Crestron Proud to Sponsor 2016 Women in Consumer Technology Career Enhancement Forum

Jun 24, 2016

Annual gathering of women leaders focused on the challenges of managing career growth in a rapidly evolving industry

New York, NY – June 24, 2016 – Crestron, the global leader in control and automation technology for businesses and fine homes, is proud to have sponsored the Women in Consumer Technology Career Enhancement Forum on June 21 in New York City. For 2016, the forum focused on the unique challenges facing dynamic professionals as they manage career growth in a rapidly evolving industry. As a major manufacturer and employer in the AV technology space, Crestron is committed to growing opportunities for talented engineering and business professionals around the globe.  

“We are an innovation-driven company that relies on the creativity and drive of our diverse workforce,” said Ami Wright, Director of Residential Systems at Crestron. “By sponsoring and participating in the Women in Consumer Technology Career Enhancement Forum, we have the opportunity to better understand and address issues that impact a large and growing segment of our global team.”      

The forum featured a range of workshops, lectures, and break-out sessions designed to engage and inspire attendees. As a lead sponsor, Crestron hosted a special book signing event with forum keynote speaker Gail Sheehy, best-selling author, journalist, and popular lecturer. She read from and signed copies of her new memoir entitled DARING: My Passages.

Women in Consumer Technology is a non-profit trade organization focused on empowering women, building networks and supporting career opportunities across the breadth of the consumer technology industry. For more information on the Women in Consumer Technology Career Enhancement Forum, visit womeninconsumertechnology.org.

About Crestron

At Crestron we build the technology that integrates technology. Our automation and control solutions for homes and buildings let people control entire environments with the push of a button, integrating systems such as AV, lighting, shading, security, BMS and HVAC to provide greater comfort, convenience and security. All of our products are designed and built to work together as a complete system, enabling you to monitor, manage and control everything from one platform.

Our products are backed by more than 90 fully-staffed offices that provide 24 x 7 x 365 sales, technical, and training support across the globe. In addition to its World Headquarters in Rockleigh, New Jersey, Crestron has sales and support offices throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Asia, Latin America, and Australia. Discover Crestron by visiting www.crestron.com