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Thursday, December 17, 2009

Techniku Needs Buyer ASAP for Motorized Shade Control Business

Techniku, one of the more affordable players in its market, will shut down unless it's acquired. We have some suggestions.View this story

Posted by Julie Jacobson on 12/17 at 03:42 PM
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Thursday, December 10, 2009

Audio Concepts Acquires High Tech Home

High Tech Home to serve as engineering and installation team for Audio Concepts' new Boston Experience Center.View this story

Posted by Robert Archer on 12/10 at 07:44 AM
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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

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

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

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

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

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

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
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Tuesday, October 06, 2009

projectiondesign Sells Majority Share to Private Equity Firm

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
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Russound to Acquire Colorado vNet

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?

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

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
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Wednesday, August 26, 2009

GE Security for Sale?

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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