AU #274: From cyberManor to Daisy: A Journey in Smart Home Innovation with Gordon Van Zuiden
This is Automation Unplugged, and I’m Ron Callis. On today’s show, I’m talking to Gordon Van Zuiden, Silicon Valley Branch Partner at Daisy. Gordon is a returning guest, who was last interviewed on AU in 2018. Gordon founded cyberManor, a full-service home technology integrator headquartered in California’s Silicon Valley, in the summer of 1999. cyberManor was one of the nation’s first custom electronic integrators to focus on IP network-based technologies for the home. Their mission is to design, install, and integrate internet-empowered home networking solutions that enhance the entertainment, communications, and comfort of their clients’ homes. In March 2024, cyberManor was acquired by Daisy, a nationwide smart space installation and services company. Gordon is a past Chairman of the CEDIA Technology Council, served on CEDIA’s Board of Directors for 6 years, and is a regular author and educator on home networking topics in industry publications and trade shows. We recorded this interview the last week of August.
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In this episode, we’ll talk about:
- Gordon’s journey from his early career in IT to founding cyberManor in 1999
- cyberManor’s acquisition by Daisy in March of 2024, and what the first six months have been like in the acquisition rollout
- Looking into the future, what has him excited about technology in the home
I really enjoyed this conversation, and I hope you do as well. Let's tune in to this interview with Gordon van Zuiden.
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