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Women in Consumer
PEOPLE+PLACES
Technology Honors Legacy
Awards Winners at CES
WOMEN IN CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY (WICT), an organization
that promotes the advancement of women in the consumer
technology industry, has announced the five recipients of its
2022 Legacy Awards. The annual awards program honors women
who are changing the landscape of the consumer technology industry
through their leadership across all sectors including trade
associations, manufacturers' representation, connected health,
and manufacturing.
" Every year our new inductees and their dedication to the
industry never cease to amaze me, " states Carol Campbell,
founder of WiCT, now in its 13th year of conducting the Legacy
Awards.
Winners were recognized during the annual CES held in Las
Vegas last month. This year's awards honor:
Jackie Black, Director, Membership, Consumer Technology
Association - Black leads CTA's Future of Work initiatives,
CTA's 21st Century Workforce Council, and the CTA Apprenticeship
Coalition. She joined CTA in 2012 and served as the
corporate secretary.
Trayce Blake, President, Studio Décor - Blake's rep firm,
Studio Décor, established in 2006, is renowned for employing
unique design and architectural perspectives in harmony with
well-matched product lines. In addition, Blake and her team
at Cinema Décor consult, design, and install a dozen home
theater projects a year.
Laura Mitchell, CEO, GrandCare - Mitchell has over 15
years of experience in aging, connected health technology,
and remote monitoring for seniors. In 2005, she co-founded
GrandCare Systems, a remote patient monitoring, social engagement,
and telehealth platform for the aging and disability
industry. She has also launched weekly aging and technology
webinars, co-founded and co-chaired the Aging & Technology
Alliance (AgeTek). She recently relocated from Wisconsin to
Southern California to open a branch of GrandCare.
Janyl Yousefpour, Vice President of Partner and Customer
Marketing, Snap One - Yousefpour has been part of the
team for six years and is responsible for partner acquisition
and growth strategies, loyalty and specialty programs, as well
as customer and international marketing. Before Snap One,
she was a senior vice president at Bank of America.
Woman to Watch: Brittany Mier y Terán, Partnership and
CI Channel Manager for North America, Somfy - Since 2016,
the WiCT Advisory Board has been identifying up-and-coming
women in the channel as candidates for Woman to Watch.
The group selected Somfy's Mier y Terán for showing leadership,
initiative, passion and industry engagement.
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INDIANA
LANG
FIBBR,
a global
manufacturer
of fiber-optic
HDMI cables,
has announced the
appointment of Indiana
Lang as its new national
sales director, helping to
build the U.S. sales
network and work closely
to appoint dealers and
representatives.
MetraAV has named
Nebraska Furniture Mart
(NFM) its first-ever Retailer
of the Year for 2021.
This accolade is presented
to recognize a retailer that
has shown a strong commitment
to a successful
partnership and exceptional
sales growth.
Commercial audio company
QSC has promoted
Jatan Shah to president
and chief operating officer.
In addition, Joe Pham has
been named chairman and
CEO of the company.
JOSH
FINKELSTEIN
VITAL,
a CI-centric
business
coaching
and
software
company,
has hired Josh Finkelstein
as a new Method Associate
Coach, adding two decades-plus
industry
experience to the staff.
TRIPP
WOOD
Home
entertainment
haptic
technology
specialist
D-BOX has
hired Tripp Wood as vice
president of sales, home
entertainment. Wood has
over 20 years of business
development, partnership
and sales experience in the
home entertainment
industry for market leaders
such as The Walt Disney
Company, Electronic Arts
and Paramount Pictures
Home Media.
Eleven Engineering
a manufacturer of semiconductor
products for
wireless audio for home
theater, multiroom, portable,
professional, 12-volt
and gaming applications,
has added Kyle Collins to
its growing Research & Development
Design Team.
Custom industry distributor
network Catalyst AV
member AHA Distributing's
sister company Phoenix
Marketing Group has
made three recent hires:
Nick Bravo is sales representative
covering North
Florida; Kristen Gilray was
added as lighting, shading
and automation specialist;
and Brett Leinard, sales
rep for Southeastern territories
Tennessee, Alabama
and Mississippi.
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