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I recently learned how an electronic systems contractor used out-of-the-box thinking to market itself and introduce its showroom to a group of local...
Rick Komendera, former president of Richard Gray’s Power Company, has been hired by SurgeX to serve as its VP of sales. According to...
It was not that long ago that I visited Crestron’s world headquarters in Rockleigh, New Jersey, and wrote about my experience on...
I’ve never been a big fan of the outsourcing trend in our country. Yet, the notion that electronic systems contractors can offer more...
I don’t review a lot of AV products in my day-to-day role as editorial director, but when a product offer is particularly intriguing...
The theme of next week’s IPRO Conference is “Survive and Thrive,” which couldn’t be any more appropriate than it is right now as...
Lutron is one of the pioneers from the CEDIA-channel manufacturing community behind the whole “experience center” demo facility concept. Now other companies in...
I had the unique opportunity to sit down and talk, face-to-face, about CEDIA’s Management Conference plans for March 3-6 in New...
One of the new recurring themes in the CEDIA channel involves the development of software to remotely diagnose and monitor residential AV systems....
When I spoke with Russound’s new VP of sales and marketing, RJ Hirshkind , about his company’s pending acquisition of...
It’s good to see more manufacturers embracing the ever-important retrofit market for electronic systems contractors. Litetouch , the lighting control company out...
In his column this month, Residential Systems contributor Tony Grimani, of PMI , writes about his rewarding work...
News that Nortek Inc. had filed Chapter 11 to eliminate approximately $1.3 billion in total debt, sent shock...
I just got back from CEDIA EXPO 2009 in Atlanta, and man are my legs tired. All hype aside,...
The day before the show officially opened at CEDIA EXPO in Atlanta featured several press conferences, two of the most substantial being SpeakerCraft...
So I'm desperating trying to put the finishing touches on my CEDIA EXPO plans late Friday afternoon (before Labor Day weekend; thanks CEDIA!)...
I wrote a few months back about my visit to Atlanta when I found out how much that city’s downtown area had improved...
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In the past couple of weeks I’ve had very similar conversations about the state of the economy and product development from two very...
Sometimes you think that you know a person (or a company, in this case), but only after you visit their home (or headquarters,...
After announcements about new IP-controlled door locks at CEDIA EXPO last year, followed more recently by Gordon van Zuiden’s excellent analysis ...
My cup runneth over lately with in-home product demos. My latest round of review samples has included HomeLogic’s iPod touch home...
During its relatively short history in the industry, I was never sure what to make of control systems manufacturer Savant. Like many a...
It’s always nice chatting with an industry friend away from the hustle and bustle of a trade show environment. Such was the case...
I’ll admit something to you. When the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce offered CEDIA’s PR department the opportunity to invite a few members of...
Denon announced so many new products at its New York City press conference on Monday that I could hardly keep up with all...
My visit to Minnesota last week, along with my colleague Kirsten Nelson editor of Systems Contractor News, provided a thorough update of Remote...
Morgan Hill, CA -- In 1995, long before reducing the carbon footprint entered the public consciousness, Velodyne Acoustics Inc., a manufacturer of powered...
My behind-the-scenes tour of the massive Lucas Oil Stadium in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, began with a preview conversation with Alpha Sales Corporation’s VP...
In recent months a number of manufacturers have announced significant changes within their product portfolios, abandoning plasma displays altogether and looking to LCDs...
With spring finally upon us in most of the country, it's time to introduce your "stay-cation" clients to the wonders of outdoor AV...
With staff reductions on the rise and referral business leads drying up, it is tougher than ever for a residential electronic systems contracting...
Washington, DC — With less than two months remaining until full-power analog TV broadcasts go digital across the nation, www.ConnectYourBox.com and www.ConecteSuConvertidor.com were launched...
I had the pleasure of catching up with a good friend of mine this past Friday to discuss his latest education initiative in...
OK, so it wasn’t anywhere as cool as the original Lollapalooza (so I've heard), but AVAD’s Vend-o-Palooza, in its second year, looked to be...
While Earth Day, which takes place on April 22, is the perfect time to reflect on what you are doing to help protect...
Continuing its drive to enable next-generation smart energy management, Analog Devices has announced that Blackfin BF531 processors will drive Siemens'...
I had the pleasure of participating in Molly Gibson’s first Strategic Forum session at February’s CEDIA Management Conference in Carefree, Arizona, and even...
There are people who legitimately can say, “I don’t really watch a lot of TV. In fact, I don’t even have cable or...
During last week’s EHX, representatives from the Consumer Electronics Association’s TechHome Division met with me to describe their newly revised TechHome Rating System...
First of all, my pet peeve about questions and comments at trade shows like, “Have a good show!” “Did you have a good...
While attending last week's CEDIA Management Conference, fellow Government Affair Committee member Bill Skaer notified attendees about a new U.S. Environmental Projection Agency-mandated...