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Jason Knott
Jason Knott is Chief Content Officer for Emerald's Connected Brands. Jason has covered low-voltage electronics as an editor since 1990, serving as editor and publisher of Security Sales & Integration. He joined CE Pro in 2000 and serves as Editor-in-Chief of that brand. He served as chairman of the Security Industry Association’s Education Committee from 2000-2004 and sat on the board of that association from 1998-2002. He is also a former board member of the Alarm Industry Research and Educational Foundation. He has been a member of the CEDIA Business Working Group since 2010. Jason graduated from the University of Southern California.
Jason Knott's Recent Articles
Integrators Say Home Entertainment Market is Giving Mixed Signals
Integrators predict flat market in 2023 for both dedicated- and multipurpose-room theaters for 2023, while project price changes are contradictory.
Alarm.com Acquires EBS, a Polish-Based, Smart Communicator Company
Alarm.com looks to enhance the availability of its international services through the acquisition of EBS’s smart communicators.
Total Tech Summit 2023 Accepting Applications
The 2023 Total Tech Summit will take place Nov. 13-15 in Las Vegas, brining together integrators from smart home, commercial AV and security.
Employee On-the-Job Marijuana Usage Reaches 25 Year Highs
7.3% of employees injured on-the-job were high on marijuana at the time, a 25-year high, while 4.6% of workers are commonly high.
What Does Biden’s Emerging Technology National Standard Strategy Mean for Smart Homes?
And where do you stand on greater government intervention in areas such as smart home development?
First-Ever Sound-Masking Project Wins Over Veteran Security Integrator
AVCO Security Systems deploys 24 Lencore Pendants and in-ceiling speakers in expansive law firm office to mitigate sound transfer.
VOXX Premium Audio Co. Sales Fall 32% for Quarter
Klipsch, Onkyo, Pioneer, Integra and Jamo brands sales drop by one-third in fiscal Q4. Down 18% for full year.
Ring Founder Siminoff to Become CEO of Latch
SaaS provider Latch Inc. acquires Jamie Siminoff’s Honest Day’s Work technology entry solution for service personnel in mostly stock deal.