CEA MEMbEr CoMpAniEs As of fEbruAry 14, 2012
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CEA MEMbEr CoMpAniEs As of fEbruAry 14, 2012
CEA Member Companies as of February 14, 2012 1 Idea Italia Spa 20/20 Companies 2gig Technologies Inc. 2nd Solutions LLC 2vida Retail Products Ltd 3ality Digital LLC 3D-Incorporated 3DMedia Corp. 3M Optical Systems Division 463 Communications 6161 Entertainment 7 Elephants - 26 Import Distribution/Export A & B TV A&D Medical A-1 Home Appliance Center A-DATA Technology USA A.K. Nahas A.T. Kearney AAC Electronics Gmbh AAC Enterprises Inc. AAMP of America Aaudio Imports Abatek (Americas) Inc. Abbott’s Technology Design Group Able Planet Inc. Absolute USA Abt Electronics Acadian Custom Installations Acase Accele Electronics Inc. Accell Accenture ACCESS Access Point Designs Accessory Power Ace Bayou Corp. Ace Computers Acesonic ACI Pro-Audio ACIGI Relaxation / Fujliryoki USA Acme Electronic Recycling Acousticom Corp. AcoustiCreations Inc. ACTIF Polarizers actionlink Activated Designs Corp. Active International ActiveVideo Networks ACTON Inc. Adam Audio USA Adam’s Video Games and Electronics ADB Broadband AdelaVoice Corp. Adir Internationa LLC Adobe Systems Inc. ADT Security Services Inc. Advance Video Advanced Audio Design Advanced Datastore Advanced Environmental Controls Inc. Advanced I3 Energy Advanced Manufacturing Solutions Inc. Advanced Micro Devices Advanced Technologies AE Ventures AEE Aerielle Technologies Inc. Aevoe Corp / Moshi Agait Technology Corp. Aggressive Home Automation & Design aigo Digital Company Ltd. AikenLabs Aimo Wireless Inc. Airborne Media Group AIX Records AKM Semiconductor Al Futtaim Group Al Grace Inc. Alabama Power Alcatel-Lucent ALCO Electronics Ltd. Aleratec Inc. Alereon Alertme.Com Ltd. Alfred & Partners All Around Technology All Green Electronics Recycling All Jack Co. Ltd. All Media Consultants LLC Allegro Allen’s Appliances & Satellite Service Alliance of Artists and Recording Companies Allsop Inc. Aloha Partners Alpha Networks Alphom Group LLC Alpine Electronics of America Inc. Alpine Technical Services Inc. Altec Lansing Alticast Inc. Altura Technology Inc. Aluratek Inc. Amazon.com Ambassador Marketing Ambiance Systems America Digital Accessories American Association of Advertising Agencies American Automation & Communications Inc. American Hi-Fi Ind26 Inc. American Int’l. Industries Div. of BML American International Electric Inc. American Satellites Inc. American Security Integrators American Sound Works Inc. American Superstore Americhip AmerTac Amimon Inc. Amped Wireless Amplicom USA LLC Amplified Analytics Amplifier Technologies Inc. (ATI) AMR Advertising & Marketing AMX An ImportAdvantage Analog Devices Inc. Analogix Semiconductor Andrea Electronics Corp. Aniden Interactive Anthony Gallo Acoustics Anthony’s TV + Appliance ANYWHERE WIRELESS LLC Aperion Audio Apex Digital Aplus Technologies Inc. Apple Computer Inc. Appollo Systems Aptech Systems, Inc. dba Jones Audio Aquantia Corp. ARC Audio ARC Systems International LLC Arcelik A.S. Archer Home Center Archimedia Archos Technology ArcSoft Inc. Arctic Cooling Inc. Arctic Lights Electric Ardent Products Corp. Argosy Technology Inc. Aridian Technology Co. Arista Enterprises Inc. Arkon Resources Inc. Arland Communications Inc. Arneson Technology Corp. Arran Ltd. Arris Artapower International Group Ltd. Artefact Artison LLC Arts Digital Technology (HK) Ltd. Arxan Technologies Ashley Furniture AskNeal Aspen Associate Marketing Partners Associated Network Systems Representatives Assurant Solutions Astrodesign Inc. ASUS Computer International AT&T Inc. Atchley TV & Appl. Athens Consulting LLC Atlanta Audio & Automation Atlanta Network Technologies Atlantic Inc. Atlantic Technology International Corp. ATLONA Atmel Corp. Atom Inc. Audera Acoustics Inc. Audi of America Inc. Audible Elegance Audio Advice Audio Alternative Audio America Audio Ark Audio Authority Corp. Audio Center Inc. Audio Command Systems Inc. Audio Concepts Audio Consultants Audio Craft Co. Inc. Audio Design Associates Audio Dimensions Audio Elements Audio Etc Incorporated Audio Expo North America LLC (AXPONA) Audio High Audio Jam Audio Physic GmbH Audio Plus Services Audio Precision Inc. Audio Research Corp. Audio Sound Audio Specialists Audio Technology of NY Inc. Audio Video City Audio Video Corner Audio Video Design Audio Video Environments Audio Video Excellence Audio Video Experience Inc. Audio Video Intelligence Audio Video Interiors Audio Video Lifestyles Audio Video Solutions Audio Video Systems Audio Video Today Audio Video Unlimited Audio Visions South Audio Visions Inc. Audio Warehouse Audio-Technica U.S. Inc. Audiobahn Inc. AudioControl Audioengine Audiofly Audiophiles Choice Inc. Audiopipe AudioQuest Audiotronics Audyssey Labs Augen Electronics Corp. Aurant Automated Lifestyles Inc. Automated Living Inc. Automated Media LLC AutoPage Inc. AVAC of Myrtle Beach AVAD LLC Avance Electronics Avenues in Leather AVerMedia Technologies Inc. AVI Avid Avinnovation Consulting LLC AVIO Inc. Avis Sales Corp. AVL PRO Inc. Avnera Corp. AVS Design Concepts Inc. Avtek International Inc. AwoX Axel Technologies AXISS Audio Ayre Acoustics Inc. Azeca Corp Azend Group Corp. Azpen Innovation Inc. B & B Appliance B & W Group Bad Elf Baillio’s Bain and Company Balaji Trading Inc. Balaton Marketing Inc. Balboa Park Online Collaborative Ballistic Case Company Barkan USA Inc. Barney Miller’s Inc. Barrett’s Technology Solutions Battery Technology Inc. Baytan Labs LLC Bazaarvoice Inc. BBE Sound Inc. BC Hydro BD Consulting & Investigations Inc. BDS Marketing Beamz Interactive Inc. Beare USA Beechwoods Software Inc. Beeson’s Great Buys Plus Beijing Bonxeon Technology Co. Ltd Beijing Zhongguancun Overseas Science Park Co. Ltd. Bekins Inc. Bel Canto Design Ltd. Belkin Corp. Bell’O International Corp. Belmont TV Berberian & Associates Berdeski Properties Inc. Best Brands Plus Best Buy Co. Inc. Bethesda Systems Better Power Electronic Co. Ltd. Beutler Digital Home beyerdynamic Inc. Beyond Cell International Inc. Beyond Oblivion Beyzacases BG Radia Corp. Big Ben Mounts Inc. Big George’s Home Appliance Mart Big Sandy Superstores BigC.com Bill Smith Appliance & Electronics Biscotti Inc. Bit Cauldron Corp. BitRouter Bits Ltd. BIWIN Technology Ltd. Bjorn’s Audio Video Black & Decker Hardware and Home Improvement Blackberry from Wireless Giant Blackfire Research Bladelius Design Group Bling My Thing Bloodhound LLC Bloomberg Government Blue Field Strategies LLC Blue Line Electronics Blue Marble Game Co Blue Microphones BlueAnt Wireless Bluelounge Design BlueSalve Consulting and Interim Management Bluetooth Special Interest Group Inc. BLUETREK Blufocus Inc. Blumberg Advisory Group Bobcar Media LLC Boca Theater Body Glove Boingo Wireless Bond’s Television Inc. Bonds Multimedia Solutions Bongiovi Acoustics Bose Corp. BOSS Audio Systems Boston Acoustics Inc. Boulder Amplifiers Bower Inc. Boyd On A Wire Bracketron Brad’s TV Brandmotion LLC Brasher’s Home Furnishings Breier Audio Video Brenthaven BridgeCo Inc. Brightpoint North America L.P. Brightstar Broadcom Corp. Broadway Near You Broan-NuTone LLC Brookstone Brothers Main Inc. BSG Technologies LLC Buffalo Technology Built NY Inc. Busch Entertainment Corp. Business & IT Group, SARL Butterfly Technology (Shenzhen) Ltd. Buy Renewed BuyWire.Com Electronics Buzzfire Inc. Bytecc Inc. Bytech Wireless Accessories C.B. Distributing C.S.H. Inc. dba The Shoppe C2 Microsystems Inc. Cable Television Labs Cablejive LLC Cablejohn Mobile Electronics Inc. Cables To Go Cables Unlimited CableWholesale.com Inc. CacheTurn Solutions LLC Cadence Acoustics Ltd. Cairrs Corp. Calibration Consultant LLC California Electronics Center Corp. Calrad Electronics Calzone Anvil Case Co. Cambre Products CampusAuction Camtrol Can You Imagine Canon U.S.A. Inc. Canton Electronics Corp. Capitol Sales Company Car Toys Inc. Cardas Audio Ltd. Cary Audio Design Case Logic Inc. Caseinity Casio America Inc. Caster Communications Inc. Castiv Inc. Cavalry Storage Inc. Cavender Home Theater ccAdvertising Celestron Cellcenter Inc. CellGateUSA Celluphone Inc. Centerpin Technology Inc. Central Integration Certified Certified Cyber Solutions Certified Sounds LLC Cerwin-Vega Inc. Cerwin-Vega Mobile Ceton Corp. CExchange LLC CF Marketing Inc. CG Mobile Chalmers Automotive Cham Battery Technology Co. Ltd. Changhong Electric Co. Ltd. Changzhou Runfu Electron Co. Ltd. Changzhou Wujin Best Electronics Cables Co. Ltd. Channel Intelligence Inc. Channel IQ Channel Master Channel Vision Technology Charlotte Appliance Inc. Chelsea Audio Video Cherple Chill Pill Audio China National Electronics I&E Zhejiang Chrysler Group LLC Chumby Industries Inc. Ciil Technologies LLC Circle Intotech Private Ltd. Cisco Systems Inc. Clarion Corp. of America Clear Harbor LLC Clear Protector Clearbags Clearplay Inc. Clearsounds Communications Inc. Clickfree Automatic Backup CLO Systems LLC Cloud Optix LLC Clover Electronics Club Electronics CM Power Corp. Cobalt Automation Inc. Cobalt Communications Inc. Cobra Digital Cobra Electronics Corp. Coby Electronics Corp. Cohens Electronics & Appliances Colder’s/flanner’s Coleman Cable Inc. Colorado vNet Columbus Car Audio Comcast Cable Comet Electric and Equipment LLC Coming Home Furniture & Gifts Commercial Electronics Ltd. Complete Control LLC Comporium Communications Comprehensive Computer Solutions Compute-Assist Computer Supercenter comScore Concept Ent. Inc. Concept Factory Concepts 101 LLC Connect Distribution Constellation Audio Continental Electric LLC Contour Contour Energy Systems Inc. Control4 Convergence Services/ Inc. Convergent Semiconductors Cool Components Inc. Coolhotnot Coordinated Claim Services LLC Corning Inc. Corsair Memory CosciaTech LLC COSHIP Electronics Co. Ltd. Cosmos Novelties & Com Inc. Cotron Corp. County TV + Appliance Coupe Automation Cowin Electronics Corp. Ltd. Cox Communications Coyote Insight LLC Craze Digital Cre8 Design Creative Channel Services LLC Creative Concepts Electronics Ltd. Creative Entertainment Systems Creative Labs Creative Marketing Associates Cremote LLC Crescendo Designs Ltd. Crestron Electronics Inc. Crime Prevention and Custom Home Crimestopper Security Products Inc. Criticom Monitoring Services Crosley Radio/Modern Marketing Concepts Crutchfield Corp. Crystal Acoustics LLC. CSA Audio Design Inc. CSN Stores CSR Inc. CTA Digital Cue Acoustics Curisma Current Marketing Curtis International Curve Distribution Services Custom Autosound Inc. Custom Communications Inc. Custom Home Theater Systems & Automation Custom Pro Audio Video CWG - Communications Wireless Group Cyber Home Networks Inc. Cyber Sound & Security cyberManor Inc. Cybermation Inc. Cydle Corp. Cygnett D & E Associates D&H Distributing D’Agostino LLC D-Box Technology D-Launch Consulting D-Link Systems Inc. D.T. McCall & Sons Da-Lite Screen Co. Inc. Dakota Alert Inc. Dallas Sight and Sound Dane-Elec Corp. Daniel Dippel DAS Inc. Data:) Comm Electronics Inc. Davis Instruments DB Research LLP DBD Enterprises LLC DBEST Ltd Dbtronix LLC dbx-tv DC Genius Inc. Dc Telekomunikasyon Ve Deri Mamulleri DCL Dearden’s Decalgirl Decide.Com Defender Direct Definitive Audio Dehart Alarm Systems Inc. DEI Holdings Inc. Delano Associates Dell Inc. Deloitte LP Delphi Delta Retail Demandware Denise Gibson LLC Denise Lee Yohn Inc. Denton’s Deranleau’s - Lewiston Desay A&V Science And Technology Co. Ltd. Design Pool Limited Design Tech Marketing Desktopfab Inc. Desma-Tech Inc. Deuce Entertainment Devance AV Design Inc. DeVore Fidelity Ltd Dexim Santom USA Inc. DFX Sports & Fitness Dgl Group Ltd. DH Labs Inc. DiCAPac USA Inc. Dice Dicota Digifit Digital Antenna Inc. Digital Data Comm. Asia Co. Ltd. Digital Delivery Group Digital Foci Inc. Digital Home Design Digital Home Tech Digital Innovations LLC Digital Interiors Inc. Digital Living Network Alliance Digital Matrix Inc. Digital Media Solutions Digital Pavilion Electronics LLC Digital Plaza Direct Digital River Digitat Concepts LLC Digitech Custom Digitone Communications Digitronics Inc. Diguang International Development Co. Ltd. Diiva Licensing LLC Direct Distributing Inc. DIRECTV Inc. Discovery Bay Games Discovery Marketing DISH Network DIY Theatre LLC DK5 Technologies Inc. DLS America Inc. DNP IMS America Corp. Dobb’s TV Document Capture Technologies Dolby Laboratories Inc. Domes Audio Video Environments Don’s TV & Appliance Inc. Dongguan City Netcore Network Technology Co. Ltd. Doria International Inc. Doro Double Summit Dow Lohnes Government Strategies LLC Downing Enterprises DP Electronic Recycling Dp’s Elite Exports LLC DPG Distribution DPI Inc. Dr. Bott Draper Inc. Dream Wireless Inc. dreamGEAR LLC Driven Audio Ltd. Dropcam DS International Inc. DSC Ltd. DSI Entertainment Systems DSL International Trading Inc. DTM Installations DTS Inc. DTVinteractive Dual Electronics Corp. Duane Paulson LLC Dune HD Gmbh DVC Consultants DXG USA Dynacom Corp. Dynamark Systems Dynamic Control of North America Dynamics Inc. Dynastream Innovations Dynaudio North America Dyne Electronics Inc. E Power Technology e-Home Automation LLC E-World Online Eagle Sentry Eaglecell Inc. Earth 911 Earthquake Sound Corp. Eastern Asia Technology Ltd. Eastman Kodak Company Easy2 Technologies eBay Inc. Echelon