About HAVE, Inc. and our Logo

Since 1977 doing business by the "Golden Rule"

HAVE, Inc. has come a long way since humble basement beginnings nearly 50 years ago, that much is certain. For some perspective, 1977 was the year that SMPTE (The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers) formed its first Study Group on High Definition Television. One year earlier, Dr. Stockham of Soundstream made the first 16-bit digital recording in the U.S at the Santa Fe Opera. But while times and technology surely have changed a lot over these many years, HAVE is still young-at-heart and going strong thanks to you, our loyal long-time customers.

Introduction

It all began in 1977. The founder, Nancy Gordon, was a documentary filmmaker who had run out of grant money. To support her film "habit", she formed HAVE, Inc. and started selling recycled, evaluated 3/4" videocassettes out of the basement of her country home. It gave her great satisfaction to offer to other producers a real cost saving, quality product that she used herself, and to do environmental good. (something we still do.)

At that time she also established our ABC's, which laid down the principles on which our business was built - the only way we could be in business. Though HAVE has grown over the many years, our ABC's remain as our guide and ethic.

To our long-time Clients, thank you for your loyalty and support; to you who are now choosing your business partners, we hope you like what you see here and that you choose us. We'll do everything we can to make you delighted with your decision.

HAVE, Inc. Professional A/V Products

HAVE, Inc. is a long standing, full service, socially and environmentally conscious, Audio & Video product and multimedia services provider, that has been, “Since 1977, doing business by the “Golden Rule” here in beautiful upstate New York’s Hudson River Valley.

HAVE Pro Products manufactures professional quality Audio, Video, and Data Cable assemblies, and distributes AV Equipment from leading brands, for the Broadcast, Sound Reinforcement, Corporate, Government, and Audiophile Consumer markets. HAVE introduced the industry’s first FLAT 8-Channel Audio Snake cable, FLEXYGY 8! And we distribute the most demanded branded cable and connector products and supplies, from Canare, Neutrik, Belden, Lake, Gepco, Switchcraft, Flexygy, and many more. To learn more about HAVE Professional Products, email pro_sales@haveinc.com, or shop online here in our updated online store at store.haveinc.com

HAVE, Inc. is located in the real world at 49 Bender Boulevard in Ghent, just north of the picturesque city of Hudson, NY and just a short drive from anywhere in the entire Hudson River Valley. Walk-in hours for customer sales & service, or product pickup, are 8:30am to 5:30pm, Monday through Friday. Or visit HAVE anytime online at www.haveinc.com, or call 1-888-999-HAVE (4283).

Elephants & Our Logo

Elephants with raised trunks are universal symbols of good luck. When HAVE was founded, the elephant was chosen as our logo, hoping its good luck would touch not only our company, but everyone who did business with us as well.

Now African elephants may face extinction. Poachers, after their ivory, are wiping them out cruelly and ruthlessly at an incredible rate. Concerned people all over the world are working to save these magnificent, intelligent animals. In many countries, including ours, laws have been drafted to restrict the importation of all ivory. People are asked not to sell it or buy it, as it's impossible to know what is "old" ivory and what is "new."

Our dream is that the measures necessary to help the elephant will succeed before the only elephants left will be those in the zoo, and in our logo. We actively support these efforts to protect elephants, and hope you will, too.

- Nancy Gordon
Founder, HAVE Inc.