Home Entertainment Supports Lucrative Careers
January 30, 2008 — One of the fastest growing industries in the U.S. and abroad, home entertainment and integration commanded a $ 9.8 billion dollar business in 2007 and it’s predicted to grow to more than $17.4 billion within five years.
More than 50,000 residential electronic installation companies promote their wares in this surging residential electronics industry. As the industry grows, so grows the need for qualified people to install, design, and manage the demand for home entertainment systems.
"The need for qualified installers, designers, and managers continues to grow. Education is key to their success." said Todd B. Adams, CEO of DIpartner, a training and curriculum development firm...read more.
DIpartner Schedules February Design School
January 7, 2008 — Dipartner Schedules February Design school Indianapolis, IN – DIpartner will hold a five-day Design School at CEDIA headquarters in Indianapolis from Feb. 18-22. The school introduces the elements of designing electronic integration systems for today’s modern home.
The school will be taught by industry expert Todd B. Adams, a 16-year veteran of the industry and author of several books on residential integration. Adams was honored this fall as one of CEDIA’s top 10 instructors and Subject Matter Expert (SME) in residential integration at the CEDIA Expo in Denver.
Topics covered during Design School include: structured cabling, whole house music, home theater, lighting control, HVAC and security integration. ...read more.
DIpartner Holds Installation School for New Harlem Company
Dec 10, 2007 — DIpartner recently completed an exclusive, weeklong installation school for Digital Homes Online, located in Harlem, New York. The company plans to open a new showroom in the heart of Harlem on Feb. 1, 2008, and is busy preparing its staff for opening day.
Seven installers attended the weeklong installation school, honing their skills in basic cabling and installation practices. The installers built a mock room and cabled it to meet TIA 570B standards. They laid out a house-wide music system, practiced retrofit cabling techniques, built a distribution panel, equipment rack and performed the required testing. They also discussed...read more.
CEDIA Asia Pacific Schedules Design and Project Management Workshops
November 19, 2007 — Sydney, Australia – CEDIA Asia Pacific has scheduled four separate weeks of training in home electronic integrated systems in the spring.
In the Design workshop, Adams will focus on designing home integration systems – structured cabling, whole-house audio/video, home theater, lighting, HVAC, and security. Whether working for one of the specialized firms that install and service only one or two home technologies (home theater, for example), or for a broad-based systems integrator that supplies total integration solutions, the knowledge in this course, confirmed by the CEDIA certification (Members Only), will assure multiple career opportunities in an expanding technological field.
In the Project Management workshop, he will explain key elements in managing home integration projects efficiently and effectively from the project manager’s viewpoint. Adams acts as an innovative guide to establishing a solid foundation for understanding project management as it relates to the dynamic and highly complex custom installation and...read more.
DIpartner Collaborates with Canadian-based La Scala Integrated Media
November 1, 2007 — DIpartner is working with Canadian-based La Scala Integrated Media to develop in-house training manuals to maintain consistent, high installation standards for its products in the residential integration industry.
Initially, the two companies are collaborating on a structured cabling manual that describes installation techniques that comply with industry and La Scala’s high standards. “We want to provide an excellent and convenient reference for installers to follow for each and every...read more.
DIpartner and Paragon Technology Group Join Forces
October 22, 2007 — DIpartner and Paragon Technology Group kicked off a new partnership with a three-day training session in Colorado. The partnership will be supporting low voltage installation practices and standards within Paragon to keep its staff following the same guidelines as the NEC, TIA etc along with the company’s own internal protocols and processes.
“We have learned that education and standards in the industry are vital to consistency in a high end quality product,” Dean Callis, spokesman for Paragon said. Paragon prides itself on...read more.
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DIpartner to Offer InfoComm Certification RU’s
October 16, 2007 — InfoComm International, recognized as the world leader in AV certification, has approved DIpartner, a residential integration trainer, as provider of RU’s (renewal units) toward renewal of CTSCTSCTS (Certified Technology Specialist) certifications.
DIpartner is an international training and curriculum development company based in Florida. The education company offers workshops and seminars in residential integration, including home theater and electronic system integration installation and design...read more.
An Inside Look at CEDIA
October 10, 2007 — Speaking education, I also had the unique opportunity to not only attend a couple hours of a terrific project management class led by DI Partners’ Todd Adams at CEDIA HQ, but also had dinner with Mike Creeden, a Chicago-area dealer who recently volunteered to completely update CEDIA’s University classes and instructor pool.
Adams’ class was my first one outside of CEDIA EXPO. Granted, I could not stay long, but I was impressed with the overview of what would guide the next four days and liked Todd’s easy-going and knowledgeable approach to the subject matter. He has really taken his vast experience and turned it into a tried and true methodology for running a custom installation business...read more.
Todd B. Adams Recognized @ CEDIA EXPO 2007
September 9, 2007 — Todd B. Adams, CEO and Founder of DIpartner, was recognized as a Subject Matter Expert and named one of the Top 10 Instructors at the CEDIA Expo 2007 in Denver.
A Subject Matter Expert (SME) has demonstrated competency and mastery in a particular subject matter. Adams’ is uniquely knowledgeable in the residential electronic integration industry. Adams travels across the globe to train residential integrators in design...read more.
Todd B. Adams Returns to UK with Design and Project Management Courses
August 9, 2007 — DIpartner and CEDIA (the Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association) has announced that acclaimed industry expert Todd B. Adams is returning to the UK to present two five-day courses at the CEDIA training facility in St Neots.
The ‘Designer School and Certification Exam’, running from 29th October – 2nd November 2007, is aimed at technical individuals with some industry experience, or recent technology graduates who wish to become CEDIA Designer Level One certified. The course covers the complete examination curriculum, as well as applying the theory to real-world situations, with delegates sitting the designer level one examination on...read more.
DIpartner Releases Strategic Planning | Marketing | Finance Book
June 16, 2007 — DIpartner announces the recent release of its latest book for the residential electronic integration industry: Strategic planning| Marketing | Finance. The publication features a DVD with computer-based learning.
The purpose of the e-learning course and book is to provide the intellectual tools an entrepreneur needs to start a residential integration business, improve his current business, or grow his business into the future...read more.
Hanson Named Director of Sales and Marketing for DIpartner
March 25, 2007 — Dawn Hanson of Nevada City, Calif., has been named Director of Sales and Marketing at DIpartner, an international firm providing training for residential integrators.
Hanson, who joined the firm in March, is responsible for national and international sales of training, education programs, and instructional materials for residential integrators...read more.
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