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Leon Speakers' Caitlin Stewart on How Design is Meeting Function | Inside Buzz Ep. 8

23 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded live from the Volkswagen ID. Buzz podcast van at the Colorado Convention Center, this episode features Caitlin Stewart, Director of Sales at ...

Andrei Matei of Robbox Tools on Reinventing the Modern Toolbox | Inside Buzz Ep. 7

19 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded at CEDIA Expo/CIX 2025, Andrei Matei, co-founder of Robbox Tools, joins Josh Cooperman on Inside Buzz to talk about reinventing the modern to...

Shawn Hansson of Logic Integration Talks Resimercial Opportunities and AI

20 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dan Ferrisi, Group Editor of Commercial and Security at Emerald, sits down with Shawn Hansson, Founder and CEO of Logic Integration, at CEDIA Expo/Com...

Michael Restrepo on Embracing Passion and Loving Life in Custom Home Integration

19 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dan Ferrisi, Group Editor at Emerald, sits down with Michael Restrepo, owner of Restrepo Innovations, at CEDIA Expo / CIX 2025. In this engaging conve...

Buzz Delano Reflects on CEDIA Expo/CIX, Delano News Advance

09 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this exclusive interview conducted during CEDIA Expo/CIX last month in Denver, Buzz Delano, principal consultant at Delano Associates, reflects on ...

Clockaudio Shares Tips for Installers, Discusses USB and Other Solutions

11 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this exclusive interview with Commercial Integrator, Simon LeDuc, product and technology manager, Clockaudio North America, discusses a range of to...

Optoma Discusses House of Worship Market Trends, Projection Technology

28 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this exclusive interview with Commercial Integrator, Brian Soto of Optoma talks about the house of worship market, focusing in particular on projec...

AV+ Podcast: CTI and Vistacom Give Inside Scoop on Recent Acquisition

23 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

CTI acquiring Vistacom — news that broke Feb. 13 — is arguably the biggest pro AV merger and acquisition news in months. That's why Commercia...

AV+ Podcast: Sharp Shares Latest on Joint Venture, ISE 2024

26 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this special edition of the AV+ podcast, host Dan Ferrisi, group editor, commercial and security, Emerald, talks with Todd Bouman, EVP, proAV displ...

AV+ Podcast: Frederick Loucks on Outcome Assurance for Technology Integration

26 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of the AV+ podcast, host Dan Ferrisi, Group Editor, Commercial and Security at Emerald, talks with Frederick Loucks, consultant to man...

AV+ Podcast: Six Trends Affecting Control Rooms & Operations Center

07 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of the AV+ podcast, host Dan Ferrisi, editor-in-chief of Commercial Integrator, talks with Shane Vega, VP of marketing at Userful, abo...

AV+ Podcast: AV Gives: Supporting Rosie Riveters & Fostering Industry Equity

23 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of AV+ host, Dan Ferrisi, editor-in-chief of Commercial Integrator, talks with two industry luminaries, Jennifer Goodyer, sales manage...

AV+ Celebrates IWD with Female Industry Luminaries

08 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As we celebrate International Women's Day (#IWD2023), AV+ is honored to be joined by four inspiring women in the commercial AV industry. From VPs...

AV+ Podcast: Sharp/NEC Illuminates Grades, Classes of Displays

03 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this edition of AV+, the podcast for the commercial AV integration industry, thought leaders from Sharp/NEC help to disambiguate classes and catego...

AV+ Podcast: Industry Vet Jeff Singer on "Owning the Room"

23 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of the AV+ Podcast, AV industry veteran Jeff Singer discusses how manufacturers and others in our industry can aspire to "own the...

AV+ Podcast: Control Concepts Team Reflects on ISE 2023

17 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On the heels of returning from ISE 2023 in Barcelona, Dan Ferrisi, host and editor-in-chief, chats with Control Concepts' Steve Greenblatt and Br...

AV+ Podcast: Paul Dexter Opines on the State of the AV Industry

03 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of the Commercial Integrator AV+ podcast, Dan Ferrisi, host and editor-in-chief, chats with Paul Dexter, founder and CEO of Jetbuilt. ...

AV+ Podcast: Ron Berty on Differing Approaches to AV-over-IP Deployment

25 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of the Commercial Integrator AV+ podcast, Dan Ferrisi, host and editor-in-chief, chats with Ron Berty, business development manager at...

