AVAD LLC, Van Nuys, Calif., a North American distributor of custom electronics, now provides dealers an even greater level of customer service with its new live Tech Support capabilities.
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Peak 10 Inc., Sarasota, Fla., announced it is providing managed hosting services to Clare Controls, a provider of configurable and intuitive home automation systems. Peak 10’s solutions deliver increased security and availability for the ClareHome configuration tool, Fusion, and for ClareAssure, the company’s remote network maintenance product.
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Coopersburg, Pa.-based Lutron Electronics scheduled its North American 2012 Residential Opportunities Tour. It is designed to educate Lutron’s RadioRA 2 dealers, HomeWorks QS dealers and new this year — architects, designers, builders and remodelers — on various topics.
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The Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association’s (CEDIA) annual Electronic Lifestyles Awards competition is underway, with the online entry system officially open. CEDIA members interested in entering may view guidelines and begin the entry process now at www.cedia.org/awards.

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A Best of Innovations award winner for its approach to in-home Web connectivity and networking, WiPNET at its simplest is Ethernet over coax, according to Adam Lenio of Wi3, Victor, N.Y. This means high speed Internet access to every location in a home with little more than the replacement of existing coax cable wall plates with WiPNET ports.
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Keith Harrison uses MoCA to speed deployment and improve the profitability of his retrofit projects. Frank Montensinos and Rich Green both see value in MoCA for their residential businesses.
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Crestron, Rockleigh, N.J., introduced its Crestron Connected™ initiative, which provides the framework for a distributed cloud-based control system.
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After spending more than 35 years holding various positions at the lighting control manufacturer Lutron, Coopersburg, Pa., Michael Pessina was named president.
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Check out these additional areas of opportunity in 2012.
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Just envision the business opportunities in the house of the future. You won’t find traditional furniture styles or old-fashioned appliances. Everything is ultra-modern, a blending of lifestyle and technology.
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