CEDIA Board to Set Strategy for Appointing New CEO After Bruno's Resignation
CEDIA CEO and Global President Vin Bruno resigned four months shy of his second anniversary to “focus on new opportunities” in residential and commercial technology, CEDIA said in a news release. Board President Dennis Erskine said the board will meet…
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over the next two weeks to create a strategy and timeline for appointing a successor to Bruno, who had been with Crestron for more than seven years before taking over at CEDIA. Acting President/CEO Tabatha O’Connor, the group’s chief operating officer since 2015, said CEDIA is “in a much stronger position than it was 18 months ago” and is “looking forward to a new phase of success for our global community.” Bruno didn’t immediately respond. CEDIA sold its annual trade show in February (see 1702020055) to Emerald Expositions for an undisclosed sum. In a news briefing in December 2015, Bruno said CEDIA was in talks with Coldwell Banker to involve integrators in the sale of homes valued at over $1 million. Last May, the two organizations announced a home technology certificate program for Coldwell Banker Real Estate agents based on a curriculum taught by CEDIA representatives to help agents represent the value of home technology.