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Pennsylvania Integrator Stereo Barn Celebrates 50 Years in Business
Third-generation integration company Stereo Barn celebrates 50-year anniversary with series of special showroom and streaming events.
Nationwide Marketing Group Aligns with ADC Appliance Buying Group
Nationwide Marketing Group’s agreement with ADC will help integrator members looking to expand their smart appliance business.
Echo Systems Acquires Dallas Sight and Sound
Echo Systems has acquired fellow Guild member firm Dallas Sight and Sound to expand into Texas market. Terms were not disclosed.
Lutron Unveils Josh.ai Ready Wallplate Integrated Voice Control Keypad
Lutron’s Josh.ai Ready Wallplate enables integrates to embed the Josh.ai Nano voice control module into a control keypad.
Burkhardt, Bernath Acquire Vital Management from Starkey, Firszt
Jeremy Burkhardt and Matt Bernath acquire VITAL Management consulting from industry veterans Paul Starkey and Steve Firszt.
Lutron, Crestron Pull Out of CEDIA Expo Citing COVID-19
Lutron and Crestron will not exhibit at CEDIA Expo 2021. The companies remain optimistic about the market and committed to the channel.
CES 2022 to Require Proof of Vaccination to Attend
CES 2022 in Las Vegas from January 5-8, 2022 will require in-person attendees to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination.
Training Allies Rebrands as COGENT360
Veteran industry consultant Dave Chace rebrands his educational and training company as COGENT360 with focus on VR and design.
Matter Smart Home Standard Release Timeline Pushed to 2022
While the original timeline for the smart home standard forecasted a release by the second-half of 2021, the window has been pushed back to 2022.
Capitol Sales Distribution Shuts Down
Eagan, Minn.-based national distributor Capitol Sales has shut down. The company is referring all inquiries to its legal team.
CE Pro Deep Dive: Multiroom AV Market Stays Healthy
Custom integrators report 44% of all projects include some form of AV distribution, with an average system price of $8,467 and incorporating 4 audio zones, 8 loudspeakers and 3 video zones.

















