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AVPA Employees Receive Training on Game-Changing Extron Control Software

Recently, AVPA employees attended a training seminar conducted by Extron Electronics, one of the leading providers of professional AV integration products for commercial environments. The main focus of the seminar was to introduce professional AV programmers to the new configuration software that Extron is using to control their Pro Series line of processors and touchpads.

This new software, called Global Scripter^TM, takes Extron products into a new era—from a more configuration-style of control to an actual true programming language, one that is based on the widely-used programming language Python, which has been in use since 1991. Continue reading “AVPA Employees Receive Training on Game-Changing Extron Control Software” »

New AVPA Website Wins Platinum Honors at AVA Digital Awards

The AVA Digital Awards recently announced the winners in their 2016 competition, and AV Programming Associates was awarded the highest honor—a Platinum Award! Our award came in the Small Business Website category, where we were one of only three Platinum winners. We think our new website looks and functions great, and we are glad that the people at the AVA Digital Awards agree.

The AVA Digital Awards recognize companies that have achieved excellence in digital communications, including websites. It is a prestigious, highly-respected international competition sponsored by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals. We share this award with our digital marketing partners at Modmacro. Continue reading “New AVPA Website Wins Platinum Honors at AVA Digital Awards” »

New AVPA Website Launched to Better Serve San Diego Clients

Welcome to the new AV Programming Associates website! Our website recently underwent a major overhaul, which was completed by our longstanding web partners at Modmacro, Inc. We couldn’t be more pleased with the new site, as we think it really represents us well as an industry-leading, forward-thinking company.

The clients we work with are, by nature, more tech-savvy than the average person, so it was important for us to have a website that embraces the technology that many consumers are now using when they are looking for a company to provide them with Crestron programming for their homes or businesses in San Diego. Our new site is fully mobile-responsive, meaning it adapts well when viewed on mobile devices like tablets and smartphones. Continue reading “New AVPA Website Launched to Better Serve San Diego Clients” »

Second Edition of “Our Code” Released by Maven Publishing USA

We are happy to announce that the second edition of AVPA owner Matthew Grisafe’s book, Our Code: AVPA’s Strong Commitment to Consistency and Service, is now available! (View the Our Code Official Press Release.) The book, which was originally self-published and first released in March 2014, was picked up by boutique publishing house Maven Publishing USA earlier this year and re-released under their label. Maven is a reputable publisher that specializes in books written by business owners and entrepreneurs, and we are excited to have collaborated with Maven and appreciative for the experience they brought to this project.

About working with Maven, Matt Grisafe said, “It was a pleasure to work with the good people over at Maven Publishing. They really helped to improve the overall flow of the book from the first edition and encouraged us to add some additional information and stories that have made it better and more applicable to a wider audience. We’re looking forward to working with them over the next several months as we promote the book.” Continue reading “Second Edition of “Our Code” Released by Maven Publishing USA” »

Hiring Crestron Programmers as AVPA Continues to Grow

AVPA is growing and we’re looking to hire new team members. We’ve broadened our reach in the high end commercial space and continue to deliver state-of-the-art home automation solutions. As we’ve mentioned in previous blogs, we’re also continuing to expand our Extron programming services as Extron Certified Professionals. But most of all, we’re deepening our relationship with Crestron and delivering systems that offer more advanced features, like smarter automation, tighter integration with building systems and highly scalable roll-outs for clients connected across offices nationally and globally.

Specifically, we’re looking to add Crestron expertise to our team to help complete Crestron programming and integration projects here in San Diego, around Southern California and ultimately around the U.S. Read the official press release. Continue reading “Hiring Crestron Programmers as AVPA Continues to Grow” »

Crestron Masters Training Results in Clarity and a Focus on the Future

We recently attended Crestron’s masters training at their HQ in New Jersey and I wanted to share a few of my takeaways. First, the format of this training was quite different from that in years past. But we found it refreshing and encouraging. We were there amongst several hundred of our colleagues and unlike previous years, this time we had the opportunity to choose from a series of classes. Having so many Crestron Service Providers (CSPs) in one place also created the unique opportunity to network in ways that we never had before. For example, at tradeshows we see, mingle with and attend events with Crestron employees and independent programmers, but this particular event created a concentration of these folks unlike ever before. Continue reading “Crestron Masters Training Results in Clarity and a Focus on the Future” »