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Happy Holidays 2024!

December 23, 2024 by Ted 2 Comments

Happy Holidays 2024

The end of the year has arrived and once again it is time for a bit of a respite. A time to back away from the pressures of daily life to relax a bit and enjoy the company and good cheer of dear friends and precious family.

For Strata-gee, it has literally been a year like no other…and for that, I am so incredibly grateful.

Read on to see my 2024 Holiday message…

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Savant Partners with Top Solar Provider Sunder Energy to Make Solar Smart

December 23, 2024 by Ted Leave a Comment

Savant app on tablet and smartphone

I first heard about Savant’s interest in energy for the home back in 2018 when a company representative walked me through the Racepoint Energy booth at CEDIA Expo 2018. Racepoint Energy was a sister company to Savant and the two were partnering on creating new concepts in automating, monitoring, and controlling power as part of a smart home system. Ultimately, the two companies would merge to become Savant Power which turbocharged the development of deeper integration and automation of energy solutions for the now smarter smart home.

Now, Savant is partnering with Sunder Energy to provide smart solar power…

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Filed Under: Energy/Ecosystem, Manufacturers, News, Strategy, Technology Tagged With: Savant Power, solar

Fast Growing Nationwide Mktg Grp CI Div – Working the Plan Because the Plan is Working

December 23, 2024 by Ted Leave a Comment

Teams meeting with Nationwide CI Division executives

Part 1 of 2 – 2024 Progress in Executing Custom Integration Growth Plan

It was March of 2023 when I began picking up on the buzz that something big was in the works in the buying group world. At the Spring members conference of Azione Unlimited, which had been acquired by and was now part of Nationwide Marketing Group, President and founder Richard Glikes introduced Azione members to a new initiative called the “Drive to 1,000.” Although not a lot of details were discussed at this event, clearly something big was in the works.

Now, a little over a year later, I met with the entire management team of Nationwide’s Custom Integration Group, including Andy Orozco (Nationwide Senior Vice President of Custom Integration), Patrick McCarthy (Executive Director of Azione Unlimited), Hank Alexander (Executive Director of Oasys Residential Technology Group) and Chris Whitley (Executive Director of Ellipsys Commercial Technology Group) to take stock of just what has transpired over the last year or so with the new, expanded family of groups that are all under the Nationwide Marketing Group umbrella.

Read more on Nationwide Marketing Group’s progress in the CI channel

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Filed Under: Buying Groups, Feature, Integrators, Management, News, Strategy Tagged With: Andy Orozco, Azione Unlimited, Chris Whitley, Ellipsys, Hank Alexander, Nationwide Marketing Group, Oasys, Patrick McCarthy

Gentex to Acquire Voxx Intl for $7.50/Share

December 18, 2024 by Ted Leave a Comment

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Irony – talking about the future while looking in the rearview mirror

Long rumored and now confirmed, Gentex Corporation (Nasdaq: GNTX), an approximately $2.4 billion supplier of largely automotive-related products, announced this morning that it has agreed to acquire Voxx International (Nasdaq: VOXX) in an all-cash transaction valued at $7.50 per share. The transaction covers all Voxx divisions, including the newly shrunk Premium Audio Company that holds just three audio brands – Onkyo, Klipsch, and Integra.

Learn more on the acquisition of Voxx Int’l by Gentex Corp

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Filed Under: Feature, Financial, Management, Manufacturers, News, Strategy

AudioControl Launches New Bijou High-Performance Amps

December 17, 2024 by Ted 1 Comment

New AudioControl Bijou Series amplifiers

AudioControl, part of the AVPro Global stable of brands, announced this week a new series of high-performance integrated amplifiers embodying all of the latest technologies under the expanded Bijou Series name. This new series of three models features a super-compact design for install-anywhere flexibility while at the same time employing all of the latest technology, such as Gallium Nitride (GaN) circuitry, Dante networking, eARC connectivity, and more.

See more on the Bijou Series from AudioControl

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Filed Under: Products Tagged With: AudioControl, AVPro Global, Bijou, Dante

Azione Unlimited Adds Sonance Exec Mike Cleary to Its Advisory Board

December 16, 2024 by Ted Leave a Comment

Mike Cleary joins Azione Unlimited Board of Advisors

Azione Unlimited, a buying group of predominantly custom integration dealers that is part of the Nationwide Marketing Group family of dealer buying organizations, announced recently that it is adding Mike Cleary, Sonance Senior Director of Strategic Accounts, to its Board of Advisors. Unique to Azione, for years it has maintained an advisory board consisting of five dealer members and five vendor members to operate as its “strategic think tank.” The board’s role is to assist group management in fostering innovation, enhancing business success, and strengthening connections within the smart home industry.

Learn more about Mike Cleary joining the Azione Unlimited advisory board

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Filed Under: Associations, Buying Groups, Integrators, News, People Tagged With: Azione Unlimited, Mike Cleary, Patrick McCarthy

Has Daisy Cracked the Code to Driving Scale in the Smart Home Biz?

December 13, 2024 by Ted 1 Comment

Daisy Co-Founder and CEO Hagan Kappler
Hagan Kappler looks out over midtown Manhattan

It was a cool fall morning as I headed into New York City for a meeting that I’d been anxiously anticipating for weeks. The skies were gray and rain was definitely threatening, but nothing could dampen my interest in meeting with one of the newest key executives already exerting significant influence in our industry – Hagan Kappler, CEO of Daisy.

Learn all about the unique solution Daisy offers the integration community

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Filed Under: Dealers, Feature, Financial, Integrators, News, Strategy Tagged With: Daisy, Hagan Kappler

Procella Audio Appoints Tom Gandulla U.S. Director of Sales

December 11, 2024 by Ted 1 Comment

Procella Audio logo

Procella Audio BV, a manufacturer of high-performance speakers for residential and commercial cinemas, announced on Tuesday that it has appointed well-known industry executive Tom Gandulla as its U.S. Director of Sales. Gandulla’s appointment was announced by Procella’s USA Managing Director Chuck Back.

See more on the Procella Audio appointment of Tom Gandulla

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Filed Under: Management, Manufacturers, News, People Tagged With: Chuck Back, Procella Audio, Tom Gandulla

Time Selects the Best 200 Inventions of 2024; Did Your Fav Make the List?

December 10, 2024 by Ted Leave a Comment

Time Best 200 Inventions of 2024 cover image

Time (formerly Time Magazine) has published its list of the 200 best inventions of 2024 and it is an interesting and occasionally puzzling list at times. As a general interest news media outlet, Time covers a wide spectrum of suggested “bests” in a wide range of product types, but AV was definitely included. Check it out and see if you agree with its picks.

See more on the best inventions of 2024 from Time

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Filed Under: Products, Technology Tagged With: Inventions, Time

SEC is Investigating RTW Invest. & Its Role in Masimo Proxy ‘Empty Voting’ Scheme

December 5, 2024 by Ted Leave a Comment

Image from RTW website, RTW is connected to Joe Kiani and the Masimo proxy war
RTW website

In a new report last week, we learned that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched an investigation into RTW Investments over its role in an “empty voting” scheme related to the Masimo Corp. proxy battle which concluded in September at the Masimo Annual Stockholders Meeting. Masimo, now under new board management, has accused former CEO Joe Kiani and RTW of colluding in an empty voting scheme to try and manipulate a board election in their favor and deprive shareholders of their voting rights.

See more on this news about the SEC, Masimo, Joe Kiani, and RTW

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Filed Under: Feature, Law, Management, News Tagged With: Joe Kiani, Masimo, Rod Wong, RTW, SEC, Sound United

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