The integration industry is taking a collective break this week, at least those industry folks in the U.S., to celebrate Thanksgiving and kick off the holiday season.
While it’s a good time to reflect on what you are thankful for at home — family, friends, health, happiness — there’s also a lot to be thankful for at the office as well. Maybe you work with a great group of colleagues, maybe your business is growing, maybe you just landed that big project you’ve had your eye on for a while.
One thing is certain: integrators can be thankful that the industry is looking up.
Every year, the State of the Industry survey, conducted by CI Research and NSCA, yields better and better signs for the future. The 2016 State of the Industry report will be presented in our January issue of Commercial Integrator magazine, but we decided to give you a little sneak peek ahead of time. That way, you can spend this holiday season feeling optimistic about what’s ahead.
Photos: 5 Reasons For Integrators To Be Thankful This Year
According to the report, with also includes research from InfoComm‘s AV Definition and Market Definition & Strategy Study, the industry is approaching 2016 with momentum. Training opportunities are growing, there is widespread adoption and deployment of conferencing technologies and video, integrators seeing an easier transition to managed services, and customers are more accessible than ever.
Go inside this slideshow to get a preview of what this year’s State of the Industry will reveal, and from all of us at CI, happy holidays.
