From general sessions to vendor engagement to networking, security integrator Seth Barcus says he finds value in every minute of the Total Tech Summit. When the Security Sales & Integration Summit was added as a third track to the Total Tech Summit in 2016, the goal was to provide security integrators with the same experience […]
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Commercial Integrator Evaluating CRM Strategy After CI Summit
Boardroom presentations and conversations with other guests led CCI Solution’s Duke DeJong to take another look at his company’s CRM software plan. In two years of attending the CI Summit, Duke DeJong, the VP of systems integration for CCI Solutions of Olympia, Wash., has found value in the connections he has been able to make […]
Client-Turned-Integrator Takes Advantage of CE Pro Summit Networking
Casaplex’s Matthew Bennett began working in the integration business just months before the Summit and used the event to deepen his industry knowledge. For 10 years, the CE Pro Summit has brought together the best custom integrators in the country for best practice sharing, networking and vendor engagement opportunities. For industry veterans, it has become […]
Relationships Drive Value for CE Pro Summit Veteran
Custom integrator Dan Fulmer says his consistent connections with both vendors and fellow dealers make the CE Pro Summit a must-attend event. FulTech Solutions CEO Dan Fulmer used to attend many industry events every year as he looked to improve his business. But, over time his desire to travel to those shows waned as the […]
SSI Guests Expand Company’s Presence at Second Annual Event
After another successful Summit, Brinton Security Services hopes to bring a larger company contingent for the third straight year in 2018. At last year’s Security Sales & Integration Summit in Atlanta, Jason Brinton, owner of Brinton Security Services, was one of the 68 guests who attended the inaugural event for security integrators. After experiencing the […]
HomePro Guests Expand Business After CE Pro Summit Networking
JC Gonzalez and Ross Theriault say the conversations and idea sharing they had at the event inspired them to launch a new branch of their company. As the integration industry continues to evolve, many companies look for ways to grow their business. Sometimes, that means putting aside uncertainty and extending into unfamiliar areas. While it […]
Wire to Wire: CI Summit Guest Chooses Efficiency with New Cable Supplier
Ken Newbury’s interactions at the Summit led to a change in cable supplier that is making his business operations easier. When guests gather at the CI Summit every year, the networking with other attendees is often among the elements they consider the most valuable, learning business practices or tips from each other. For one guest […]
CE Pro Summit Guest Creates App from Ideas Developed at Event
MAXSYSTEMS CEO Max Angst was inspired to create the customer service feature after his many interactions at the Summit. At the CE Pro Summit, inspiration can strike guests in many ways. It could come from a vendor during a one-on-one meeting. It can come during one of the many educational sessions. Or, it may come […]
CI Summit Guest Looks Toward Future with New Contract, Business Practices
Jeremy Caldera’s experience at the 2016 Summit created new forward-thinking opportunities for his once-traditional AV integration company. When IAS Technology CEO Jeremy Caldera was at the 2016 Commercial Integrator Summit, he knew he needed to look toward the future. At the time, his company was still called Integrated Audio Systems, the name it had maintained […]
Relationship Born Over Multiple CI Summits Now Reaping Rewards
Integrator finds perfect product for project thanks to event sponsor he met years earlier. A relationship between a guest and a sponsor at the Commercial Integrator Summit crafted over several years is now paying dividends. USIS AudioVisual Systems’ vice president of operations Joe Legato needed a product to complete a project for a communications provider […]