CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, September 10, 2007 — Catherine Shanahan began her work life in criminal justice, later joined her family’s television sales/service shop and then, as owner of Shanahan Sound and Electronics, Inc., adapted the business to serve a broad base of audio and video customers. Boston Globe writer Davis Bushnell profiled Shanahan and her successes in a recent article featured in the newspaper.
“Catherine is a smart and savvy businesswoman and we’re fortunate to have her on our NSCA Board of Directors,” said NSCA Executive Director Chuck Wilson. “The fact that she’s featured in a national publication is a testament to her business acumen.”
Shanahan took over the company’s reins in 1994, moved the original family business away from the once-golden television era and grew it to serve a new cadre of customers, primarily corporations and institutions in the audio and video systems arena. Her Lowell-based company posted revenues of nearly $3 million last year.
Among Shanahan’s 450 clients in New England, many of whom include houses of worship, are universities, museums, corporate facilities and manufacturing plants. Shanahan partners with nearly 50 product companies to provide a wide array of systems and integrated solutions.
For more information about Shanahan Sound and Electronics, please visit the company Web site at www.shanahansound.com. To read the full Globe article, go to
www.boston.com/business/articles/2007/09/06/putting_her_company_on_sound_footing.
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