by Dan Ferrisi | Feb 18, 2026 | Insights
As the Commercial Integrator #AVLivingLegends series roll on, we celebrate Bill Reimer, vice president of sales, Midwich US as our 80th inductee! Reimer, who began his career in residential AV, transitioned to commercial AV with a role at Starin (now Midwich). Since...
by Dan Ferrisi | Feb 13, 2026 | Insights
After a challenging 2025 — a year marked by tariff concerns and cautious spending — the pro AV industry forecast indicates we may well be poised for a rebound. That’s the topline takeaway from a panel I moderated last week at Integrated Systems Europe (ISE)...
by Dan Ferrisi | Feb 13, 2026 | Insights
Earlier this week, Commercial Integrator exclusively broke the news that G Paul Hess is succeeding Randy Stearns as CEO of D-Tools, completing a long-planned leadership succession. Here, we offer an exclusive in-depth interview with both outgoing CEO Stearns and...
by Dan Ferrisi | Feb 11, 2026 | News
D-Tools just appointed G Paul Hess as CEO, Commercial Integrator learned exclusively. Today’s move is part of a long-planned leadership succession. Randy Stearns ‘Downshifts’ From D-Tools CEO Role Randy Stearns decided to “downshift” from the CEO...
by Dan Ferrisi | Feb 9, 2026 | Insights
Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of planned posts offering ISE 2026 reflections from our editor, Dan Ferrisi. Future reflections pieces will drop in the coming days. As I reflect on Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2026, an inescapable conclusion...