AV+ Podcast: Industry Luminaries Form WAVIT to Empower Pro AV Women

20 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of the Commercial Integrator AV+ podcast, Dan Ferrisi, host and editor-in-chief, chats with founding board members of the newly create...

AV+ Podcast: How #avtweeps Can Change Jobs Without Burning Bridges

11 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of the Commercial Integrator AV+ podcast, Dan Ferrisi, host and editor-in-chief, chats with Dan Gundry, VP & managing director of ...

AV+ Podcast: Mike Pedersen on 4K/8K Fever

06 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of the Commercial Integrator AV+ podcast, Dan Ferrisi, host and editor-in-chief, chats with Iowa State's Mike Pederson, on the fe...

AV+ Podcast: Supply-Chain Forecast & Potential Solutions for Vendors

22 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of the Commercial Integrator AV+ podcast, Dan Ferrisi, host and editor-in-chief, chats with Mike Casper, CEO at Azumo, on the supply-c...

AV+ Podcast: Jay Phillips on Disruptive Innovation, the Ascension of SaaS

16 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of the Commercial Integrator AV+ podcast, Dan Ferrisi, host and editor-in-chief, chats with Jay Phillips, chief revenue officer at Use...

AV+ Podcast: Alan Brawn on Marketing & Selling to Your Ideal Customer

23 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of the Commercial Integrator AV+ podcast, Dan Ferrisi, host and editor-in-chief, chats with Alan Brawn, principal of Brawn Consulting ...

AV+ Podcast: Hall Technologies on Overcoming UC&C Challenges

17 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

 On this episode of the Commercial Integrator AV+ podcast, Dan Ferrisi, host and editor-in-chief, chats with industry luminary Hal Truax, VP of sales...

TD SYNNEX's 40 Under 40 Honorees on Being Top-Performing AV Pros

11 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

 On this episode of the Commercial Integrator AV+ podcast, Dan Ferrisi, host and editor-in-chief, continues our series of 40 under 40 honorees with t...

AV Industry Veteran Mike White on Untapped Digital Signage Potential

04 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of the Commercial Integrator AV+ podcast, Dan Ferrisi, host and editor-in-chief, chats with AV industry veteran Mike White on digital ...

AV+ Podcast: 40 under 40 Honoree Frank Padikkala on Embracing Individuality

27 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

 On this episode of the Commercial Integrator AV+ podcast, Dan Ferrisi, host and editor-in-chief, chats with superstar from CI's 40 Influencers ...

AV+ Podcast: 40 Under 40 Honorees on Winding Roads to AV

21 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

 On this episode of the Commercial Integrator AV+ podcast, Dan Ferrisi, host and editor-in-chief, chats with three more honorees from CI's 40 In...

AV+ Podcast : 40 under 40 Honorees On Leveraging Diverse Backgrounds

14 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of the Commercial Integrator AV+ podcast, Dan Ferrisi, host and editor-in-chief, chats with two more of the AV industry's leading...

AV+ Podcast: 40 under 40 Honorees Discuss Recognizing In-House Superstars

07 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

 On this episode of the Commercial Integrator AV+ podcast, Dan Ferrisi, host and editor-in-chief, chats with three more of the AV industry's lea...

AV+ Podcast: 40 Influencers Under 40 on Following their Passions

29 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of the Commercial Integrator AV+ podcast, Dan Ferrisi, host and editor-in-chief, chats with four more of the AV industry's leadin...

AV+ Podcast: AVI-SPL's AL Ayulo on Building High-Performing Teams

21 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of the Commercial Integrator AV+ podcast, Dan Ferrisi, host and editor-in-chief, chats with Al Ayulo, senior vice president and genera...

AV+ Podcast: 40 Under 40 Honorees Discuss Values-Driven AV Organizations

13 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

 On this AV+ Podcast, Commercial Integrator continues its celebration of 40 under 40, Class of 2022 honorees. This episode features Alli Gritt, UCC p...

AV+ Podcast: 40 Under 40 Honorees Discuss Avoiding Stagnancy and Embracing Challenges

09 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Commercial Integrator continues its celebration of 40 Influencers under 40, Class of 2022. On this AV+ podcast episode, host and editor-in-chief, Dan ...

