http://www.cepro.com/topic/C354 Mergers and Acquisitions Stories from CE Pro, The Leading Information Source for the Custom Electronics Installer en goldmixon@ehpub.com Copyright 2009 2009-11-11T14:52:06+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/clearone_acquires_netstreams_for_2m/K354 http://www.cepro.com/article/clearone_acquires_netstreams_for_2m/#When:20:52:26Z NetStreams will maintain presence in residential market and continue to operate out of Austin, Texas. News, Mergers and Acquisitions, Multiroom Audio 2009-11-03T20:52:26+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/report_united_technologies_leads_bid_for_ge_security/K354 http://www.cepro.com/article/report_united_technologies_leads_bid_for_ge_security/#When:21:02:01Z GE still talking to multiple bidders, but United Technologies is frontrunner, Bloomberg reports. The GE Security sale could fetch up to $2 billion, according to multiple reports. News, Security, Mergers and Acquisitions 2009-10-27T21:02:01+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/genesis_a_v_closes_joins_forces_with_audio_video_design/K354 http://www.cepro.com/article/genesis_a_v_closes_joins_forces_with_audio_video_design/#When:13:50:16Z After 33 years in business, Irvine, Calif.-based Genesis Audio & Video has closed its showroom doors due to the economy. News, Mergers and Acquisitions 2009-10-26T13:50:16+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/russound_colorado_vnet_control_manufacturers_weigh_in/K354 http://www.cepro.com/article/russound_colorado_vnet_control_manufacturers_weigh_in/#When:14:37:00Z NuVo, HomeLogic and Control4 weigh in on the high-profile merger, including product mix, go-to-market strategy and industry shakeup. News, Control and Automation, Home Automation and Control, Mergers and Acquisitions 2009-10-20T14:37:00+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/russound_completes_colorado_vnet_acquisition/K354 http://www.cepro.com/article/russound_completes_colorado_vnet_acquisition/#When:19:47:00Z Sales and distribution will remain separate to maintain vNet's dealer-direct model. Russound still is not revealing details of acquisition. News, Control and Automation, Home Automation and Control, Mergers and Acquisitions, Multiroom Audio 2009-10-19T19:47:00+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/projectiondesign_sells_majority_share_to_private_equity_firm/K354 http://www.cepro.com/article/projectiondesign_sells_majority_share_to_private_equity_firm/#When:17:35:00Z Herkules Capital AS acquires majority share for undisclosed amount. Remaining shares in hands of projectiondesign employees. News, Displays, Mergers and Acquisitions 2009-10-06T17:35:00+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/3_reasons_russounds_colorado_vnet_acquisition_is_smart/K354 http://www.cepro.com/article/3_reasons_russounds_colorado_vnet_acquisition_is_smart/#When:20:26:00Z Assuming Russound got a good deal on the shuttered manufacturer, access to Colorado vNet's 950 dealers alone makes it a risk worth taking. Blogs, Control and Automation, Mergers and Acquisitions, Speakers, Multiroom Audio 2009-10-05T20:26:00+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/russound_to_acquire_colorado_vnet/K354 http://www.cepro.com/article/russound_to_acquire_colorado_vnet/#When:16:16:00Z Colorado vNet brand name will remain intact, and the company will continue to operate out of Loveland, Colo. News, Control and Automation, Mergers and Acquisitions, Multiroom Audio 2009-10-05T16:16:00+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/who_would_buy_colorado_vnet/K354 http://www.cepro.com/article/who_would_buy_colorado_vnet/#When:18:49:00Z Colorado vNet, maker of lighting controls, home automation, and multiroom A/V, has closed shop ... for now. Would Nortek, Legrand, AMX, Somfy, Schneider be interested? News, Blogs, Company, Mergers and Acquisitions 2009-09-26T18:49:00+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/another_reorg_on_q_is_now_legrand/K354 http://www.cepro.com/article/another_reorg_on_q_is_now_legrand/#When:11:34:00Z On-Q, a leader in affordable low-voltage systems for the home, will be renamed Legrand -- perhaps to take advantage of Legrand's huge web of electrical and commercial networking providers? News, Mergers and Acquisitions, Structured Wiring, CEDIA 2009-08-29T11:34:00+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/ge_security_for_sale/K354 http://www.cepro.com/article/ge_security_for_sale/#When:19:40:00Z The old ITI, Caddx and Sentrol -- which became Interlogix and was sold to GE in 2002 -- may be up for sale with the potential to fetch $2 billion. News, Security, Mergers and Acquisitions 2009-08-26T19:40:00+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/firedog_assets_for_sale_opportunity_for_ce_pros/K354 http://www.cepro.com/article/firedog_assets_for_sale_opportunity_for_ce_pros/#When:12:07:00Z Liquidator: Integrators could team up to buy assets in order to create a national franchise – something they have failed to accomplish over the years; sale price should be "significantly less" than Circuit City News, Big-Box Retailers, Installation, Mergers and Acquisitions 2009-06-22T12:07:00+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/peerless_industries_merges_with_bbg_distribution/K354 http://www.cepro.com/article/peerless_industries_merges_with_bbg_distribution/#When:15:11:00Z Deal gives BBG exclusive rights to distribute Peerless products throughout United Kingdom. News, Distributors, Mergers and Acquisitions, Mounts and Lifts 2009-05-12T15:11:00+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/terra_san_acquires_riptopia_in_digital_media_merger/K354 http://www.cepro.com/article/terra_san_acquires_riptopia_in_digital_media_merger/#When:14:03:00Z Terra-San has acquired Riptopia, the CD and DVD ripping company that was courting potential suitors. News, Mergers and Acquisitions, Digital Media 2009-05-08T14:03:00+00:00 http://www.cepro.com/article/mace_acquires_central_station_security_systems_for_36m/K354 http://www.cepro.com/article/mace_acquires_central_station_security_systems_for_36m/#When:16:25:00Z Company also opens new security division, names Peter Giacalone president. News, Security, Mergers and Acquisitions, People and Places 2009-05-04T16:25:00+00:00