About Us

BIG Vision

We are a Global, full service Sales Rep Firm, and consulting agency, providing exceptional support to the finest brands in Consumer Electronics. We strive to delight our customers in everything we do – exceeding their expectations and adding value to their brand, globally.

Who is BIG?

We are not a traditional Rep Firm, we are a direct extension of your Sales, Marketing and Global Business Development Teams. When you engage BIG, you harness 25 years of successful industry experience to help you achieve your business goals.

BIG was founded by Pete Baker, a dynamic global sales and marketing professional with over 25 years of experience successfully maximizing product sales and driving revenue growth in the custom electronics industry. Mr. Baker began his career as an integrator, accumulating vast experience in front-end system design and sales, back-end operational management, in-field installation as a licensed Power Limited Technician, programming and project management. He has worked on thousands of systems and was the founder of Custom Home Integration, a leading installation firm that he sold in 2006.

Switching his focus to the manufacturing side of the industry, Mr. Baker joined Remote Technologies Inc. (RTI) in 2002. As the company’s vice president of sales and marketing, he spent the next 12 years building the RTI brand globally — positioning the company as a world-class leader for control, automation and distributed audio solutions. A positive, proactive leader adept at motivating and training winning teams, Mr. Baker led RTI’s worldwide sales, technical support, customer service, and training efforts, creating strategies that resulted in a 2900% increase in sales under his tenure.

Mr. Baker was responsible for cultivating the company’s global distribution network into one of the most respected international sales, marketing and support teams in the industry, deploying a strategy that has been recognized and replicated by many distinguished and established CE manufacturers.

With a talent for thinking creatively, Mr. Baker was also instrumental in the development of numerous unique, award-winning programs and initiatives at RTI, including the company’s Advanced Control University (ACU), C2C (Committed to Custom), the Integration Zone Newsletter, and the popular Control Bucks, Elite dealer and many other highly acclaimed programs, which have received countless Industry awards.

Mr. Baker has delivered hundreds of presentations all over the globe, earning him recognition as an engaging and sought-after public speaker. During his travels, he has gained first-hand knowledge of the different global markets and created a worldwide network of talented business associates, colleagues and friends.

Why BIG? “the BIG Difference”

BIG can help your business Grow: With Global Experience Establishing, Managing Sales and Distribution networks.
BIG can help people to know about your brand and the benefit you can provide to them: Expert creative skills to create an effective marketing campaign strategy. Having created numerous award winning marketing campaigns, programs and policies.
BIG can engage with your teams and help them to excel: Over a decade of experience leading award winning Sales, Marketing, Training, Customer Service and Support teams.
BIG can educate people about your brand: As a regular contributor to industry publications and having delivered hundreds of training and dealer events around the world, BIG knows how to create and deliver award winning education.
BIG can represent your brand, professionally: With 30 years of experience in the industry, and an impeccable track record, we can present a professional image when representing your brand.
BIG can help you establish a global distribution network for your products, with legitimate Distributors. BIG works with world class CI distributors who have been certified to provide proper marketing, technical support, training, invest in inventory, and sell your product to professional integrators in the region.

Leadership at a Glance

President
Providing global expansion, sales and marketing success for companies in the CE industry.

International Sales Manager
Responsible for leading expansion efforts outside of North America for several, leading US CE Manufacturers.

Export Sales Manager
Lead all Global Expansion efforts for several Award Winning European CE Manufacturers.

VP of Sales & Marketing
Built the RTI brand globally, positioning it as world-class category leader.

CEO & Founder
Conceived, launched, grew sold CHI as a premier Integration company.

Vice President
Spearheaded the launch of a successful new division called TECHome.

Systems Design
Successfully engineered, sold and managed the installation of thousands of low-voltage systems.

Our Clients

Testimonials

What you quickly learn about Pete is that he is dedicated, hardworking, and has an infectious enthusiasm for his products and the custom installation industry as a whole that is rare in its intensity. A respected leader, his professionalism, charisma, and market knowledge have all contributed to his uncanny ability to build lasting relationships that have driven his sales success, particularly internationally, as he was instrumental in helping to build his brand globally.

Veronica EsbonaPresident, InGear Public Relations

Having worked with Pete for a number of years he has proven to be a professional, reliable and involved sales manager. He has always been focused on objectives mutually agreed upon and never missed to develop a friendly climate amongst the partners chosen to do business with.

Wolfgang LenzPresident COMM-TEC

He’s as honest and hard-working as they come and he doesn’t have a disingenuous bone in his body. He has always been a loyal champion of his company, his products, his customers and his colleagues. But he’s also firm and he expects results, whether that is from sales reps, PR firms … or publications like CE Pro.

Julie JacobsonEditor, CE Pro

My team and I have worked with Pete for several years. He had a direct positive effect on our business and he is a person I rank very high on the list of the many people I interact with in various businesses and markets.

Erik DahlstromCEO, Icon Scandinavia

Pete is an International legend in the CE Industry, an awesome business professional and an incredible educator and trainer. Pete is a mentor to me and taught me many valuable lessons in my professional life. He is the international face of integrated systems products.

Cyrille VergelyReprésentant technico-commercial chez VIVATEQ

“Pete demonstrates a perfect blend of technology know-how and marketing savvy…”

Kirsten NelsonWriter and Editor at Large

I have a tremendous amount of respect for Pete as a visionary leader and professional. Pete has amazing talents for marketing and branding; crafting a powerful and effective message. He really looks deep into “what” motivates the buyer and “why” they should buy your product. I have personally witnessed him put this into action in marketing and sales initiatives. He is also a very gifted public speaker and writer.

Andrew WerdeanCEO Dynaudio North & South America

Pete has this amazing charisma and knows how to adapt to very different situations. We always admired how he was so natural at convincing his audience … His training classes were always very appreciated , fun and very educational; His contacts in our Industry are quite overwhelming and his marketing strategies have been very interesting and enriching for us, as well as being very successful.

A great multicultural and bilingual person, a real asset to any company who believe in the Power of personal relations in Business

Nadine Chaix DewellExport Manager, Waterfall Audio

I recommend Pete without reservation. He is a skilled and prepared leader, and would be an asset to any organization. Pete is exceptional at creating and managing relationships, and he is particularly adept at International business. If expanding your sales overseas is a priority, I recommend contacting Pete; he knows the market, the key players, and understands international business…

Clint ForbergMidwest Regional Sales Manager - RTI

Pete’s a consummate professional … He’s by far the best I’ve met at balancing the requirements of the job with establishing and growing a sincere personal relationship. That’s not to say he’s not talented: his sales management, diplomacy, and presenting skills are well-known…I would have no hesitation whatsoever in recommending Pete in any sales/management/influencer role.

Barry WoskPresident at Sound Developments

Pete Baker is a visionary business professional and master at International Sales. Although he resides in North America, he has global experience and Thinks BIG, from a worldwide perspective.

I have had the great pleasure to work closely with Pete Baker over the past decade. I have witnessed his talent and abilities in sales, marketing, and international business development. Pete has achieved success at everything he puts his mind to, and it does not happen by accident. He carefully works with his industry partners to define a strategic roadmap to success and then executes the plan with precision…

Joe BarhoushManaging Director, GES

…I would describe Pete Baker as the God Father of International Presentations. Always the charismatic orator, who skillfully captivates the audience.

René MaxTechnischer Produktmanager bei VIVATEQ GmbH