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PureTech Alliance to Partner with Broan-NuTone for Indoor Air Quality Solutions

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL. — November 9th, 2022 — The PureTech Alliance (puretech-alliance.com), a national sales and service organization representing health and wellness technologies across the USA and Puerto Rico, has announced an agreement to support the Overture automated fresh air system from Broan-NuTone. Overture represents a vital opportunity for integrators to add a smart, whole-home air quality solution, bringing added…

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Sonance Appoints Brad Middleton as National Sales Manager for Canada

Beginning January 2023, Sonance, IPORT and James Loudspeakers will be transitioning their Canadian residential business structure to a direct sales model. The company’s global business is guided by four foundational pillars: provide solutions that are Designed to Disappear, continue to develop industry-leading designs that build upon A Heritage of Innovation, forge and nurture relationships for an Authentic Partnership with their dealer base, and leverage…

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Brilliant Joins Connectivity Standards Alliance

Brilliant, the leading innovator in smart home control, lighting, and home automation systems, today announced it has joined the Connectivity Standards Alliance. As a Participant Member, Brilliant will lend its leadership and expertise in smart home control, multifamily management software, and user experience design to the Matter Working Group and other new technologies and standards in development. Brilliant is also…

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Azione Unlimited’s Canadian Contingent Hits Its 40th Member in Just Three Years

Following the advice of its passionate vendor member community, Azione Unlimited, The Smart Home Association™, first expanded into Canada just over three years ago. Since then, the group has cemented itself as the largest – and only – North American buying group to operate in the U.S. and Canada. And with the recent addition of Quebec-based custom integrator Alliance Domotique + Design,…

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Bond Home, Maker of Bond Bridge RF-to-WiFi Solutions Launches Two Clever Wireless Keypads

Bond Home, known for its award-winning Bond Bridge RF-to-WiFi solutions that bring app, voice and automated control to window shades, ceiling fans and fireplaces, has launched two ingenious keypads for home tech professionals: Sidekick for Shades and Sidekick Scene. Sidekick for Shades ($79 MSRP) is the ONLY universal remote capable of operating window shades and awnings that utilize Rollease, Somfy, Dooya, Nice and AMP motors. Sidekick’s 5-channel…

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Sonance Transitions Residential Sales Model in Canada

November 1, 2022 | San Clemente, CA The Sonance, IPORT and James Loudspeaker business globally is guided by four pillars to focus the company’s direction:   Designed to Disappear: Sonance believes that technology should disappear into architecture. This simple philosophy continues to inspire everything they do. The Sonance hidden audio solutions deliver an even, balanced sound experience that is nothing short of magical, blending…

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Austere Launches Series of Surge Protectors

Austere, a leading manufacturer of premium A/V accessories, is introducing a new line of full-featured, low-profile 4-outlet surge protectors. Designed to fit discreetly in the tightest of spaces, near furniture, or behind wall-mounted TVs, Austere’s new VII Series ($129.99), V Series ($99.99), and III Series ($79.99) sit flush with the wall for an elegant and unobtrusive appearance. “Our goal is…

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