Corp. EchoStar Satellite LLC Eclipse Marketing ecoATM Inc. ECONorthwest Edgar A Radue Inc. Edifier Enterprises Canada Inc. EDS International Corp. EEG Enterprises Inc. Effectual Results LLC Egroup Fine Electronics EK Ekcessories Elan Microelectronics Corp. Elecom Co. Ltd Electronic Home Solutions Inc. Electronic Installations Inc. Electronic Integration Electronic Stockroom Electronic Warfare Associates Inc. Electronics Design Group Electronics Expo ElectronicsShowplace.com Eleven Engineering Inc. Elexa Consumer Products Inc. Elgato Systems eLife-Systems LLC eLifespaces Elite Acoustics Designs Inc. Elite Custom Audio Video Elite Electronic Environment Elite Home Technology Elite Media Solutions LLC. Elite Screens Elite Systems Solutions Elliptic Labs Ellis Edits Inc. Elmob USA Embry’s Appliance & Handyman Services Emerson Karaoke EMI Integrated Systems Emperor Corp. (H.K.) Ltd. Empire Brands Inc. Emporia Telecom USA Inc. Endeavour Partners Energizer Battery Co. Engineered Environments Enhanced Home Systems Enspert Entourage Systems Inc. Entropic Communications Enustech Inc. / Driventalk EPI Systems Integration Epson ERA Marketing Ergotron Inc. Ericsson Ernie’s Store Inc. Escort ESI Cases & Accessories ESI Enterprises Inc. Espial ESPN Inc. Estar Displaytech Co. Ltd. ETC Inc. Eton Corp. Etymotic Research Eurotronics EOOD Evans Sales & Marketing Evercase Evergreen (C.P.) USA Inc. Evertz USA Inc. Evogence Evolution Audio & Video Evolve EWI Worldwide Exceptional Innovation EXONIC Mobile Entertainment Expocell Group Expway Extron Electronics Eye-Fi Inc. Eyecon US Inc. EZ AIR F&E Trading F&S Security Electronics Inc. F5digital Consulting Pte Ltd. Fanhattan LLC Fanstel Corp. Fashim Tec USA, Taij Fashion Electronics FD Sweden AB Fearless Solutions LLC Fedor Enterprises LLC Fesco Distributors Inc. Fibrant Findlay Eco Center Firstech LLC. Flanco Retail SA Flash Ventures, Inc. DBA Tribeca FlatWireTV Inc. Flingo Flipswap FLIR Systems Inc. Fluid Market Strategies Inc. FLYAUDIO Flynn Appliance & Hi Def Center foneGEAR LLC For Your Walls Only Ford Motor Company Forever Gifts Inc. Forward Industries Foryou Group Co. Ltd. Fosterly LLC Fotolab Four Door Media Inc. Foxconn Electronics Frankentek Inc. Franklin Electronic Publishers Fraunhofer USA Free One Hand LP Freemans Stereo Video Freescale Semiconductor Fruitshop International Corp. Ltd. Fry’s Electronics Inc. Fujifilm USA Inc. Fujita Japan Corp. Full Circle Wireless Inc. Full-Join Technology Co. Ltd. FulTECH Solutions Inc. Fulton Innovation Funai Corp. Furniture & Appliance Mart Superstore Furutech Co. Ltd. Fusion Systems LLC Future Sound Audio Video Futuredash Corp. Futurehome Systems & Design Inc. Futurian Systems Ltd. Futuristic Home Inc. Fuzhou Rockchip Electronics Co. Ltd. Fuzion Home Technologies G-Cube Inc. Gadmei Electronics Technology Co. Ltd GameStop Gamla Enterprises N.A. Inc. Garrett Metal Detectors Gartner Inc. GE Appliances Gefen Inc. GelaSkins Inc. GenAudio Inc. GENCO ATC Genelec Inc. Genesis Advanced Technologies Inc. Gentec International Genufi Inc. Georgia Home Theater German Maestro GetD Gibson Guitar Corp. Gibson Product Design Inc. Giddings Product Development Gigabyte Inc. Gigaset Communications USA LLC Giinii International Corp. Gilbert Market Solutions Gill Industries Gilsson Technologies GPS Navigation Gizmo GIZMOLIVE LLC GLA Communications Gleeson’s Audio Video GLI Sound Systems Global Cache Global Inventures Global Marketing Partners Inc. Global Phoenix Global Security Systems LLC Globalsat Technology Corp. Globe Cypress Electronics GML LLC Go East Goal Zero Gocare Warranty Group Goddardgroup Goedeker’s Superstore GoldenEar Technology LLP Goldwood Sound Inc. Golla Ltd. Google Inc. Gospell Smarthome Electronics Co. Ltd. Grace Digital Inc. Gracenote Gramophone Ltd. Grand Appliance & TV Grand Destiny Group Grand Home Automation Inc. GrandCare Systems Granite State Communications Gray Melon LLC GRE America Inc. Great Buys Plus Great Sounds Audio Video GreatCall Inc. Greater Technologies Green Plug Inc. Green Project Inc. Green Simian Greenliness GreenPeak Technologies Greensmart Greensound Technology Greve-Davis Grooveshark Ground Zero GmbH Group West International Grupo Yellissa Gryphon Mobile Electronics Gs1 Colombia GTK Systems Inc. Guardian Protection Services Guillemot Inc. GUNNAR Optiks H&H Electronic Lifestyles H.C. Park & Associates PLC H.P.B. Opto Electronics Co. Ltd. HabiTech Systems Inc. Haier America Hamlin & Kersey Audio-Video Hangman Products Inc. Hannspree North America Inc. HanWang Tech. Co. Ltd. Hard Candy Cases Hargate Theatre Vision Harlan K Inc. Harman Consumer Group Harmonix Harris TV & Appliance Hartley Enterprises LLC Hatzlachh Supply Inc. HCL Technologies Ltd. HD Communications Corp HD GURU Inc. HDCI - Heneveld Dynamic Consulting Inc. Headcase Health Safety Technologies LLC Hear No Evil Hearing Components Herbert Richter Gmbh & Co. KG Hermary’s Inc. Hewlett-Packard Company HEX HFC Technology Hi-Tech Homes Hidef Lifestyle Inc. HiFi House High-Tech Network Hillcrest Laboratories Inc. Hippo’s Home Entertainment Hisense USA Corp. Hitachi America Ltd., Home Elec. Div. HKC Overseas Limited Hoffco Brands Holovision HOM Furniture Inc. Home Automation Inc. (HAI) Home Box Office (HBO) Home Cinema Center Home Controls Inc. Home Electronics Inc. Home Entertainment Home Entertainment Source (HES) Home Entertainment Inc. (HEI) Home Server Technologies Inc. (HSTI) Home Systems Home Technology Specialists of America Home Theater Design & Installations Home Theater Entertainment Solutions HomeGrid Forum HomePlug Powerline Alliance HomeTech Solutions Honeywell Cable & Custom Electronics Hooper’s Inc. Hopsford International HOTT North America LLC House of Marley HTC America Inc. Huan Guang Technologies, USA Inc. Huawei Device Co. Ltd.t Huddler.Com Hughes Telematics Inc. Human Touch LLC Hunt’s TV & Appliance Huppin’s Hi-Fi/OneCall.com Hurley’s Auto Audio Hybra Advance Technology Inc. Hynix Semiconductor America Hypercel Corp. Hyperkin Inc. yundai Corp. I-Tec Electronics iBaby Labs Inc. Iberium Communications Inc. iBiquity Digital Corp. IBK Securities Co. Ltd IBM iBolt - Wireless Accessory Solutions Ibuypower.Com IC Intracom IC Realtime iCella Inc. dba EZ Communications ICO Global Communications iConnectivity iControl Networks ICOP Technology Inc. id America Id8 Mobile Idapt Inoitulos IDEATIVE Product Ventures Inc. IDEO iFanatic iFixit iFrogz iGo Inc. iHealth Lab Inc. Ihome Integration iHome Systems IHS iSuppli ILY Enterprise Inc. Image Audio Imaggination Inc. Imagination Technologies Imation Corp IMAX Corp. Imex International Imicrodata Corp. In Win Development (USA) Inc. In2 Technologies INADA Massage Chairs Incipio Technologies Inc. InComm Inc. Independent Photo Imagers Indesign LLC Indy Audio Labs Infinite Z Inc. Ingersoll Rand/Schlage Ingram Micro Innergie Innerspace Electronics Innex Inc. InnoMation Innovative Consulting and Marketing Inc. Innovative DTV Solutions Inc. Innovative Home Theaters Inc. Innovative Multimedia Innovative Technology Innovolt Inc. INSIGHT MEDIA Insight River Installer Institute Inc. InstallerNet Inc. INSTALLS Inc. LLC Insurers World Integra House Integrated Control Concepts Inc. Integrated Energy Technologies Integrated Marketing Services Integrated Media Systems Integrisys Group Intel Corp. Intelligent Electronics Intellisys R&D Interactive Homes Inc. Interactive Plus Content Inc. Interactive Toy Concepts Ltd. Interaxis Marketing Inc. InterDigital Interior Automations Inc. International Control Systems LLC International Rectifier International Supplies International Wireless Interpret LLC Intersil Corp. Intova Intrepid Invisionate Invotex Group Invoxia IOGEAR Iomega Corp. IPRO iriver Ishopexpress.Com iShow.com Inc. ISI Group Iskin Inc. ITAAS Inc. Itextalert LLC ITG Investment Research Itoya of America Ltd. iTwin Inc. Ivy Skin Iwai Electronics PVT Ltd. iWave iWired J&R J. Gordon Nichol & Company LLC Jamiesons Audio/Video Jasco Products Company Jaybird Gear LLC JBA Sales LLC JCD Music JDA Inc. Retail Ready Design JDSU Jeff Lynch Appliance + TV Jerry’s Audio Video JESS3 LLC Jetlun Corp. Jetson TV & Appliance Centers Inc. Jfab Design Jgj Enterprise Inc. Jill-E Designs Jinni Jiuzhou JENA Co. Ltd. JL Audio Inc. JLab Audio LLC JOBY Inc. John D. Marcella & Sons Johnson Controls Inc. Joseph Audio Joseph Brodmann Group Jow Tong Technology Co. Ltd. JRS Ventures Inc. Jupiter Systems Just Mobile Ltd. Just Wireless/Best Case & Accessories Justin-Andrews Justshareit JVC Americas Corp. jWIN Electronics Corp. Jye Tai Precision Industrial Co. Ltd. KAB Computer Services LLC Kaijet Technology International LED Kaleidescape Kanex Karls - S. Dakota Karrot Kasda Digital Technology Co. Ltd Kateeva KB Covers KBA Inc. USA KEC International Inc. KEF America KENEX TRADING S.A Kensington Kent Displays Inc. Kenwood USA Corp. Ketchum Kettle Moraine Appliance & TV Sales & Service Kevro International Inc. Keytec Inc. KHN Solutions LLC Kiha Software Inc. Kimaya USA Inc. Kimber Kable King’s Great Buys Plus Kinyo Company Inc. Kitchen Public Relations LLC Kith Consumer Product Inc. KJB Security Products Inc. Klass Act Solutions Kleen Concepts KLH International Knie Appliance & TV Inc. Knowledge Connection LLC Koehler Visuals Konka Group Ltd. Kono Enterprises LLC Kopi InCorp. Ltd. Korea Business Center, Chicago Korn/Ferry International Koss Stereophones KOTRA (Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency) Kpaul Krell Industries LLC Kroo USA Krystal Clear Audio-Video Kthepower Inc. KYE Systems Corp. Kyra Corp. L.A. SALES La Crosse Technology Labor Saving Devices Inc. Laird Technologies LAMM Industries Inc. Lanchiya Digital Technology Co. Ltd. Lantos Technologies Inc. LARCAN Inc. Lashen Electronics Inc. Laurex Creations Inc. Lava Imports Inc. Lawrence Audio Co. Ltd. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Leading Edge Design & Systems Leading Systems Technologies Lee Hartman & Sons Inc. Leebens Marketing and Management LLC Legrand LEI Electronics Inc. / Ecoalkalines Ltd. LeisureTech Electronics Lemond Fitness Inc. Lenbrook America Lenco Lenmar Enterprises Inc. Lenovo Corp. LensPen (Parkside Optical Inc.) Leo Burnett Levin Consulting Leviton Manufacturing Co. Inc. LFD Inc. LG Electronics USA Inc. Corporate Report 2012 Breaking Records......................................................... 2 Councils.................................................................... 16 TechHome............................................................. 22 2012 International CES Sparks Innovation....................... 4 Division Update Wireless................................................................ 23 Providing Networking Opportunities................................. 6 Accessories............................................................ 17 Video................................................................... 24 Fostering Innovation..................................................... 8 Automotive Electronics............................................ 18 2012 CEA Executive Board.......................................... 25 Keeping Up to Date.................................................... 10 Digital Imaging...................................................... 19 2012 CEA Board of Industry Leaders............................. 26 Connecting the Industry............................................... 12 Home Audio.......................................................... 20 Advancing Technology................................................. 27 Spreading the News................................................... 14 Audio-Video Retailer................................................ 21 Get Involved.............................................................. 