To mark the 10th anniversary of their merger Focal and Naim, the respective figureheads in French acoustics and English electronics are introducing Focal Naim 10th Anniversary Edition: a complete special-edition system. FROM MANUFACTURERS TO FULLY FLEDGED, GLOBALLY RENOWNED BRANDS In 2011 Focal and Naim announced that they were to merge to create a new European leader in the audio sector.…
Furthering its commitment to provide smart home and security integrators with the most complete platform for home control, Nice/Nortek Control today announced exclusive integration of their award-winning 2GIG EDGE security panel with its ELAN Control Platform. The ELAN Control Systems and 2GIG EDGE integration offer tactical and seamless interoperability between security and control. “We’re setting the standard for security and control all from a single platform,” said…
Snap One launched a new, consolidated Partner Rewards program that awards points for every purchase online and in official Snap One Partner stores. The program features five levels, providing incredible benefits like progressively larger discounts, free shipping, expedited gear replacement, premium tech support and even access to exclusive Partner events. “Our new Partner Rewards Program is a true win-win for integration…
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one in 44 children has autism. With so many members and vendor partners within the Nationwide Marketing Group family having a personal connection to the autism community, Nationwide, along with Next Level Distribution and Tempur-Sealy International (TSI), joined forces in the days leading up to PrimeTime in Phoenix to…
According to new global research from Interpret, 40 percent of consumers in the UK, Germany, and Spain own one or more smart home products with several smart product categories capturing 50 percent or more of their first-time owners in the past year. Of the four countries studied in Europe, France lags at 31 percent adoption. While Europeans’ intentions to purchase…
Premium audio brand, Theory Audio Design, announces the ic6 high-output in-ceiling loudspeakers, pendant housings, and pre-construction brackets. The new custom installation solutions provide dealers, integrators, architects, and designers with a premium audio option for virtually any residential or commercial installation. Theory’s product ecosystem is unique in that offers many of the advantages of professional audio products – effortless dynamics, high…
MSE Audio, parent company of seven commercial and residential audio brands, announced today that Phoenix Marketing Group will join MSE Audio as manufacturer representatives for residential markets in Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Florida beginning April 1, 2022. “Phoenix Marketing Group is thrilled with the opportunity to represent MSE Audio, said Chris Gilray, CEO of Phoenix Marketing Group.…
Orro, maker of a professional-grade Smart Living System, today announced new enhancements for its third-party lighting control capabilities, including connections to more connected switches, dimmers, plugs, outlets and lighting systems. By detecting motion, sound and light, with its powerful built-in sensors, Orro responds with the perfect amount of light, while learning and adapting lighting based on homeowners’ habits and preferences.…
Proluxe Lighting, a leading manufacturer of premium LED lighting innovations for residential and commercial applications, introduces its Art-Net™ DMX Bidirectional Converter, an Ethernet-to-DMX adapter with integrated optical DMX splitter and Ethernet switch capability for precise control of lighting and multi-media products. The Art-Net™ DMX Bidirectional Converter includes Control4® Simple Device Discovery Protocol (SDDP) software to make integration easy and seamless. It supports the latest Art-Net™ 4…
The Z-Wave Alliance, the standards development organization dedicated to advancing the smart home and Z-Wave technology, today proudly announces that, Ecolink, an innovative, industry-leading brand in security and home automation products from Universal Electronics, is the very first to complete Z-Wave Long Range (Z-Wave LR) certification, with the submission of the Ecolink 700 Series Garage Door Controller. Z-Wave LR ushers in a…