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Our history began in 1887 when Yamaha founder Torakusu Yamaha completed a repair job on a reed organ at a Japanese primary school. Perhaps no one thought at the time that this event would mark the beginning of 130-plus year history during which Yamaha would become a world-leading brand in musical instruments, other products, and services dear to the hearts of people everywhere. True to its slogan, “Sharing Passion & Performance,” the Yamaha Group helps enrich people’s lives day in and day out. Since our founding in 1887, we have offered the world a rich scope of products and services focused on sound and music. We want to create excitement and inspiration everywhere, joyfully highlighting music in life, education, and culture. We are deeply committed to creating customer value by offering products and services that draw on our reservoir of technology, know-how, and musical sensitivities. We have accumulated these values over our long history and are keen to address new challenges with a passion going beyond our customers’ expectations, always renewing our inspiration, and theirs. We are dedicated to engaging proactively with our customers to propose products and services that will stir their hearts over a lifetime. Looking ahead, we will be making every effort to ensure that we continue to be an “Indispensable, Brilliantly Individual Company,” always honouring long and close relationships with our customers.

The Avedis Zildjian Company has been synonymous with setting the standard for the development and manufacture of high performance musical instruments since 1623. As the world’s leading maker of cymbals, drum sticks and percussion mallets, Zildjian products are sold across the globe, under the Zildjian, Vic Firth, and Balter Mallets brands, and are the standard to which all other cymbals, drumsticks and mallets are measured. From the beginner to the world’s greatest rock stars, jazz performers and concert percussionists, amateurs and pros alike choose Zildjian, Vic Firth, and Balter Mallets products to share their musical expression, without compromise. Headquartered in Norwell, MA with offices in Newport, ME, Los Angeles, CA, London, UK, and Singapore, Zildjian products are sold globally through distributors and via a network of dealers. All Zildjian products are made in the USA at our cymbal factory in Norwell, MA and drumstick/mallet factory in Newport, ME. Zildjian is an equal opportunity employer. Our team is at the heart of our culture. We value family, innovation, and accountability. We strive to hire and develop the best team possible and foster a culture of collaboration, communication and transparency. For more info on careers at the Avedis Zildjian Company, visit: https://zildjian.com/career-opportunities

Hammond Manufacturing first began in a backyard workshop crafting metal parts. In the late 1910’s this humble family business began building tube-driven radios and amplifiers. In the years that followed, Hammond grew to become a recognized name in numerous industries including industrial, telecommunications and electronics. Today Hammond is today a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of equipment racks and cabinets, industrial and electronic enclosures and power distribution devices. The Hammond brand of products are widely used in many different applications and have been recognized as a brand that designs and manufactures their products to be durable and long-lasting. Hammond offers a diverse product line that includes electrical and electronic enclosures, power outlet strips, electronic transformers as well as equipment rack and cabinet solutions for audio-visual, pro-audio and data/comm applications. Hammond is a publicly held company (TSX: HMM.A) headquartered in Guelph, Ontario, Canada with offices located in four countries, including major facilities in Canada, USA, and Europe. Hammond products are sold and supported through a worldwide network of authorized Hammond partners.