German networked audio solutions specialist, DirectOut Technologies, is proud to announce the appointment of a new distribution partner for the Middle East. Official Harman Professional Audio, Video and Lighting distributor, GSL Professional, is now representing DirectOut in the UAE, Qatar, Oman, Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Iraq.

GSL Professional offers a complete product portfolio for main vertical pro audio markets, including Installed and live sound, and broadcast. Along with brands from the Harman portfolio, GSL is the official distributor for TASCAM TEAC in the UAE and GCC region, and also supplies Klotz Cables. To introduce DirectOut solutions to its domestic markets, GSL Professional will host joint product presentations and seminars in late July, with DirectOut Business Development Manager Luca Giaroli in support.

Jan Ehrlich, CEO DirectOut: “With a highly skilled and absolutely professional team, GSL Professional is the perfect partner to extend our Middle East distribution. The company has comprehensive stock resources and its own dedicated service center, as well as an impressive showroom and training facilities that host seminars and training roster throughout the year. GSL also works and cooperates very closely with its clients. It’s very important for us to have such a solid and renowned partner supporting us in the region.”

“GSL Professional is intent on being a full-solutions provider and – by adding the DirectOut product range to our distribution line – we ensure that we have more to offer to our clientele,” said Ibrahim Shishani, Business Development Manager – Broadcast, GSL Professional. “DirectOut products are known to build bridges between different audio formats, which makes them important in many applications. DirectOut also provides solutions for vertical markets such as broadcast, studio, live and installed sound, which is why they are guaranteed a place in those markets. We are excited to partner with such a great team of people, and we look forward to achieving great success through our collaboration.”

Picture legend (from left to right): Luca Giaroli (BDM DirectOut), Sam Brandon (MD GSL), Jan Ehrlich (CEO DirectOut), Takis Tsonopoulos (CM GSL), Abboud Aljuneidi (EDM GSL)