28 CE.org W hat a wild ride 2011 was for the consumer technology industry! Driven by incredible innovation, for the first time in 2012 factory sales of consumer electronics will exceed $200 billion annually. The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® represents the more than 2,000 companies that develop, market, promote and sell the products and services that entertain, inform and connect consumers. CEA continues its mission to grow the industry by providing research, support and standards, by working with legislators and regulators to provide a level playing field for the competitive global marketplace and to stage the premiere tradeshow for our industry and its products – the International CES – as well as events throughout the year. legislation. History will mark the defeat of SOPA and PIPA as a defining moment. We also are gratified by Washington’s growing recognition of the looming spectrum shortage, and by efforts to make more wireless spectrum available. As part of a budget compromise, Congress included language authorizing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to hold voluntary incentive spectrum auctions. By doing so, Congress has helped to advance our nation’s ability to innovate, create jobs of the future and meet the needs of 21st Century wireless networks. LEGISLATIVE MILESTONES The industry also enjoyed another big win. In spring 2011, the Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously passed well-meaning but misguided legislation that sought to combat digital piracy — a very real problem. Only Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) objected and his filibuster threat prevented Senate passage. And then an amazing thing happened – the people spoke. Responding to the bipartisan outpouring of public opposition from millions of constituents, Congress abandoned the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Senate’s Protect IP Act (PIPA) 2 At the FCC, we will work on the development and implementation of new accessibility rules. Last year, Congress passed the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act that expands current law on telecommunications access to advanced communications services and equipment and includes a vast range of our members’ products. The FCC has begun the rulemaking process, and the threat of burdensome mandates remains high. Those rules will be finalized by the end of 2012. On trade issues, our agenda remains ambitious. A benefit of the free trade agreements is that many members of Congress are now officially on the record as supporting open international markets. We will continue this momentum by leading the process to revise the Information Technology Agreement (ITA) to dramatically lower global tariffs for our products. The process could phase out tariffs on products vital to the CE industry in dozens of nations. Last year our country faced challenges including an ailing Europe, a slowing Asia, an unstable mid-East, an onslaught of natural disasters and civil war in many countries. The U.S. economy also experienced high unemployment and out of control government spending. However despite these hurdles, we had a good year in tech policy. After years of effort, free trade agreements with Colombia, Korea and Panama were passed by a bipartisan majority of the House and Senate, and signed by President Obama. These agreements keep the free trade bill rolling and open foreign markets for our products, strengthening our industry and the U.S. economy. mandates that harm innovation, and we’ll redouble our efforts to push a regulatory reform bill in California that would force the California Energy Commission to act in a more responsible manner. While the conventional wisdom is that little gets done in an election year, we expect tech issues to remain at the forefront. CEA has pushed for bills easing companies’ efforts to raise funding and hire skilled immigrants. We are seeing momentum on both. CEA will continue to promote sensible, consumer friendly recycling. The industry has united around the eCycling Leadership Initiative and has committed to recycle one billion pounds of consumer electronics annually by 2016 and also to advocate for private-sector driven recycling bills at the state and national level. We also expect a challenging agenda on energy efficiency issues and will work closely with Congress to fix changes to the ENERGY STAR program that make it less valuable and more costly to our members. We will continue to oppose state energy and end-of-life electronics CoNSUMEr ELECTroNICS ASSoCIATIoN (CEA)® Despite being an election year, tech will remain at the top of Congress’ priority list. We expect that issues surrounding privacy of consumer data will become a Congressional priority. CEA has formed a Privacy Working Group under the auspices of its Government Affairs Council which we expect to be very active. Intellectual property issues also will continue to be in the spotlight. On patents, we will support efforts to end forum shopping and put the “patent trolls” out of business. On copyrights, we will advocate for targeted efforts to address foreign “rogue sites” while resisting overreaching legislation that would harm legitimate innovators or Web-based businesses. Another important issue for CEA is the collection of Internet sales tax to level the field for retailers. The first hurdle is recognizing that CORPORATE REPORT 2012 collecting sales tax on Internet purchases is not a new tax. It is merely pro-innovation workplace rules and reducing the deficit. Economic growth will solve many of our nation’s problems. That’s why at CEA we relentlessly promote policies which encourage innovation. Join the Innovation Movement at DeclareInnovation.com and help us build a strong, pro-innovation America. how an existing tax is collected. The second hurdle is to understand the magnitude of this problem and that it is growing exponentially. The third hurdle is that this issue can be solved with a simple vote of Congress to allow states to legislate remote sales tax collection. Sales tax revenue can represent more than half of a state’s incoming revenue. We also see great promise with 4K video, robotics, wireless, digital health and automotive electronics. Our industry and your association strives to be at the forefront of change and growth and we recognize and appreciate your contributions to our success. Continued consumer sales tax evasion will make balancing state fiscal budgets impossible. This is an example of our country’s laws not keeping pace with technology. To make your companies’ voice heard in Washington, consider joining CEAPAC, CEA’s Political Action Committee (PAC) that represents CEA members. CEAPAC supports political candidates through financial contributions and works to ensure that CEA remains the primary voice on issues critical to our industry. CES also broke attendee records reflecting confidence, innovation and The upcoming national elections will enable us to drive CEA’s message a belief in the future. The world’s largest consumer technology of less regulation and rational government spending directly to the tradeshow drew more than 156,000 executives from business, presidential campaigns. To ensure that the tech industry’s message government, entertainment, automotive and of course, the CE industry. remains at the forefront, CEA is working with the Northern Virginian What’s more, more than 34,000 international attendees came to CES, Technology Council (NVTC) to host forums with presidential highlighting the fact that the global consumer technology industry will candidates, and indeed heard from Republican front-runner Mitt reach $1 trillion this year. Last year marked the passing of Steve Jobs, a true technology visionary who transformed the world with the iPod, iPhone and iPad and has inspired others to follow a path in technology. Because of Jobs and others, we have a vibrant industry whose participants are engaged and have the global experience to understand that our national success requires hard work, free trade, immigration, creativity and innovation. We continue to be inspired by the CE industry and the worldchanging possibilities of innovation. Join us in keeping the vision big, the goals lofty and our sense of purpose high. American ingenuity, not government, will restore the American Dream. Romney in February. More, we will be highly visible at this summer’s party conventions in Tampa and Charlotte. Innovation is the touchstone of CES and the reason the show attracts technology leaders from around the world to network and do business. THE INTERNATIONAL CES CES also has been recognized independently by Trade Show Executive OLED TVs, Android 4.0 tablets, next-generation smartphones, magazine as the greenest show among the 100 largest shows in the Ultrabooks and 3D printers were just a few of the products on display country. at the 2012 International CES, owned and produced by CEA. The show broke all records. It was the largest CES in the event’s 44-year history A PROMISING OUTLOOK with more than 3,100 exhibitors. The show floor spread over 1.861 CEA continues to advocate for issues important to the industry and million net square feet packed with innovative products and services. the future of business like avoiding federal design mandates, ensuring CE.org GARY SHAPIRO CEA President and CEO RANDY FRY CEA Chair and Fry’s Electronics President 3 E verything is bigger in Vegas including the 2012 International CES. media amplified the CES impact. For the second year, the CES TweetUp America Partnership, CNET and UK Trade & Investment (UKTI). Many Known as the best place to view advances in consumer encouraged colleagues who network together through Twitter to meet of the budding entrepreneurs and fledgling start-ups in this technology technologies, industry professionals and the media come to CES for in real life. More than 65,000 CES attendees were kept up to date via incubator drew venture capitalists and investors looking for the next big four days to see the newest products ready to hit retail shelves and those Facebook updates. thing in technology. still in prototype form. They also learn what these innovations mean for business in the CES keynote and conference sessions and build new CES has long been a key forum for industry leaders to talk about their business relationships. companies, products and industry trends. For 2012, top executives Another first for the 2012 CES was giving keynotes included Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer, CEA’s Gary Shapiro, PMA@CES sponsored by the Photo Marketing Association (PMA)®. This year the world’s largest consumer technology tradeshow Qualcomm’s Dr. Paul Jacobs, Ericsson’s Hans Vestberg, Daimler’s Dr. PMA and CES partnered to create the most-concentrated exhibits of drew more than 156,000 executives from business, government, Dieter Zetsche, Intel’s Paul Otellini, Xerox’s Ursula Burns, Verizon’s photo/imaging products and services anywhere. PMA@CES also entertainment, automotive and of course, the consumer electronics Lowell McAdam, Ford’s Alan Mulally, YouTube’s Robert Kyncl, Best featured imaging-specific pavilions from China and from Germany and industry. What’s more, 34,000 international attendees traveled to CES. Buy’s Brian Dunn and an LIT keynote from eBay’s John Donahoe. conference sessions for attendees to learn about new innovations in the Other key executives from AT&T, Facebook, GE, Google, Hyundai, digital imaging/photography market. Executive delegations from thousands of global companies came to Mercedes, Unilever, Verizon and Walmart also participated in meet with customers. More than 20,000 new products and services were conferences. ® ENTERTAINMENT MATTERS AT CES launched at CES including the latest in audio, automotive electronics, 4 PMA@CES Entertainment Matters at CES, connected home technologies, digital imaging/photography, electronic EUREKA PARK sponsored by Variety and Ericsson, gaming, healthcare, and entertainment and content. The 2013 Ford A popular new venue this year was a TechZone brought together the major Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid, made a splash as the official car of CES. named Eureka Park dedicated to 100 small Hollywood studios and CE technology/services companies to collaborate companies and start-ups with an innovative on solutions for next-generation content delivery. Actress Eliza Dushku More than 2,000 news articles profiling innovations at CES were business plan. It encompasses the core of CES – entrepreneurs with an served as the program ambassador andSpike TV had an exclusive reported by the news media. This year the number of international innovative product or technology can highlight it to the world at the partnership to telecast live coverage from CES. press that came to Vegas also surpassed expectations. Some 1,900 show and receive coverage that they can’t get any place else. Eureka journalists and analysts from 65 countries covered the show. Social Park is a partnership with the National Science Foundation, Startup CoNSUMEr ELECTroNICS ASSoCIATIoN (CEA)® CORPORATE REPORT 2012 THE TALK OF THE SHOW TECHZONES AT THE 2012 INTERNATIONAL CES What was trending at CES? CES featured more than 20 different TechZones. These areas group new technology markets together and feature promising new products, services and companies. Here are a few samples of the 2012 CES TechZones. Take a look at a few technology innovations: • Lighter and Thinner: From LG and Samsung’s 55-inch OLED TVs to Ultrabooks, companies are making devices incredibly thin. Access on the Go The Access on the Go TechZone showcases the most innovative devices such as eBooks, netbooks, smartbooks and tablets that allow users to access content wherever they desire. • Smart Devices: Internet connectivity is a vital feature on CE devices. • 3D: Products include HDTVs, smartphones and digital cameras. • 3D Printing: New 3D printers allow data files to actually become physical objects. Digital Health Summit The Digital Health Summit focuses on the emerging market for consumer-based digital health and wellness devices, related applications and services. • Haptic Technology: Numerous products focused on the user interface, intuitive remote control and navigation. • Customizable Accessories: Personalized to reflect consumers’ styles. • Digital Imaging: Cameras include interchangeable lenses, Internetconnected designs and light-field technology. • Connected Cars: Internet radio, in-car apps and location-based iLounge Pavilion The iLounge Pavilion, sponsored by iLounge.com, features third-party software and accessories for Apple’s ® ® iPod , iPhone and iPad® devices. This TechZone is the largest dedicated exhibit for iPod, iPhone, and iPad related products and services in the world with more than 300 companies participating. services