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ISSUE #1, 2017 | EMPLOYEE NEWSLETTER

Inside Crestron

ISE 2017:

Inside Crestron’s
Biggest Show Ever!

INSIDE ISSUE CRESTRON TEAM,

01 The new Crestron Spring is here and so is our brand new issue of Inside Crestron – our
02 International Offices employee newsletter. This new issue is packed with great news and
04 tons of happenings about our company.
Crestron and
Mark Zuckerberg As the article on the first page clearly exemplifies, Crestron continues to
grow. This past quarter we opened several new direct offices throughout
Wynn Palace Resort Asia – a great testimony to our commitment and leadership, and our global
presence. Our new campus in Plano, Texas is growing rapidly, with lots of
06 Tudor Investment new people joining every month. And the number of employees at our new
08 Corporation R&D facility in India has more than doubled in just a few short months.
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University of Nevada, As you read this issue, you’ll see how many people depend on Crestron
Las Vegas (UNLV) to make their lives easier and businesses more successful every day.
From amazing houses and huge hotels, to universities, governments, and
The Pentagon Fortune 500® companies around the world, Crestron is their choice.

1 1 Twitter You’ll also read about some really terrific events. This past February, we
exhibited at our industry’s largest trade show, ISE. More than 75,000
12 ISE 2017 Recap people attended, and Crestron, once again, drew the biggest crowds
15 ‘Tech for Every Space’ and dominated the awards. And then, my favorite: Crestron Masters.
This year we hosted more than 800 of our industry’s best and brightest
Masters 2017 for three days at the Mohegan Sun Convention Center. These are the
Masters of our industry – the people that make our products work. They
16 InfoComm 2017 have dedicated their lives and businesses to Crestron for years. It fills
Coming Soon me with tremendous pride and gratitude to be able to address this most
special group every year.
17 Technology
18 of the Stars Finally, the most important part – YOU. Our new Vibe Centers are a huge
hit, and our new Life Center continues to attract more and more Crestron
Crestron Partnerships employees every day. And we’re not stopping there. In the coming months,
you’ll hear announcements about upgrades and enhancements to our
19 Crestron Safety / workplace, and of course, our annual Employee Event.
20 Training Institute
Thank you all so very much for making this possible. A company is only
Crestron Life Center as good as its people. There’s no doubt in my mind that Crestron has the
very best, and most dedicated people in any company in the entire world.
Ron Epstein, Editor | Mike Van Tassell
& Briana Wickham, Art Directors | Nya Thank you,
Dark, Daniel Fausto, & Christina LoVecchio,
Contributing Editors | John Hurson & Eric RANDY KLEIN

Rosenberg, Copywriters PRESIDENT AND CEO

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Crestron China
Shanghai, China

Crestron Hong Kong
Island East, Hong Kong

Crestron India
Outer Ring, Bangalore

CRESTRON EXPANDS ACROSS ASIA WITH
NEW INTERNATIONAL OFFICES

Crestron continues to demonstrate why we are the global Our new headquarters in Hong Kong,
leader in advanced control and automation technology, India, and China will be home to each
with the unveiling of our new state-of-the-art facilities market’s management team, a training
in Hong Kong, China, and India. The expansion of our facility, a customer service center, and
presence across Asia allows us to grow with our dealers. our first Crestron Experience Center in
the region.
Whether our dealers service the government, enterprise,
education, healthcare, residential, or hospitality markets, In addition to our new headquarters, we will be servicing
our Asian markets out of our established logistics center in
Crestron offers more opportunities than ever before by Singapore, allowing us to create an industry benchmark for
ensuring our customers have the technology, solutions international customer service that no other automation
and support they need to succeed now and into the future. technology manufacturer can provide. We have a highly
experienced and skilled team to ensure a premium level
We look forward to inviting all of our regional dealers and of support, enabling faster order processing and delivery.
partners to opening celebrations planned for May. We will
also be developing a presence in Macau, Taiwan and Korea 1

in the coming months.

We think you’ll like this

‘SOCIAL NETWORK’

Crestron and Mark Zuckerberg

At the beginning of 2016 Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of
Facebook, set himself a challenge – to build a smart
home A.I. called Jarvis that would allow him to control
everything from turning on and off the lights to waking
up his daughter in the morning with Mandarin lessons.
Fast forward to the end of 2016 and Mark has achieved
much of what he set out to do, with big help from his
Crestron home automation system.

