Starpower Elevates Longtime Leader to Vice President of VIP Services

Brandi Thompson joined Starpower in 2011, and the company said she has contributed as an expert and leader in nearly every phase of the business including VIP Services, marketing, community engagement, sales operations, major events, showroom design and curation, and product launches.

Brandi Thompson has been promoted to vice president of VIP Services by Starpower, an industry leader and innovator in home luxury audio, video, appliances, and smart home solutions. She brings extensive experience in home technology events to her new position.

“Brandi will take the VIP Services department of our company to new heights in her new role. We are excited to continue offering the most spectacular home technology events the metroplex has seen. Keep your eyes on Starpower. The best is yet to come,” Starpower CEO David Pidgeon said in a statement.

“We are proud to announce Ms. Thompson as the vice president of VIP Services for Starpower Home Entertainment Systems Inc. Brandi is a highly regarded industry expert and essential member of our leadership team. Her unique combination of talent, skill and dedication has earned her this recognition,” Chief Operating Officer Tom Schurr said in a statement.

Nurturing a ‘reputation for elite customer service’

Thompson joined Starpower in 2011, and the company said she has contributed as an expert and leader in nearly every phase of the business including VIP Services, marketing, community engagement, sales operations, major events, showroom design and curation, and product launches.

Starpower said its VIP Services department is responsible for creating and hosting some of the most impressive and highly acclaimed technology events in the DFW area and the Phoenix/Scottsdale region of Arizona.

Along with many launch events with name brands such as Sony, Samsung, and Sub Zero/Wolf, the company said that Thompson also coordinated a special LG product launch in 2022 featuring renowned entertainer John Legend at Starpower’s flagship location in Dallas.

“Brandi’s leadership of our VIP Services department over the past decade has nurtured our reputation for elite customer service and has solidified us as the trusted leader in this exciting industry,” Pidgeon said.

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