Residential Tech Talks

Residential Tech Talks


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Episode 175: Mike Jordan Says It’s Time to Give RTI Another Look
July 11, 2024

On this weeks podcast Mike Jordan joins us from Charlotte, North Carolina, where he is chief product officer at RTI. With more than 12 years of industry experience, our guest today is known for leading productive, successful product teams. Prior to joini

Episode 174: Lutron’s Ben Bard on D2 Luxury Downlights
June 13, 2024

On this weeks podcast Ben Bard joins us from Coopersburg, PA, where he is VP of luxury residential business at Lutron. Ben was one of the presenters at an event that Jeremy attended last month at Lutrons Ketra manufacturing facility in Austin, TX. That

Episode 173: Mike Gleason on Skyworth USA’s CI Strategy
May 23, 2024

On this weeks podcast Mike Gleason joins us from Austin, TX, where he is director of sales for Skyworth USA, manufacturer of the Clarus S1 outdoor Google TV, Companion P100 Portable LED Display, and Canvas Art Display. Mikes career in consumer electroni

Episode 172: Jennifer Kirkpatrick on ProLuxe Lighting for the CI Channel
May 16, 2024

On this weeks podcast, Jennifer Kirkpatrick joins us from Denver, Colorado, where she is director of sales for American Lighting and its custom integrator focused Proluxe division. Jennifer and Jeremy met a few months back at the Lightapalooza conference

Episode 171: Eric Smith’s OliverIQ Progress Report
May 02, 2024

Joining us on the podcast from Salt Lake City, UT, is Eric Smith, who most people with a history in the custom integration industry will immediately associate with Control4, the company he co-founded, along with Will West, back in 2003.After some time awa

Episode 170: Alex and Amanda Put on Their CEDIA Hats
April 25, 2024

Joining us on this weeks podcast are Alex Capecelatro, the CEO of Denver-based Josh.ai, the voice-controlled home automation system, and Amanda Wildman, the co-owner of TruMedia, a respected custom integration firm in Ada, MI. As chairperson and vice cha

Episode 169: Re-Imagining Remote Tech Support with Jason Griffing
April 11, 2024

On this weeks podcast, Jason Griffing joins us from Highlands Ranch, CO, where he is director of product for OneVision Resources, the remote support and RMR provider to custom integrators. Jason is responsible for overseeing the development and strategic

Episode 168: Chris Lehnen on Luminii’s New Lighting
March 28, 2024

On this weeks podcast, Chris Lehnen joins us from Portland, OR, where he is a business development manager for Luminii, a manufacturer of architectural lighting solutions. Luminii was one of the lighting fixture exhibitors at the third-annual Lightapaloo

Episode 167: Eddie Shapiro on CEDIA’s Trip to Washington
March 14, 2024

On this weeks podcast, Eddie Shapiro joins us from the Washington DC area, where is a chief AV designer and owner of the custom integration firm, SmartTouchUSA. Eddie, who recently completed his three-year term as a CEDIA Board member, just this past wee

Episode 166: Russound’s Charlie Porritt on His Career in Audio Tech
March 07, 2024

On this weeks podcast, Charlie Porritt joins us from Portsmith, New Hampshire, where he is CEO of Russound, an internationally respected leader in manufacturer of audio products and technology. While it seems as if those of us who know Charlie today only