As featured in:

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RESIDENTIAL

In a Facebook post broadcasted to his 87 million followers, Mark Zuckerberg explained
why he chose Crestron as the technology provider of his home automation system.

Gabor Nagy Nice results! I’m building a “semi-intelligent” house with lights, heating, doors/gate control. I’m looking for
such a system that I can manage by my iPhone ... See More

76 · December 19 at 2:58pm
Mark Zuckerberg I recommend using a system like Crestron as a common interface to all those basic devices to
simplify things.
429 · December 19 at 10:40pm

As the CEO of the world’s largest social network, Mark Everything from lights off commands to security camera’s
knows that we live in a world where we have never been footage goes straight to Mark’s phone! But it’s only possible
more connected, with ‘always on’, demanding lifestyles, because of Crestron.
working across time zones, time codes and 24 hours. For
Want the complete story?
Mark, technology has to be customizable and reliable, Visit crestron.com/Jarvis
but more importantly, it has to be secure.

“We use a Crestron system with our lights,

thermostat and doors, a Sonos system

with Spotify for music, a Samsung TV,

a Nest camera, and of course, my work is

connected to Facebook.”

- Mark Zuckerberg

“Mark and his wife wanted the reliability of the proven
system and also the ability to customize on their end, tied

to his Jarvis service,” said John Clancy, VP of Residential
at Crestron. “Unlike an off-the-shelf consumer product,
Crestron manufactures all the devices in its ecosystem

and has government-facility level cybersecurity.”

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4.5 billion dollar investment. 6 years in development.
1 magnificent hotel, all powered by Crestron.

GREETINGS FROM THE WYNN PALACE IN MACAU

The Wynn Palace Resort in Cotai, Macau sets a bold To do this, Crestron worked in tandem with Wynn Design
new standard in luxury lifestyle accommodation. Its and Development as well as consultants in the U.S.,
unforgettable guest experience comes courtesy of Crestron. Hong Kong, and Macau. Before the project even began,
The entire hotel is fully integrated with Crestron technology Crestron finessed every detail in mock up rooms to ensure
— over 8,000 rooms and villa suites utilize touch screen stakeholders that every customer need was being met
interfaces. All building systems are integrated on the without making the process overly complicated.

Crestron Fusion Cloud platform.

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LIGHTING

CRESTRON “WYNNS” BIG IN MACAU

“THE WYNN PALACE Over a 12-month period, A custom interface from Crestron Fusion Cloud to the
REPRESENTS ONE OF THE Crestron delivered some facility’s engineering platform allows any service calls
6,500 DIN RAIL cabinets, to be logged, prioritized, and executed. Crestron Fusion
LARGEST INTEGRATED more than 7,000 touch Cloud can detect an issue, send an alert, and even tell
CONTROL AND screens and keypads, a operations when the room is vacant so the service call can
be fulfilled with no disruption to the customer experience.
AUTOMATION SYSTEMS Crestron Fusion Cloud
PROJECTS EVER.“ network, plus an extensive “The Wynn Palace represents one of the largest integrated

DigitalMedia™ solution control and automation systems projects ever,” said
throughout the ballrooms
Stuart Craig, President and CEO of Crestron Asia Pacific.
and executive offices.

“The resort leverages the amazing depth and breadth of

Beyond the guest rooms and villas, Crestron is also deployed Crestron technology, from
in the many restaurants, bars, gaming areas, pools, spas,
OVER 8,000 ROOMS AV and lighting control in
salons and convention facilities — the list goes on and on. The AND VILLAS POWERED guest suites, to state-of-
end-to-end DigitalMedia AV switching and media delivery BY CRESTRON. the-art DM technology in
solution provides a consistent platform. It uses the same ballrooms, to the software
control solution across the entire resort, enabling the Wynn that brings it all together
team to monitor and manage every space remotely.
in one seamless system.”

