For Immediate Release
September 9, 2007
Press Contacts:
Jamie Antcliff
CEDIA
317-328-4336, ext. 119
jantcliff@cedia.org
Joshua Ryan Hall
Publicis
317-639-5135, ext. 116
joshua.hall@publicis-usa.com
CEDIA Elects New President, Executive Committee and Board of Directors
DENVER (September 9, 2007) – The Custom
Electronic Design & Installation Association (CEDIA) has elected
a new president, executive committee and board of directors. The organization
released
information about its newly elected leadership on the last day of its
CEDIA EXPO 2007 trade show held in Denver.
Utz Baldwin, who most recently served as vice president
of the CEDIA executive committee, has been elected to his first term
as president.
The 2007-2008 CEDIA Executive Committee includes:
Utz
Baldwin, President – AD Systems, Houston, Texas
Ken Erdmann, Vice President – Erdmann Group, Springville, Utah
Randy Stearns, Secretary – Engineered Environments, Oakland,
Calif.
Randy Vaughan, Treasurer – AE Systems Home Automation & Entertainment,
Portsmouth, Va.
Ken Smith, Past President – Custom Electronics, Inc., Falmouth,
Maine
The 2007-2008 CEDIA Board of Directors includes:
Jeremy
Burkhardt – SpeakerCraft, Riverside, Calif.
Buzz Delano – Delano Associates, San Clemente, Calif.
Scott Fuelling – Phoenix Communications Corporation, Bartlett,
Tenn.
Rich Green – Rich Green Ink, Palo Alto, Calif.
Eric Lee – Integrated Control Experts, Chicago, IL
Randy Wilson – Wilson Home Theater Systems, Sherman Oaks, Calif.
Gordon Van Zuiden – CyberManor, Los Gatos, Calif.
Jeff Zemanek – Lutron Electronics, Coopersburg, Pa. “CEDIA has great responsibilities to continue to advance the residential
electronic systems industry, protect the rights of our Members,
and deliver the highest quality educational programs,” said CEDIA
Executive Director Don Gilpin. “The professionals leading
our executive committee and board of directors have the skills
and experience
to deliver on the promise that CEDIA is the most valuable resource
for residential electronic systems contractors.
“Utz Baldwin championed CEDIA’s outreach
efforts as vice president of the board and truly elevated our visibility
and recognition
throughout the most influential architecture, interior design, and builder
organizations,” Gilpin
said. “CEDIA Members can expect to reap additional
benefits with Utz as president.”
CEDIA is an international
trade association of companies that specialize in designing
and installing electronic systems
for
the home. The
association was founded in September 1989 and has more than
3,500 member companies
worldwide. CEDIA Members are established and insured businesses
with bona fide qualifications and experience in this specialized
field.
CEDIA Members include residential electronic systems contractors
who have emerged as the “fourth contractor” in
the building and remodeling industries alongside electrical,
plumbing, and HVAC
professionals. For more information on CEDIA, visit the association’s
Web site at www.cedia.org.
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