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Connesso Acquires McPherson Connected Systems

Connesso has officially announced the acquisition of McPherson Connected Systems (MCS). The transaction closed on Dec. 30, 2025 with terms not being disclosed at the time of sale.

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How Centralized Control is Increasing Integrator Lighting Revenue

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CE Pro’s ISE 2026 News & Coverage Hub

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ISE 2026 Preview: A Bigger, Broader Vision for the Global AV and Smart-Spaces Market

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TV Market Leadership is Already Shifting Heading into 2026

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How Big Is the Custom Installation Market?

CE Pro estimates residential custom installation market ranges from $5.7B to $12.1B, depending on how narrow you want to define integrator dealer base.

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UPDATE: Uberization of Smart Home Services: ‘CEDIA Talk’ Friday at ISE 2018

CE Pro's Julie Jacobson presents a 20-minute 'CEDIA Talk' at ISE 2018 at 10:00am Friday at the CEDIA stand. See the preview here.

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Monster Super Bowl Ad: What Did You Think?

Monster Super Bowl ad depicting the life of Noel Lee and debuting new speakers and headphones ranks #45 out of 65 ads during the game. What did you think?

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Monster to pay $10M+ for Super Bowl Ad Depicting Life of Noel Lee

Monster is paying millions for a 60-second Super Bowl commercial featuring the life of founder Noel Lee to launch a new line of headphones and speakers. Rock, pop, country and…

News February 2

Ambisonic Harnesses Exotic Technologies for Everyday Outdoor Audio Usages

Ambisonic Systems’ use of planar magnetic drivers and coaxial arrays brings an audiophile element to bolster the performance of its outdoor audio products.

Bryston Teams with StormAudio to Jointly Develop AV Electronics

To be introduced at ISE 2018, high-performance AV companies Bryston and StormAudio are teaming up, with StormAudio providing processing designs and Bryston providing amplification designs.

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Why Do So Many Integrator Job Recruitment Ads Stink?

In hot economy, use your open job recruitment ads as marketing opportunity, yet many integrators do poor job.

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2018 CE Pro 100 Open for Entries

The CE Pro 100 is an annual list of the largest custom electronics integrators in the United States. The CE Pro 100 is accepting submissions until March 9, 2018.

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Understanding the ONVIF IP-Camera and Access Control ‘Standard’

As with many smart-home and building-control "standards," not all ONVIF-compliant IP cameras, NVRs and other surveillance products are interoperable. Make sure to understand the multiple device profiles.

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