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Savant Pulls Out of CEDIA Expo; Cites Health Concerns from Delta Variant

August 10, 2021 by Ted 2 Comments

BREAKING NEWS

Bob Madonna at an integrator event

Savant Systems announced today that it has decided to pull out of the CEDIA Expo, scheduled for the beginning of September in Indianapolis, due to concerns surrounding health and safety. As the COVID “Delta” variant continues to fuel a new wave of infections around the country, many potential attendees are likely making the same calculation.

See more on Savant’s decision to pull out of CEDIA Expo…

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Filed Under: Management, Manufacturers, News, Shows & Events Tagged With: Bob Madonna, CEDIA, CEDIA Expo, Robert Madonna, Savant, Savant Power, Savant Systems

Savant Integrator Summit Celebrates 2020 & Kicks Off 2021 with Big Ideas

February 4, 2021 by Ted Leave a Comment

Photo of J.C. Murphy, president of Savant
J. C. Murphy, President of Savant

At the end of January, Savant held their popular annual Integrator Summit – its 15th summit ever…but its first such summit held online as a virtual one. In a Zoom meeting with industry media following the summit, President J.C. Murphy recapped the event which is held privately with only Savant integrators in the room.

Savant had a lot to talk about.

See more on the Savant 2021 Integrator Summit…

[Read more…] about Savant Integrator Summit Celebrates 2020 & Kicks Off 2021 with Big Ideas

Filed Under: Integrators, Management, Manufacturers, News, Strategy, Technology Tagged With: Bob Madonna, integrator summit, J. C. Murphy, J.C. Murphy, Robert Madonna, Savant, Savant Systems

And BAM! Just Like That, Savant Acquires GE Lighting to Become a Major Lighting Supplier

May 28, 2020 by Ted Leave a Comment

Savant and GE Lighting logos

WSJ Says Deal Valued at Around $250M

On Wednesday, we learned that Savant Systems Inc. (Savant), has acquired the lighting business from none other than the mighty GE. Terms of the transaction were not released, but the Wall Street Journal reports that “the transaction valued the unit at around $250 million, according to a person familiar with the matter.” GE has been a major lighting provider for over a hundred years.

See more on this HUGE Savant & GE deal…

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Filed Under: Brands, Financial, Management, Manufacturers, News, Products, Strategy Tagged With: C by GE, GE, GE Lighting, J.C. Murphy, Robert Madonna, Savant, Savant Systems

Savant’s Savvy was Showing at CEDIA 2017

September 28, 2017 by Ted Leave a Comment

Photo of Savant's Bob MadonnaAt CEDIA 2017, Savant displayed and demonstrated a whole roster of innovative new products – the very fact of which was an in-your-face proclamation that this new company era under founder Bob Madonna intends to use innovation to drive growth. And while we had only a limited time available at Savant, we were fortunate enough to grab a few moments of Mr. Madonna’s time to get a real cook’s tour of a couple of his latest offerings.

See what new products Madonna showed us at CEDIA 2017… [Read more…] about Savant’s Savvy was Showing at CEDIA 2017

Filed Under: Associations, Manufacturers, Products, Shows & Events, Tech Trends Tagged With: Bob Madonna, home automation, Robert Madonna, Savant, smart home

Savant Acquires Artison. The Question is…Why?

August 10, 2017 by Ted 4 Comments

Savant logoSavant Systems announced this week that it has purchased Artison, a specialty audio manufacturer of speaker systems. The company said that “Artison has earned a reputation for delivering…solutions that merge elegant, unobtrusive aesthetics with exceptionally detailed sound quality…” Is this a bold new strategy for Savant? Or just a reaction to the Control4/Triad acquisition?

See more on this surprising, and somewhat confusing, Savant acquisition of Artison… [Read more…] about Savant Acquires Artison. The Question is…Why?

Filed Under: Brands, Financial, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point Tagged With: Artison, Backpack, Cary Christie, Nano, Robert Madonna, Savant

Savant Launches New Line of Touch Screens

June 8, 2017 by Ted Leave a Comment

Savant logoSavant Systems, LLC, a leading controls systems manufacturer for the custom integration industry, announced this week it is launching a all-new line of touch screens it calls “Wally.” This new Wally lineup offers consumers easy access to their climate, lighting, and entertainment systems with a simple touch of the finger.

See more on the Savant Wally touch screen… [Read more…] about Savant Launches New Line of Touch Screens

Filed Under: Integrators, Manufacturers, News, Products Tagged With: Robert Madonna, Savant, touch screens, touchscreens, Wally

Savant Previews 4K Video over IP Switching at ISE 2017

February 8, 2017 by Ted Leave a Comment

Photo of Savant "stand" at ISE 2017Savant has launched a new 4K Ultra HD video over IP switching solution at ISE 2017 taking place now in Amsterdam, NL. This is its first major product launch since Robert Madonna returned as CEO replacing outgoing CEO William Lynch in September 2016. The company says this system will give their dealers an “advantage in delivering premium distributed A/V content to their residential and commercial clients.”

See more on this new solution from a newly energized Savant… [Read more…] about Savant Previews 4K Video over IP Switching at ISE 2017

Filed Under: News, Products, Tech Trends Tagged With: audio/video distribution, Robert Madonna, Savant

Savant Holds Integration Summit in Denver, Outlines New Path Forward

January 25, 2017 by Ted Leave a Comment

Savant logoIn the wake of recent major executive changes, Savant seemed to fall into silent mode, deflecting media inquiries and in general buying itself time to get organized. All that is changing now as the company wrapped up a summit of its integrators in Denver – its largest ever – where it made several major announcements. At the integration summit, Savant revealed new products, new services, and a new commitment to the custom integration community.

See what we know so far about Savant’s announcements… [Read more…] about Savant Holds Integration Summit in Denver, Outlines New Path Forward

Filed Under: Integrators, Management, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point, Products, Shows & Events, Strategy Tagged With: Robert Madonna, Savant, William J. Lynch

Savant Reorganizes Its Sales Force

November 3, 2016 by Ted Leave a Comment

BREAKING NEWS

Savant logoWithin a span of just minutes today, we began hearing from multiple sources around the country that something was afoot at Savant Systems, LLC. Word quickly spread that the company was terminating salespeople around the country, a move that was occurring in the wake of founder Robert Madonna’s return to the company to replace former CEO William Lynch.

What’s going on at Savant? Strata-gee digs deeper… [Read more…] about Savant Reorganizes Its Sales Force

Filed Under: Integrators, Management, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point, Sales Reps, Strategy Tagged With: reorganization, restructuring, Robert Madonna, Savant, Tim McInerney

Savant CEO Changes in Unexpected – and Unexplained – Shakeup

September 28, 2016 by Ted Leave a Comment

Savant logoLate yesterday afternoon, a strange press release came our way. This release was strange for a couple of reasons – first, for what it was announcing – Savant’s founder Robert Madonna was returning to the CEO role, replacing “outgoing” CEO William Lynch. Second, it was strange because it gave no reason for this dramatic change of CEOs; and, third, it was strange because of where it came from – a PR firm that the company hasn’t been using for a couple of years.

What’s up at Savant? See more on this unexpected turn of events… [Read more…] about Savant CEO Changes in Unexpected – and Unexplained – Shakeup

Filed Under: Management, Manufacturers, News, Pivot Point Tagged With: automation, Barnes and Noble, control, Robert Madonna, Savant, William J. Lynch

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