All Articles Tagged Ce Pro 100 Summit

CE Pro Editors | 01/25 08:15 AM, 0 Comments

The custom electronics industry is built on innovation, and some of the most successful integrators are small companies. Starting in August 2013, CE Pro will begin recognizing fast-growing, high-quality custom integration companies via an annual special editorial feature, CE Pro Rising Stars. CE Pro will collect information from readers to identify the fastest growing custom integration companies of sizes small (under $500K/yr.), medium ($500K-$999K/yr.) and large ($1million or more/yr.). Rising Stars will be invited to join CE Pro 100 companies at the CE Pro 100 Summit starting at the 2013… View this story

Jason Knott | 11/13 12:12 PM, 5 Comments

As Mark Twain said, “The rumors of my death are greatly exaggerated.” Likewise, the rumor the home automation industry is going all DIY appears to be equally overblown. A new study from the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) not only reveals that consumers want professional installation of home automation, but they don’t want home control that requires them to launch multiple individual apps for each subsystem. The study also shows security (not audio, video, climate control or lighting) is the most important impetus for the purchase of a home control system.… View this story

Jason Knott | 11/13 11:57 AM, 1 Comment

Home networks might be the Holy Grail for recurring revenue that integrators are seeking. CE Pro 100 integrator Audio Video Interiors (AVI) in Middleburg Heights, Ohio, is one company that has seen success in the category in the past year. At the recent CE Pro 100 Summit in Houston, AVI CEO Michael Pope revealed his strategies. Never Rely on Client’s Existing Network Infrastructure: AVI completely tears out the existing network equipment on every job and installs professional-grade equipment. That means replacing routers, WiFi infrastructure, including WAPs, adding power supplies, resetting… View this story

Julie Jacobson | 11/09 10:37 AM, 0 Comments

SnapAV founder and CEO Jay Faison recalls an employee who once asked him, “Why doesn’t anyone like my ideas?” The reason, says Faison, is that colleagues “only see new ideas as adding to their work load.” That is so true, and it’s a sad state of affairs for companies trying to innovate – companies like SnapAV, purveyor of a wide variety of profit-making products for integrators. Speaking at the closing session of the CE Pro 100 Summit in Houston this past week, Faison says SnapAV now has processes in place… View this story

Julie Jacobson | 11/08 07:59 AM, 0 Comments

At the CE Pro 100 Summit this week in Houston, accomplished integrators shared their best practices and learnings with each other in roundtable discussions. Here are some of the notable tips they shared with the entire group. How do you convince a client with a modest system to spend a considerable amount of money on an enterprise-grade network? Give them a money-back guarantee: To anyone whose network performance doesn’t improve dramatically, offer to switch them out. How do you train your techs on IP networking? Integrator-friendly manufacturers often offer free… View this story

Julie Jacobson | 11/06 10:48 AM, 3 Comments

TVs may be the biggest opportunity for A/V retailers and residential integrators. When was the last time you heard that? In a small open-ended survey of integrators attending the CE Pro 100 and Commercial Integrator summits, 15.8 percent of attendees say TV technology is “the most exciting technology you see on the horizon.” And 10.5 percent of attendees specifically call out 4K (now called Ultra HD) and 8K. I feel somewhat vindicated after folks bashed me on my latest 4K Ultra HD story. By contrast, not a single respondent singled… View this story

CE Pro Editors | 09/26 12:08 PM, 0 Comments

The CE Pro 100 Summit is now accepting entries for the fifth annual Best Practices Awards, which highlight and recognize business processes that have helped the country's top integration companies succeed. CE Pro 100 Summit guests are encouraged to submit their best practices by clicking here. A panel of CE Pro editors and other industry experts will name best practices in each of the following categories: Financial, Legal & Human Capital ManagementNew Technology ImplementationProduction Management (Design & Installation)Profit-Generating StrategiesSales & Marketing Management"Each year, we hear new ideas, suggestions and stories… View this story

CE Pro Editors | 09/21 07:23 AM, 0 Comments

EH Publishing has announced its new CE Accelerate program that is designed to help the custom electronics industry return to the rapid growth that's been its historic hallmark. The main elements of the program will be delivery of special qualitative and research reports in a variety of formats, including webinars, live presentations and written reports and white papers. "The custom electronics industry has been hunkered down too long," says CE Pro editor-in-chief, Jason Knott. "With housing and other indicators on the rise, it's time the industry begins making the kind… View this story

Jason Knott | 09/13 09:52 AM, 0 Comments

The CE Pro 100 Summit has released details on the program for its fifth annual event, scheduled for November 6-8 at the Westin Galleria in Houston, Texas. Over the course of three days, owners and senior executives from the country's top custom electronics integration companies will network, share insights and discuss the issues and trends affecting the market. "Each year, the CE Pro 100 Summit puts together an amazing program, filled with discussions and ideas on the trends affecting our industry, solutions we can use to grow our businesses, and… View this story

CE Pro Editors | 09/11 11:37 AM, 0 Comments

Azione Unlimited has announced it will co-locate its Fall conference with the fifth annual CE Pro 100 Summit. The Azione Fall Conference will be held Nov. 5-6, bringing many CE integrators to Houston before the CE Pro 100 Summit kicks off November 6-8. The Azione Fall Conference, titled the "Sharing Symposium," will bring the group's integration/installing and vendor members together for two days of meetings designed to educate and produce greater profits. "We are thrilled to partner with the CE Pro 100 team," says Richard Glikes, president of Azione Unlimited.… View this story