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TUDOR INVESTMENT CORPOR ATION

HOW A TECHNOLOGY UPGRADE IMPROVED
PRODUCTIVITY AND COLLABORATION

As a top private asset management firm and hedge fund Sofocli knew that Crestron was
with multiple offices located across the globe, Tudor
the only company that could
Investment Corporation needed reliable technology that
connected its clients and disparate teams through a provide the technology needed

consistent channel of communication, no matter the time for this implementation.
zone. Unfortunately, Tudor’s offices were experiencing
The goals of this project were to: Establish consistent
AV issues stemming from legacy AV technology, requiring global standards and seamless experiences for all
constant AV/IT support and management. meeting rooms; ensure AV and IT systems/solutions
remain secure: reduce the amount of support required
Tudor reached out to Rebar Systems consultant Paul to run meetings globally; and install a centralized
Sofocli, for the
design and implementation of scalable, management platform that allowed AV specialists from
standardized AV/ IT systems. The system needed to be each office the ability to support the global platform,
cost effective and easy-to-deploy and manage across from remote locations if needed.
the company’s seven global offices and 70+ conference

spaces and collaboration zones.

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FINANCIAL

Tudor understood that the key to a successful Sofocli’s design, AVI-SPL’s work installing, upgrading
implementation was scalable technology that could be and training employees to use the technology, and the
easily implemented across all offices. It also needed to be efficiency of Crestron’s solutions provided Tudor with
simple to manage and use, and ideally would reduce the immediate benefits post-deployment.
number of team members required to oversee it. Tudor’s
project team worked hand-in-hand with global partner The company saw a drastic reduction in IT/AV-related
AVI-SPL, on developing new office spaces and rehabbing support calls and task times, travel costs, lost time due to
older ones with a technology- first mentality. They focused hardware issues and energy costs. Staffs are now able to
handle issues internally, requiring less intervention from
on maximizing staff productivity and collaboration. external vendors, and hardware components are easy to
procure and replace (if needed).
Through the guidance of Sofocli, AVI-SPL started updating
Tudor’s video conferencing rooms, side offices, lobbies, The ability to globally monitor, support and set up
lounge areas, trading floors and executive offices. This conferences has decreased response times and increased
employee productivity, as employees no longer need
included new Crestron audio, video, lighting, shades and to leave their workspace to service these requests. No
building management systems. The global implementation meeting space has experienced a service interruption of
more than 30 minutes; previously rooms could be offline
took around 20 months, with all offices deployed on the for a couple of days or more waiting for field techs to
Crestron Fusion monitoring and scheduling software. attend, diagnose and repair. Tudor is now able to report
specific faults, hardware failures and issues by using
As a result of the successful Crestron Fusion.

implementation of Crestron’s

simple and intuitive solutions and

the standardization of Tudor’s AV

systems, Tudor’s technology finally

reflected the company’s innovative

and industry-leading status.

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UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS

THE 21ST CENTURY CLASSROOM

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas — UNLV — is one When Scott Menter, Manager of Classroom Technology
of the pillars of Las Vegas’s growing and diversifying Services (CTS) in UNLV’s Office of Information
economy. UNLV sprawls across more than 1,000 acres Technology arrived on campus in 2010, UNLV relied
with 28,000 students, nearly 5,000 faculty and staff, heavily on outside contractors both to install and
program technologies. With each implementation, the
and more than 200 degree programs. contractors would start from scratch. The result was a
patchwork of AV control systems in the classrooms, with
And it’s a school that is figuratively awash in no easy way to manage them and no way to proactively
technology. From the Collaborative Learning Center in identify problems. Teachers and students would arrive
its 300,000-square-foot library to the labs, high-tech for class only to be confronted by opaque control panels
and burnt out bulbs.
conference rooms, and integrated research areas in
its Science and Engineering Building, UNLV perceives UNLV EXPERIENCED AN EPIDEMIC OF
interactive and collaborative learning as a foundation to
engaging and developing students. But to deliver on that “LOST CLASS TIME” THAT CRESTRON
promise, the technology needs to consistently work and
WAS CHARGED WITH ELIMINATING.
needs to be easy to use and needs to be managed.

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EDUCATION

Menter put in place a Crestron DigitalMedia platform of the devices and spaces used across the campus. In
for streaming audio and video across the campus. “The addition to minimizing lost class time, Crestron Fusion
provides data on every piece of equipment and system
biggest advantage of DM® is that everything — the to which it is tied.
controls, audio, video, and Ethernet — is going across one
UNLV has tracked savings in lamp and projector
cable,” said Michael Theil, a classroom control systems equipment.
specialist on Menter’s team. “That means there is just one
BASED ON JUST 50 CLASSROOMS,
cable going from the touch panel to the processor, one
from the processor to the rack, and one from the switcher SAVINGS ARE NOW ESTIMATED AT

up to the projector.” NEARLY $20,000 PER SEMESTER.

