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ClearOne Strengthens Pacific Northwest Partner Support, Appoints Muckle Sales for Alaska, Washington, and Oregon

Strengthening its ability to support partners in all areas of the country, ClearOne (NASDAQ: CLRO) today announced the appointment of Muckle Sales to represent ClearOne’s complete portfolio of professional conferencing, communications, and collaboration solutions in the states of Washington, Oregon, and Alaska. “Since 1973 Muckle Sales has demonstrated its ability to provide commercial audiovisual system solutions that meet the needs of partner integrators and…

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Dirac Appoints Emelie Gesssner Gozzi as Chief Marketing Officer

Swedish digital audio pioneer Dirac today announced the expansion of its senior leadership team with the appointment of Emelie Gessner Gozzi as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Reporting directly to CEO Peter Friedrichsen, Gessner Gozzi will lead a growing internal and external marketing team in the development and implementation of a brand strategy to align the marketing and communications programs across the company’s…

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Powershades Automated Window Shades now Compatible with Bond Bridge Pro RF-to-WIFI Control Solution

Bond Bridge Pro Compatibility Will Allow PowerShades Integration With Apple Home Kit, Josh.ai, and others PowerShades and Bond Home  are pleased to announce that PowerShades’ RF remote-controlled  automated window shades are now compatible with the Bond Bridge Pro. The Bond Bridge Pro ($379 MSRP) brings app-based (smart phone, tablet) control and integrates with home automation systems and voice activation platforms. This new compatibility with Bond Bridge Pro will allow…

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CEDIA Reimagines Annual Awards Program

Association debuts new name and expands categories for the 2023 awards CEDIA, the global membership association for the home technology industry, has announced the opening of the 2023 CEDIA Smart Home Awards (formerly, CEDIA Awards). The new title aligns with CEDIA’s mission to increase awareness of CEDIA and the industry among consumers and allied trades. Additional changes to the program…

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URC and Big Dog Power Partner to Integrate Power Control

Integration that delivers seamless residential and commercial power control and automation  URC, a global leader in smart home automation and control for residential and commercial applications, and Ethereal, delivering custom integration solutions, announced the launch of an integration with Big Dog Power. Commercial and residential users can now enjoy peace-of-mind across power monitoring services and integrate seamlessly with URC’s Total…

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LG Debuts Three New ProBeam Projectors For the Commercial Market

LG’s New High-End, Mid-Range and Portable Projectors Offer Optimized Solutions for a Wide Variety of Applications Where a Reliable Display Solution is Desired LG Business Solutions today announced the introduction of three new high definition projectors specifically designed to satisfy the needs of schools, corporate offices, government facilities, business travelers, field sales personnel and more. These new models deliver long operational…

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Parasound Names Larry Bennett as VP Sales & Marketing

Parasound‘s new owner, David Sheriff, has selected an audio industry veteran, Larry Bennett, for the vital position of Vice President of Sales and Marketing. This announcement marks the first step in an ambitious post-pandemic agenda to revitalize the 42-year-old high-end audio company. These efforts will target its traditional customer base of audiophile enthusiasts as well as the growing  market for…

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ProSource Announces 2022 Custom Integration Members of the Year

Annual Honorees to Be Celebrated at ProSource Summit 2023 ProSource, the largest audio, video, and integration group in the United States, announced today the 2022 Member of the Year annual honorees, to be celebrated at the 2023 ProSource Summit, being held at the Caesar’s Forum Convention Center in Las Vegas, March 19-22. “I am happy to announce our members of the year…

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RTI Wins Four Awards at ISE 2023

RTI’s Integration Designer® 11 and KX4 4-Inch In-Wall Touchpanel earn honors from CE Pro, Commercial Integrator, Residential Systems, and SVC  Leading control and automation manufacturer RTI today announced that its Integration Designer 11 control application programming software and KX4 4-Inch In-Wall Touchpanel won several awards at ISE 2023 in Barcelona. Integration Designer 11 and the Coral user interface were honored with the…

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HANDL New York Had Its Best CES Ever

Retailers Report Uptick In Consumer Complaints About Smart Phone Pinky Syndrome and Muscle Fatigue Allen Hirsch, CEO of HANDL New York, says, “Retailers are finally admitting that a growing number of their smart phone customers are having trouble holding their cell phones. They are suffering from deformed pinkies (known colloquially as “smartphone pinky”) and muscle pain between the index and…

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