AV+ Podcast: 40 Under 40 Honorees Discuss Pushing Beyond Boundaries

31 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Commercial Integrator continues it's celebration of 40 Influencers under 40, Class of 2022. On this AV+ podcast episode, host and editor-in-chief...

AV+ Podcast: 40 Influencers Under 40 on Building Skill Set & Continuing Growth

26 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This AV+ podcast continues our series of discussions with our 40 Influencers Under 40, Class of 2022. CI's editor-in-chief, Dan Ferrisi, welcomes...

AV+ Podcast: 40 Influences Under 40 Talk Diversifying AV, Retaining Young Talent

19 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This AV+ podcast kicks off a series of discussions with our 40 influencers under 40, Class of 2022.  CI's editor-in-chief, Dan Ferrisi, welcomes...

AV+ Podcast: Jeff Singer on Consolidation, Service-Based Model

05 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Back by popular demand, Jeff Singer, a 20-year veteran of the AV industry and recognized marketing expert, joins this week’s AV+ podcast. CI’s edi...

AV+ Podcast: LG Business Solutions on Tech Enabled-Learning Environments

22 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

 On this episode of the Commercial Integrator AV+ podcast, Dan Ferrisi, host and editor-in-chief, chats with Vicky Sanville, national sales manager f...

AV+ Podcast: Jeff Singer on Solutions-Driven Marketing, Intentionality in Business

13 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

 On this episode of the Commercial Integrator AV+ podcast, Dan Ferrisi, host and editor-in-chief, chats with Jeff Singer, a 20-year industry veteran ...

AV+ Podcast: Sharp NEC Display Solutions on NaViSense, Consultative Partnerships

08 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of the Commercial Integrator AV+ podcast, Dan Ferrisi, host and editor-in-chief, chats with members of the Sharp NEC Display Solutions...

AV+ Podcast: Control Concepts Team Reflects on InfoComm ’22 Experience

01 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of the Commercial Integrator AV+ podcast, Dan Ferrisi, host and editor-in-chief, chats with members of the Control Concepts brain trus...

AV+ Podcast: Spotlighting the 2022 BEST Award Winners

24 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

 On this episode of the Commercial Integrator AV+ podcast, Dan Ferrisi, host and editor-in-chief, announces the winners of CI's BEST Awards at I...

AV+ Podcast: Reflections from InfoComm '22

17 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

 On this episode of Commercial Integrator AV+ Podcast, Dan Ferrisi, host and editor-in-chief, and Amala Reddie, associate editor of CI, welcome David...

AV+ Podcast: AVIXA's Research/Economist Gurus on the State of the AV Industry

19 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of Commercial Integrator AV+ Podcast, Dan Ferrisi, host and editor-in-chief, welcomes AVIXA's Sean Wargo, senior director of mark...

AV+ Podcast: Alan Brawn on The Evolution of Sales in the Commercial AV Industry

13 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

 On this episode of Commercial Integrator AV+ Podcast, Dan Ferrisi, host and editor-in-chief, welcomes Alan Brawn, columnist and principal of Brawn C...

AV+ Podcast: David Danto's 'View from the Road' of the NAB Show

04 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of Commercial Integrator AV+ Podcast, Dan Ferrisi, host and editor-in-chief, welcomes David Danto, the IMCCA's director of emergi...

AV+ Podcast: Jeff Shelby on Senseon Access Control Solutions

27 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of Commercial Integrator's AV+ Podcast, Dan Ferrisi, host and editor-in-chief, welcomes Jeff Shelby, director of North American s...

AV+ Podcast: Nureva's Nancy Knowlton on Building Company Culture

22 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of Commercial Integrator AV+ Podcast, Dan Ferrisi, host and editor-in-chief, welcomes Nancy Knowlton, president and CEO of Nureva Inc ...

AV+ Podacst: PSNI's Chris Miller on Key Takeaways from Supersummit

15 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

 On this episode of Commercial Integrator AV+ Podcast, Dan Ferrisi, host and editor-in-chief, welcomes Chris Miller, executive director of PSNI Globa...

AV+ Podcast: Enterprise Connect & the WFH Revolution

01 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of Commercial Integrator AV+ Podcast, Dan Ferrisi, host and editor-in-chief, welcomes David Danto, the IMCCA's director of emergi...

