PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA— Black Box Corporation (NASDAQ:BBOX), an industry-leading provider of voice communications, data infrastructure, and product solutions, announced today that Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC) has named its iCOMPEL™ digital signage appliance as a recipient of a 2008 Communications Solutions Product of the Year Award.

The Norwalk, Conn.-based TMC presents the award to businesses that demonstrate vision, leadership, and attention to detail, according to its recognition of Black Box’s digital signage solution. TMC said it picks award recipients that have brought “the most innovative products and services to market,� and cited iCOMPEL as an “outstanding� contribution to the communications industry. more

In three short years, the Fray has gone from opening for acts like Weezer to headlining tours of their own. Their current tour started on June 12 in Atlanta and has the Denver based band playing sheds, theaters, and performing arts centers through the summer, all across the US and into Canada and finishes up the first leg at the other end of the country, in Spokane Washington on August 7 with another US run shortly after for the month of September. more

CHATSWORTH, CA – Connectivity solutions provider Gefen today announced the availability of two new plug and play methods of system integration among computer systems using DisplayPort connectivity. more

Crestron Honors Design and Installation Masters at its Fifth Annual Integration Awards Ceremony in Atlanta

ROCKLEIGH, NJ, September 16, 2009 – Crestron announced the winners of its fifth annual Integration Awards at CEDIA EXPO in Atlanta, Georgia. The Crestron Integration Awards honor the achievements of residential dealers that have embraced Crestron integrated home technology solutions, resulting in some of the most spectacular and innovative installations in the home automation industry. more

Fairfield, NJ––Culminating a successful showing at CEDIA EXPO 2009, Middle Atlantic Products’ AXS Equipment Access System was inducted into the Product Hall of Fame at the CEDIA Manufacturer’s Excellence Awards banquet celebration on Saturday night.

“I started doing residential installations myself over 30 years ago and saw a lot of challenges in accessing the rear of equipment to get to the cabling,� noted President and Chief Engineer Bob Schluter. “I invented the AXS system to solve my own problems, and designing from the installer’s point of view has been the heart of our business ever since.� more