UNLV CURRENTLY HAS 124 CRESTRON Not calculated, but also significant, are the savings in
electricity, labor costs, and increased classroom uptime.
DIGITALMEDIA CLASSROOMS, WITH
The CTS team at UNLV includes two Crestron DM-
ANOTHER 50 PLANNED FOR THE FUTURE. certified engineers and four InfoComm CTS-certified
staff, with more on the way. The team also benefits from
Before standardizing on Crestron, it might take two the extended network of Crestron service locations.
integrators two days to install a classroom. Now, they “We invest heavily in staff training and professional
development and are lucky enough to have a Crestron
can do it in under eight hours. And UNLV is able to training center three blocks away from us,” said Menter.
exercise tight control over the whole operation.

In June 2015, UNLV added the cloud-based Crestron
Fusion enterprise management system for more

comprehensive monitoring, management, and analysis

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GOVERNMENT

[THE PENTAGON]

A MISSION-CRITICAL TRANSITION

Upgrading an analog video teleconference system to a modern digital fiber-based ENCOMPASSING
installation might seem fairly straightforward, but when the client is the US MORE THAN
Department of Defense and the location is the Pentagon, things are very different. 6 MILLION
SQUARE FEET
And this is what KLC Network Services undertook recently: a mission-critical OF FLOOR
project planned in every detail and executed in a mere 11 days. With a very short SPACE, THE
window of time in which to take the legacy system offline, the pressure was PENTAGON
extensive as the Department of Defense demanded a mission-crucial system RANKS AMONG
that could flawlessly distribute classified and unclassified content locally to 26 THE LARGEST
operators and to 46 overflow offices. OFFICE
BUILDINGS IN
“Due to the condensed nature of the project, it was critical that we reuse what was THE WORLD.
already in place to save time and manage cost,” said Zachary Manning, Director
of Integration at KLC. “However, DSPs, codecs and fiber switches/infrastructure
were all upgraded. We chose a Crestron system based on the current onsite
support staff’s ability to support Crestron.”

Working in a classified environment, Crestron DigitalMedia™ was selected based on their security needs, and our hardware
reliability and manufacturer support. Easier to program and configure, DigitalMedia met the Pentagon’s needs of being
able to manage and distribute digital AV and control signals while providing network security at the product level.

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TECHNOLOGY

Crestron Electronics @crestron

Twitter: Working Hard/Playing Hard

What do Twitter employees do when they need to Like other Silicon Valley-based technology firms, Twitter
unwind? One good option is to visit The Lodge in the is known as a place where hard work and good fun can
go hand-in-hand. Yet in offering a platform that brings
company’s San Francisco headquarters; an 8,000 so many people together, the company is especially
square-foot lounge that gives frazzled engineers and cognizant of the need to build personal connections
programmers a space to take a break, eat a meal, or get within its own staff.
a fresh perspective by working in a different environment.
“We have over 2,000 employees in this building, and the
Inside The Lodge, booths and cafe tables provide semi- Lodge provides a central meeting place for them. Instead
private spaces to hold a workgroup meeting, and a video of standing around their cubicles, they can come here and
conferencing system can extend those meetings to team have a coffee or a beer,” says Alex Stillings, IT Manager at
Twitter. “Even if a team is dispersed geographically, they
members in any of Twitter’s 30+ offices worldwide. can use the video conferencing system to chat and have
In addition, this rustic, yet high-tech employee lounge a drink— perhaps not physically together, but sharing the
features a cafeteria, game room, a rooftop patio and a same kind of camaraderie.”

nine-screen video wall showing live TV sports. The space is especially useful because Twitter is
intimately involved with sporting events around the
These are first-class entertainment world, serving as a platform for players, fans, and
and casual meeting spaces, all tied commentators to share news and ideas. This is a place
together with an advanced audio where Twitter employees can experience the excitement
and video system powered by of the games their clients tweet about.
Crestron DigitalMedia, and operated
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OUR BIGGEST SHOW EVER

‘Technology for Every Space’ at ISE 2017

Once again, Crestron was the number #1 draw at Throughout the four-day event, over
Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2017, the largest AV 73,000 people packed the halls of the RAI
and systems integration show in the world. It was without Amsterdam and the Crestron booth to
experience the most ground-breaking and
question our biggest ISE ever as Crestron unveiled award-winning products at the show.
new products and partnerships that will revolutionize

the industry, including Mercury, our all-in-one center
of table meeting room solution, the next generation
of DigitalMedia™, and hands-on demonstrations of our

Amazon and Sonos integration.

