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Forecasting What to Expect in 2021 When There are So Many Unknowables

January 21, 2021 by Ted 1 Comment

2021 forecast - Famous New York Yankees catcher Yogi Berra

Famous New York Yankees catcher Yogi Berra once said, “Forecasting is very difficult, especially when it’s about the future.” Yet another wise saying from one of history’s most quoted sages. Even so, lately many regular Strata-gee readers (some of my favorite Strata-gists), have been asking me to do just exactly that – predict the future.

That is such a risky business…only a fool would take such a challenge.

See this fool’s forecast for 2021…

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Filed Under: Consumer Trends, Economic Trends, Management, Quotations, Strategy Tagged With: COVID-19, forecast, trends

CES 2021: On Day 1, CTA Releases Optimistic Forecast for Tech in 2021

January 21, 2021 by Ted Leave a Comment

Photo of past CES show floor
A past CES Show, produced by the CTA

See Totals & Category Breakdowns

On the first day of the virtual CES 2021 earlier this month, the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) released their latest forecast for the total retail sales of technology in the United States. After a record year in 2020, the tech industry association says, collective retail sales are forecast to increase a robust 4.3% for a total of $461 billion in 2021.

See more on the CTA 2021 tech sales forecast…

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Filed Under: General Topics

Vanco Expands Evolution Line with New Matrix Switchers & 4K Receivers

January 20, 2021 by Ted Leave a Comment

Vanco logo

Vanco International, a brand historically known largely for cables and accessories, continues their recent-history expansion of mission-critical integration solutions and overall A/V products. The company is displaying an uncommon level of savvy in design and in solution targeting, as management clearly has designs on expanding their impact in the industry.

See more on these new Vanco solutions…

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Filed Under: Brands, Distributors, Integrators, Manufacturers, News, Products, Technology Tagged With: Evolution, HDBaseT, matrix, receiver, switcher, Vanco

Judge Sends Samsung CEO Back to Prison for 2½ Years

January 19, 2021 by Ted Leave a Comment

Samsung vice chairman Jay Y. Lee
[Photo: AP]

Who Will Run the Company with Lee Incarcerated?

On Monday, Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong – also known as JY Lee, J. Y. Lee or Jay Y. Lee – was sentenced to 2½ years in prison for his role in a bribery and embezzlement scheme to influence the President of South Korea in order to increase his share and power in the company. This development is big news in Korea. Samsung Electronics, part of the Samsung family of companies that is the largest conglomerate in South Korea, by itself represents almost 20% of the entire value of all exports from Korea.

See this sensational Samsung…ah…stuff!

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Filed Under: Asian Connection, Law, Management, Manufacturers, News Tagged With: crime, Jay Y. Lee, prison, Samsung, Samsung Electronics

CES 2021: Sony Evolves From Hardware Maker to Experience Creator

January 14, 2021 by Ted Leave a Comment

Sony Airpeak drone
Airpeak drone

“Please join us in looking forward as we continue to evolve as a ‘creative entertainment company,'” said Kenichiro Yoshida, Sony Chairman, CEO and President to kick off Sony’s presentation to the media on CES 2021’s press day this past Monday. It was a carefully crafted opening, with words of particular significance that contrasts strongly with previous company characterizations. Sony is changing.

Has the train jumped the tracks? Or has Sony hit the hyper-drive taking us to a new and exciting unexplored planet?

See more from Sony’s press presentation…

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Filed Under: Asian Connection, Associations, Brands, Management, Manufacturers, Marketing, News, Products, Shows & Events, Strategy, Technology Tagged With: CES, Sony

Florida Rep Firm LK & Assocs. Acquires L.P. Hench

January 13, 2021 by Ted Leave a Comment

Ft. Lauderdale, FL-based manufacturers representative firm LK & Associates has acquired another Florida rep firm, L.P. Hench in a deal announced Tuesday. This acquisition represents a line and talent expansion for LK & Associates as it continues to enjoy strong growth.

See more on this acquisition deal in Florida…

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Filed Under: Financial, News, People, Sales Reps, Strategy Tagged With: acquisition, LK & Associates, Seth Kaplan

AudioControl Names New Head of Customer & Technical Services

January 13, 2021 by Ted Leave a Comment

AudioControl announces appointment of Ashley Kay
Is Ashley Kay Wonder Woman? Perhaps…[Click to enlarge]

AudioControl announced this week that it has named Ashley Kay as its new Director of Customer and Technical Services. This is a newly created role at the company and represents a meaningful upgrade in customer and technical support capabilities at the specialty mobile and residential electronics manufacturer.

See more on Kay’s role at AudioControl…

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Filed Under: Management, Manufacturers, News, People, Strategy Tagged With: Alex Camara, Ashley Kay, Audio Control, AudioControl, customer support, technical support

CES 2021 Launches This Week in All-Digital or Virtual Format

January 13, 2021 by Ted Leave a Comment

CES 2021 attendee dashboard

See What Tech Exhibitors are Talking About

The Consumer Electronics Show – CES 2021 – opened this week with great fanfare, but no long taxi lines, no crowded booths, and no glitzy hands-on displays. That’s because this year, CES is virtual – or as the CTA (Consumer Technology Association) likes to put it, it is “all digital.”

Can they pull it off?

See more on CES 2021…

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Filed Under: Associations, Consumer Trends, Shows & Events, Strategy, Tech Trends Tagged With: 5G, artificial intelligence, CEDIA Expo Virtual, CES, Consumer Electronics Show, Consumer Technology Association, CTA

New Lessons in Leadership from Surviving 2020

January 8, 2021 by Ted Leave a Comment

For many, if not most of us, 2020 turned out to be one of the most challenging years we have ever faced. Blissfully unaware, we entered the year in January expecting a year much like those of the past. Little did we know that we were just eight weeks away from entering the topsy-turvy world of pandemic mania.

I recently ran across a great, thought-provoking article in the MIT Sloan Management Review called “Nine Leadership Lessons 2020 Gave Us” in which author Ally MacDonald spoke with several top leaders about 2020. Their question to these leaders: In what ways did 2020 test leaders, and what are the lessons to be learned.

See leadership lessons from 2020

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Filed Under: Management, Strategy Tagged With: leadership

New Home Sales Show a Sharp Decline in November

January 7, 2021 by Ted Leave a Comment

photo of a newly constructed home

In late December we got the latest data from the U.S. Commerce Department on the sales of new homes in November 2020. According to the government, new home sales showed a sharp decline in November. The fact that there was a decline itself was not as much of a surprise to analysts as much as how sharp that decline was that caught their attention.

Many analysts are suggesting that this decline in home sales is another indicator of a slowing economy.

See more on this key economic data point…

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Filed Under: Economic Trends, News Tagged With: new home sales

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