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Almo Professional A/V Rebrands as Exertis Almo

The Newly Unified Division, Exertis Almo Will Host The E4 Experience In Chicago on May 3rd Almo Professional A/V today announced it has rebranded to become Exertis Almo, following Exertis’ acquisition of Almo Corporation last December. Exertis Almo harnesses the combined sales, service, marketing and subject matter expertise of Almo Pro A/V and Exertis Pro AV to become the largest…

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PPDS Partners with D-Tools to Bring More Choice and Visibility to AV Integrators

PPDS, the exclusive global provider of Philips professional displays and digital signage solutions, is excited to announce its partnership with AVIXA-affiliated software firm, D-Tools, to offer the highest levels of choice and visibility of its products to AV integrators, for faster and more cost-efficient decision-making and installations. Used by more than 7,000 companies worldwide, D-Tools’ award-winning D-Tools Cloud and System…

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Catalyst AV Member Custom Partners Hosts Lutron RadioRA 3 Training

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…

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Home Technology Industry Now Exceeds $20 Billion, CEDIA Finds

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…

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AAMP Global Announces Acquisition of AudioControl

AAMP Global, leading designer and manufacturer of vehicle solutions, has acquired AudioControl, known worldwide for high-performance audio solutions engineered for the automotive, residential, and commercial markets. Based in Seattle, WA for over 45 years, AudioControl will continue to provide premium entertainment solutions to automotive aftermarket installers, professional audio/video specialists and home technology integrators. “As an engineering-based provider of premium entertainment…

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Snap One Launches Converged U.S. Partner Rewards Program 

 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…

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Nationwide Marketing Group Joins Forces to Raise Funds for Autism Speaks 

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…

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Smart Home Penetration Reaches 40 Percent in UK, Germany and Spain

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…

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