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Local audio-video company receives national recognition
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A Madison-based business that specializes in audio-video design and installation has earned national attention for excellence in smarthome integration. Mozaic Audio Video Integration, a custom audio-video firm, recently was named a Home of the Year winner by “Electronic House Magazine.” “The award ceremony took place during the CEDIA technology expo in San Diego in September, which the Mozaic team attends annually,” Mozaic CEO Michael Johnson said. The “Electronic House Awards” are one of the most prestigious honors in the AV industry for the top products and installations nationwide. Mozaic is the first company from Alabama to take home an award in the 17-year history of the ceremony.
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“I know it’s cliche, but we were just honored to be nominated,” Johnson said. “To have one of our projects recognized as one of the finest smart home installations in the country last year really validated our core principle of putting design first in everything we do.” The installation, located in Muscle Shoals, consisted of a fully automated home with intuitive controls for everything from music, lights and home theater to window treatments, garage doors, temperature control, security and more. The entire home could be controlled easily from wall mounted keypads or the homeowner’s iPads and iPhones.
We always strive to deliver a user experience that is simple to operate and enhances the homeowner’s lifestyle. We live and breathe design.
Michael Johnson, Mozaic CEO
and enhances the homeowner’s lifestyle. We live and breathe design. “To quote Steve Jobs, ‘Good design is not just how it looks, but how it works.’ We take that concept to heart with every system, large or small.” In the ever-expanding world of smart technology, Johnson said this approach and the passion of his staff have helped set them apart. “I always say it’s easy for AV companies to fall into the trap of designing systems for themselves rather than their customer,” he said. “I see so many systems that are focused on features instead of function, which can make the user experience confusing. My team and I spend countless hours researching the latest technology and how we can leverage it to improve the lives of the home and business owners we are working for. We want to use technology to enhance and simplify our customers’ lives – not make it more complicated.
For example, a single press of a button, such as “Good night,” would trigger the lights and AV to turn off, the temperature to adjust, security to arm and garage doors to close.
“With the Huntsville and Madison areas nationally known for engineering and advancements in technology, it’s nice to contribute to that reputation. We look forward to competing again next year!” Johnson said.
“Regardless of the size of the project we are working on,” Johnson said, “we always strive to deliver a user experience that is simple to operate
Mozaic’s office address is 816 Palmer Road, Suite B, in Madison. For more information, call 256-975-3832 or visit mozaicav.com.
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