by Tom LeBlanc | Jan 5, 2018 | News
September 2017 was an interesting month for AV news in that it dramatically changed in significant ways. For one thing, those of us who work in this market would at least occasionally refer to it as the “InfoComm industry.” That will no longer make much sense, because...
by Tom LeBlanc | Jan 3, 2018 | Insights, News
The average commercial tech integration firm is currently looking to hire seven individuals. Consider that. The most difficult positions to hire for, according to survey respondents, are technical positions such as AV installers, AV system designers, engineers and...
by Tom LeBlanc | Jan 2, 2018 | Insights, News
The relationship between hardware margins and AV labor rates in the pro AV industry continues to leave some dismayed. Project profitability seems to be up overall, but like a dubious contract, there are some “hidden costs” to the advancements. NSCA...
by Tom LeBlanc | Dec 28, 2017 | Insights, News
Guess what, AV integration industry in 2018: You are an approximately 60-year-old man. That might come as a surprise to some of you. Particularly to the 12 percent of individuals taking the annual Integration Business Outlook study, conducted annually by Commercial...
by Tom LeBlanc | Dec 27, 2017 | Insights, News
When we look at the state of vertical markets based on the 2018 Integration Business Outlook study, conducted annually by Commercial Integrator and NSCA, the obvious good news is that pretty much every market in pro AV points upward. The even better news, however, is...
