CE Pro’s Smart Home Deep Dive Study reveals number and types of interfaces, room placement, pricing, margin, manhours, and brand preference for smart home installations
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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2019 CE Pro 100: Top Home-Tech Installation Firms Up RMR, Predict 13% Growth
The 20th annual CE Pro 100 list of the highest-revenue custom installation companies reports $2.02 billion in custom revenues, plus 13% growth predicted for 2019.
How Companies Verify Their CE Pro 100 Data
The CE Pro 100 list is ranked by the volume of billed, not booked, business from custom installation systems that incorporate a number of possible subsystems.
Deviating from Cookie-Cutter Interfaces Pays Dividends
Personalized user interfaces like URC Total Control 2.0 help integrators differentiate from competitors and strengthen client interaction with smart home controls.
CEDIA Fights Restrictive Legislation in Multiple States
CEDIA government affairs monitoring and tracking potentially detrimental laws in Texas, New Jersey, Oklahoma and other states.
40-Year Industry Veteran Jack Shafton Retires
GoldenEar Technology VP of sales and marketing Jack Shafton announces his retirement after 40 years in the consumer electronics business.
Integrator Sells 14 Samsung 8K TVs in 3-Hour Private Event
L.A. integrator Just One Touch/Video & Audio Center hosts invitation-only event for more than 200 guests to showcase Samsung QLED 8K.
Is There Growing Builder Backlash to ‘Smart Homes’?
Homebuilders are dangerously being advised they are ‘dumb’ for not constructing ‘smart homes,’ and providing Wi-Fi is their only requirement.
CEDIA Global HQ Opens: Take a Video Tour
CEDIA cuts ribbon on its newest asset, a 40,000-square-foot facility in Fishers, Ind., with a full experience center and training facilities.
HTSA Aims to Reduce ‘Techno-centric’ Sales Pitches via Training Program
Despite 23% growth rate in 2018, HTSA buying group to focus on sales relationship training for 2019, along with lighting, energy and wellness.
simPRO Enters US Market with End-to-End Cloud Software Solution
Software as a Service (SaaS) provider simPRO brings 17 years of success in verticals such as electrical, security and HVAC to the custom integration market.
Grading Your Reps (and 6 Other Business Tips You Probably Aren’t Doing)
Hiring a COO, tricks to get architects and designers to attend lunch-and-learns, grading your independent reps, and putting pricing at the end of the proposal are among the business advice shared at Azione Unlimited conference.
