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Crestron Opens Another Stunning Experience Center; This Time in EMEA

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Crestron Experience Center in Mechelen, Belguim
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Crestron Electronics, a leading industry manufacturer of commercial and enterprise-grade connectivity gear, as well as sophisticated but simple control and automation solutions for the smart home, has launched another Crestron Experience Center (CEC) in Mechelen, Belgium. Not only does this stunning facility showcase the depth and breadth of Crestron technology, but it also demonstrates the company’s commitment to EMEA (Europe, the Middle East, and Asia) markets as well as to the greater global community.

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CEDIA Expo 2025: Amid the Usual Show Reverie, Some Dark & Disturbing Undercurrents

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Opening day of CEDIA Expo 2025 as attendees enter
CEDIA Expo 2025 – Opening day crowd [Click to enlarge]

CEDIA Expo 2025 wrapped last week, and show-owner Emerald Exposition’s Group Vice President Jason McGraw gave the event a solid thumbs up. In an email to Strata-gee, McGraw told me that, “All reports we’ve received from exhibitors have been positive and we’ve had a very successful rebooking for next year’s show.” But my survey of exhibitors and attendees – and my own observations – uncovered some dark and disturbing undercurrents that – absent any corrective action – portend a troubling future for the event.

See what I discovered at CEDIA Expo 2025

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Crestron Home OS Launches a Huge Update with 20 New Features & Integrations

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Crestron Home has been dramatically upgraded
A new Crestron Home OS display showing in-app branding

See Crestron in Booth #1901 at CEDIA Expo 2024 in Denver Next Week

Crestron Electronics, one of the industry’s leading providers of control solutions and more for the smart home and home automation channels announced this week a significant update of its popular Crestron Home OS4 system. This impressive update includes more than 20 new features, as well as new important integrations that offer integrators a mind-expanding opportunity to better design solutions for clients…not to mention drive greater scalability for both residential and commercial installations.

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REVIEW: Crestron Automates an Elegant Lifestyle with Battery-Powered Shades

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Crestron Battery Powered Motorized Shades installation
The finished project featuring Crestron Battery Powered Motorized Shades [Click to enlarge]

Many readers of Strata-gee have some kind of role in the consumer electronics/custom integration world. But how do you define that role? You might, for example, think you are a manufacturer of speakers. Or perhaps you help design and install A/V systems in residential environments. But actually, what we all really do is elevate the enjoyment and the elegance of the end user’s lifestyle.

That point was driven home to me when I had the opportunity to experience Crestron battery powered motorized shades – and its Crestron Home control solution – in my very own home.

See my review of Crestron Battery Powered Motorized Shades

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Crestron DM NVX to Hit a Million Units Thanks to Integrator Adoption

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Crestron DM NVX

Company Announces DM NVX Technology Awards Program

Crestron Electronics, a leading industry supplier of smart home and next-gen workplace technology, announced today in Barcelona, Spain at the ISE 2024 show that its popular DM NVX AV-over-IP solution is approaching one million units installed – a major milestone achieved in just a few short years. The company salutes the integrators and their projects incorporating the technology for propelling widespread adoption of DM NVX around the country and the world.

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Crestron Elevates John Clancy to Chief Sales Officer

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John Clancy, Crestron Chief Sales Officer

Crestron Electronics announced today that John Clancy, the current Executive Vice President of Residential, is being elevated to Chief Sales Officer, effective immediately. As the company’s top sales executive, the company says that Clancy “will lead and unify the global Crestron sales organization to drive market growth and enhance customer satisfaction.”

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It’s Show Time! Check Out These Hot Products at ISE 2023

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Opening day for ISE 2023

See Solutions from Crestron, Russound, Snap One & AudioControl

Taking place right now in Barcelona, Spain, ISE is a unique show that offers products tailored for both the residential and commercial side of the integration business, as well as for the international market. Of course, many major industry brands that distribute their goods globally are showing there, including these top technology products from the curated selection shown below.

Select these top tech items being shown at ISE 2023

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Select Tech Stories from CEDIA Expo 2022

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floor traffic at CEDIA Expo 2022

This post will present some of the top tech stories from CEDIA Expo 2022. You know, covering a trade show like Expo has always been a particular challenge for me. As someone who is always looking for a good story, going to a trade show with hundreds of exhibits is a bit like trying to take a sip of water from a fire hose. Nonetheless, I was able to discover several stories I found particularly interesting and I hope you’ll like them too.

Read on for my select tech stories from CEDIA Expo 2022

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Crestron Home to Hit CEDIA EXPO with ‘Deep Roster of New Solutions’

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A Crestron Home installation

Creston Electronics announced today its plans for the upcoming CEDIA Expo show in Dallas at the end of the month. The company says they will have a big showing for their Crestron Home ecosystem and a “deep roster of new solutions” that integrators are going to want to see.

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Crestron Supply Chain Town Hall Updates Frustrated Dealers; Did It Help?

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Key executives address the Crestron Supply Chain Town Hall
Brad Hintze, Dan Feldstein, Dan Brady

This week, Crestron Electronics held a special Supply Chain Town Hall meeting with their dealers to conduct a deep dive into the root causes of their delivery delays, suggest what actions dealers can take, and offer a preview of what to expect in the future. The action was taken, the company says, in the name of transparency – a noble goal. But some dealers are asking what took so long – we are now 2½ years into supply chain issues and things don’t seem to be getting any better at Crestron. Or are they?

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