Press Room
For Immediate Release
February 3, 2009
Media Contacts:
Jamie (Antcliff) Riley
CEDIA
317-328-4336, ext. 119
jriley@cedia.org
Jay Minsky, Digital Sales Group
(516)-960-5800
Dave Silkin, david llc,
(516)-693-0200
CEDIA Offers Popular Hands-On Electronic Systems Technician (EST) Boot Camp and Business Training in East Coast
david, LLC (Digital Audio Video Integration Distributors) and Digital Sales Group NY partner with CEDIA to deliver eight education events in Westbury, NY
INDIANAPOLIS – (February 3, 2009) Expanding the pool of qualified and trained technicians is imperative to the success of CEDIA member businesses and the electronic systems integration industry. To support this effort, CEDIA, in partnership with david, LLC and Digital Sales Group NY, will deliver eight training events in the new Westbury, N.Y. training facility beginning in April. Among the events to be offered include CEDIA’s popular Electronic Systems Technician (EST) Basic Residential Boot Camp, business courses, and the Electronic Systems Professional Alliance (ESPA) certification review and exam.
According to, Dave Silkin, President of david “Creating a well educated workforce in the CEDIA channel is the main goal of the partnership between CEDIA and our companies. Both Digital Sales Group and david are constantly approached by companies looking to hire qualified and properly trained technicians.“
CEDIA’s EST Basic Residential Boot Camp is a comprehensive three-day event which is ideal for technicians with a year or less of experience in the residential electronic systems industry. It combines classroom learning with hands-on exercises that demonstrate the typical tasks and challenges faced during an installation.
Students will have the opportunity to experience the same hands-on training at the david facility as they would in CEDIA’s Indianapolis training facility. The Westbury facility will house building structures which are used by students for hands-on activities to learn the basic residential installation skills such as pulling cable, terminating connectors, and installing outlets, boxes, and in-wall speakers. This is the first time since 2002 that electronic system professionals will have the opportunity to take CEDIA’s EST Basic Residential Boot Camp outside of its Indianapolis Training Facility.
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“We could not be more excited about helping our dealers grow their business. Thanks to our partnership with CEDIA, we have the ability to offer our dealers advanced training programs for their existing employees, as well as provide them a pool of newly certified technicians,” said Jay Minsky, managing partner, Digital Sales Group NY. “Through CEDIA’s education program our dealers will have the ability to learn about and sell new products, categories and services which will create additional revenue streams.”
“We understand that in today’s business climate it can be difficult for students to travel toIndianapolis for Boot Camp, and we hope that this is the first of several prospective alternate locations for this popular education event,” said Jeremy Evans, CEDIA director of technical training. “The hands-on education provided during the EST Residential Boot Camp gives new residential electronic systems technicians a great advantage in a market that is eager for skilled and capable workers.”
In addition to EST Boot Camp, the Westbury training facility, co-located with david at 750 Shames Drive , will provide electronic systems professionals access to extensive product, technical and business management training opportunities. david and Digital Sales Group NY will also host ESPA’s entry-level certification review and exam which helps students understand their level of knowledge and get on the right career path in the electronic systems integration industry.
Event and registration information will be available at www.cedia.org/education. Interested individuals may contact CEDIA headquarters at (317) 328-4336 for additional information.
About CEDIA
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. For more information on CEDIA, visit the association’s website at www.cedia.org.
About david, LLC
david (Digital Audio Video Integration Distributors) offers dealers and professional installers the finest in custom audio/video solutions, extensive training opportunities, business management support and unequaled customer service and technical support. Ensuring just-in-time delivery at the jobsite or office, david’s fully-stocked and up-to-date product assortment offers custom installation experts the latest technologies from today’s leading manufacturers. With locations in Westbury, N.Y. and Pine Brook, N.J., each david branch features a fully-functional showroom which dealers can utilize for product demonstrations to their clients. Both david branches also feature training centers where professional installers can receive hands-on training and attend seminars designed to help them better manage and grow their businesses. For more information on david, visit http://www.meetdavid.com.
About Digital Sales Group NY
Digital Sales Group NY is a leading full-service consumer electronics manufacturers representative boasting an extensive network of leading distributors, independent specialty dealers, electronic mass merchants and custom installation professionals. With established relationships in the greater Metro New York and New Jersey area and an unmatched approach to business management, Digital Sales Group NY understands the market and is dedicated to helping its customers succeed. Digital Sales Group NY and its team of industry experts conduct regular training sessions in Westbury, N.Y. and Pine Brook, N.J. In addition to extensive training support, Digital Sales Group NY provides the use of full-stocked showrooms at each location; enabling customers to better understand real-world applications for a complete product assortment. For more information on Digital Sales Group NY, contact Jay Minsky at jminsky@digitalsalesgroupny.com or call 516-960-5800.
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