In recent articles, I’ve talked about not blowing your competitive advantage, facing change and why you need to value your company’s knowledge properly to make money in the new knowledge economy. Since writing that, I’ve heard from several quarters, “Well, that’s just great… HOW do I do that??” Like so many other things in our […]
Many of my long-time readers know that I recently started a new fulltime position with a new integrator, Net-AV in Hampstead, Maryland. Since starting, a good deal of time has been spent discussing corporate and industry philosophies with my new boss and my new supervisor. Fortunately, my views and opinions are very much in sync […]
In 2007, CompUSA — a major big box retailer of computers and consumer electronics — went bankrupt and closed almost all brick-and-mortar locations throughout the United States. In 2009, Circuit City — the second largest big box retailer of consumer electronics at the time, after Best Buy — joined CompUSA in total liquidation. Both brands […]
Last column, I started a look back at 2011 in tech news — particularly as it pertains to AV. We made it from January to June last time, so we’ll pick up here with July 2011. Without further ado, here is the second half of the AVDawn Year in Review — a timeline of some […]
Well, 2011 is now in the history books. If the Mayans are correct, this could be our last hurrah on this blue-green rock, so we have to make the most of 2012. However, it is traditional to pause at the beginning of a new year and take a look back. So, over the next month, […]
The inaugural GovComm show, held in November, went off without a hitch, despite light attendance and some lukewarm reception from manufacturers who chose not to participate. However, in many ways, the show was a huge success It introduced a number of ‘new’ manufacturers with specific government focus to a large number of regional integrators who […]
The NSCA Education Foundation recently awarded eight $1,000 scholarships to students pursuing education related to the commercial electronic systems industry. Winners include Jess Ashby, Marc-Andrew Brooks, Cody Dixon, Erin Graham, Brad Groarke, Wesley Luce, Dawn Meade and Ross Nordeen. In their applications, the scholarship winners outlined their career goals, past experiences and hopes for the […]
