The folks at Anuva Automation, maker of the TiO wireless home automation solution, are getting their act together and taking it on the road – launching what they call the “Grow Your Business Tour” for dealers around the country. Kicking off today at the Anuva Innovations center in Raleigh-Durham, NC, the GYB Tour will hit 10 major markets between now and September 23rd.
Shows & Events
Hot Time in the City, It’s CE Week Again
New York City in June sees temperatures rise in response to the onset of summer and also, hopefully, in response to the launch of the hottest new technologies being shown at CE Week at the Metropolitan Pavilion and Altman Building exposition spaces in Manhattan. We awaited this year’s edition with great anticipation as it occurs in the wake of a major change in the show’s backers – and is the follow-up to the surprisingly meaningful show last year.
What were the changes, and how did the show go? You’ll have to read on… [Read more…] about Hot Time in the City, It’s CE Week Again
Local Rep End Result Claims Dealer Show was ‘A Huge Success’
End Result, a Pittsburgh, PA-based sales representative company, held its 15th annual dealer show titled Survive-Revive-Thrive on April 15th and said it was the best attended event they have ever held. The firm, which represents both home and automotive electronics suppliers, says more than 170 local dealers attended the event which was held in Columbus, OH.
See more on the results of this show… [Read more…] about Local Rep End Result Claims Dealer Show was ‘A Huge Success’
HTSA & Nationwide Partner to Create HTSN
In a joint release this week from both Nationwide Marketing Group (NMG) and the Home Technology Specialists Association (HTSA), the partners announced the creation of a new entity that they call the Home Technology Specialists of Nationwide (HTSN). The announcement, that surprised many in the industry…and had some scratching their heads trying to see the fit…said that this new alliance will offer new business opportunities for their respective members and vendors. It also, largely due to the size of Nationwide, creates the “largest buying and marketing collaboration” in the industry.
Is this the organization of the future? Or are they just strange bedfellows?… [Read more…] about HTSA & Nationwide Partner to Create HTSN
21st Century Distributing Announces Integration Innovation Roadshow
Garner, NC-based 21st Century Distributing, a consumer electronics distributor based in the Southeast, announced this week that it has reconfigured its usual dealer show, converting it into a roadshow with an all-new mobile demo display. Scheduled to hit six major markets throughout the Southeast, the event is now called the Integration Innovation Roadshow.
See more on this dynamic new event… [Read more…] about 21st Century Distributing Announces Integration Innovation Roadshow
OmniMount Shows New Product Concept at Private CES Display
OmniMount, part of Ergotron…which is part of Nortek…showed a new product concept at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas earlier this month at their private, invitation-only booth. The product is a new concept home product…potentially a real solution to some of the more modern emerging home storage issues. Called the WorkSpace Wall Organizer, will this solution find its say onto the wall in your home?
See more on this unique new storage solution… [Read more…] about OmniMount Shows New Product Concept at Private CES Display
AVAD Kicks Off a New Year of Vendopaloozas
AVAD, LLC, the custom integration-centric distribution division of Ingram Micro, announced today that it is launching its 2015 Vendopalooza program, the seventh year it has offered the traveling mini-trade show for dealers. And first up in the event schedule is on January 22nd at AVAD’s Irvine, California branch location.
See where the tour is going this year and what’s new for the 2015 version… [Read more…] about AVAD Kicks Off a New Year of Vendopaloozas
Future Ready Solutions Launches a New Kind of Connectivity Supplier
Adds Kordz to Its Line-Up of Select Connectivity Solutions
On the eve of the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show we received the announcement of the launch of a new kind of connectivity supplier called Future Ready Solutions (FRS). Launched by Bodley & Associates founder Eric Bodley, we have learned that FRS is a distinctly different kind of company – sort of a hybrid really – seeking to set the standard as your preferred provider of mission-critical connectivity solutions.
Learn more about this new kind of hybrid supplier of connectivity solutions… [Read more…] about Future Ready Solutions Launches a New Kind of Connectivity Supplier
GoldenEar Assortment Grows with New Triton Five Towers & SuperSub XXL Subwoofer
GoldenEar Technology continues their methodical line expansion, further building on founder Sandy Gross’ latest speaker design philosophies. For CES 2015, GoldenEar announces their new Triton Five Tower speakers and what looks to be a gut-rumbling, lease-breaking subwoofer with four 12-inch drivers and 1,600 watts of power.
Check out these new offerings from GoldenEar… [Read more…] about GoldenEar Assortment Grows with New Triton Five Towers & SuperSub XXL Subwoofer
At CES, TiO Not Only Turns it On – But They Turn it Up As Well
Anuva Automation’s TiO division held a meeting at CES 2015 Monday evening with its national sales force to deliver an important message – they have arrived…and they can prove it. TiO (which is short for Turn It On) has had a long and, at times, troubled history – which has caused some in the industry to question its viability. And it was this question mark that the company sought to permanently erase from the doubters’ minds.
