by Julie Jacobson | Nov 6, 2014 | Insights
My next visit to Crestron headquarters in Rockleigh, N.J., just won’t be as memorable. Nor will the next CEDIA Expo. That’s because George Feldstein won’t be there.The CEO and founder of this pioneering commercial and home automation company passed...
by Julie Jacobson | Sep 30, 2014 | News
Pakedge has built a successful business in the custom electronics industry with high-performance IP networking gear for the most demanding applications.But even those who demand robust and secure networks don’t necessarily need the biggest systems or the most...
by Julie Jacobson | Jul 18, 2014 | News
Just as many residential integrators dabble in commercial work, so to do commercial integration firms pick up residential projects.While some of the AV, automation and security products and systems may require different skill sets and knowledge, there’s no...
by Julie Jacobson | Jul 16, 2014 | Insights
When we were using cheap networking gear three or four years ago, it wasn’t so important to think about future needs.Just throw away your $80 off-the-shelf switch, hop over to Best Buy and purchase a new one.But now that we are (or should be) deploying...
by Julie Jacobson | May 30, 2014 | News
Magnolia, the custom installation arm of Best Buy, needed an automation system to help customers and salespeople operate audio demos in the listening rooms of roughly 470 Magnolia stores.They picked iRule, because “there wasn’t anyone else that was...
