Residential Tech Talks

Residential Tech Talks


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Episode 160: Audio Innovation with Nice’s Terence Dover
December 21, 2023

On this weeks podcast, Terrence Dover joins us from New Haven, CT, where he is senior global product line manager for Nice North America. Following an award-winning four-year stretch with Harmans Mark Levinson audio brand, Terrence joined Nice North Ame

Episode 159: Healthy Home Tech with RePure’s Michael Don Ham
December 14, 2023

On this weeks podcast, Michael Don Ham joins us from the New York area where he is co-founder and president of RePure, a company that is on a mission to transform indoor spaces into smarter and healthier environments. In a post-COVID world, awareness of

Episode 158: Hank Alexander and the Oasys Buying Group
December 07, 2023

On this weeks podcast, Hank Alexander joins us to discuss his role as director of Nationwide Marketing Groups Oasys Residential Technology Group and its impressive progress this year in its Drive to 1,000 members. Nationwide, headquartered in Winston-

Episode 157: Jeff Shaw on Nice’s ‘Home Manager’ System Focus
November 30, 2023

On this weeks podcast, Jeff Shaw joins us from Petaluma, CA, where he is vice president of product management for Nice North America. This is Jeffs second time on the podcast, so today we skip most of the usual biographical part of our interview and div

Episode 156: How Airzone Aidoo Pro is Bridging Smart Thermostats and HVAC Inverter Systems
November 16, 2023

On this weeks podcast, Airzone North Americas National Operations Manager, Victoria Garcia Massimo, and Regional Sales Manager for the US Central & West, Bob Howey, join us from Miami and Dallas to discuss their companys smart control solution for

Episode 155: Gavin Lantzy on SaaviHome’s Franchise Plan
November 09, 2023

On this weeks podcast, Gavin Lantzy joins us from Denver, CO, where he is president and founder of SaaviHome, a custom integration firm founded in 2004. SaaviHome recently launched a franchise business model to provide entrepreneurs with a turnkey progra

Episode 154: Jeff Klida on EPV’s CI-Specific Projection Screens Focus
November 02, 2023

On this weeks podcast, Jeff Klida joins us from Bay City, MI, where he serves as vice president of sales at EPV Screens, the division of Elite Screens dedicated to the custom install market. From front projection and acoustically transparent to ambient l

Episode 153: Jason Sayen on Streamlining Your Business Using Lean Six Sigma Principles
October 26, 2023

On this weeks episode, "I am Sayen" Founder Jason Sayen joins us from his home in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, to explore how his certification as a Lean Six Sigma helps him guide CI businesses in eliminating waste and transforming problems into opportunities. Wi

Episode 152: Paul Williams on the State of Control Systems at CEDIA
October 10, 2023

On this weeks podcast, Paul Williams joins us once again from Salt Lake City, UT, where he is chief product officer for Nice. Nice last year began the absorption of its acquired custom integration brands, ELAN, SpeakerCraft, and Panamax, and at CEDIA Exp

Episode 151: CEDIA Expo ‘Hardball’ with Briesemeister and Hartman
October 03, 2023

On this weeks podcast, Jamie Briesemeister joins us from St. Louis, where she is CEO and co-founder of Integration Controls and Patrick Hartman joins us from Reno, Nevada, where he is general manager Technology Design Associates. Patrick and Jamie were t