and then they can say, ‘Yeah, I’m going to endorse that.’ So,we’re using that to strengthen the brand.” Primacoustic has been in the Radial portfolio since 2000.“You walk into a restaurant, you sit down for dinner with some friends and you can’t hear the conversation,” Janis opines.“We’ve all been there.We sell acoustic materials for that rea- son, to solve that problem.Those same acoustic materials go into recording studios; they go into gymnasiums; we do conference centers; we do churches; we do dog kennels; we do interrogation rooms for police; we do call centers. Primacoustic is the single biggest growth opportunity we have. It’s the number one player in this market segment because our competition are just little regional guys and we’re on a global level; we’re shipping all over the world and our sales are growing at roughly 25 percent a year.We’re adding people to that division, all the time.” The Hafler and Dynaco brands are Radial’s new- est explorations. Janis explains their genesis: “We