AV+ Podcast: Embracing Experiential AV and the Opportunities It Provides

17 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's Commercial Integrator AV+ Podcast, Dan Ferrisi, host and editor-in-chief, welcomes Mark Coxon, Business Development Director XTG, ...

AV+ Podcast: Pivoting Your Integration Business

11 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's Commercial Integrator AV+ Podcast, Dan Ferrisi, host and editor-in-chief, welcomes Steve Greenblatt, president and founder of Cont...

AV+ Podcast: Selling Services, Expertise & Consultation to ESports Clients

02 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Editor-in-Chief, Dan Ferrisi welcomes Stephen Heywood of PTZOptics to this week's AV+ podcast. The duo discuss the opportunities for integrators ...

AV+ Podcast: Bradford Benn on #AVisIT Movement & Technology Convergence

18 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's Commercial Integrator AV+ Podcast, Dan Ferrisi, host and editor-in-chief, welcomes Bradford Benn, chief advisist at experiential d...

AV+ Podcast: Tips for Integration Businesses Struggling to Attract, Hire and Retain talent

09 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dan Gundry, Managing Director, Control Room Solutions, Vistacom joins this week's podcast to discuss tips for integration businesses struggling t...

AV+ Podcast | Chris Neto on How AV Integrators Can Better Market/Brand Themselves

02 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Neto, marketing development manager at Starin, a Midwich Group company, joins this week's AV+ podcast to discuss how AV integrators can bet...

AV+ Podcast | Sandi Stambaugh Updates Integration Channel on TD SYNNEX

28 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this week’s Commercial Integrator AV+ Podcast, Dan Ferrisi, host and editor-in-chief of CI, welcomes Sandi Stambaugh, senior vice president, endp...

AV+ Podcast | How IPMX & Open Standards are helping AV Broadcast Converge

20 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's Commercial Integrator AV+ Podcast, Dan Ferrisi, host and editor-in-chief of CI, welcomes Dan Maloney, technical marketing manager ...

AV+ Podcast | Listen Technologies | Jan. 14, 2022

14 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Listen Technologies joins this week's #AVPlusPod to discuss assistive listening technologies and ways to make inclusive commercial AV environment...

AV+ Podcast | AV-IQ | Jan 7, 2022

06 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's Commercial Integrator AV+ Podcast, host, Dan Ferrisi, welcomes Mark Loftus of AV-IQ to explain how the online product database can...

AV+ December 20, 2021

20 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Henning Kaltheuner, head of market intelligence at d&b audiotechnik and Richard Bugg, digital product solutions architect at Meyer Sound join this...

AV+ August 20th, 2021

20 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hello everyone and welcome to AV+ your weekly source for integration industry news. I’m you’re host Jonathan Blackwood, editorial director of Comm...

AV+ June 25th, 2021

25 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to AV+ your weekly source for integration industry news. For this week, June 25th, 2021, we bring you the latest news including InfoComm 2021 ...

AV+ June 4, 2021

04 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of AV+ for June 4, 2021, we cover the news from the past week including new Google updates, studies on remote work and customer habits...

AV+ May 21, 2021

21 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this week’s episode of AV+ for May 21, 2021, we say goodbye to John Greene of New Era Technology, we discuss the recent cyberattacks in 2021 and ...

AV+ May 14, 2021

14 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of AV+ for May 14, 2021, we discuss language processing in meeting spaces, Nureva and Almo, Zoom Rooms, Teams, and more.

AV+ May 7, 2021

07 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of AV+ for May 7, 2021, our guest is Ed Gibbons of Almo on to discuss the company’s new solar panel installation in their Wisconsin ...

AV+ April 30th, 2021

30 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of AV+ we have Alan Brawn on to discuss Digital Signage Certification Week. We have headlines from the latest news of the week includi...

EP 145- The Problems Facing Retail, Entertainment, & Corporate Right Now

09 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

NEC joins the show to discuss the issues that retail, entertainment, and corporate markets are facing right now and what AV can do to help.

EP 144- A New Video Wall Opportunity

02 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today on AV+, we’re speaking with Lionel Felix from Felix Media Solutions all about some new ways integrators can transition towards signage content...

