AkitaBox, a building management software solutions company, has announced that it will release AkitaBox DeepClean Assurance, a cloud-based software application that drives cleanliness best practices in buildings and enables a safe return to work. The application will be driven by disinfection guidelines set forth by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In the wake of…
In a move certain to underscore the importance of the new ClareOne smart security/smart home panel and the business strategy behind it, Clare Controls has announced that Lance Dean is joining the company’s Board of Advisors. In this new role, Dean is consulting with the Clare leadership team on product and category initiatives, including the company’s new ClareOne™ Wireless Security…
CEDIA is calling on professionals in the residential technology integration industry to respond to a new survey concerning the business impacts of the COVID-19 epidemic. The survey, conducted in collaboration with The Farnsworth Group, covers topics including project bidding, ongoing jobs, impact on current operations, and near-term outlook. The survey is seeking participation from integrators in the United States, United…
Home Technology Specialists of America (HTSA), an international trade consortium of residential technology retail and custom integration specialists, has taken the unprecedented step of launching a series of special initiatives designed to provide multiple levels of assistance to consortium members. These initiatives represent a valuable mix of extraordinary aid and information dissemination, helping members to safely navigate the rapidly contracting…
We keep hearing more and more bad news. Trade shows are canceled. Restaurants are forced to close. People are told to stay at home. The stock market is crashing. Toilet paper is sold out everywhere. The Rolling Stones are canceling their latest final tour. Movie theaters are closed. And….. quarantine is bad for business. But is it? No. I’m here…
Challenging the shifting circumstances of a disrupted industry, Azione Unlimited President Richard Glikes hosted its first Virtual Vendor Cocktail Party. The virtual webinar allowed vendor members to connect with Glikes, reflecting on recent business-focused webinars, a candid discussion about the future of the industry, insight into everyone’s ‘new normal’, and a silver-lining outlook in maintaining strong business during a crippling world pandemic.…
CEDIA, as part of its initiative of presenting research in the service of its members, hosted a webinar on April 9 entitled, “The Voice of the Integrator: Differences in Needs by End-Customer Market Served.” Conducted in partnership with Indianapolis’s Lacy School of Business at Butler University, and illuminated during the webinar by consultant Krista Roseberry, the global survey – taken…
Panasonic has announced the first members of the newly-created Elite tier of its Residential Solar Installer Program, a distinction awarded to only the highest-performing Panasonic installers who provide superior customer service and have established successful and longstanding partnerships with Panasonic. Twenty-two standout installers from across the country have been promoted to Elite status, granting them access to exclusive perks. Members of the…
ProSource, a U.S.-based audio, video, and integration buying group, has announced the addition of four new Custom Integrator (CI) members to the organization. These new members, all joining in the first quarter of 2020, represent nearly $21M in new revenue. The new CI members are: AB Audio Video, Santa Monica, California Cinetec, Palos Park, Illinois iWired, Scottsdale, Arizona KC Tech…
Sound United LLC, parent company to Denon, Marantz, Polk Audio, Definitive Technology, Classé, and Boston Acoustics, today announced its Global Director of Training, Phil Jones, is hosting a series of webinars throughout the month of April. The webinars were developed to ensure dealers, integrators, consumers, and AV enthusiasts can continue learning how to best serve their customers and maximize their…