Last week at Azione, Stacey McKibbin, a performance execution and team communication specialist, gave a talk to members about simple but highly effective ways grow their business. McKibbin, who is the CEO of Consilio, has started four of her own businesses and has taken several to their exit period of upwards of several million dollars. Her objective at Azione was…
Now working with Apple HomeKit, Loxone offers consumers the ability to command their smart home or building to perform specific functions through communication with Siri. As one of the few companies to become Apple certified for HomeKit support, Loxone provides the convenience of voice control for a growing list of functions: lighting controllers, automatic blinds, skylight blinds, room ventilation controllers,…
A sell out crowd greeted the first “live” Custom Partners training event since the COVID 19 pandemic. “Lutron has raised the bar once again. RadioRA 3, 10 years in the making, is a new, game changing system that promises to transform the way our residential clients look at connected lighting control,” said Custom Partners Rich Radimer. “We hosted 30 dealers…
CEDIA, the global trade association for the home technology industry, today released the Integrated Home Market Analysis in partnership with leading market research firm, Ancrage Consulting LLC. The results highlight the strength and stability of the estimated $20.1B integrated home market. Respondents were surveyed online from August to October 2021 and asked to report on revenue figures from the last…
The world of payments is changing. So much so, in fact, that more than 50 percent of millennials do not own a credit card, leaving those very tech-savvy consumers to rely on debit cards and cash to make purchases. That’s where Nationwide Marketing Group’s new partnership with digital payments innovator Zip Co., aims to fill the gap. Zip’s payment solution…
The premier shade and screen manufacturer pushes technological and design boundaries yet again with the launch of a new and improved motorized shading cassette, Nano 2 for better technology integration. This smart, stylish solution embodies a suite of revolutionary new features SI dealers have asked for while maintaining the same sleek, modern aesthetic that has made the Nano line a…
Clare Controls, maker of the ClareOne wireless security and home automation system, today announced a powerful update to the ClareHome app that delivers performance improvements, new features and the ability to use widgets on mobile device home pages to control smart home and security functions. According to Clint Choate, Snap One Sr. Director of Security Market, the new update leverages the…
Photography by John Frattasi Thanks to its custom configuration capabilities and creative approach to large-scale projects, Leon Speakers was the manufacturer of choice for celebrity real estate mogul, Ryan Serhant, during a massive three-year renovation of his 8,000-square-foot townhouse. Giving design and performance top consideration, an impressive variety of highly customized speakers handcrafted by Leon was selected to deliver audio…
Vanco International LLC, an industry leader in AV distribution and electronic accessory products, today announces the availability of two new HDMI training modules aimed to help address common questions, concerns and important considerations when working with HDMI. “The first HDMI specification was released in 2002, and since that time, there have been several updates. With each iteration, there are important…
Snap One has launched a new Control4 MultiDisplay Manager tool that adds power and value to commercial installations by allowing end-users in commercial and retail environments to control multiple digital displays, TVs and projectors from a single page, select audio sources independently of active video sources, and create presets for instant room reconfiguration. According to Snap One Commercial Director Scott Normand, Control4…