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THE FUTURE OF OUR INDUSTRY

DM NVX Series Mercury

Judging by the reaction of industry experts and the media, Crowds of people waited in line just to catch a glimpse of
the DM NVX Series was one of the hottest product to be Mercury, an all-in-one console that transforms meeting
unveiled at ISE. rooms into highly effective collaboration spaces. Mercury
revolutionizes how people exchange their ideas and
The next generation of DigitalMedia is the perform their jobs, all in one sleek tabletop console.
only secure network AV solution that delivers
stunning 4K60 4:4:4 High Dynamic Range The critically acclaimed hit of ISE 2017 is the
(HDR) video over dedicated standard 1 Gigabit only truly unified meeting and collaboration
Ethernet, with no latency – an industry first. solution that combines must-have conferencing
and collaboration features with fast, secure cloud
The award-winning DM NVX Series provides an infinitely deployment and management.
scalable network AV solution, with endless possibilities.
“Only Crestron addresses all of the challenges that arise
“Video distribution has always been a bit of a challenge, as unified communication and collaboration moves from
but DigitalMedia has set the standard of how we the desktop to the collaboration space,” said Ted Colton,
distribute video over an organization,” said Steve Samson, VP of UC Strategy at Crestron. “Crestron Mercury
Executive Director at Crestron. “The DM NVX Series provides all of the features collaboration spaces need in a
delivers on the promise of being able to distribute video, single console, while making it cost effective for businesses
audio, and control over a standard 1 Gb network. The to deploy and manage units wherever needed. On top
customer can have any content, anywhere, and exactly of that, the sound quality of Mercury is truly exceptional
how they want it.” making it the easiest all-in-one system to use by far.”

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A SHOW TO REMEMBER Awards

Crestron is proud to announce that we have been
recognized by leading AV trade publications for our
ground-breaking solutions, and have won nine
prestigious industry awards at ISE 2017.

Installation ‘Best of
Show Award’
DM NVX Series

TNT - Top New
Technology Awards
Digital Graphics Engine 200
3-Series 4K60 DigitalMedia
Presentation Systems
TSW-X60 Series Touch Screens
(Commercial and Residential)
Energy Monitoring Power
Conditioner & Controller 300

inAVation Technology Award
Crestron PinPoint App

rAVe 2017 ‘Best of ISE’
Crestron + Amazon Alexa Demo
Mercury Tabletop
Conference System

Crestron drew huge crowds to all events, ISE 2017 was Crestron’s most social
including the Consultant Summit, training show ever, as we saw a 1,348%
sessions, our Integration Awards ceremony, increase in our social activity!

and our legendary CresFest party. • 1,198,227 MILLION VIEWS
• 563 UNIQUE POSTS
14 • 11,339 NEW FOLLOWERS
• 9,576 PEOPLE ENGAGED

Masters 2017

Recap

THE PREMIER, GLOBAL EVENT FOR THE
AV INDUSTRY’S TOP PROGRAMMERS

Our annual gathering of elite Crestron programmers held We are proud to congratulate all the programmers who
over 800 experts in attendance, with 35 training sessions reached a new certification level at Masters 2017, including
held in over 94 sessions, as well as networking events and 61 new Silver Masters, 14 new Gold Masters, and 1 new
Platinum Masters. On top of that, we are thrilled to
live entertainment, this year’s Masters attendees were announce our new Diamond Masters (pictured above):
engaged like never before. Bernard Morgan (Intelligent Control Systems), Dave Hatz
(AVI Systems), Glenn Pernick (Crestron), Jim Pennucci
Our constant innovation and industry leadership is made (Diversified), and Mark Kohlmann (Chief Integrations).
possible by the expertise of Crestron Masters. Just as
we invest heavily in research and development for new 15
products, this event is about investing in our Masters

community. We are committed to providing you with the
tools and training you need to deliver the best performing,

most reliable systems possible.

