Manufacturers and distributors serving the custom channel must stay on top of communications, lead generation, technology services, website resources, social media matters and more to help integrators profit. Here’s how the industry’s best stay a

The West Coast-based KOA CCTV specializes in video surveillance cameras, DVRs, and home automation, and now joins a group of 12 regional wholesale distributors serving Southern California and Las Vegas.

Interview: Months after acquiring home-tech distributor Allnet, SnapAV adds Volutone for a total of 11 branch locations, with potentially more acquisitions to come.

Over 350 dealers showed up to the Consumer Electronics Distributors Fall Ball Event this year, including new attendees Sonos and Brilliant.

Improved web portals, regular training events, self-pick warehouses with information kiosks, and broader product lines are among the abundant initiatives from distributors of audio, video, home automation and other home-tech products.

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