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California TV Ban Even Worse Than We Thought
The California Energy Commission’s ruling treats all TVs the same, regardless of the application. California retailers will suffer.

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Wednesday, November 18, 2009

GE to Dealers: Maybe 5 More Years of GE Security Brand
In a puff-filled letter to dealers following its acquisition of GE Security, UTC says the GE brand could linger for up to five years.View this story
Posted by Julie Jacobson on 11/18 at 06:53 AM
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Thursday, November 12, 2009

GE Security Acquired by UTC for $1.8B: What it Means for Dealers
image Dealers hopeful new owner will invest in residential channel, which has been neglected over the years.View this story
Posted by Julie Jacobson on 11/12 at 01:47 PM
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Tuesday, November 03, 2009

ClearOne Acquires NetStreams for $2M
image NetStreams will maintain presence in residential market and continue to operate out of Austin, Texas.View this story
Posted by Julie Jacobson on 11/03 at 01:52 PM
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Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Report: United Technologies Leads Bid for GE Security
image GE still talking to multiple bidders, but United Technologies is frontrunner, Bloomberg reports. The GE Security sale could fetch up to $2 billion, according to multiple reports.View this story
Posted by Steve Crowe on 10/27 at 02:02 PM
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Monday, October 26, 2009

Genesis A/V Closes, Joins Forces With Audio Video Design
image After 33 years in business, Irvine, Calif.-based Genesis Audio & Video has closed its showroom doors due to the economy.View this story
Posted by Jason Knott on 10/26 at 06:50 AM
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Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Russound, Colorado vNet: Control Manufacturers Weigh in
image NuVo, HomeLogic and Control4 weigh in on the high-profile merger, including product mix, go-to-market strategy and industry shakeup.View this story
Posted by Tom LeBlanc on 10/20 at 07:37 AM
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Monday, October 19, 2009

Russound Completes Colorado vNet Acquisition
image Sales and distribution will remain separate to maintain vNet's dealer-direct model. Russound still is not revealing details of acquisition.View this story
Posted by Julie Jacobson on 10/19 at 12:47 PM
News, Home Automation and Control, Control Systems, Mergers and Acquisitions, Multiroom Audio, (0) Comments, Permalink


Tuesday, October 06, 2009

projectiondesign Sells Majority Share to Private Equity Firm
image Herkules Capital AS acquires majority share for undisclosed amount. Remaining shares in hands of projectiondesign employees.View this story
Posted by Steve Crowe on 10/06 at 10:35 AM
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Monday, October 05, 2009

3 Reasons Russound’s Colorado vNet Acquisition is Smart
Assuming Russound got a good deal on the shuttered manufacturer, access to Colorado vNet's 950 dealers alone makes it a risk worth taking.View this story
Posted by Tom LeBlanc on 10/05 at 01:26 PM
Blogs, Mergers and Acquisitions, Control Systems, Speakers, Multiroom Audio, (3) Comments, Permalink


Russound to Acquire Colorado vNet
image Colorado vNet brand name will remain intact, and the company will continue to operate out of Loveland, Colo.View this story
Posted by Jason Knott on 10/05 at 09:16 AM
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Saturday, September 26, 2009

Who Would Buy Colorado vNet?
image Colorado vNet, maker of lighting controls, home automation, and multiroom A/V, has closed shop ... for now. Would Nortek, Legrand, AMX, Somfy, Schneider be interested?View this story
Posted by Julie Jacobson on 09/26 at 11:49 AM
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Saturday, August 29, 2009

Another Reorg: On-Q is now Legrand
image On-Q, a leader in affordable low-voltage systems for the home, will be renamed Legrand -- perhaps to take advantage of Legrand's huge web of electrical and commercial networking providers?View this story
Posted by Julie Jacobson on 08/29 at 04:34 AM
News, Mergers and Acquisitions, Structured Wiring, CEDIA, (1) Comments, Permalink


Wednesday, August 26, 2009

GE Security for Sale?
image The old ITI, Caddx and Sentrol -- which became Interlogix and was sold to GE in 2002 -- may be up for sale with the potential to fetch $2 billion.View this story
Posted by Julie Jacobson on 08/26 at 12:40 PM
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Monday, June 22, 2009

Firedog Assets for Sale: Opportunity for CE Pros?
image Liquidator: Integrators could team up to buy assets in order to create a national franchise – something they have failed to accomplish over the years; sale price should be "significantly less" than Circuit CityView this story
Posted by Julie Jacobson on 06/22 at 05:07 AM
News, Big-Box Retailers, Installation, Mergers and Acquisitions, (8) Comments, Permalink


Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Peerless Industries Merges with BBG Distribution
image Deal gives BBG exclusive rights to distribute Peerless products throughout United Kingdom.View this story
Posted by Steve Crowe on 05/12 at 08:11 AM
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