Assurant Inc. and The Warranty Group — two giants in warranty administration business for consumer electronics — announce merger.
Jason Knott
Jason Knott is Data Solutions Architect and Evangelist for D-Tools. He is the former Editor-in-Chief of CE Pro. He can be reached at [email protected].
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Congress Aims to Exempt Security from No-Load Power Requirements
Power and Security Systems (PASS) Act is moving through U.S. Congress to exempt no-load power energy use restrictions for security equipment.
Amazon Details ‘Custom Home Service’ Featuring CEDIA Smart Home Pros
Amazon brings vast consumer awareness to smart home automation, along with a lead referral program and open API.
CEDIA Designations Badge Program: What You Need to Know
More details emerge on new five-badge CEDIA Designations program designed to help integrators to differentiate their company based on skillsets.
Popularity of Smart Thermostats, Lighting Control on Rise Among Architects
American Institute of Architects study shows smart thermostats are the most popular product, while demand for mechanical rooms for racks wilts away.
Veteran Rep Steve Zaboji, Balaton Marketing, Dies in Plane Crash
Steve Zaboji, president of rep firm Balaton Marketing for the past 45 years, dies in small plane crash.
Matrix Labs Unveils ‘Universal Enabler’ Device
Matrix Labs’ $99 Creator allows communication among Z-Wave, ZigBee, Thread, IR, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.
Casaplex ‘System One’ Helps Fellow Integrators Upsell Home Theater
Casaplex’s System One program partners with smaller integration firms by taking some of the back-end workload off their plate, from engineering to design.
How Casaplex Acquired a Competitor to Own the Home Theater Market
Commercial experts Casaplex acquires residential integrator Encore AV to drive dedicated home theater business and offer opportunities for other CE pros to leverage the combined entity’s processes and skillsets.
Obituary: Former SIA CEO Richard Chace, 49, Dies
Richard Chace, who ran the Security Industry Association (SIA) for 11 years from 2001-2011, dies in China.
Best Buy Lays Out Massive Smart Home Service Expansion Plan
Aiming to hit $43B in revenue by 2021, Best Buy will expand Smart Home Powered by Vivint home automation and security to 450 stores, add 1,500 dedicated smart home employees.
How CAT Packed $400K in Audio Gear into Small CEDIA Booth
California Audio Technology (CAT) showed off $400,000 in audio equipment in its small booth including components from Scientific Audio Technology (SAE), Theta, VPI and others.
