Home Automation Podcast Episode #66: An Industry Q&A With Sean Weiner
Scaling a Custom Integration Business
This week's home automation podcast features our host Ron Callis interviewing Sean Weiner. Recorded live on Wednesday, February 27th, 2019 at 12:30 p.m. EST.
About Sean Weiner
Sean Weiner is currently the president of Starr Systems Design, an electronic systems and electrical contracting firm located in Baltimore, Maryland. He is also currently serving as the Chief Technology Officer at Bravas.
After graduating from the University of Delaware in 1990 with a degree in Economics, Sean spent two years as an installation technician at a Baltimore area audio/video and lighting systems contractor. He then spent another two years in sales with a Washington DC area custom retailer, and ultimately founded Starr Systems Design in the summer of 1994.
Since that time, Starr Systems Design has grown from a three employee audio and video systems contractor to a 50 employee firm specializing in electronic systems, electrical contracting, and security systems.
Interview Recap
Here are some of the topics Ron had the opportunity to discuss with Sean Weiner
- Integration of the electrical business with the CI business (lighting, controls, energy management, etc.)
- Service programs and opportunities for the CI business
- Using software for CI
- Why scaling a CI business is hard