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Google PodcastHome Automation Podcast Episode #78: An Industry Q&A With Josh Christian
Building a standard
This week's home automation podcast features our host Ron Callis interviewing Josh Christian. Recorded live on Wednesday, June 12th, 2019 at 12:30 p.m. EST.
About Josh Christian
Josh is a home technology veteran who started on the retail side of the industry in 1995.
After leaving retail in 1998, Josh moved to a high-end custom integration firm in Los Angeles where he specialized in sales & marketing through 2014. In 2015, Josh worked even more closely with architects, builders, and interior designers as a low-voltage consultant and design engineer.
Since early 2017, Josh has been running the Home Technology Association, the association that helps consumers and specifiers find the best-qualified home technology professionals.
Here are some of the topics Ron had the opportunity to discuss with Josh Christian
- Overall updates on HTA certification, how many dealers are certified and what successes they are seeing
- How HTA differs from listing services such as Angie’s List, HomeAdvisor, etc.
- Why a company certification matters
- The power behind the HTA Budget Calculator and how dealers are leveraging it