NSCA celebrates its 40th anniversary by sharing 40 ways we help integration companies run their businesses better every day. This year, NSCA is marking its 40th year as a trade organization that serves the integration market. That milestone isn’t likely top-of-mind for NSCA member companies or attendees of the recent 22nd annual Business & Leadership Read the full article…
Bogen Communications believes that distributors and integrators are a vital link in the low-voltage technology channel. For that reason, the company also realizes the importance of serving as a resource and advisor for integrators when possible, helping them find ways around roadblocks and challenges. As a provider of commercial amplifiers, speakers, and intercom systems for Read the full article…
For a long time, Santa Rosa, CA-based PCD’s management team served as the company’s project managers. This approach worked well for a while; as work picked up, however, project management needs grew as well. As a result, PCD needed to develop its project management team from the ground up – and wanted to give the Read the full article…
After decades of engineering work, Patrick DeZess was ready to try something new. He loved the industry and didn’t want to leave it – he just wanted to take the best parts of his former roles and make those things the focus of his time and effort moving forward. “By the end of each day, Read the full article…
When his company is in control of a project (during a design-build situation, for example), Scott Wright, president at Lifeline Audio Video Technologies, noticed that the estimated labor and associated costs were right on. Bid projects, however, were another story. “Historically, we haven’t done very well in terms of hitting overall hours. That’s because we Read the full article…
When Sound Inc. noticed that more of its customers were shifting away from owning their own hardware, Steve Kocimski, director of sales at Sound Inc. in Naperville, IL, knew it was time to rethink how the company positions its equipment and service offerings. “Whether it be hosted voice or cloud computing, customers have the mindset Read the full article…
As Dallas-based Master Video Systems (MVS) searched for additional project managers and technicians to work on specific projects, the company was also looking for industry-specific guidance on job descriptions and payment structures so it could be competitive in the market. After contacting NSCA, MVS discovered a few different resources to help determine appropriate and attractive compensation Read the full article…
Integrators across the country can relate to the difficulties that finding and maintaining business insurance presents. Because integration firms are considered a niche market, it can be time-consuming and challenging to find an insurance provider that understands the industry’s intricacies. “A lot of the companies I contacted about liability insurance would respond, ‘You really don’t Read the full article…
After a recent organizational restructure, Lone Star Communications decided to add a new layer of superintendent positions to its operations department. The creation of these positions also created the need for training. “Originally, our superintendents and project managers were acting in a combined role of project manager,” explains Dan Hiett, senior vice president of operations Read the full article…
Coming from a 20-year history in broadcasting, Pat Vaughn felt a little behind the curve when he first joined integrator Simpatico in 2014 and needed to better understand loaded labor costs in his new role. “I started to quickly realize that labor is the single biggest factor impacting profit and loss for a project,” says Read the full article…
