About Us

Cadon Technical Sales is a Manufacturers Representative serving the Communications, Pro Audio, OEM, Security, Video, Lighting and Retail Markets in the states of Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, and Southern Illinois since 1975.

We have the sales and marketing expertise and experience to be successful in our focus. We understand what it takes to garner market share in each segment of our business.
Hard work, persistence and an understanding of our customer base are just a few of the core components we bring to maintain a successful sales team.

Our Team

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Michael Canning

President

"The key to this market is understanding your customer's needs, and providing the knowledge and the support your accounts need to be successful.  We concentrate on building solid, meaningful, long term relationships that offer real world solutions. This provides a solid base from which to grow your customer's business."

40 years business experience as an
independent representative.

31 years experience in ownership
and management of a successful
independent manufacturers
representative firm.         

Over 40 years experience in
audio performance, recording,
mixing, engineering
and production.

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James Gast

Senior Territory Manager

"For 30 plus years now I have worked in many facets of the Audio/Video world. Including Live and Studio Production to AV installation and Management of a fast paced retail environment. Through integrity and hard work I feel I have found the perfect balance of experience to help my principles and customers grow."

26+ years experience in AV Design and installation.

18+ years M.I. Retail experience including management of operations.

James is a graduate of The Los Angeles Recording Workshop where he studied audio engineering and video pre and post production.

30+ years as a Professional Front of house and A/V Engineer.

Mike Maly

Territory Manager

“With over 17 years of experience in the AV Industry including extensive work in installation, system design/sales, live event production and commissioning in multiple market verticals I bring a unique toolset to Cadon Technical Sales and believe customer satisfaction is still valued in today's fast paced economy”.

5+ years Retail Sales Associate

17+ years of experience in AV design, installation and system commissioning in multiple market verticals including House of Worship, casinos, healthcare, education, government, restaurant, and hospitality.

CTS certification 2017

Front of House Live Production and Mix Engineer

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Theresa Johnson

Controller

"For 10 plus years I have enjoyed working at Cadon Technical Sales.  In addition to handling all aspects of accounting, I am also responsible for the timely management and reporting of analytic sales data, as well as, various other duties."

Experienced Controller with 31+ years of accounting in various industries.

Graduate of SIUE with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting.