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AV+ from Commercial Integrator
by Commercial Integrator
AV+, the new podcast from Commercial Integrator magazine, tackles all things commercial tech & pro AV integration.
Episodes
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Daryl Friedman of CEDIA on AI and Design Integration & Workforce Development | Inside Buzz Ep. 6
In this episode of Inside Buzz recorded live at CEDIA Expo/CIX 2025, Daryl Friedman sits down with Zachary Comeau of CEPro to discuss top trends from the show - from AI innovation to new mid-market and aging in place solutions. Daryl also discusses CEDIA's efforts in workforce development and...
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DMF Lighting's Rushi Kumar on Innovation, AI & Human-Centered Design | Inside Buzz Ep. 3
Rushi Kumar, vice president of engineering at DMF Lighting, sat down in the VW Buzz podcast van to discuss how engineering, design and technology are converging to redefine modern lighting. Here, he traces his journey from Lutron to Crestron to DMF, sharing insights into how LED innovation…
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Jim Garrett of Harman Luxury Audio on the Evolution of Audio Design & Outdoor Entertainment
Josh Cooperman, host and publisher of Convo by Design, sits down with Jim Garrett, senior director of product strategy and planning for Harman Luxury Audio, inside the Volkswagen 'Podcast Van' at CEDIA Expo/CIX 2025. They dive into the evolving audio industry, the balance between performance and...
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Adam Eberhardt of Resolute Design Group on Lighting Control & Smart Home Design | Inside Buzz Ep. 15
In Episode 15 of Inside Buzz, Josh Cooperman of Convo by Design sits down with Adam Eberhardt of Resolute Design Group to explore the rapidly evolving world of lighting control and smart home design. With more than three decades in the integration industry, Eberhardt breaks down why lighting...
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Gina Colucci of Market Share on Simplifying Lighting Control & Design | Inside Buzz Ep. 14
In this episode of Inside Buzz recorded live at CEDIA Expo/CIX 2025, Gina Colucci of Market Share sits down with Josh Cooperman of Convo by Design. She breaks down the biggest trends coming out of the show and explains how intelligent lighting platforms and design‑driven controls are reshaping…
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Jason McGraw Highlights Exciting CEDIA Expo/CIX 2026 Plans
Get an exclusive preview of CEDIA Expo/CIX 2026 returning to Denver this September. In this podcast, Jason McGraw, group vice president and show director, shares what attendees can expect from this year's show. Integrators can explore the latest innovations in AI, energy management, security and...
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Dan Augsburger of LEA Professional on IoT Audio & Cloud-Based Service | Inside Buzz Ep. 13
Dan Augsburger breaks down how LEA Professional’s IoT-enabled smart amplifiers are designed with intuitive IT platforms, built‑in DSP and flexible smart power features that help integrators optimize system performance with ease. He explains why LEA’s cloud‑based monitoring and management tools…
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Eric Nakkila of Selective Design on European Design & Integrator Collaboration | Inside Buzz Ep. 12
In this episode of Inside Buzz recorded live at CEDIA Expo/CIX 2025, Josh Cooperman of Convo By Design sits down with Eric Nakkila of Selective Design to explore the evolution of custom integration. They discuss the growing influence of European design, the rapid innovation in architectural...
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Ruslan Polinovsky of DMF Lighting on Engaging Designers & Lighting Innovation | Inside Buzz Ep. 11
In this episode of Inside Buzz recorded live at CEDIA Expo/CIX 2025, Josh Cooperman sits down with Ruslan Polinovsky of DMF Lighting to explore how manufacturers, integrators, and designers can better connect around lighting innovation. Ruslan shares insights on engaging the design community...
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Hagan Kappler of Daisy on Leadership, Talent & Building a National Brand | Inside Buzz Ep. 10
Recorded at CEDIA Expo/CIX 2025, this episode of Inside Buzz features Hagan Kappler of Daisy appears on Inside Buzz to discuss leadership, workforce development and the future of integration. Hagen explains why investing in technicians, apprenticeship programs, and women in the industry is both a...
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RoseWater Energy's Joe Piccirilli Explains the Real Cause of Smart Home Failures | Inside Buzz Ep. 9
In this episode of Inside Buzz recorded live at CEDIA Expo/CIX 2025, Joe Piccirilli, CEO and founder of Rosewater Energy, shares his 50+ year journey through the AV and custom integration industry — and the critical insight that led him to redefine residential energy resilience. From his early…
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Leon Speakers' Caitlin Stewart on How Design is Meeting Function | Inside Buzz Ep. 8
Recorded live from the Volkswagen ID. Buzz podcast van at the Colorado Convention Center, this episode features Caitlin Stewart, Director of Sales at Leon Speakers, discussing how the Ann Arbor–based company is redefining the relationship between design and technology in the custom integration...
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Andrei Matei of Robbox Tools on Reinventing the Modern Toolbox | Inside Buzz Ep. 7
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 toolbox through smart features and a long-term vision for a more efficient tool ecosystem for integrators. Plus, how hands-on demos and real-world…
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Shawn Hansson of Logic Integration Talks Resimercial Opportunities and AI
Dan Ferrisi, Group Editor of Commercial and Security at Emerald, sits down with Shawn Hansson, Founder and CEO of Logic Integration, at CEDIA Expo/Commercial Integrator Expo (CIX) 2025 in Denver. In this engaging Q&A, Hansson shares his inspiring journey from humble beginnings at CEDIA Expo to...
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Michael Restrepo on Embracing Passion and Loving Life in Custom Home Integration
Dan Ferrisi, Group Editor at Emerald, sits down with Michael Restrepo, owner of Restrepo Innovations, at CEDIA Expo / CIX 2025. In this engaging conversation, Restrepo shares his journey as a self-made entrepreneur, the unique approach of Restrepo Innovations, and the transformative power of...
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Buzz Delano Reflects on CEDIA Expo/CIX, Delano News Advance
In this exclusive interview conducted during CEDIA Expo/CIX last month in Denver, Buzz Delano, principal consultant at Delano Associates, reflects on the progress he's seen over 30 years in the business. That includes how we've seen design, custom builders, kitchen and bath technology, furniture...
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Clockaudio Shares Tips for Installers, Discusses USB and Other Solutions
In this exclusive interview with Commercial Integrator, Simon LeDuc, product and technology manager, Clockaudio North America, discusses a range of topics with Dan Ferrisi, group editor, commercial and security, Emerald. The duo begins by chatting about the steps Clockaudio is taking to support…
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Optoma Discusses House of Worship Market Trends, Projection Technology
In this exclusive interview with Commercial Integrator, Brian Soto of Optoma talks about the house of worship market, focusing in particular on projection's enduring utility in these environments. During the conversation with Dan Ferrisi, group editor, commercial and security, Emerald, Soto talks...
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AV+ Podcast: CTI and Vistacom Give Inside Scoop on Recent Acquisition
CTI acquiring Vistacom — news that broke Feb. 13 — is arguably the biggest pro AV merger and acquisition news in months. That's why Commercial Integrator brought together John Laughlin, CEO and president of CTI, as well as Angela Nolan, formerly the CEO of Vistacom, to give AV+ the inside scoop....
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AV+ Podcast: Sharp Shares Latest on Joint Venture, ISE 2024
On this special edition of the AV+ podcast, host Dan Ferrisi, group editor, commercial and security, Emerald, talks with Todd Bouman, EVP, proAV display business, Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America. Together, they discuss the latest on the company's Sharp/NEC joint venture and how…
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AV+ Podcast: Frederick Loucks on Outcome Assurance for Technology Integration
On this episode of the AV+ podcast, host Dan Ferrisi, Group Editor, Commercial and Security at Emerald, talks with Frederick Loucks, consultant to manufacturers, integrators and end-user organization, about the need for integrators to have a value-based, proactive approach rather than a...
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AV+ Podcast: Six Trends Affecting Control Rooms & Operations Center
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, about the trends shaping control rooms and operations centers. The duo discusses the following: the importance of operator fatigue and attention to...
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AV+ Podcast: AV Gives: Supporting Rosie Riveters & Fostering Industry Equity
On this episode of AV+ host, Dan Ferrisi, editor-in-chief of Commercial Integrator, talks with two industry luminaries, Jennifer Goodyer, sales manager at RTSales and Erica Carroll, sales manager, product training and adoption at Mersive Technologies, about about the Rosie Riveter foundation.…
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AV+ Celebrates IWD with Female Industry Luminaries
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, managers, thought-leaders, to engineers and advocates, these women are changing the landscape in the audiovisual industry and making their mark on the...
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AV+ Podcast: Sharp/NEC Illuminates Grades, Classes of Displays
In this edition of AV+, the podcast for the commercial AV integration industry, thought leaders from Sharp/NEC help to disambiguate classes and categories of displays, while also delving deeply into an exciting new offering: the 4P-B AQUOS commercial TV series. Dan Ferrisi, editor-in-chief of...
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AV+ Podcast: Industry Vet Jeff Singer on "Owning the Room"
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 room" with end-to-end solutions. Singer provides insights on how manufacturers can "own the room," what kind of pivots manufacturers, integrators and…
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AV+ Podcast: Control Concepts Team Reflects on ISE 2023
On the heels of returning from ISE 2023 in Barcelona, Dan Ferrisi, host and editor-in-chief, chats with Control Concepts' Steve Greenblatt and Brittany DiCesare on their takeaways from this year's show. The trio discusses the following: ISE 2023 in comparison to other trade shows (2:33)...
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AV+ Podcast: Paul Dexter Opines on the State of the AV Industry
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. Dexter provides insight and data into our annual State of the Industry report. The duo discusses the following: the ebbs and flows of the economy...
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AV+ Podcast: Ron Berty on Differing Approaches to AV-over-IP Deployment
On this episode of the Commercial Integrator AV+ podcast, Dan Ferrisi, host and editor-in-chief, chats with Ron Berty, business development manager at Matrox, about some common misconceptions when it comes to video-over-IP transmission and AVoIP implementation. A one-size-fits-all approach does…
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AV+ Podcast: Industry Luminaries Form WAVIT to Empower Pro AV Women
On this episode of the Commercial Integrator AV+ podcast, Dan Ferrisi, host and editor-in-chief, chats with founding board members of the newly created Women in AV/IT (WAVIT) organization. Hear from Gina Sansivero, VP of marketing & corporate communications at AtlasIED and industry-legend Cory...
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AV+ Podcast: How #avtweeps Can Change Jobs Without Burning Bridges
On this episode of the Commercial Integrator AV+ podcast, Dan Ferrisi, host and editor-in-chief, chats with Dan Gundry, VP & managing director of VuWall, USA and Angela Nolan, CEO of Vistacom. Gundry shares his personal great reset after working at Vistacom for 20 years. Vistacom was recently…
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AV+ Podcast: Mike Pedersen on 4K/8K Fever
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 fever for 4K and 8K video resolutions. Here, the duo discusses the following: Why 4K and 8K specs are a buzz in the display world than others (1:36) What...
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AV+ Podcast: Supply-Chain Forecast & Potential Solutions for Vendors
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-chain and potential solutions for vendors in this podcast. The duo discusses the following: The prospects of a recession coming into 2023 and beyond...
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AV+ Podcast: Jay Phillips on Disruptive Innovation, the Ascension of SaaS
On this episode of the Commercial Integrator AV+ podcast, Dan Ferrisi, host and editor-in-chief, chats with Jay Phillips, chief revenue officer at Userful. Phillips, an expert on disruptive innovations, platform-based approaches and software-as-a-service models delves deeper into these topics in...
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AV+ Podcast: Alan Brawn on Marketing & Selling to Your Ideal Customer
On this episode of the Commercial Integrator AV+ podcast, Dan Ferrisi, host and editor-in-chief, chats with Alan Brawn, principal of Brawn Consulting and CI's very own monthly Brains & Brawn contributor. With 70% of purchasing decisions happening before a salesperson gets involved, the role of a...
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AV+ Podcast: Hall Technologies on Overcoming UC&C Challenges
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 and marketing at Hall Technologies. The duo discuss some of the challenges with unified communications and collaboration (UC&C), such as video…
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TD SYNNEX's 40 Under 40 Honorees on Being Top-Performing AV Pros
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 two of TD SYNNEX's honorees: Anna Wrice, senior partner business manager of collaboration and Graham Kelly, senior manager, North American field…
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AV Industry Veteran Mike White on Untapped Digital Signage Potential
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 signage and how integrators can leverage the opportunities available to them. They discuss some of the challenges that have manifested from digital...
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AV+ Podcast: 40 under 40 Honoree Frank Padikkala on Embracing Individuality
On this episode of the Commercial Integrator AV+ podcast, Dan Ferrisi, host and editor-in-chief, chats with superstar from CI's 40 Influencers Under 40, the class of 2022: Frank Padikkala, technical sales engineer at Audinate and chair of AVIXA's Diversity Council, on how to embrace one's own...
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AV+ Podcast: 40 Under 40 Honorees on Winding Roads to AV
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 Influencers Under 40, Class of 2022: Steffan Ramage, vice president of sales and marketing, Pro-Tech Management, Alex Fortin, president, NDS Integration…
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AV+ Podcast : 40 under 40 Honorees On Leveraging Diverse Backgrounds
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 superstars from CI's 40 Influencers Under 40, the class of 2022: Mike Slamer, executive AV engineer at Warner Bros Discovery and Xzavia Killikelly,...
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AV+ Podcast: 40 under 40 Honorees Discuss Recognizing In-House Superstars
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 leading superstars from CI's 40 influencers under 40, Class of 2022: Andrew Gross, VP of Sales, Xyte; Cassie Wells, corporate sales manager, CCS Presentation...
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AV+ Podcast: 40 Influencers Under 40 on Following their Passions
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 leading superstars from CI's 40 influencers under 40, Class of 2022: Cory Allen, director of services at Exertis Almo, Monique Rezaei, director of NA…
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AV+ Podcast: AVI-SPL's AL Ayulo on Building High-Performing Teams
On this episode of the Commercial Integrator AV+ podcast, Dan Ferrisi, host and editor-in-chief, chats with Al Ayulo, senior vice president and general manager, west region, with AVI-SPL. The duo discusses how to build high-performing teams and how to make sure you’re attracting the right team...
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AV+ Podcast: 40 Under 40 Honorees Discuss Values-Driven AV Organizations
On this AV+ Podcast, Commercial Integrator continues its celebration of 40 under 40, Class of 2022 honorees. This episode features Alli Gritt, UCC practice program coordinator, AVI-SPL; Anthony Magarelli, director of engineering at AudioVisual, USIS AudioVisual Systems; and Samantha Potter…
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AV+ Podcast: 40 Under 40 Honorees Discuss Avoiding Stagnancy and Embracing Challenges
Commercial Integrator continues its celebration of 40 Influencers under 40, Class of 2022. On this AV+ podcast episode, host and editor-in-chief, Dan Ferrisi is joined by 40 under 40 honorees: Kate Adkins, UX engineering manager, Root Integrated Systems; Eric Jingst, enterprise architect, AVI...
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AV+ Podcast: 40 Under 40 Honorees Discuss Pushing Beyond Boundaries
Commercial Integrator continues it's celebration of 40 Influencers under 40, Class of 2022. On this AV+ podcast episode, host and editor-in-chief, Dan Ferrisi is joined by 40 under 40 honorees: Chanan Averbuch, EVP of the Americas, Primeview Displays; Brittany DiCesare, client success manager,...
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AV+ Podcast: 40 Influencers Under 40 on Building Skill Set & Continuing Growth
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 Joe Dolce, senior territory account manager at Panasonic Connect; Shannon Shamoon, global PR lead at Poly; and Jeffrey Franck, systems design engineer,...
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AV+ Podcast: 40 Influences Under 40 Talk Diversifying AV, Retaining Young Talent
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 Steven Mason, Global Account Manager at AVI-SPL, Jennifer Goodyer, Sales Manager at RTSales, Inc, Jenn Steinhardt, AV Design Consultant at Shen Milsom &...
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AV+ Podcast: Jeff Singer on Consolidation, Service-Based Model
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 editor-in-chief, Dan Ferrisi, and Singer discuss the changes in the commercial AV industry, including consolidation among integrators, as well as the…
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