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113: An Azione Unlimited Spring Conference Recap

113: An Azione Unlimited Spring Conference Recap

Azione Unlimited is fresh off of its New Dreams in New Orleans event, and Patrick McCarthy, the group’s director of new business and member services, jumps on the Independent Thinking Podcast to recap what went down. We also dive into some of the latest custom integration trends, how the business has evolved and more.

112: Nice North America Shares Simplified Connected Home Vision

112: Nice North America Shares Simplified Connected Home Vision

After their acquisition of Nortek Control in October 2021, Nice North America has big plans to help custom integrators simplify the story around the smart home. Paul Williams, Chief Product Officer for Nice, jumped on the Independent Thinking Podcast to share that vision and talk through the benefits the company can provide to integrators.

111: Snap One’s Greg Simmons on HTSN Partnership, Education Push

111: Snap One’s Greg Simmons on HTSN Partnership, Education Push

Greg Simmons, Vice President of industry partnerships for Snap One, spent the bulk of his career on the custom integration side of the business. He shares what it’s like being on the brand side and more on his push to train and educate inspiring technicians.

110: HTSN is Putting an Emphasis on Education

110: HTSN is Putting an Emphasis on Education

Whether it’s new partnerships like that with Snap One, or upcoming programming with CEDIA Tech Summits and the HTSN CI Summit, education is at the heart of everything Hank Alexander is doing for Nationwide Marketing Group’s network of custom integration dealers.

109: Croix Valley Foods’ Path from House Sauce to Global Brand

109: Croix Valley Foods’ Path from House Sauce to Global Brand

Damon and Lu Holter were never supposed to own a steak sauce and spice brand. But thanks to a single homemade steak dinner and a passion for flavor, the two have gone on to build Croix Valley Foods into a household name around the globe. They hopped on the Independent Thinking Podcast to share their story, which shares roots with the independent retail world.