Celebrating the Best of the Best

Achieving the status of Master Programmer requires
rigorous training, stringent testing, and extensive experience.

They are the elite of our AV industry and can fundamentally
enhance the system design of any installation.

COMING SOON The largest pro-AV show in America

InfoComm 2017 With over 1,000 exhibitors, thousands of products, and
40,000 attendees from 110 countries, it’s no secret that
Orange County InfoComm is the largest, most exciting event in North
Convention Center America for the pro-AV industry. For Crestron, it’s an
June 14 - 16 in opportunity for us to continually exceed expectations
Orlando, Florida. year-after-year as our innovations continue to be
recognized by the industry.
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Last year, Crestron garnered an unprecedented 22 awards
at InfoComm 2016 as we demonstrated our newest
concept, “Technology for every space.” Guests crowded
our booth to experience these Crestron-controlled, fully
functional spaces in which people can use to meet,
present, collaborate, and stream. They also saw other
new solutions, DigitalMedia, Avia DSPs, and the powerful
DMPS3 Series all-in-one presentation systems. But
compared to this year, they haven’t seen nothing yet.

Throughout the three-day event in Orlando, Crestron will
be showing new products and partnerships, offering on-site
training and various lectures. Registered visitors can also
check out other Crestron events, such as the Consultant
Summit, Training, Press Tour, Product Tour, Product
Presentations, and the annual Crestron Swirl Party.

TECHNOLOGY OF THE STARS:

CELEBRITY HOME AUTOMATION

We all know that Crestron delivers the ultimate in luxury living for our customers all over the world, but have you ever
wondered which famous actors and professional athletes enjoy Crestron automation systems inside their home? Here
is just a sampling of the elite who are Crestron customers.

MICHAEL BAY JENNIFER LOPEZ

Director Actress, Singer, Designer
Los Angeles, CA New York, NY

Forget about red velvet seats and old-timey popcorn Jenny’s got a new spot on the block! Her $22 million
machines. When it comes to home theaters, few rival the luxury penthouse in Manhattan overlooks Madison Square
one installed at director Michael Bay’s new LA retreat. Park in the Whitman building. Originally built in 1924, the
Whitman is a prewar, ultra-high-end condominium with
Bay’s 40-seat digital theater is outfitted with Dolby’s just four residences total — all with direct park views, high
avant-garde Atmos surround-sound system, which ceilings, and a full-service doorman.
operates on a network of independent amplification
channels. In addition to the seven units placed behind the But J. Lo’s new penthouse is the building’s crown jewel.
screen, the room has 18 powerful speakers hidden in the The truly exceptional duplex penthouse is outfitted with
side walls, ceiling, and rear wall — the sound comes from the ultimate in luxury finishes, including Arclinea custom
everywhere except the floor. The entire sound and video kitchen cabinets, Miele and Sub-Zero appliances, wide-
system can be operated by Bay himself using his wireless plank rift oak floors, Italian marble slab bathrooms. But
Crestron system. What’s more, the Crestron system is more importantly, all of her lights, music, and heating is
fully integrated with the house’s editing suites and post- controlled by Crestron!
production facilities which enables Bay to view dailies and Story and Photo from NY Daily News
other film material from the comfort of his own home.
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Story and Photo from Architectural Digest

Crestron continues to drive
innovation by partnering with

cutting-edge manufacturers
across the globe to bring
our customers seamless

integration for an unparalleled
user experience.

CRESTRON
PARTNERSHIPS

Amazon has created a tantalizing future powered by an intelligent home assistant
known as Alexa. Amazon Alexa, in-sync with Crestron, connects with Alexa Voice Service
allowing users to manage light, temperature, audio and visual all with just a simple
verbal command. Integration with Amazon Alexa is now easy, allowing Crestron to offer
our next generation technology to over 6 million Alexa enabled devices.

From classic rock in the kitchen to progressive house in the shower, with Sonos in sync
with Crestron, the music goes with you. Control Sonos from Crestron touch screens,
remotes, keypads, and more. From your Crestron touch screen you have the control
to trigger Sonos favorites, play/pause, skip songs, view now playing information with
artwork, and easily stop all Sonos zones with a touch of a button when you leave.

