RDA
Richard Dean Associates, Inc. - Newburyport, MA
Richard Dean Associates was established in 1975 by two partners, Richard Bazirgan and Dean Goodwin, as a manufacturers representative firm based in New England. Dean left the business in 1984 and Dick Bazirgan remains the sole principal. RDA is arranged in two business groups: The Pro Audio / MI Division and the Consumer Electronics / Computer Products Group. Our philosophy in 2011 is the same as it was in 1975. "Communication" and a "sell through" approach have helped us build strong, long term relationships with both our dealers and our vendors. Dick Bazirgan has been perfecting his marketing skills in the audio industry for 30 years. His blend of personality, professionalism and experience is a rarity in our industry. His outstanding relationships with manufacturers and retail chain stores has been the key element to achieving results based upon long term sell through. Dick's commitment to assure the best customer service possible keeps the RDA team at the forefront of the industry. "Nothing says success like results!"
Dick Bazirgan - Principal
Dick founded Richard Dean Associates Inc. in 1975. Prior to starting RDA,
he was Vice President of Marketing and Sales for a consumer electronics
company. Dick has been involved with Consumer Electronics, as well as the MI
and Pro Audio Markets for three decades and continues to lead a team of
extremely well qualified, motivated professionals who believe service to the
customer and the manufacturer are the keys to his company¹s longevity.
Dick is married with four children.
dbaz@richarddean.com
Suzie Markos - Office Manager
Suzie has been with Richard Dean for over 20 years. Prior to her joining the RDA team, she ran the order department at a consumer electronics firm, allowing her to easily relate to the vendors she deals with every day. Her years of experience in this field make her an excellent troubleshooter and problem solver. Suzie¹s work with both our vendors and our customers allows our sales staff the time needed to develop and write sales. Her other duties consist of the day to day business operations. Suzie lives in Newburyport and has 2 children and 3 grandchildren.
sm@richarddean.com
Bill King - Sales Manager - Pro Division
Bill has been in our industry for over twenty five years, and is a graduate of U Mass-Amherst with a BA in Marketing. He has been a member of the RDA team for more than a decade. Bill oversees our commercial accounts, large A/V accounts, an also our consultant base. He has a strong technical background, and recently recieved his Syn Aud Con level 100 certification for advanced audio training. Bill runs our monthly meetings, manages our sales efforts on a daily basis, and is our "numbers guy". Bill also a lifelong guitar junkie.
bking@richarddean.com
John Davidson - Outside Sales - Pro Division
JD has been in the audio industry for over twenty years, starting in sales at The Music People, Inc. Spending his first ten years in National Distribution has granted him a unique perspective into the many channels of the Pro Audio Industry. He¹s been focusing on The New England Market for the last eleven years. His background and commitment to customer service was right in step with RDA¹s sell-through philosophy. He handles a variety of accounts primarily in Connecticut, including distribution accounts, MI retailers, and pro sound contractors.
jd@richarddean.com
Sean Estella - Inside Sales - Pro Division
Sean has been with Richard Dean Associates for over six years. He brings a strong background in customer service and many years of experience as a working musician and audio engineer to the company. He specializes in computer based audio recording and has a passion for music technology. Sean provides dealer support and training, assists the outside sales force, spearheads the companies marketing efforts, and is our "IT guy." His laid back attitude and warm personality allow both manufacturers and dealers to feel right at home. Sean lives in Rowley, MA with his wife Janet. When he is not assisting our dealers, he can be found playing drums with his band Hope Within Reason.
sean@richarddean.com
John Pannell - Outside Sales - CE Division
John has been with RDA for nearly five years. He was a CE buyer for PC
Connection and interned at Aprisma (Formerly Cabletron Systems) during
college at The University of N.H. where he earned a BA in Communication and
a Minor in CS. His combined 11 years of experience in the various high tech
industries and strong work ethic makes him an asset to the CE Division. John
is recently married and enjoys outdoor recreation.
john@richarddean.com
1 Harris Street • Newburyport, MA 01950 • Ph: 978-462-1150 • Fx: 978-462-4431