Connected Design Podcast

From Recording Studios to Fitness Spaces: Pro Audio Design on the Value of Getting Sound Right

On this episode of the Connected Design Podcast, Rob Stott talks with Dave Malekpour and John Songdahl, president and vice president of sales and marketing, respectively,

Logic Integration's Growth from a Minivan Startup to Market Leader

On this episode of the Connected Design Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Rob Stott sits down with Shawn Hansson, founder and CEO of Logic Integration, to continue the conversatio

How PowerShades Is Expanding Dealer Opportunities After Its Springs Acquisition

We sit down with Jason Turner, VP and co-founder of PowerShades, to recap CEDIA Expo and discuss the company's first full year as part of Springs Window Fashions. Turner

The Role of Digital Signage in Modern Spaces

In this episode of the Connected Design Podcast, host Rob Stott speaks with Todd Katcher, Chief Product Officer for Zoney Digital Signage and Digital Dealership System, a

How Architechne Continues to Scale Without Losing Sight of the Client Experience

On this episode of the Connected Design Podcast, Rob Stott sits down with Architechne Founder and CFO Jeff Cole for a candid conversation about the company's rapid growth

An Early Exit Interview with CEDIA Global President Daryl Friedman

To be fair, there's still time left on the clock for Daryl Friedman's run as Global President and CEO of CEDIA, the association that works on behalf of the custom integra

Forge CEO Talks Future of CEDIA Expo and More

Forge – the new name for the combined Emerald Expo-Questex venture – is barely a few weeks old, but CEO Paul Miller is already doing the rounds to check out portions of t

Kinetics Noise Control on Making Rooms Sound as Good as They Look

Jason Ehrlich, business development manager of room acoustics in the home market at Kinetics Noise Control, sits down with us for a conversation about why acoustics deser

Phoenix Marketing Group is Bringing Technology Further Upstream in Design Discussions

In this episode of the Connected Design Podcast, we sit down with Bret Jacob, senior business development manager at Phoenix Marketing Group, to discuss how the company i

Why Builder-Integrator Relationships Matter in the Modern Custom Home

Jason Bourg, owner of Bourg Builders + Design in North Central Arkansas, sits down to discuss how technology has become a natural part of his custom homebuilding process.

Mitch Klein Looks Back on CEDIA, Design-Build Progress and the Channel's Next Chapter

Mitch Klein joins the Connected Design Podcast to reflect on more than three decades in the custom integration industry and his long-running work with CEDIA. He shares st

The Death of the Touch Panel is Highly Overstated

The touchscreen has taken a few shots lately, as design and technology conversations swing back toward buttons, switches, and voice control. But for Crestron's Giles Sutt

Jeremy Rasti on Building Crescendo, Evolving as a Business, and Protecting Client Trust

For Jeremy Rasti, the path into custom integration started long before Crescendo Automation Audio Video opened its doors in Baton Rouge. It began with music always playin

SureBright Explores How Whole-System Coverage Improves the Integrator's Offering

Warranty programs have their own connotations that they carry. But, traditionally, they're seen as single-product programs that are there in the event of a product failur

Loewe Brings Its Luxury Electronics Vision to the North American Market

German luxury brand Loewe has big plans for their expansion here in the U.S. North America General Manager Jeff Costello joins the Connected Design Podcast to discuss the

Chris Oram Leads Audio Advice Expansion Into Las Vegas

From a chance meeting in Las Vegas to a podcast together just a few short days later—Chris Oram and our Editor-in-Chief Rob Stott had a great deal to dive into on this ep

AVPro Crafts a Complete Story for Commercial and Residential Dealers

Amid construction of the InfoComm trade show floor, we sat down with Tom Devine, VP of Marketing for AVPro Global, to talk about their presence here, as well as the new n

Design-Centric Technology is the Prevailing Philosophy for Origin Acoustics

During our recent trip out to Las Vegas, we stopped by the Origin Acoustics headquarters to catch up with their team. And they certainly had a lot to show off, including

Designing Before Digging: Boca Tech’s Innovative Smart Home Pitch

We sit down with Boca Tech and Automation Founder and CEO Jeff Galea and Marketing Director Marcio Gomes to explore how the company is using what it calls 'digital twin t

TheCoTeam's Chris Smith Wants Integrators to Stop Unicorn Hunting

Chris Smith, principal of TheCoTeam, joins the Connected Design Podcast to talk about one of the most persistent challenges, regardless of industry: hiring. Drawing on mo