April 3, 2009

Mapex Meridian Takes Top Drum Set Award At Musikmesse

April 3, 2009 – Mapex is thrilled to announce that its brand new Meridian Maple Series drums received the coveted MIPA award for Best Drum Set at the annual Musikmesse convention in Frankfurt, Germany. MIPA (Musikmesse International Press Award) is a press organization comprised of over 112 magazines from all over the world, including Modern Drummer and DRUM! in the United States and Canadian Musician and Canadian Music Trade in Canada. Representatives from these publications voted for the best products of 2009 in over 40 categories.

The MIPA award is widely considered the "Grammy¨ of the musical instrument industry." The MIPA judges were particularly impressed with the quality, value and sonic performance of the new Mapex Meridian Maple series. In addition to the Meridian Series nomination, Mapex was also nominated in the drum hardware category for the all-new 700 Series Hardware.

"Mapex has one of the most devoted R&D teams in the industry" said Sami Kizilbash, Senior Product Manager of the MI Division at SF Marketing. "This award is testament to their remarkable ability to reinvent themselves and adapt to the changing needs of drummers everywhere.”

The Musikmesse convention is held annually in Frankfurt and features exhibits from over 300 manufacturers from 47 countries. The gigantic four-day festival attracts over 78 thousand visitors.