continue to innovate. • The Cloud: New ways to deliver content to devices were at CES. • Windows and Android Smartphones: A host of smartphones using Microsoft’s Windows 8 and Google’s Android mobile OS. • Tablets: Windows-based tablets including NVIDIA’s Windows 8 Sports and Fitness Tech Sports and Fitness Tech is a conference program and exhibit that focuses on the newest innovations and tools for the sports enthusiast as well as key trends that impact the collective multi-billion dollar sports, fitness and outdoors markets. with water-soluble ink and LED lighting. The Sustainable Planet TechZone continues this theme, showcasing advances in green building, alternative energy technologies, smart grid technologies and sustainable packaging, among other green solutions. Gaming Showcase Showcasing gaming hardware, software and accessories including online PC and HD gaming, plasma HDTV, surround sound and power conditioning hardware. Innovations 2012 Design and Engineering Awards Showcase The Innovations 2012 Design and Engineering Awards recognize the year’s most outstanding developments in engineering and design in consumer electronics. The winning entries are displayed at the Innovations 2012 Design and Engineering Awards Showcase. MEMS For the first time at CES, MEMS Industry Group (MIG) hosted the MEMS TechZone to showcase companies that are driving the adoption of this technology in mobile phones, game consoles, tablet PCs and other CE devices. The 2013 International CES will be held on January 8-11. prototype and Android 4.0 devices were everywhere. • Digital Health: Including cloud-based solutions for medical records and consumer medical devices with medical apps. • Content: Media partnerships and new deal announcements were a major theme. Sustainable Planet CES is one of the greenest tradeshows – purchasing carbon offsets, recycling hundreds of tons of waste, and offering a Sustainable Exhibits booth package, which includes eco-friendly paneling, carpeting, and graphics printed CE.org 5 C EA is best known for producing the International CES but it also hosts great conferences throughout the year. CEA’s events often include product displays, educational sessions and networking opportunities to bring together manufacturers, retailers and analysts to conduct business. CEA events serve as a forum for industry professionals to exchange ideas with leaders in government, the media and top industry executives as well as learn about technology advances, how to leverage best practices and build new business relationships. CES UNVEILED: THE OFFICIAL PRESS EVENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL CES CES ON THE HILL products and networking events. CE Week is organized in association CES on the Hill takes place each spring in with Martin Porter Associates and the Consumer Technology Washington, DC. For 2012, it was held in April at the Rayburn House Office Building.This event highlights some 20 exhibitors as well as policy issues that impact the consumer technology industry such as EUREKA PARK CHALLENGE mobile broadband, accessibility, safe driving and sustainability. Building off the success of the Eureka In 2011, more than 450 attendees and policy makers viewed the Park TechZone at the 2012 International products that demonstrate how technology and pro-innovation CES, this competition showcases innovative new technology products policies benefit consumers. and services from the hottest companies and startups. After online judging, 10 finalists will participate in the “Eureka Park Challenge” at the CEA Line Shows held in New York, in June. These companies will be featured in a two-day interactive exhibit area and competition, Held two days before CES officially opens, this pre-CES press event gives media and analysts a preview of the products and technologies that will be displayed on the show floor and the opportunity to talk with top technology companies. Media and analysts get a jump-start at CES Unveiled on what to see when covering the latest in consumer electronics. with live on-stage presentations to determine the top company. Winners of the Eureka Park Challenge will receive free booth space at the 2013 International CES. SINOCES Held in July, CEA and its partner, the Qingdao THE INTERNATIONAL CES CEA owns and produces the International CES, where the movers and shakers in the consumer electronics industry meet in Las Vegas for four days to learn about the latest products and technologies and build new business relationships. The 2012 International CES drew more than 5,000 media and bloggers who report news live from the show floor each day. In addition, international government guests attend CES to learn about the latest technologies and innovative products. CEA ECONOMIC RETREAT This February event focuses on networking. In 2012, the meeting was held in Vail, CO. The retreat encourages industry executives to exchange ideas with other CE leaders in a noncompetitive, relaxed environment. They also are briefed on the latest market research stats and economic forecasts. 6 Publishing Group. DIGITAL PATRIOTS DINNER Municipal People’s Government, produce the China International The Digital Patriots Dinner honors industry Consumer Electronics Show (SINOCES). The event features some of the and policy leaders that support consumer technology advances as most prominent global exhibitors in the consumer technology industry. well as the legal and regulatory framework that allows the industry to The show bolsters CEA’s global strategy to provide member companies grow. The 2012 Digital Patriots award recipients were Carlyle Group with an opportunity to reach out to industry counterparts in China and Founder, David Rubenstein, Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Rep. Jason E. to promote the International CES to a global audience. Chaffetz (R-UT) who were recognized for their support of technology CONSUMER ELECTRONICS CEO SUMMIT innovation. The annual invitation-only CEO Summit provides CE WEEK CEA Line Shows and the Digital an opportunity for executives to network in a qualified environment, gather business insights and focus on critical Downtown Conference are the CE industry’s annual mid-year industry issues. Since 1997, industry leaders have met to discuss how conference and new technology showcase. Held in New York in June, to build positive manufacturing-retailing relationships, deliver value to CE Week features conference programs, press conferences, innovative customers and effectively brand and merchandise products. For the first CoNSUMEr ELECTroNICS ASSoCIATIoN (CEA)® CORPORATE REPORT 2012 time, last year’s CEO Summit was held in October in Stresa, 2012 CEA EVENTS CALENDAR Lake Maggiore, Italy. LA GAMES CONFERENCE April 23-24 Los Angeles, CA June 26 – 6SIGHT FUTURE OF IMAGING CONFERENCE CES ON THE HILL June 25-26 April 24 Washington, DC – CEA LINE SHOWS DIGITAL PATRIOTS DINNER – EUREKA PARK CHALLENGE June 27-28 April 25 Washington, DC CEA INDUSTRY FORUM This four-day conference aims to inform, connect and educate consumer technology professionals, industry analysts and media on the latest trends, technologies and legislation affecting the industry. The Industry Forum features keynotes, the latest market research and the CE holiday spending sales forecast. More than 400 executives attended the 2011 Industry Forum in San Diego, CA. CEA also honors its CE Hall of Fame inductees at an awards dinner. The Fall Technology & Standards Forum also takes place during Industry Forum. CES NEW YORK PRESS PREVIEW FEATURING CES UNVEILED@NY CE WEEK EVENTS: – CEA RESEARCH SUMMIT June 27-28 2012 SPRING TECHNOLOGY & STANDARDS FORUM May 14-18 Dallas, TX SINOCES July 5-8 Qingdao, China CEA INDUSTRY FORUM PRODUCERS GUILD OF AMERICA– PRODUCED BY CONFERENCE June 8-10 Culver City, CA October 14-17 San Francisco, CA CEO SUMMIT AND BOARD RETREAT October 17-19 Sonoma, CA CE WEEK NY June 25-29 New York, NY INTERNATIONAL CES NEW YORK PRESS PREVIEW November 12 New York, NY For more information on CEA events, visit CE.org/events or call 703-907-7600 This event held each November in New York City features CEA’s annual holiday sales and hot trends forecast, the announcement of the honorees for the Best of Innovations Design and Engineering Awards, the International CES press conference and a networking reception that encourages press and exhibitors to network and view the tabletop displays of new products. CE.org 2013 INTERNATIONAL CES January 8-11, 2013 Las Vegas, NV 7 T he consumer technology industry has a strong ally on public policy issues in Washington. Throughout the year, as government officials consider legislation that affects the CE industry, CEA advocates the industry’s pro-innovation position to state and federal lawmakers, regulatory officials and the courts. CEA promotes pro-growth policies that will ensure that the industry can continue to flourish. by 2016, more than a threefold increase over 2010. The eCycling ENERGY STAR PROGRAM Leadership Initiative also seeks to improve consumer awareness of CEA and its Innovation Movement focus on policy issues crucial to innovation such as: FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS CEA has long supported ENERGY STAR as the most effective and proactive program to encourage consumers to make more energyconscious choices. Home electronics are responsible for the energy savings achieved by the program for residential products according to an EPA report. CEA is concerned, however, that EPA’s recently mandated changes to ENERGY STAR are creating unreasonable burdens for partners and harming international expansion of the program. SPECTRUM AND MOBILE BROADBAND CEA believes that in the 21st century economy, spectrum is the oxygen of innovation. CEA strongly supports legislative efforts to authorize the FCC to conduct voluntary incentive auctions to secure 500 MHz of additional spectrum for broadband services and address the looming spectrum shortfall. More, CEA believes that any additional spectrum should be available for both licensed and unlicensed use. In early 2012, Congress passed and the President signed a law allowing voluntary auctions. CEA will be focusing on ensuring that the law is upheld and supporting efforts to reclaim additional spectrum. the more than 5,000 collection sites currently sponsored by industry, increase the amount of electronics recycled responsibly, increase the number of collection opportunities available and provide transparent metrics on eCycling efforts. CEA supports the aggressive expansion of free trade, and played a key role in the recent passage of free trade agreements with Colombia, Korea and Panama. These agreements will open new markets to U.S. products, create American jobs and increase America’s global competitiveness. We are now advocating for the expansion of the Information Technology Agreement (ITA), which will result in the lowering of tariffs on a variety of our products. SKILLED IMMIGRATION REFORM Innovative immigrants have always been and will continue to be central to America’s growth, job creation and global competitiveness. CEA supports skilled immigration policies to attract the best and the brightest to the United States, such as H1B visa reform that would enable foreign graduates of U.S. schools to become American employees and add to the wealth of this nation; a quick path to citizenship for entrepreneurs; and the creation of criteria and process for granting citizenship to qualified immigrants. ENERGY EFFICIENCY Voluntary, market-oriented programs and initiatives, including industry-led standards, are a proven and successful approach to 8 ONLINE INFRINGEMENT CEA supports strong intellectual property enforcement, and balanced intellectual property law, that protects the rights of authors and inventors while preserving and encouraging innovation. CEA members share concerns about theft of intellectual property, including trademarks, patents and copyrights. However, it is important to ensure that anti-infringement efforts do not inadvertently ensnare legitimate manufacturers, retailers and online service providers. CEA helped initiate and lead the opposition to the so-called Internet piracy bills (COICA, SOPA and PIPA). We believe that the OPEN Act, co-sponsored by Rep. Darrell Issa, offers a targeted and effective way to stop online infringers without doing inadvertent collateral damage to innovation. ACCESSIBILITY CEA supports industry-driven solutions to ensure that innovative technologies and services are accessible to consumers with disabilities. CEA is working actively with the FCC as it implements the 21st Century Video and Communications Accessibility Act of 2010 and supports regulations that balance the twin goals of promoting accessibility and preserving continued innovation. ECYCLING LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE advancing energy efficiency in consumer electronics. CEA works CEA and CE industry leaders have recently launched the eCycling Leadership Initiative, an industry-wide electronics recycling commitment to recycle one billion pounds of electronics annually cooperatively with governments in the development of energy efficiency SAFE DRIVING initiatives and opposes mandates that stifle innovation, reduce CEA is completely committed to the principle