Sonance to Acquire James Loudspeaker
Sonance and James Loudspeaker expect the deal to close before the end of the year and will continue to operate as separate companies until then.
Sep 06, 2019
Another Big Industry Roll-up: Bravas Gets $75M Investment to Merge 15 Top Smart-Home Integrators
Hoping to buck an industry streak of failed smart-home roll-ups, Bravas merges 15 top home-technology integration firms with $75 million investment by private equity group Presidio Investors.
Aug 27, 2019
SnapAV, Control4 Merger Complete
SnapAV's $680M acquisition of Control4 is finalized with 99% shareholder approval. New mega-company remains focused on professional install channel only.
Aug 01, 2019
SnapAV Acquires West Coast Distributor Custom Plus, Adds 12V to Portfolio
Leading home-technology provider SnapAV acquires Custom Plus Distributing, adding five branches in Pacific Northwest and California, plus a specialty in car electronics.
Jul 17, 2019
RIP HAI, Home Automation Icon: CE Pro Wouldn’t Exist Without You
How Home Automation Inc. (HAI), now discontinued by Leviton, was responsible for the existence of CE Pro. Plus, photos from HAI and co-founder Jay McLellan in the early days.
Jul 16, 2019
Ezlo Acquires Centralite Systems, Adding ZigBee to Z-Wave Home-Automation Portfolio
Centralite is Ezlo's third smart-home acquisition in a year, after smart-home platform developer MiOS (Vera) and Z-Wave device manufacturer Fortrezz.