Oct 21, 2026 · 33 min · 14 segments
On this episode of The Integration Conversation, James Bliss is joined by CEDIA Director of Research Ryan Bardach and Eric Voyer of the Farnsworth Group to unpack the new UK Professional Market…
Ryan BardachGuest
Eric VoyerGuest
James BlissHost
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We're going to be jumping into what stood out, why it's important to you guys as integrators, a few bits around methodology and how we got to where we got to, and really jump into how some of the broader circumstances in the region are affecting the industry.
Why did we conduct this research? What should an integrator be able to do differently after reading it?
Well, about a year ago, Cedia's leadership made the strategic decision that the association should become the leading source for market intelligence in the smart home industry.
Now, they recognize that reliable data on market trends brand preferences, business performance was valuable not only to CDM members, but to the industry overall.
And the first big question that everybody in the industry seemed to have was, what is the size of the market? How many integrators are out there? Such a fundamental question.
Now, Cedia had done research in the past, but with the consolidation of all projects under one department, bringing in myself, a new director of research, we were able to really tackle those questions head on.
And as to what an integrator can do differently, our hope is that they can look at this data, they can see where obstacles may be in the path to their business growth, they can see where the opportunities are, and they'll be able to see just what the market looks like overall.
You know, they'll be able to see the entire forest instead of just the trees and be able to help grow their businesses that way.
If not, flip back through previous episodes of this podcast and give that a listen too.
We're going to be jumping into what stood out, why it's important to you guys as integrators, a few bits around methodology and how we got to where we got to, and really jump into how some of the broader circumstances in the region are affecting the industry.
Why did we conduct this research? What should an integrator be able to do differently after reading it?
Well, about a year ago, Cedia's leadership made the strategic decision that the association should become the leading source for market intelligence in the smart home industry.
Now, they recognize that reliable data on market trends brand preferences, business performance was valuable not only to CDM members, but to the industry overall.
And the first big question that everybody in the industry seemed to have was, what is the size of the market? How many integrators are out there? Such a fundamental question.
Now, Cedia had done research in the past, but with the consolidation of all projects under one department, bringing in myself, a new director of research, we were able to really tackle those questions head on.
And as to what an integrator can do differently, our hope is that they can look at this data, they can see where obstacles may be in the path to their business growth, they can see where the opportunities are, and they'll be able to see just what the market looks like overall.
You know, they'll be able to see the entire forest instead of just the trees and be able to help grow their businesses that way.
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