Shaking off the housing doldrums, tech powerhouse Linear,
seemingly having more brands than General Mills has cereal boxes, is shaking up
its whole house automation, security, lighting, and HVAC control stable by
creating a new audio, video, and control group. Headed by Mark Terry, the group
combines Niles Audio, Xantech, and ELAN Home Systems and includes such brands
as Aton, Sunfire, and HomeLogic. The business unit is based in Carlsbad, Calif.