CEDIA Expo 2019

Joe Whitaker
Founder/President
Thoughtful Integrations


Joe Whitaker, has 20 years of experience in Custom Systems Integration and Design Industry. As one of the most proactive members of the CEDIA Comunity and Control4 tech community Joe continues to design and implement amazing solutions while contributing to the consumer knowledgebase. Writing for CePro, Electronic House, and TecHome. Joe has also helped in product development, creation, and preproduction testing with top manufacturers like Origin Acoustics, Sony, Platinum Tools, Sanus, Nyne, Stealth Acoustics, Simply Reliable, VANCO and many more. Beyond developing many custom tools to assist in custom installations and custom rack building, video and audio products that benefit the integrator, and network gear for the CI Industry, he is a regular contributor of news, product reviews and tutorials at EH Publishing CE Pro Magazine, Electronic House Magazine, and Commercial Integrator Magazine, and TecHome. Notable Achievements: Co-Founder of The Thoughtful Home & The Thoughtful Restaurant 2011 CEDIA Board of Directors Nominee Member of the Inaugural CEDIA Blog Mob 2012 Judge for CE Pro Best Products of the Year Judge for Electronic House Magazine Best Products of the Year 2013 CEDIA Board of Directors Nominee Inventor of Vanco HDBASET over Existing HDMI (CePro Best Product of the Year Winner 2013) Inventor of VANCO No Tools Needed Quick Install Speaker Elected to CEDIA Board of Directors 2013 Inventor VANCO Concealer Wireless Speaker Enclosure (CePro Best Product of the Year Winner 2015) CI 40 Most Influential Under 40 2015 Inventor "Traveler" High Volt Power Relocation over Low Voltage Elected to 1st Cedia Global Board of Directors 2016 Co-Inventer with Jeremy Burkhardt of Valet Amplifier (CePro Best Award winner 2017)

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