Ep 143- EDU Needs

19 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We’re speaking with Mark Knox at NEC & Brad Thomas at Diversified all about visual solution trends in education spaces right now.

EP 141- Project Bidding

05 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We speak with the owner of DMI Technologies, who does things a little differently when it comes to bidding on AV projects.

EP 140- Better Cybersecurity

26 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today on AV+ we speak with Frank Padikkala of Diversified about how to avoid cybersecurity breaches in AV projects.

EP 139- AV Careers Pt 2

19 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Conversation with Craig Bonner of Kinly is the 2nd part of a series where we examine what it’s like to start a career in Pro AV.

EP 138- AV Careers Pt 1

05 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This is part one of a series where we interview AVTweeps all about how they found their careers in the AV integration industry.

EP 137 - MNEC and Collab Packages

29 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

CEO of Singlewire Software breaks down how selling MNEC WITH collaboration benefits integrators and their clients.

EP 136- Weed Tech

22 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

COO of an integration company talks about his firm’s first experience in the legal cannabis market & how other integrators can follow up.

EP 135- 2021 Predictions

15 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We roundup a few of the 2021 pro AV predictions from fellow AVTweeps and hear from a couple of them directly.

EP 134- State of AV Industry

08 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On episode 134 of AV+, we review some of the most prescient numbers found in our yearly State of the Industry research.

EP 133- 2020 News in Review

18 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Roundup of pro AV industry news definitely touches on…well, what you’d expect it would. But it also has a few other important footnotes.

EP 132- Live Events Innovation

11 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On today’s episode of AV+, we speak with a live entertainment expert about what integrators can do to keep the live events industry going.

EP 131- Misconceptions

04 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Lencore breaks down 3 misconceptions many IT directors have about sound masking & how integrators can sell the true value these systems pose.

EP 130- What it Takes to Design

20 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We hear from two millennials who are starting their tech careers at MSE Audio about what drew each of them to the tech solutions industry.

EP 129- Learn These Guidelines

13 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of AV+, we learn about a school safety tech affiliate program for installers & some new guidelines that affect them.

EP 128- Projectors & Distance Learning

06 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This week on AV+ we’re focusing on how classroom AV solutions have changed this year & making the case for projection in distance learning.

Ep 127- Scary AV Stories

30 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this spooky episode of AV+, installers share their AV job site horror stories and when they felt most scared on the job.

126- Diversity Initiatives

23 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We hear more about AVIXA Diversity Council chairwoman’s thoughts on finding a diverse set of perspectives to speak at the next big industry events.

EP 125- SoC

16 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of AV+, I’m speaking with Chris Feldman of NEC about why now is the best time to offer system on a chip signage solutions.

124- Guitars for Veterans

09 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of AV+, our editor Craig MacCormack talks to Taft about what he does to help out and what other integrators can do if they’re intere...

EP 123- AV Hiring Updates

02 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of AV+, editor Zach Comeau speaks with Mark Winner of TierPM Workforce Solutions all about what AV employees & employers are looki...

EP 122- WFH Security

25 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Mobile workforce security is a headache for IT departments — meaning it’s also an opportunity for integrators & MSPs to build relationships an...

EP 121- ISE Date Change

18 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Our editors come together to learn more about the ISE schedule changes and what we’d all like to see from trade shows this year.

EP 120- Cell Service Ingenuity

11 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We hear from Scott Lucas of Wilson Electronics about how several large organizations saved their face by investing in cell signal boosters.

EP 119- Pro AV Check-Up

04 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

AVIXA Pro-AV Business Index for July shows both sales and employment are in growth mode across the landscape—and that’s a good first step toward r...

Ep 118- Don't Ignore Power

28 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Power management: it’s not the most exciting topic in pro AV. At best, it’s treated as an add-on. But that needs to change.

EP 117- Follow These AVTweeps

20 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What’s unique about this year’s 40 AVTweeps Under 40 list? Find out on this episode of AV+.

EP 116- Zoom FTW!

14 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Yes, Zoom might be taking some of integrators’ share in UCC with their new HaaS offering. But is that really a bad thing?

EP 115- State of Hiring

07 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What is the state of Pro AV hiring right now? We sit down with HireSparks to learn more about what kinds of brands should consider hiring a “go.”