The single chip FPGA video solution developed through an exclusive Crestron and Intel
partnership provides the foundation for the new DigitalMedia NVX Series. The Intel®
ARRIA® 10 FPGA enables the DigitalMedia NVX Series to deliver a stunning 4K60 4:4:4
HDR video experience within a standard 1G Ethernet network with no latency, while the
HDR standard ensures the highest possible gamut of color and brightness for screens.

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The Culture of Safety at Crestron Crestron Training Institute

Here at Crestron, we value all of our employees and do Our channel of AV professionals are Crestron’s greatest
everything we can to keep them safe by following the asset and Crestron is committed to investing in them and
guidelines set by the Occupational and Safety Health developing them as experts in their field. Coming to our
world headquarters in Rockleigh this summer, the all-new
Administration (OSHA). This past April, Bob Friel, Director 25,000 square foot Crestron Training Center is more than
of Cresskill Operations, had the pleasure of announcing a showcase of our latest technology – it represents a new
that during 2015 and 2016, there were zero recordable level of collaborative education and a better way of doing
injuries at the Cresskill facility. Each member of the business.
operations team received an award that acknowledges
their efforts to enforce and follow the safety measures As we continue to build, transform, and create new
put in place by OSHA and Crestron’s Environmental industries, the new state-of-the-art Crestron Training
Health and Safety Department. Center will serve as a state-of-the-art facility designed to
promote a collaborative learning environment specific to
“Being able to highlight an accomplishment this significant meet our customers’ needs, ensuring that they will have
is extremely rewarding,” said Friel. “It goes to show that an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the design,
the various safety trainings and precautions are not only programming and integration of Crestron solutions. The
working successfully but are eliminating the number of Crestron Training Center will feature three classrooms
incidents over time. The support from management as dedicated to DigitalMedia® and other specialty solutions,
well as employees continues to encourage a happy and Lighting control, and Programming and application along
safe place to work. As a company, Crestron truly cares with an open area café and welcoming lounge.
about the well-being of our employees.”

Coming to World HQ
in Rockleigh, NJ
Summer 2017

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We’re committed to providing the ROCKLEIGH, NJ
best team in the business with the best Improve your health with
wellness resources. The spectacular new the Crestron Life Center
Crestron Employee Life Center offers a
full range of health and fitness services to
help you lead a healthier life.

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Wellness Center What are employees saying?

Crestron designed the Wellness Center to offer our “The Fitness Center is just amazing. Our
employees convenient onsite access to high-quality, equipment is top-of-the-line! But I don’t want
comprehensive care. Whether you need to visit the doctor it to just be a place for a workout. I want the
for common ailments, receive flu shots and vaccinations, Fitness Center to embody total wellness. If
or get nutrition counseling, you can access these services someone comes in, yes, we can give them
workout advice but we can also provide
and more, right on the Rockleigh campus. nutrition wellness information and find ways
to relieve daily stressors.”
The Wellness Center can be the first place you think of - Nina Zambardino, Fitness Center Manager
for all your medical needs. We are focused on enhancing
the health care experience and patient outcomes through “The staff here gives off positive energy when
you walk through the gym, which makes me
better communication and by providing whole-person, feel good.”
coordinated care. We strive to help people get, stay and - Rizlene Idrissi-Kaitouni

be well by empowering every member of the Crestron “I love the classes. I go every Wednesday to the
family to achieve their best health. Total Body class it’s great!”
- Yun Mao
Fitness Center
“It gives me an opportunity to get away from
Crestron’s Fitness Center is a 6,000 square foot, state- my desk for a little as well as exercise to clear
of-the-art gym, staffed with professional trainers and the mind.”
- Craig Stephen
equipped with elliptical machines, treadmills, stationary
bikes, and strength-training equipment. It is important It’s great they’re open Monday through Friday
from early morning to late at night.”
that employees see the Fitness Center as more than just a - David Ryu
workout facility. Our mission is to help our employees live
healthier, more fulfilling lives by empowering them with 21
knowledge of nutrition, mind/body health and optimal
ways to achieve their personal fitness goals. The Fitness
Center offers flexible hours of operation to accommodate
your schedule. And the best part? It is completely free!

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