that safety is paramount and a driver’s highest priority must be safe control of the vehicle at all consumer choice, and limit product features and services. CoNSUMEr ELECTroNICS ASSoCIATIoN (CEA)® CORPORATE REPORT 2012 times. CEA has supported state legislation imposing limits on the use of in-vehicle electronics to ensure driver safety. At the same time, however, policymakers must recognize that distracted driving is mlti-faceted and many in-vehicle electronics contribute to driver and roadway safety. passage of free trade agreements with Colombia, Korea and Panama. The Innovation Movement has more than 200,000 members and is open to all Americans who believe that innovation is the backbone of the economy and the foundation of the country’s future prosperity. • State Legislation – CEA members can review and track the status of legislation of interest in all 50 states online at members. CE.org/state. • Environmental Laws and Regulations – CEA members can review and track the status of international environmental laws and regulations, particularly those developed and implemented in the European Union online at members.CE.org/epc GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS PREVIEW TECHNOLOGY AT CES CEA keeps members up-to-date on legislation and lobbies to promote and protect the industry’s interests. Services and opportunities include: • CEAPAC – The Consumer Electronics Association Political Action Committee (CEAPAC) is the only political action committee that specifically advocates for the CE industry. For more information, visit: ceapac.org. • Government Affairs Council – CEA’s Government Affairs Council (GAC) focuses on public policy issues that impact the consumer technology industry. • Environmental Policy Committee – CEA’s Environmental Policy Committee (EPC) focuses on key environmental and energy public policy issues that impact the CE industry. • Government Alert – CEA members receive this monthly e-mail update on policy and political issues that affect the industry. • Green Gazette – CEA members receive this monthly email update on environmental news from regulations to industry developments to CEA’s work on these issues. • The Innovation Movement – CEA’s Innovation Movement (DeclareInnovation.com) advocates for pro-innovation, probusiness policies, namely federal deficit reduction, skilled immigration reform, ubiquitous broadband development, and At the 2012 International CES in January, an unprecedented group of top government officials came to Las Vegas to experience the world’s largest consumer technology tradeshow. For them, the action was happening off the show floor at CEA’s Innovation Policy Summit. This executive conference brought together experts from the public and private sectors to examine the critical policy issues impacting the tech industry, such as online privacy, spectrum availability, digital copyright and environmental regulation. The Innovation Policy Summit explored policies to effectively drive innovation and economic growth, and how best to navigate the changing regulatory landscape. A SuperSession with CEA President and CEO Gary Shapiro and FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski stressed the importance of broadband, particularly wireless, in the future of consumer electronics. The session also covered net neutrality and antitrust issues. After touring the show floor, Genachowski noted the “endless rows of innovative new products,” addressing fitness, education and healthcare, among other purposes. The annual Leaders in Technology dinner included top technologists, entrepreneurs and policy makers instrumental in furthering technology CE.org innovation. After an introduction by Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval, eBay President and CEO John Donahoe gave the keynote address. Donahoe highlighted the “new normal” for retail, in which consumers engage where, when and how they shop across channels. GOVERNMENT LEADERS AT THE INTERNATIONAL CES The 2012 CES featured government leaders from the U.S. and around the world including FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski, Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval, Senator Ron Wyden (DOR), Senator Dean Heller (R-NV), Representative Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Representative Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Representative Darrell Issa (R-CA), Representative John Shimkus (R-IL), Representative Cliff Stearns (R-FL), Representative Lee Terry (R-NE) and FCC Commissioners Mignon Clyburn and Robert M. McDowell. Also, several ministerial level officials and commissioners from Canada, Colombia, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Korea, Lebanon and Oman attended the show. 9 C EA Market Research provides members with the information and data they need to make important business decisions. For almost 90 years, CEA has been the authoritative source for data on the consumer technology market. CEA’s market research empowers the technology, financial and media communities to stay ahead of the trends. • How healthy are the manufacturing and distribution communities that create and carry my product? • What do import and export trends mean for my company? CEA’s market intelligence is: • Comprehensive and spans all sectors. • Timely with 25 unique research studies per year. • Updated often with five-year industry forecasts conducted twice a year. • Conducted on a regular basis with industry sales reports weekly to monthly. • Valued at more than $1 million annually. CEA provides valuable insights into the current economic trends impacting CE businesses through: • White papers • Presentations, including quarterly and monthly webinars • Monthly releases of the CEA Consumer Sentiment indexes that measure consumer confidence for the economy and consumer expectations around CE and technology. CEA has been tracking index data since January 2007. To find current and past indexes, charts, methodology and future release dates, log on to CEAindexes.org. INDUSTRY SALES STATISTICS CONSUMER RESEARCH CEA delivers industry sales statistics, tracing back to the association’s beginnings in 1924, and now looking at the industry as a whole – past, present and future with: • CE MarketMetrics statistical program tracks shipments of hundreds of CE products. • U.S. Consumer Electronics Sales & Forecasts (one year and five year). • GfK Digital World: Global Retail Technology Sales & Forecasts produced jointly by CEA and GfK Boutique Research. • Historical annual sales data for dozens of CE categories. Each year, CEA Market Research produces more than 25 custom studies that focus on a range of consumer technology topics, from the macro to the micro. CEA’s primary research on consumer and business populations is conducted using a variety of research methodologies and analysis techniques. Our unmatched knowledge of the consumer technology industry, combined with innovative and proven market research methodologies and analysis techniques, enables CEA to provide members with insightful, actionable research. Members have free access to more than 360 unique reports at members.CE.org. RESEARCH LIBRARY ECONOMIC ANALYSIS CEA’s economist works to help the CE industry understand big picture issues that play into your bottom line and offers suggestions for how to develop your business plan around them. CEA addresses questions such as: • How do geo-political events, such as natural disasters or U.S. monetary policy, affect the CE industry? 10 The CEA Research Library is a valuable source for CEA members’ information needs. A staff of professional librarians provides answers to the most challenging requests using CEA research, as well as numerous other sources. Knowledgeable CEA research librarians specialize in helping members: • Access all CEA research and analysis. CoNSUMEr ELECTroNICS ASSoCIATIoN (CEA)® • Find industry statistics, consumer behavior and past-topresent trends. • Curate industry-wide information on specific topics. • Uncover targeted information for presentations and business plans. • Stay up-to-date with CE industry news, technologies and emerging trends. • Navigate and personalize CEA’s websites. The Library also is the first point-of-contact for purchasing reports through the CEA Store. The Latest CEA Research Studies: • 14th Annual CE Ownership and Market Potential (March 2012) • 10th Annual State of the Builder Technology Market Study (March 2012) • The Evolving Video Landscape (March 2012) • The Changing Landscape of Digital Photography (February 2012) • Mobile Commerce - Reinventing the Way Consumers Shop (February 2012) • How Social Media Influences Purchase Decisions of Consumer Electronics and Accessories (February 2012) • Consumer Outlook on Tablets – Q1 2012 Edition (February 2012) WEBINARS, PRESENTATIONS AND EVENTS CEA also delivers webinars and presentations on CE related topics presented by industry experts. CEA analysts also highlight industry research at both CEA and non-CEA events throughout the year, including CEA’s Research Summit. CEA webinars are free to CEA members and can be accessed for a fee by non-members. They fall into three categories: • CEA’s market research webinars provide a detailed presentation on recently released CEA market research reports. CORPORATE REPORT 2012 • CEA’s Small Business Council webinars provide timely information on relevant topics for small business owners such as management, finance, marketing, customer service, social media, licensing agreements and tax laws. • CEA’s special webinars cover subjects of interest on industry trends, seasonal or political events or the economy. as well as stats from other research firms to predict how the CE future might look. CEA ResearchForum The forum provides a personal voice for research initiatives, regardless of affiliation with specific CEA Digital Dialogue – The official blog member groups. Members can collaborate with each other and CEA of CEA and CES allows CEA staff, members staff on various research initiatives. CEA members can access CEA and industry experts to share their knowledge, ResearchForum at members.CE.org. experience and opinions on all things CE CEA PUBLICATIONS Accessible in print or digital versions, CEA publications provide analysis on the CE market. Consumer Electronics Vision – CEA’s flagship magazine delivers bi-monthly technology-related news and information for executive level manufacturers and retailers. Legislative, technical, standards, economic and market research updates and technology trends are included. at blog.CE.org. SearchLink CEA’s SearchLink provides members with an easy CEA SmartBrief – This free daily statistics and news. Available only to members, SearchLink’s industry insiders informed of the latest news. Also available as a podcast. news is hand-picked daily by the CEA librarians. Give it a try on your own, or ask the librarians for a guided tour. RESEARCH, ANALYZE, UNDERSTAND CE MarketMetrics For almost 90 years, the CE CEVision Online – CEVision.org is a portal to CEA’s publications and includes digital archives as well as news updates, photos, videos and market stats. Digital America – This annual publication presents the growth and challenges in the CE industry. Utilizing CEA’s market and consumer research, this pub tracks consumer trends, new technologies, changes in nine CE product categories and includes industry resources. Five Technology Trends to Watch – What does the future hold in terms of advances in technology? Published annually, Five Techs uses the latest CEA market research and analysis way to search all market research at once – data, enewsletter provides a summary of the top CE news stories to keep MarketMetrics program has helped companies successfully measure sales performance and plan for the future by tracking factory sales of CE products. The NASDAQ OMX® CEA® Smartphone Index CEA partnered with the NASDAQ OMX Group Inc. to produce the first smartphone index – a modified market capitalization index that includes companies that are involved in the building, design and distribution of smartphone handsets, hardware, software and mobile U.S. Consumer Electronics Sales & Forecasts Twice each year, CEA updates its forecast for more than 100 CE products. CEA’s forecast serves as the benchmark for the CE industry, charting the size and growth of underlying categories and the industry as a whole. networks associated with their development, sale and usage. CEA Research Summit CEA produces specialty events throughout the year to enable key research professionals and executives to get ahead of the trends that are defining the technology industry. CEA analysts GfK Digital World Produced by GfK Boutique Research in partnership with alongside other leading industry experts share insights into which technologies will drive the industry. CEA, GfK Digital World represents global retail sales and forecasts by year (in USD) of CE products. The analysis is divided into seven global regions and covers dozens of CE product categories. CE.org 11 T echnical standards provide a road map for CE manufacturers to establish compatibility between devices. Like a map, they also provide an idea of where the industry is headed. Interoperability is a linchpin in the success and acceptance of new technologies, and it is established by collaboration between manufacturers via a standardssetting body. CEA’s Technology & Standards (T&S) department works year-round to foster such collaboration, through working groups and standardsfocused events. These gatherings offer manufacturers the opportunity to test and tweak technologies to make sure the best become industry standards. This migration path enhances the opportunity for new technologies to achieve widespread market deployment and interoperability with enabling products and services. The rapid pace of innovation drives CEA to constantly look at new developments that will benefit from the standards-setting process. This year a host of new projects initiated in T&S, related to the latest technologies, promise to fuel future industry growth. WIRELESS POWER CEA’s Wireless Power Subcommittee published CEA-2042.1: Wireless Power Glossary of Terms in 2011 and is working on standards on methods of measurement for efficiency and standby power, highly resonant wireless power systems, and tightly coupled wireless power transfer. It also is working on a technical report on wireless power in TC100. 