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More on Crestron’s New Experience Center; CEO Discusses CEC & Business

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Brad Hintze and the Crestron management team in the Event Space
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As I reported last week, I attended the October 15, 2024, Grand Opening of the latest Crestron Experience Center (CEC), located in the prestigious New York Design Center in Manhattan. This CEC is remarkable in its own right, but as I reflected further on the Grand Opening I realized that the event itself was noteworthy. Not only did a top Crestron executive sit down with me to offer some interesting perspectives on the new CEC and business in general, but what I observed at that event itself was impressive as well.

So I have decided to augment my previous report with additional observations…and more photos.

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Crestron Opens Impressive NYC Experience Center Showcasing Resi & Commercial Tech

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Crestron executives John Clancy, Dan Feldstein, and Brad Hintze toast the new Experience Center in NYC
John Clancy, Dan Feldstein, and Brad Hintze (who appears to be toasting Strata-gee readers) raise a glass of champagne to toast the launch of Crestron’s remarkable Flagship NYC Experience Center [Click to enlarge]

Crestron Electronics, a worldwide industry leader in both the commercial and residential smart technology space, has opened a dramatic and dynamic new Crestron Experience Center (CEC) in the heart of Manhattan at 200 Lexington Avenue in the renowned New York Design Center. A grand opening ceremony was held with the media, customers, integrators and other special guests on Tuesday, October 15th, previewing the space which offers visitors an expansive roster of “hands-on” experiences and even includes a “workshop” for true first-person experiences where visitors can – among other things – discover new possibilities they didn’t know existed.

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Atlantic Home Entertainment to Demo Premium A/V Gear at T.H.E. Show SoCal

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Atlantic Home Entertainment & Stereo owners Tom Farinola & Monique Farinola
Atlantic Home Entertainment & Stereo owners Tom Farinola, Monique Farinola, and Krypto Farinola

Atlantic Home Entertainment and Stereo, a Southern California-based integrator, will be demonstrating some of its top-performing audio/visual brands in installations appearing in multiple lounges at the upcoming T.H.E. Show SoCal taking place this year from June 7-9 at the Hilton Orange County/Costa Mesa. Now in its 28th year, T.H.E. Show draws some of the top brands in high-end specialty electronics, speakers, and headphones. Last year the event drew around 6,600 attendees.

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After Time on Defense, Team Crestron Goes on Offense…and They are Fired Up

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Crestron at 15 Volvo Drive in Rockleigh, NJ

Earlier this week, I had a consequential visit with Crestron Electronics Corp. in which company executives talked about the overall business environment, supply chain issues, several new products, and their strategy going forward. It was quite revealing not only in content…but in tone.

It quickly became clear to me that after a period of playing defense, Crestron is going on offense…

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A Reinvigorated Crestron Says, ‘Welcome Home’ With New Crestron HOME OS 4 Release

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Crestron residential showroom for Crestron Home
Crestron’s new residential showroom in Rockleigh, NJ [Click to enlarge]

Crestron Electronics Corp. (Crestron), one of the largest and most popular custom integration control brands delivering literally thousands of products to both the commercial and residential smart home channels, announced today the launch of Crestron Home OS 4. This exciting new update brings much to the party, not only a more polished and graphically appealing look and feel but also a more intuitive end-user operability. Oh, and not to mention, some exciting new functionalities.

All of which, I got to see for myself in the company’s completely renovated residential-specific showroom. This company is on the move…

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Crestron Announces ‘Modern Work Summit’ on Latest Workplace Trends

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Crestron announces Modern Work Summit 2023

Crestron Electronics, a leading provider of smart workplace collaboration technology, announced today that in May 2023, it will hold another Modern Work Summit 2023 in Madrid. A follow-up to the first such event held in Orlando, FL last year, Modern Work Summit 2023 is a two-day in-person event centered on the topic of the dynamic and evolving workplace of today (and tomorrow), and the technology that helps power the transition.

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Crestron Announces Spotify Connect Upgrade for DM NAX 8-Zone Amplifier

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The Crestron DM NAX 8-Zone Streaming Amplifier

Crestron Electronics, Inc. (Crestron) announced today a firmware update that adds Spotify Connect to its growing selection of streaming music services available through its recently-launched DM NAX 8-Zone Network Streaming Amplifier. With Spotify Connect in the DM NAX’s firmware, users get “an elevated music experience” the company says, with control available directly through the Spotify music service or via any Crestron interface.

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In Note to Dealers on Supply Chain, Crestron Says It’s in a ‘Better Position’ Than Ever

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Crestron at Expo 2015

For the last two and a half years, many industries have struggled with supply chain issues – especially Tech. During that period of time, I’ve heard over and over from integrators who were furious at one company or another for failing to deliver on their open orders. I’ve heard expletives hurled at pretty much every brand in the industry…including Crestron.

Now, in a letter to dealers from Crestron Chief Operating Officer Daniel Brady, dealers are being told that the company is “in a better position now than ever before.”

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Crestron Research Center is Renamed in Honor of Founder George Feldstein

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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.

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Crestron Acquires 1 Beyond, Adding Intelligent Video to Improve Hybrid Meetings

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Crestron Electronics announced today that it is acquiring 1 Beyond, an innovative provider of intelligent video products that enable more effective meetings – especially meetings that blend in-office and remote participants, known as hybrid meetings. The company said that the 1 Beyond team will stay at their existing base in Boston, MA. The terms of the deal were not released.

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