CE Pro October 2023 - 8

Industry Pulse
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CEDIA Presents Steve
Moore with Lifetime
Achievement Award
During CEDIA Expo 2023, the association
honored the industry veteran along
with James Chen, who earned the
prestigious recognition as this year's
CEDIA Fellow. By Robert Archer
CEDIA, the association for
smart home professionals,
has announced Steve
Moore as the 2023 Lifetime
Achievement Award
recipient and James Chen as
the 2023 CEDIA Fellow. The
pair were recognized during
a CEDIA Awards ceremony
at last month's CEDIA Expo
in Denver.
The Lifetime Achievement
Award recognizes
an individual who has
demonstrated innovative
and visionary leadership in
the technology design and
installation industry. The
CEDIA Fellows represent
a group of individuals who
have helped shape the
industry and significantly
contribute to the association's
success.
" This year's Lifetime
Achievement Award recipient
and Fellow represent
a combined 70 years of
industry service, " comments
David Weinstein, chairman,
CEDIA. " Their dedication to
their profession and eager8
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ness to share their expertise
with others is inspiring -
especially as we work to
build the next generation of
smart home professionals. "
Moore decided against
a career in architecture to
launch a business selling
high-performance AV to
music-loving homeowners
nearly 40 years ago. He
then left to set up SMC in
1993 and, inspired by a visit
to CEDIA Expo that year,
helped launch CEDIA in the
U.K., running it alongside
his own company from his
London dining room and
subsequently teaching at
numerous events worldwide.
SMC, like the industry in
general, has grown enormously
since then, and
Moore has been a consultant
for a wide variety of technology
businesses, large and
small, along the way. With
strong successors running
SMC, Moore is now semi-retired,
and continues to support
others operating in the
connected home space.
Among other highlights of their careers, Steve Moore (left)
helped establish CEDIA in the U.K., and James Chen has
been instrumental in Kordz's growth since joining in 2008.
" The best thing about
this industry is all the wonderful
people I've met and
worked with over the years, "
he states. " A huge number
of individuals have selflessly
provided so much of their
time and expertise (which
I've benefited from as much
as others) and I'm therefore
surprised, flattered,
and humbled to have been
recognized.
" It's always inspiring to
see the energy and enthusiasm
of newcomers to this
world, and I'm embarrassingly
proud to have seen my
own company grow to the
point where the children
of early employees are
now key members of staff
themselves. Thank you to
CEDIA and all those who
have put up with me all
this time - especially my
long-suffering partners and
my own fantastic children
and stepchildren. "
James Chen is a U.S.-Australian
entrepreneur and
global technology thought
leader with over 30 years
of experience in the AV industry.
He began his career
as an integrator, and is now
the managing director of
cable manufacturer, Kordz.
He serves on CEDIA's
Technology Education
Committee and Governance
Committee. A technology
enthusiast, Chen recently
completed his study of
Artificial Intelligence at the
Massachusetts Institute of
Technology (MIT). He regularly
authors and presents
on technology topics to
audiences worldwide.
" This award would not be
possible without a team effort, "
Chen says, " and I thank
those who have taught me,
welcomed me onto committees,
become my trusted
friends, and generally put up
with me over the past 30+
years. Here's to continuing
this great journey together. "
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