3DTV TECHNOLOGY AND ENERGY CONSUMPTION DISCOVERY GROUP The Department of Energy (DOE) and other stakeholders have expressed a strong interest in power consumption measurements for the 3D mode of operation of televisions. The DOE and its consultants have been active participants in ongoing efforts to revise CEA’s standard on TV energy measurement. In order to continue work on 12 the TV measurement standard, and not slow its development while investigating energy characteristics of 3D mode, CEA established a 3DTV Technology and Energy Consumption Discovery Group in parallel with the standards efforts. The discovery group is charged with investigating the state of 3D television technology and its effects on energy consumption. Specifically, the group reviewed the market for 3D content, 3D television sales and expected usage in 3D mode; reviewed the various 3D technologies likely to gain market acceptance; and documented the challenges for producing accurate, repeatable measurement of energy consumption for 3DTV. The recommendations of the Discovery Group will be forwarded to CEA’s Technology and Standards Council for further action. STANDARDS TO PROMOTE THE ACCESSIBILITY OF CE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES CEA established a standards working group to develop an ANSI/ CEA standard specifying a round tactile feedback feature to help the visually impaired orient themselves on devices such as a remote control. This working group is the latest activity that CEA has been engaged in to help make CE products and services more accessible to people with disabilities. The group is unique to CEA in that it has participation from a large number of users who will benefit directly from enhanced accessibility. With its first standard completed, the working group is now studying standardization opportunities related to improving accessibility of video-related CE products. It has received 64 contributions for potential study topics collected over three months and six meetings. The group expects to prioritize its findings and suggest further activity for consideration. for measuring energy consumption of televisions, and on updating two existing CEA standards for measuring energy consumption of set-top boxes. As part of this effort CEA undertook a survey of lighting levels in consumers’ homes. The survey is the largest such study in the world and has provided valuable insight on lighting conditions. The information will guide the rewrite of the TV measurement standard and help account for the energy saving benefits of the automatic brightness control feature found on many TVs. SIGNIFICANT CEA STANDARDS CEA’s standards committees published nine documents in 2011: • CEA-CEB21: Recommended Practice for Selection and Presentation of DTV Audio • CEA-CEB25: Best Practices for Implementing Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) based Alerts for Consumer Electronics Devices • CEA-851.2-A: Security Services for the Versatile Home Network • CEA-426-B R-2011: Loudspeaker, Optimum Amplifier Power • CEA-560 R-2011: Standard Method of Measurement for Compact Disc Players • ANSI/CEA-909-B: Antenna Control Interface • ANSI/CEA/CEDIA-2030-A: Multi-Room Audio Cabling Standard • ANSI/CEA-2040 SD: Card Common Interface Standard STANDARDS FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY • CEA-2042.1: Wireless Power Glossary of Terms CEA has a standards working group focused on the energy efficiency of certain CE products. The group is updating its existing standard For a complete list of CEA standards and how to get involved, CoNSUMEr ELECTroNICS ASSoCIATIoN (CEA)® visit CE.org/Standards. CORPORATE REPORT 2012 USING STANDARDS TO ADDRESS NATIONAL CHALLENGES Technical standards play an increasingly important role as federal agencies tackle a range of pressing priorities, such as smart grid, health information technology, cyber security and emergency communications. It has long been government policy that federal agencies must look to voluntary consensus standards, like those written by CEA, to meet these needs. It is more important than ever that federal agencies work effectively with the private sector to ensure that meaningful standards can be in place to meet urgent national needs. The federal government has established a subcommittee on standards under the National Science and Technology Council’s Committee on Technology. This interagency group provides high-level leadership, so federal agencies are strategically focused and actively engaged on critical standards-related issues. CEA has been engaged with this new committee advocating for targeted participation by Federal agencies’ in standards development, encouraging dialogue with our trading partners to eliminate non-tariff barriers to trade through the use of international standards as the basis for technical regulations, and promoting the use of the private sector led standards-setting system to achieve growth of U.S. leadership and innovation on the global stage. TECH EVENTS CEA hosts the Technology & Standards Forums to bring together the experts and leaders of the technical committees that develop the standards and related documents which shape the industry’s progress. The forums provide a common venue for technology professionals to share ideas and chart strategy for future innovation. Attendees debate, CEA standards and bulletins from Techstreet. Purchase CEA standards at 1-800-699-9277 or 1-734-780-8000 or by visiting www.techstreet. com. Get your CEA member discount by using coupon code “CEA2012”. develop and finalize crucial CE standards using CEA’s streamlined standards development process which is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). Participants also learn from developers who share their insider knowledge on emerging technologies. This process allows the industry to establish technology development roadmaps from a variety of perspectives, and ensures that experts can employ their knowledge to address the complex problems typical of early, cutting-edge technologies. CEA’s PlugFest events help the industry migrate from standards on paper to products that work together. Hundreds of designers and engineers bring early development products to these CEA sponsored events. CEA PlugFests focus on product connectivity and interoperability. They encourage manufacturers to come together and test interfaces in a semi-private, round-robin fashion. Designers can sort out connectivity issues between different manufacturers before products get into consumers’ hands. Recent PlugFests have focused on CEA-861 (HDMI/HDCP) interfaces and the ATSC A/153 Mobile DTV standard. HOW TO ORDER CEA STANDARDS DOCUMENTS TV APPS DEVELOPER UNIVERSITY Apps on TVs (smart TVs) have the potential to disrupt the entire media consumption landscape. TV OEMs are launching their own frameworks to deploy apps on their TVs much like mobile phone makers have done. CEA’s TV Apps Developer University is a series of hands-on training and information events designed to provide independent developers, start-ups, software developers, content publishers, media companies and others the skills to deploy TV apps for their content, games and more. The TV Apps Developer University event is unique as it allows third-party developers to come together and learn about multiple TV platforms in the market, thereby creating scale and efficiencies for both developers and TV OEM and platform vendors. JOIN US Interested in contributing to CEA’s standards development projects? Sign up at CE.org/standards. If you have ideas for new activities, contact us at standards@CE.org. CEA members get a 25 percent discount when purchasing individual CE.org 13 O ne way that CEA helps grow the consumer technology industry is by educating consumers and the media about new products, services and technologies. Promotional campaigns support product categories such as audio, home networking, digital imaging, automotive electronics, wireless communications, accessories and HDTV as well as the latest trends like 3DTV, connected cars, tablets, smartphones and digital health devices that consumers want to learn more about. News releases, radio and television media tours, media forums, social media, online videos and a team of spokespeople keep the consumer technology industry in the news. grew the active base of Americans around CEA’s key policy issues, along with energizing and engaging members to take action on behalf of CEA. To secure CEA’s position as a thought leader on Capitol Hill and beyond, Gary Shapiro became a regular contributor to Forbes, Huffington Post and the Daily Caller. Through his byline, Shapiro continues the call for America to return innovation to its rightful place at the center of America’s economic policy that he laid out in CEA’s 2011 book The Comeback: How Innovation Will Restore the American Dream. DIGITAL ANSWER MAN TOUR® CEA member companies can participate in these promotional programs as a benefit of their membership. CEA promotional activities include: THE INNOVATION MOVEMENT CEA’s Innovation Movement (DeclareInnovation.com) is open to all Americans who believe that innovation is the backbone of our economy and the foundation of our future prosperity. In 2011, Innovation Movement members advocated for pro-innovation, pro-business policies, namely federal deficit reduction, skilled immigration reform, ubiquitous broadband development, freedom to innovate and free trade agreements. To educate policymakers about the key pro-business policy issues in 2011, CEA created the first-ever video-in-print brochure designed for lawmakers and key political influencers. The video brochure helped break through the clutter of typical Hill visit leave-behinds through the use of multisensory technology – with six embedded videos – to discuss CEA’s Innovation Movement. In June 2011, CEA kicked off a Declaration of Innovation campaign to raise awareness of the organization as a leader in innovation policy in Washington and beyond. The campaign involved advertising, public relations and social media outreach. The Declaration of Innovation 14 CEA’s Digital Answer Man Tour, featuring Jim Barry, offers CEA members free promotion directly to millions of consumers across the country. The Digital Answer Man Tour raises consumer interest about new products, helps drive consumers into local retailers and provides CEA members with free media coverage across the country. The tour has been featured on CNN Headline News, Business Week, CNN, the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times. In 2011, Barry visited more than 50 cities, conducting over 200 media interviews. The tour also went international for the first time in 2011, visiting Vancouver to promote both member products and the International CES. The broadcast studio is also available for free for CEA members to use for media interviews and taped video pieces. CE CARES CE Cares (CE.org/cecares) is a social responsibility campaign that brings together CEA’s initiatives to protect and promote the health and safety of consumers. CE Cares is a commitment to technology consumers that the CE industry deserves their trust. The campaign is about protecting consumers – from television placement and safe listening tips to responsible use of in-vehicle electronics and electronics recycling. ECYCLING LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE In April 2011, CE industry leaders launched the first-ever, industry-wide electronics recycling initiative to recycle one billion pounds of electronics annually by 2016, which would be more than a threefold increase over 2010. The eCycling Leadership Initiative (ecyclingLeadershipInitiative.com) seeks CEA BROADCAST STUDIO to improve consumer awareness of the more than 5,000 collection sites Completed in 2012, CEA’s state-of-the-art broadcast studio at the CEA offices in Arlington, Va., offers members additional opportunities for free media exposure and promotion directly to consumers across the country. The studio serves as a product showcase for the latest innovation throughout the CE industry and a place for CEA spokespeople to conduct