Home Theater Specialists of America Selects Savant Systems

Adds high-end manufacturer of electronics for automation and entertainment to list of distinguished HTSA vendors

Chester Springs, Pa.—October 14, 2008—Home Theater Specialists of America (HTSA) is pleased to announce its partnership with Savant Systems LLC, a leading manufacturer of consumer electronics for automation and entertainment. Through the agreement, HTSA will make Savant’s complete line of products available to its membership, a collection of 62 top-tier electronics integrators. 

“Savant’s Apple based, open source program creates control opportunities only limited by one's imagination,” says Richard Glikes, Executive Director of HTSA. “These products are truly the future of control, and HTSA is thrilled to make these innovative Savant solutions available to its membership and their clients around the country.”  

“We are extremely pleased to be able to provide our innovative solutions throughout the HTSA dealer family, and equally excited to work with HTSA’s impressive support infrastructure as we move forward,” says Ben Jamison, Savant Sales VP. “Savant’s open system architecture has the capacity to dramatically change the automation segment of the home entertainment market—we are confident that the HTSA dealer members will seize this opportunity to differentiate themselves from their competitors.”

HTSA partners with nearly 50 vendors of high-end products for audio, video, control, automation, security, telecom and more. The group recently reported its focus on control, citing growth in demand for systems that make complex networks of electronics easy to operate. Savant’s product line will provide more options and greater flexibility to HTSA members charged with the design of expansive control systems.

For more information about HTSA and their partnership with Savant Systems, please contact Lucy Fortin at Lucy@GregoryFCA.com or 610-642-8253 ext. 154.

About Home Theater Specialists of America

Home Theater Specialists of America (HTSA) is a national association of electronics experts who service the home and business. HTSA’s members are located in 37 states from coast to coast and each location is staffed with experts who design and install high-end audio, video, automation, lighting, and climate systems for a discriminating clientele. HTSA represents a total buying power of more than $500 million and is supported by 62 retailers, nearly 100 store fronts, more than 800 installers and another 800 sales personnel in the field. The impeccable work of HTSA members is affirmed through partnerships with real estate developers and electronics manufacturers who recognize their commitment to quality. Visit www.htsa.com for more information.

About Savant

Savant was founded by a core group of technology pioneers with hundreds of years of combined real-world experience in peripheral applications such as programmable systems, digital signal processing, telephony, switching systems, video processing, and home electronics integration. The Savant Team is committed to redefining the Home Control Systems industry with a visionary solution to home automation that emphasizes reliability and a maintenance-friendly open platform. The Savant product suite is distinguished by an unparalleled blend of cutting-edge technology and advanced next-generation graphics. www.savantav.com

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