KMB News and Blog
Screen Innovations (SI) Names Sales Force & Associates as Sales Rep for Florida
“Sales Force & Associates possesses all of the qualities we look for in a premier manufacturers’ rep of our full line of projection screens: a forward-thinking company with a great reputation, many years of experience, a solid network of high-quality integrators, and a commitment to serving the needs of the integration community,” says SI CEO Ryan Gustafson, “With the support of Sales Force & Associates we can broaden the awareness of SI solutions among both new and existing dealers in Florida, continuing to grow our presence in commercial environments and creating new sources of revenue for integrators.”
Visions of a Fully Connected Home
For many families working and schooling from home, 2020 wasn’t the ideal time to redo a space as essential as the kitchen or bathroom, noted Todd Tomalak, principal at JBREC, in the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) and John Burns Real Estate Consulting...
Zappiti Appoints Industry Veteran Pete Baker’s The BIG Corp — Baker International Group — as North American Business Manager for the Zappiti Brand
Zappiti, an award-winning manufacturer of 4K media players, continues to strengthen its presence in the marketplace with the recent appointment of industry veteran Pete Baker’s The BIG Corp as North American Business Manager for the Zappiti brand. As a leading executive with more than three decades of industry knowledge, vast experience in sales and marketing, and a deep understanding of the needs of home systems integrators, Baker draws from his strong business-building skills and passion for smart home technologies to develop and nurture mutually beneficial partnerships with dealers and distributors throughout the country.
Home Technology Association Launches ‘Mind Share’ Series of Thought-Leading Webinars
The HTA had its first dealer webinar last August in lieu of the planned in-person dealer event that was canceled due to the pandemic. “The feedback we received from both our certified integrators and supporting brands was extremely positive, with many asking for the HTA to create more leadership webinars. This led to two more in the last quarter of 2020, and our March 3rd, 2021 webinar “Pay Yourself What You’re Worth” was another hit,” says Josh Christian, CEO of HTA. “We are excited to help our members prosper with the topics we will consider this year. These are all topics of interest to our members and reflect the HTA’s push for integrators to work more cohesively with the architect, builder, and interior design trades.”
Always Plan for the Worst-Case Scenario
If we’ve learned anything in the past year of the pandemic, it’s that contingency planning is absolutely critical. Illustration: Imagezoo/Getty Images As the pandemic piledrove its way around the world, the word “pivot” buzzed through Zoom meetings as manufacturers,...
Church Expansion Inspires Addition of Professional Dante®-Based AtlasIED Audio System
Houses of worship are no different from showrooms in terms of their AV production needs, according to Michael Brown-Cestero, president of Embassy Holdings, a design firm specializing in advanced live and virtual communications systems.
AtlasIED Helps Alum Update Sound System of His Alma Mater
Large areas like sports stadiums require several strategically mounted speakers to deliver intelligible broadcasts and impactful music to every seat, Peyton explains, so he removed the three large, heavy, ill-performing speakers from the roof of the press box, replacing them with seven smaller yet more powerful AtlasIED speakers.
Putting the ‘Social’ Back in Social Media
Social media is like life. Develop your personality, build friendships, have realistic expectations, and engage for real success. Getty Images Two words that many an integrator loathes: social and media. But why? Usually, it’s because integrators are just too busy and...
Access Networks Introduces Cloud-Based Wireless Controller and Management Platform
ARCC, a cloud-based wireless controller solution by Access Networks, provides integrators streamlined and fully customizable deployments, remote access and control of clients’ networking systems, and an opportunity to leverage recurring revenue.
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