media interviews around the world. sponsored by the industry, increase the amount of electronics recycled CoNSUMEr ELECTroNICS ASSoCIATIoN (CEA)® responsibly, increase the number of collection opportunities available and provide transparent metrics on eCycling efforts. One billion pounds of electronics, if not properly recycled, would fill about 88.9 million cubic feet, equivalent to a 71,000-seat NFL stadium. In the fall of 2011, CEA launched GreenerGadgets.org and an associated communications CORPORATE REPORT 2012 and marketing acampaign to inform consumers on electronics TechHome Referral Database – This recycling locations, energy efficiency of electronics devices, and other online tool to help consumers find professional eco-friendly uses of consumer electronics. electronic system contractors in their area can be found at TechHome.com. INTERNATIONAL CES PRESS SERVICES CEA promotes members’ products before, during and after the HONORING THE INDUSTRY’S BEST AND BRIGHTEST International CES. CEA can help members develop a successful CES CE Hall of Fame strategy with pre-show promotions, on-site press conferences and the Founded in 2000, the CE Hall of Fame honors pre-registered press list. the outstanding achievements of leaders in the consumer technology industry. Inductees are recognized at an awards CEA RESOURCES CEA offers a variety of websites to educate retail salespeople, installers, dinner at CEA’s Industry Forum. technicians and consumers on the latest trends and products in the CE industry. CEknowhow.com – Enables retailers Innovations Design and Engineering Awards The Innovations awards program recognizes the best in consumer electronics in 32 product categories. The Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) endorses and serves as advisors to the Design & Engineering Showcase featured at the International CES. CESweb.org/ Innovations. To see the 2012 winners: CEVision.org. to integrate any of CEA’s online, brandneutral, category-level programs into their employee development program to educate new employees, those switching to another product category or for advanced vendor training. CEA delivers the “industry standard” for CE category training for: audio, digital camcorders, Vision Entrepreneur Awards digital cameras, digital televisions, home networking, in-vehicle, MP3 players and wireless technologies. Mark of Excellence Awards CEA’s TechHome Division’s Mark of Excellence Awards recognizes the achievements in home automation. CE.org/markofexcellence. CEA’s Small Business Council (SBC) and Vision Magazine sponsor this awards program that is new for 2012. Mobile Electronics Certified Professionals The awards are designed to recognize two exceptional small companies (MECP) – Tailored for mobile electronics installers, the and one executive. The VEA winners will be honored at CEA’s Industry MECP program prepares, tests and certifies installers Forum. on the theory behind installation techniques and on the industry’s best practices developed and supported by the entire 12-volt Digital Patriots industry. More than 4,400 professionals at thousands of retail locations The Digital Patriots Awards dinner honors across the country hold current MECP certifications and more than 2,000 industry and government leaders for their positive impact on the installation technicians and sales professionals take the certification CE industry. The 2012 recipients were Carlyle Group Founder, David exam annually. Rubenstein, Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT). CE.org 15 SMALL BUSINESS COUNCIL CEA’s Small Business Council (SBC) brings together small business members with programs that drive the growth and success of entrepreneurs through education, collaboration and mentoring. ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Collaborated with Vision Magazine to launch the new annual Vision Entrepreneur Awards Program, to recognize exceptional small business executives and companies in the CE industry. • Increased participation in CEA’s Mentor Program, which is managed by the SBC, by more than 25 percent in 2011. • Achieved 100 percent participation by the SBC Board in the 2012 CEAPAC by January 3, 2012. KEY ISSUES • Offer expert training, education and instruction through webcasts and live conference programming on various business topics including management, finance, social media marketing, strategic planning and international trade. • Continue to grow CEA’s mentoring program to give entrepreneurial members the opportunity to seek business guidance from CE industry veterans. • Represent the voice of CEA’s small business community on key policy issues. 16 RETAILER COUNCIL The Retailer Council is an open forum where retailers can exchange information and identify common issues and business challenges that cross product categories and vertical business structures. Retailers in all CE product categories—multi-category as well as single category focus—ranging in size from large volume to small; and from national chains to regional chains to single-store operations; including traditional brick-and-mortar business models as well as e-commerce, m-commerce and catalog—are invited to participate. ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Held a one-day “Great Ideas Meeting” in August at CEA featuring retail experts as presenters. In addition to attendees, for the first time the program was also broadcast live on the Web. • Identified ways to increase retailer membership in CEA and participation on the Retailer Council; and, implemented a membership marketing campaign. • Surveyed members to define key issues and identify how CEA can help retailers with their businesses and then held webinar meetings and an Industry Forum presentation addressing these concerns. KEY ISSUES • Increase retailer participation and networking opportunities within CEA. • Identify key issues and propose solutions and programs that are relevant to retailers. • Provide training and educational tools and resources to CEA retailer members. • Support business development for retailers. CoNSUMEr ELECTroNICS ASSoCIATIoN (CEA)® ACCESSORIES DIVISION I can’t think of another association that makes its members feel like owners the way CEA does, and where big companies and small companies all have an equal say.” – GEORGE STEPANCICH Founder and CEO, Invisionate CEA’S ACCESSORIES DIVISION encourages accessory product sales, consumer education KEY ISSUES and the development of industry standards that promote continued growth, innovation and • Educate consumers on how CE accessories help connect products in the home, compatibility for CE accessories. at work, or on the road simply and correctly while maximizing performance. • Inform retailers regarding the bottom-line benefits of selling CE accessories and provide ACCOMPLISHMENTS tools and materials to increase attachment rates. • Sponsored the 2011 research study: Social Media: How Social Media Influences Purchase Decisions of Consumer Electronics and Accessories. • Revised and published four accessories buying guides: Road Warrior, Home Entertainment Enthusiast, Making the Most of Every Minute and Holiday Gift Guide. • Co-sponsored an export panel with the Small Business Council at CEA’s 2011 Industry Forum. CE.org 17 AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS DIVISION K enwood has always had an interest in the growth of the consumer electronics industry, and our CEA membership is our most valuable tool for promoting and protecting this industry.” – KEITH LEHMANN Sr. Vice President - Consumer Electronics Sales Sector, Kenwood USA CEA’S AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS DIVISION expands the in-vehicle electronics industry through targeted programs and services. ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Revamped MECP’s Advanced Installation Technician Study Guide and Exam. • Spearheaded industry efforts and marshaled local resources to combat onerous anti-automotive electronics legislation in Hawaii. • Hosted Car Tech Week featuring a satellite media tour airing live product demos for more than seven million U.S. viewers. 18 KEY ISSUES • Educate consumers about aftermarket automotive electronics products and convergent technology solutions for in-vehicle use. • Support legislation and standards to ensure responsible use of automotive electronics in the vehicle and reduce driver distraction. • Promote the MECP program and the importance of professional installation. CoNSUMEr ELECTroNICS ASSoCIATIoN (CEA)® DIGITAL IMAGING DIVISION C EA is a valuable partner not only to our industry, but to our company. Trade show events and networking opportunities have helped our company grow and establish new channels of distribution.” – STEVE TIFFEN PRESIDENT AND CEO, THE TIFFEN COMPANY CEA’S DIGITAL IMAGING DIVISION supports the growth and profitability of the digital imaging industry. KEY ISSUES • Highlight the opportunities for consumers to use digital imaging products and services in new ways by combining them with other CE devices. ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Hosted the first digital imaging mixer reception in New York City, coinciding with the 2011 CE Week: a key networking event for digital imaging professionals. • Sponsored the 2011 research study: The Changing Landscape of Digital Photography. • Enhance and support consumer education through the distribution of digital imaging programs. • Increase digital imaging market knowledge among key constituents through division- sponsored research projects. • Completed the “Best Shots Photo Contest” at the 2012 International CES, awarding 10 prizes to digital imaging consumers. CE.org 19 HOME AUDIO DIVISION C EA’s highly relevant market data, research, and showcase events like CES are tangible and invaluable benefits realized through membership.” – PETER BRADY Vice President, CE Business Development/Brand Management, iBiquity CEA’S HOME AUDIO DIVISION fosters growth and profitability for the KEY ISSUES manufacturers and distributors of consumer audio products. • Demonstrate that audio provides excitement, impact and emotion to the home entertainment experience. ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Stress that the demand for great sound is driven by the increasing affordability and • Worked with the CEA Video and Audio Video Retailer Divisions to conduct a “National 3D Demo Days” retail promotion in December 2011. performance of audio products, home theater systems and multi-room audio. • Demystify audio purchasing through educational efforts to consumers. • Conducted a national radio media tour to promote consumer demand for quality and better listening tips, reaching an audience of 1.3 million. • Encourage standard-setting activities for output testing and measurement of audio components, speakers and audio systems. • Continued promotion and support of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association’s “Listen to Your Buds” safe listening campaign. 20 CoNSUMEr ELECTroNICS ASSoCIATIoN (CEA)® AUDIO-VIDEO RETAILER DIVISION C EA represents retailers’ interests and the association provides a forum where their collective voices can be heard.” – JAY BUCHANAN Director, Electronics Division, Nebraska Furniture Mart CEA’S AUDIO-VIDEO RETAILER DIVISION is an open forum for dealers who sell and KEY ISSUES install audio and video products and acts as an educational and information-sharing resource • Define and communicate best practices to prospective dealer members including the for dealers. “Retailer Education Series.” • Help dealers identify new growth categories and how to merchandise, demo and sell. ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Introduced two free online retailer resources: “The Projecting Program” and a series of “integrated calculators” from The Retail Owners Institute®, to allow retailers to do • Develop opportunities for incremental sales of audio products/increase consumer awareness. • Build an online information sharing network. financial modeling. • Collaborated with the Retailer Council for a Great Ideas Meeting in August featuring retail experts as presenters on making sales and making customers. • Worked with CEA’s Video and Home Audio Divisions to conduct a “National 3D Demo Days” retail promotion in December, with more than 100 retailers. CE.org 21 TECHHOME DIVISION C EA allows us to leverage the knowledge and experience of an entire industry while giving us a platform to show off our products and technologies to potential customers from all over the world.” –THOMAS PICKRAL Director, Smart Grid Solutions, Home Automation Inc. The TECHHOME DIVISION represents the entire channel for home control, entertainment • Partnered with the Health and Fitness Technologies Working Group to conduct an and networking products including installers, distributors and manufacturers. The TechHome educational session at Industry Forum titled: Integrating the Future: Smart Homes Division strives to increase the sales and support of professionally installed home technology and the Rise of Digital Health. products. KEY ISSUES ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Increase awareness of professionally installed home technology products through • Developed a research study: Connecting the Dots Between Consumers, Content and Consumer Electronics in the Home. The study takes an in-depth look at • Continue to grow the annual Mark of Excellence Systems Integrator Awards program to devices in the home. • Transformed the Mark of Excellence Awards program to focus solely on custom integrators 22 • Expand industry outreach and awareness (including builders, realtors, appraisers, designers and architects) of professionally installed home technology products. consumers’ preferences and usage patterns around content and and promote innovative installation projects. consumer education including search tools on DigitalTips.org. showcase the best of the custom installation industry (CE.org/MOE). CoNSUMEr ELECTroNICS ASSoCIATIoN (CEA)® WIRELESS DIVISION C EA is the voice of the industry and provides our company opportunities to develop strong relationships with leaders across the industry.” – RICK GORICKI Vice President, Mobile Sales, Plantronics The WIRELESS DIVISION brings wireless manufacturers, distributors, retailers and related KEY ISSUES businesses, technologies and services together to develop programs that help • Drive adoption and awareness of new and emerging wireless technologies and services to grow wireless products and services and advance convergent technologies for consumer markets. such as wireless health and fitness. • Help retailer members increase their sales of wireless products and services through retailer training and consumer education. ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Completed a Health and Fitness Satellite Media Tour, reaching seven million live viewers • Take a leadership role in industry policy and regulatory issues involving safety and sustainability. and more than 19 million via the Internet. • Updated buying guides and other consumer education pieces for placement on CE.org. • Promoted eco-friendly business practices and sustainability initiatives in the Green Gazette newsletter to the wireless industry. CE.org 23 VIDEO DIVISION P articipation in the annual CES provides Mitsubishi with access to top tier media outlets and numerous existing and potential new customers in a single, highly visible venue.” – FRANK DEMARTIN Vice President, Consumer Product Sales, Mitsubishi Electric Visual Solutions America CEA’S VIDEO DIVISION fosters the growth and development of the video products sector KEY ISSUES of the consumer electronics industry. • Promote the latest home or personal video entertainment experience to consumers. • Emphasize new video technologies, such as 3DTV, Mobile DTV, TV apps, and cloud ACCOMPLISHMENTS storage. • Worked with the CEA Audio-Video Division and Home Audio Division to encourage consumers to experience 3D demonstrations in store. • Highlight and promote the energy efficiency of today’s video products. • Work with all stakeholders to ensure that disability access is properly balanced with the • Co-sponsored the “Experience 3D” booth with 3D@Home Consortium, at the 2012 CES. need to preserve innovation and flexibility for manufacturers. • Hosted meeting with video division members and members of Sports Video Group at CES to discuss collaboration on promoting new video technologies. 24 CoNSUMEr ELECTroNICS ASSoCIATIoN (CEA)® CORPORATE REPORT 2012 CHAirMAn ViCE CHAirMAn iMMEDiATE pAsT CHAirMAn president fry’s Electronics president and CEo Home Automation inc. (HAi) president and Managing partner specialty Technologies Randy Fry Jay McLellan Gary Yacoubian DEb CHAir DEb ViCE CHAir DiVision rEprEsEnTATiVE DiVision rEprEsEnTATiVE Denise Gibson LLC Vice president sales and Marketing Aridian Technology Co. inc. president and CEo The Tiffen Company CEo invisionate Denise Gibson Robert Fields prEsiDEnT AnD CEo EXECuTiVE boArD TrEAsurEr CEA Chief financial officer CEA Gary Shapiro Steve Tiffen George Stepancich EXECuTiVE boArD sECrETAry Glenda MacMullin Karen Chupka Patrick Lavelle Phil Molyneux senior Vice president Events and Conferences CEA AT-LARGE MEMBERS Jim Bazet Chairman and CEo Cobra Electronics president and CEo VoXX president and Coo sony Electronics CE.org Daniel Pidgeon Chairman starpower Mike Vitelli president,us Executive Vice president, Enterprise best buy 25 Jim Bazet Peter Brady Vice president business Developement ibiquity Digital Corp. Jim Braun Jay Buchanan Scott Burnett Bryan Burns Lee Cheng Chairman and CEo Cobra Electronics Doug Cole Frank DeMartin Mike Dunn Joe Erdeman Kim Folsom Ron Freeman Ian Geller Dr. Levy Gerzberg John Godfrey Kathy Gornik David Hagan David Hanchettt Vice president business Developement Legrand Joe Hartsig Ian Hendler Bill Holmes David Inns president and CEo boingo Wireless Loyd Ivey Henry Juszkiewicz Dr. Paul Liao Kenneth Lowe Mark Lucas Mark Luden Glenn Lurie David McCalpin Craig McHugh Dean Miller president Lenbrook America Corp. Mike Mohr Henry Muyshondt Eliott Peck Luis Pineda Michael Pope Scott Ramirez CEo Cambridge soundworks John Shalam Jake Sigal Dr. Doug Solomon Robert Struble John Taylor Joseph Taylor Brian Wiser Tim Baxter president, samsung Electronics America sr. Vice president and General Manager universal remote Control Vice president, Government and public Affairs samsung information systems America inc. Chairman and CEo Mitek Electronics and Communications Chairman and founder VoXX 26 Vice president, Consumer product sales Mitsubishi Electric Visual solutions America president Thiel Audio CEo Gibson Guitar founder and CEo Livio radio president Twentieth Century fox Home Entertainment Worldwide president and CEo CableLabs president Celluphone CTo iDEo president and CEo Dual Electronics Corp. president, Extended protection solutions Assurant solutions Co-founder and president ViZio senior Director – business Development sMsC president and CEo ibiquity Digital Corp. Electronics Division Director/ GMM nebraska furniture Mart founder and CEo showuhow inc. senior Vice president, GMM Technology and Entertainment, office Division sam’s Club president and CEo imation sr. Vice president and GM, sales, Canon usA inc. Vice president LG Electronics, usA CoNSUMEr ELECTroNICS ASSoCIATIoN (CEA)® Global Leader, Consumer Electronics industry ibM president and CEo AAMp of America Director, business Development Leviton president and CEo The Guitammer Company senior Vice president, sales, Marketing and product Management Qualcomm CDMA Technologies Chairman and CEo panasonic Corp. of north America Vice president strategic business planning and Development Espn Vice president, business Development pandora Media Vice president, business Development netflix president, Emerging Devices and resale AT&T president and owner Audio Video interiors senior Vice president, specialty solutions Division ingram Micro General Counsel newegg inc. Director Csr CEo GreatCall GM, Home Energy Management GE Appliances Vice president Marketing Toshiba America Consumer products CORPORATE REPORT 2012 T he consumer electronics industry attracts innovators, entrepreneurs, retailers, manufacturers, engineers and marketers who dream of what can be. They envision a better world through technology. And the annual International CES fuels a year’s worth of optimism. It is focused on newness, innovation and an amazing array of service and product introductions. In all sorts of product categories, innovators made news in the last two years that helped to spur growth and jobs. See some of the more recent product introductions: 2012 • U.S. factory sales of consumer electronics exceed $200 billion annually for first time; worldwide sales top $1 billion for first time. • LG, Sony and Toshiba display 4K HDTV at CES. • Largest CES ever held, with 156,000 attendees and 3,100 exhibits. • Kodak files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, ends camera sales. • First Wi-Fi equipped camcorders available. • AT&T inaugurates 4G LTE network. • First HDTV with a built-in Web cam goes on sale. • First “ultra HD” 4K2K camcorder goes on sale. • Sprint launches 4G LTE networks. • AT&T and T-Mobile end merger deal. • Wi-Fi 802.11ac standard, offering wireless speeds of 1 Gbps, announced. • Sony PlayStation Vita portable game player goes on sale. • Nintendo tablet-controlled Wii U video game console goes on sale. • Sony purchases Sony Ericsson and re-enters cell phone market. • FCC approves “super Wi-Fi.” • London Summer Olympic games will be first to broadcast in 3D. • Apple HDTV announced. • OLED HDTVs go on sale. • Wi-Fi Certified Passpoint (Hotspot 2.0) hotspots rollout. • Mobile Content Venture (MCV) DTV “Dyle” platform, Mobile 500 Alliance broadcast groups initiate Mobile DTV broadcasting. • First cars with built-in wireless charging pads introduced. 2011 • Apple Co-founder Steve Jobs dies; company becomes world’s most valuable company, first CE company to achieve this status. • First “passive” 3D HDTVs go on sale. • First 4G tablets go on sale. • FullHD 3D glasses universal active 3D HDTV glasses standard agreed upon. • National cell phone carriers end unlimited data plans. • Intel announces Ultrabook laptop PC specifications. • First Microsoft Windows OS smartphones available. • Japanese earthquake and tsunami, flooding in Thailand, slow component production. • Apple expands iPhone sales to Verizon and Sprint. • Amazon Kindle Fire tablet/eBook goes on sale. • First 21:9 aspect ratio HDTVs go on sale; CEA announces 21:9 standards effort. • Microsoft ends sales of Zune MP3 players. • Amazon, Apple launch cloud-based content services. • AT&T and T-Mobile merger announced, then disallowed. • First tablet PCs running Android 3.0 Honeycomb OS go on sale. • Apple iPad 2 goes on sale, becomes fastest-selling product of all time. • Microsoft and Nokia announce cell phone partnership. • Android becomes the leading smartphone operating system (OS) with the most sales. • 3net dedicated 3D HD channel begins broadcasting; ESPN 3D channel expands to 24-hour schedule. • First cell phones with Near Field Communications (NFC) go on sale. • Sprint ends separate iDEN push-to-talk network, merges it with CDMA. • Movies sold on microSD cards for Android phones, tablet PCs available. • Amazon eBooks surpass paperback book sales. • Thunderbolt interconnection standard introduced in Apple MacPro laptops. CE.org • First 3D camcorders go on sale. • CEA launches wireless power technical standards program, the Wireless Power Subcommittee; first products with Wireless Power Consortium’s Qi standard go on sale. • Qualcomm FLO mobile TV service ends; spectrum sold to AT&T. • First contextual ecommerce capability, allowing consumers to buy from TV EPG, announced. • First Mobile DTV laptop dongle antennas go on sale. • Motorola splits into two companies; cell phone business sold to Google. • Glasses-free 3D HDTVs demonstrated. • First universal active shutter 3D glasses available. • Audiovox (now VOXX) buys Klipsch. • First dual-core processor smartphone, Motorola Atrix, goes on sale. • Retailer Ultimate Electronics goes out of business. • First dual-screen smartphone announced. • Verizon and Panasonic demonstrate 3D HD streaming. • Nintendo 3DS first glasses-free 3D portable gaming device goes on sale. • First LTE 4G cell phones available. 27 BENEFITS OF CEA MEMBERSHIP • Access exclusive consumer and market research and a staff of researchers for help, • Participate in CEA’s ANSI-accredited standardssetting process, • Gain access to government and legal affairs assistance, C EA represents more than 2,000 member companies in the CE industry. It serves as an advocate on public policy issues that impact technology in Washington. The association also keeps any eye on the latest technologies that have the promise to fuel industry growth and can benefit from the standards-setting process. CEA’s exclusive market research enables members to make informed business decisions and events throughout the year, including the International CES, are premiere networking opportunities to make new business relationships and learn about technology advances. What’s more, companies can take 28 advantage of promotional opportunities and get free exposure to the consumer market for their products and services. All of these resources and more are at your disposal as a CEA member. CEA’s initiatives contribute to its mission to grow the consumer electronics industry. Get involved in one or more of CEA’s dozens of committees and working groups and give your company a voice in CEA’s strategic direction, enhance your professional image and connect with other CE professionals. For more information, visit CE.org. CoNSUMEr ELECTroNICS ASSoCIATIoN (CEA)® • Track state legislative activity, • Obtain discounts on CES exhibit space, • Contribute products for media exposure, • Receive informative publications, • Build business relationships at conferences and events, • Participate in educational programs and acquire technical training, • Grow your business and save money through the Small Business Council’s programs. Libratone Inc. Lifestyle Networks Light Harmonic Lights Camera Action LightSquared Lightwriter Inc. dba F-11 Photographic Supplies Lilliput Electronics (USA) Inc. Limited Luxury Cases Corp. Limitless Electronics LLC Lindemann Audiotechnik GmbH Linear LLC Lingo Corp. Lingolook Publishing LLC Link Your House Inc. LinkedIn LinkUs Liquid Image Co. 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