Home Automation Podcast Episode #39: An Industry Q&A With Mark Cichowski
Technology & Businesses Summit Events
This week's home automation podcast features our host Ron Callis interviewing Mark Cichowski. Recorded live on Wednesday, March 28th, 2018 at 12:30 p.m. EST.
About Mark Cichowski
Mark has been in the industry since 1979. Started selling audio and video equipment before getting recruited by Sonance where he spent 6 years as International Sales Manager and became a founding member of CEDIA.
Mark worked in top management positions for different companies in the industry and founded Clarity AV International, Inc back in 2002, which he still owns.
In 2009, Mark founded the Technology & Business Summit events. These events are rep-centric, which had not been done before. They are local, focused, education-oriented events, highlighted with exhibits from some of the top manufacturers in the AV, Control & Technology industry.
Interview Recap
Here are some of the topics Ron had the opportunity to discuss with Mark:
- The importance of having a rep-centric industry summit
- The future of Technology and Business Summit events
- Continuing education and CEDIA’s involvement with the Summit events
- Working on your business and not just in it