by Tom LeBlanc | Jan 6, 2014 | News
These are tense times for manufacturers of solutions in the fast-growing cell signal booster category. The products, which enhance cell signals in commercial and residential environments, face a legal obstacle in the U.S.A Federal Communications Commission (FCC)...
by Tom LeBlanc | Jan 1, 2014 | Insights, News
Most integration firms—most businesses for that matter—need to constantly evaluate their processes and practices in order to avoid falling out of step with where their customers need them to be.The integration industry in particular is at a shifting point....
by Tom LeBlanc | Dec 23, 2013 | News
A note from CI’s Editor-in-chief Tom LeBlanc:I’ll let you in on a trade secret. We put a whole lot of effort into the business content you read in Commercial Integrator. We’re on the phone, visiting companies, analyzing input and trying to turn it...
by Tom LeBlanc | Nov 26, 2013 | News
The most common bit of feedback I got from the integrators who attended the 2013 CI Summit, November 13-15 in San Diego, was simple: We should do this more than once a year. Being able to network, share ideas, debate trends and have a few drinks with colleagues...
by Tom LeBlanc | Nov 14, 2013 | News
An audible gasp swept through the audience at CI Summit 2013 when Zdi, Inc. CIO Jay McArdle said, “We intentionally erode product margins to show clients the value of our people.” By doing so, he explained during a panel discussion on how to spur recurring...
