CE Pro March 2023 - 9

CES Attracts 115K Attendees & 3,200+ Exhibitors
" CES 2023 was the great
CES 2023 OFFICIALLY
" shattered " expectations,
drawing more than pre-audited
115,000 attendees to
the event, which took place
January 5-8 in Las Vegas.
According to the Consumer
Technology Association
(CTA), the attendance makes
it the largest global tech
event since 2020.
With over 3,200 exhibitors,
including 1,000 startups,
CES 2023 showcased
the next era of innovation
from transportation and mobility
to digital health, sustainability,
Web3, metaverse
and beyond.
For the first time, CES
had a theme focused on
Human Security for All. CES
partnered with the United
Nations Trust Fund for Human
Security and the World
Academy of Art and Science
on the Human Security for
All (HS4A) global campaign
to foster food security,
access to health care, personal
income, environmental
protection, personal safety,
community security and
political freedom.
The products unveiled
at CES 2023 tackle global
issues such as access to
clean water, food security,
smart cities infrastructure,
sustainable energy solutions,
personal security and more.
CES also featured the latest
in accessibility tech, with
innovation helping those in
the disability community.
reconnection and rocked
by every measure - from
attendance to the keynote
stage to press conferences
and product debuts on the
exhibit floor - showing the
entire world that in-person
events are BACK, " says
Gary Shapiro, president and
CEO, CTA. " The innovation
unveiled this week will
drive economic growth and
change in meaningful ways
to improve our lives and
create a better future for the
next generation. "
A look at CES 2023 by the
numbers:
Nearly 2.2 million net
square feet of exhibits
(70% larger than CES
2022)
3,200+ exhibitors,
including 1,000 new
exhibitors
Over 115,000 attendees
(pre-audit figures)
Over 40,000 international
attendees from
more than 140 countries
(pre-audit figures)
4800 global media from
69 countries (pre-audit
figures)
60% of Fortune 500
companies represented
The Eureka Park at CES
The January event in Las Vegas had 1,000 startups among
its exhibitors plus stalwarts like the big display companies,
whose booths drew crowds.
featured 1,000 startups from
countries including Japan,
Korea, France, Italy, Taiwan,
Turkey, Hong Kong, Netherlands,
and Ukraine. CES
returns to Las Vegas, January
9-12, 2024.
Origin Acoustics to Sell & Support Netgear Equipment
ORIGIN ACOUSTICS has set up another strategic partnership
as part of its focus on being a curator of design-centric
technology that goes well beyond the company's audio
roots. At ISE 2023 in Barcelona, Origin Acoustics announced
a new partnership with Netgear, a provider of networking
products that power businesses both large and small.
Origin Acoustics will resell and support Netgear's CI-focused
wired and wireless offerings. All models of the Netgear
AV's M4250 and M4300 lines of managed switches and five
models of the Pro Wi-Fi Access Point products are now available
directly from Origin Acoustics.
Beyond traditional support, Origin Acoustics will provide
a support structure with a direct line to wireless and wired
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network engineering staff. This is not a consumer 1-800
number; these are professional network engineers prepared
to support dealers, according to the company.
Joe Whitaker, vice president of Business Development
at Origin Acoustics, notes, " By strategically partnering with
Netgear and providing AV-specific network components that
exceed many competitors' standards and innovations, we can
safely regulate the quality down to the sound that comes
from our amazing speakers and create a foundation for our
own innovations moving into the future. "
Origin Acoustics has recently developed other strategic
partnerships with Bang & Olufsen, Velodyne, Crestron, Austere,
Flush Mount and several other companies.
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