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First PrepTECH Grads Hit Dallas Market; Company Seeks More Sponsors

September 14, 2022 by Ted Leave a Comment

PrepTECH, a for-profit workforce service company that finds, vets, trains, and places new entry-level techs into the custom integration space, has had its first graduating class enter the industry in the Dallas market. A “pilot” or proof-of-concept initiative, the company says it was quite successful and a great learning experience for them – as well as for their participating students and the industry.

Now the company is looking to scale the concept.

Learn more about PrepTECH…

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Filed Under: Education, Integrators, News, People, Strategy, Training Tagged With: Helen Heneveld, Paul Starkey, PrepTECH

Draper Creates New Role of Director of Residential Markets; Appoints Childress

September 2, 2022 by Ted Leave a Comment

Clint Childress is the man Draper Creates New Role for

Draper, Inc., an Indiana-based maker of commercial shades, announced this week that they have created a new role at the company targeted specifically at the residential custom integration channel. The new role is called Director of Residential Markets and the man filling this new role is Clint Childress.

Learn more as Draper creates new role in residential

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Filed Under: Management, Manufacturers, News, People, Products Tagged With: Clint Childress, Draper, Draper@Home

Frederick J. Ampel, Five-Decade AV Industry Vet, Dies at 75

September 1, 2022 by Ted 11 Comments

Photo of Fred Ampel
[Photo: CEDIA]

Frederick Jared Ampel, a long-time AV industry vet participating in the pro, commercial, and residential segments, died August 28, 2022 from diabetes and kidney complications. He was 75 years old and enjoyed a 50-year career in AV – a career in which he was still active until his death. While well-known in certain industry circles, Ampel was not a household name and he’d likely not have wanted it any other way.

But Fred Ampel’s influence had a direct impact on the industry…

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Filed Under: People Tagged With: AVIXA, CEDIA, Fred Ampel, InfoComm, obituary

Big Changes Hit Sound United as Terminated President Duffy Exits Today

August 5, 2022 by Ted 3 Comments

Kevin Duffy, head of Sound United terminated by Masimo
Kevin Duffy

Sound United VP James Krakowski Announces Departure As Well

On April 11, 2022, Masimo Corp. appointed Kevin Duffy – then CEO of Sound United – President of the Consumer Division of Masimo Corp. as part of its $1 billion acquisition of Viper Holdings Corp., Sound United’s parent company. Duffy was offered a fairly rich package, with salary and certain other benefits and perks that could be worth millions of dollars, in some cases after a vesting period.

Then, just ninety days later, the company filed paperwork with the SEC saying that it had terminated Duffy “without cause.”

See more on Duffy’s exit from Sound United and Masimo

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Filed Under: Brands, Management, Manufacturers, News, People, Specialty, Strategy Tagged With: acquisition, James Krakowski, Kevin Duffy, Masimo, Sound United

Turmoil Returns to Krell; COO Walter Schofield is Out Without Explanation

July 26, 2022 by Ted 24 Comments

Krell Solo 375 amplifier

Several Krell-related sources, such as dealers and others, reached out to me on Monday to share the surprising news they had just received in that morning’s email – top Krell executive Walter Schofield has left the company. Other than that basic fact, dealers didn’t know much more as the terse communication from Krell contained very little information. Speculation is running rampant…

See more on what I’ve learned about developments at Krell

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Filed Under: Management, Manufacturers, News, People, Strategy Tagged With: Krell, Rondi D'Agostino, Walter Schofield

Massive Population Shifts Coming; India to Overtake China in 2023

July 15, 2022 by Ted Leave a Comment

This month, the United Nations released its report on the latest global population trends and it delivered quite a few surprises…and even a bit of a shock. The data shows that major population shifts are coming…and coming soon. First, in a bit of a surprise, we learn that by November 15 of this year, the world population will total 8 billion people. The U.N. says that, in the world we hope to build, that population number will represent “8 billion opportunities to lead dignified and fulfilled lives.” But it also represents 8 billion reasons to remember “our shared responsibility to care for our planet.”

And, in a bit of a shock, we learn that by next year, China will be replaced as the most populous nation in the world by India, whose rate of population growth supersedes China’s. Surprised?

Learn more on the population shifts around the globe

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Filed Under: Asian Connection, Consumer Trends, Gov't/Politics, Health, News, People, Research Tagged With: global, population, population growth

CEDIA Expo 2022 Keynote Presentation Offers an Intriguing Departure

June 23, 2022 by Ted 2 Comments

CEDIA announced yesterday its keynote speaker for the upcoming CEDIA Expo 2022 show who appears to offer an interesting departure from past more directly technical keynote presentations. This year’s presenter is Greg Durkin, a marketing and data guy who comes from an entertainment industry marketing background and appears to have expertise in content curation and data analysis.

See more on this unique keynote presenter

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Filed Under: Associations, News, People, Shows & Events Tagged With: CEDIA, CEDIA Expo, Daryl Friedman, keynote

Former Sony Chairman Nobuyuki Idei Dies at 84

June 8, 2022 by Ted Leave a Comment

former Sony chairman Nobuyuki Idei
[Photo: Nikkei]

Nobuyuki Idei, former chairman and group CEO of Sony Group, has died at the age of 84. The cause of death was attributed to liver failure. His passing was announced by the company on Tuesday. Idei leaves a bit of a mixed legacy, contributing greatly during the company’s formative years but leaving during a challenging time. He is a significant part of the history of the technology industry.

Learn more about former Sony head Idei and his leadership

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Filed Under: Asian Connection, Management, News, People Tagged With: Nobuyuki Idei, Sony

Seasoned Vet Who’s Fought & Won Many Market Battles Launches Consulting Biz

May 4, 2022 by Ted 1 Comment

Franklin Karp, a seasoned industry executive who has fought and won many market battles during his career has launched a full-service consulting company called, logically enough, Franklin Karp & Co. That’s right, you can gain access to his smart missiles and other superior intellectual weaponry to help you win your market battles too.

Learn more about Franklin Karp & Co.

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Filed Under: People Tagged With: Franklin Karp

Crestron Research Center is Renamed in Honor of Founder George Feldstein

May 3, 2022 by Ted 1 Comment

Crestron dedication of the George Feldstein Technology Center

In the summer of 2019, just months before the onset of COVID-19, Crestron Electronics, Inc. (Crestron) invited me to tour several of their facilities, including the lab at the heart of almost everything they do…the Research Center. It was beyond impressive, and I’ve been in some really impressive labs in my career. At the time, I said it was “like Disneyland for geeks.” That includes geeks like me!

Now, in honor of the company’s founder, Crestron has renamed the facility the George Feldstein Technology Center. This is a fitting tribute to the man who spent his days there constantly tinkering with new products, product concepts, and technology.

See more on this Crestron announcement

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Filed Under: Management, Manufacturers, News, People, Shows & Events, Tech Trends, Technology Tagged With: Crestron, Crestron Electronics, George Feldstein

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