News
Terra Nova Integrated Systems, Inc. has qualified as an InfoComm International Silver Certified AudioVisual Solutions Provider (CAVSP), in doing so becoming the only active holder of the CAVSP designation in the State of Wisconsin. This designation recognizes that 50 percent of the regional office’s sales, customer service and technical staff have achieved and maintained individual InfoComm Certification.
InfoComm awards individual Certification to audiovisual professionals who have demonstrated knowledge and comprehension of the science and technology used in communications including audio, video, display and systems. Technicians, engineers, designers, salespeople, customer service personnel, managers and executives are eligible to take the individual certification test. The Certification is the only designation for professionals in the audiovisual industry recognized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and its United States representative, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).
Terra Nova has become a shareholder in Professional Systems Network International (PSNI). Formed in 1986, PSNI is comprised of 28 independent professional audio/video systems integrators from across the US. Its members collectively serve every market in the US with 4,000 employees working from 55 locations. The PSNI network offers local, regional and national customers a single source for audiovisual system sales, service and support, for projects of any scale. Terra Nova holds the group’s exclusive franchise in the Wisconsin market. In addition to its shared business development initiatives, PSNI shareholders and their employees actively participate in rigorous company certification and staff development programs developed by the organization itself and beyond, including InfoComm’s Certified Audiovisual Solutions Provider (CAVSP) program.
Eric Justman Reichert has come aboard as a Commercial Sales Engineer. Eric has a background in sales and sales managment in the event production and staging market. He lives with his wife and son and daughter in Horicon, WI. He's a big baseball fan (his son's name is Wrigley!) and enjoys his weekly poker game.
Terra Nova has been included in the 2007 Future 50, an annual list of the fastest growing companies in Southeastern Wisconsin compiled by the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC).
Mike Czubin has joined the team as a Systems Technician. Mike has nearly 20 years of experience in consumer electronics in a variety of technical and managerial roles, specifically in home A/V, security, telephone, and car audio. He’s an active golfer and the proud father of a son and a daughter.
We’re proud to welcome Chris Krebs to Terra Nova as a Project Manager. Chris most recently worked in a similar capacity for Everbrite Sign, managing their national account with Sunoco. Chris is a baseball nut, closely following his Brewers and MLB in general. He plays on a softball team whose players have known each other since their school days, some since grade school. He and his wife have two boys and he’s very involved in coaching both in various team sports. Oh, and he used to be the lead singer in a popular local heavy metal band. Ask him to sing a few bars when you meet him.
Sony Electronics Inc. has designated Terra Nova as a Sony Authorized Service Center. We'll now be able to offer our customers in-house service and repairs on Sony products, including TV's, video displays and video projectors.
Justin Gauthier has joined Terra Nova as a Systems Designer. Justin comes to us from Simply Automation in Eau Claire, WI where he worked in a similar capacity. Justin has a BS in Technology of Applied Sciences and an AS in Architectural Technology, both from Northern Michigan University. He enjoys building architectural scale models and playing basketball in his spare time.
Terra Nova welcomes Dave Maurer as Operations Manager. Dave will be overseeing the Project Managers, Programmers, and Service & Installation, as well as our IT strategy. He was most recently the Operations Manager for Christian Financial Credit Union in Michigan for five years, where he established, planned and administered their IS departments. His background is in IS/IT and finance with a Master’s Degree in MIS from Eastern Michigan University and an Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from UW-Milwaukee. Dave is married with two daughters and enjoys running, music and movies.
We’re pleased to welcome Sam Luckow to Terra Nova as a Project Manager. He comes to us from Flanner’s Home Entertainment, where he was Lead Installer. He’s also worked at SBC as a Team Lead and at Time Warner Cable. He enjoys modifying and drag racing VW’s, and has won several awards in shows and races. He’s also been training his Australian Shepard in agility for 1.5 years. Sam and his fiancé Cheri are expecting their first child in June.
We're pleased to welcome Chuck Wahlen to the company as our Residential Sales Engineer. Chuck will manage the majority of residential sales activities. A Milwaukee native, he returns home from Denver, CO with a long resume in the consumer electronics business in sales and sales managment for retail and custom electronics dealers. He & his wife have twin daughters and a son. They enjoy an active outdoor lifestyle including camping and hiking.
Crestron Electronics' residential division announced that Terra Nova was the Sales Volume Leader for the 2005-2006 fiscal year in the state of Wisconsin. Crestron manufacturers a broad line of home automation, lighting control, HVAC control, and audio/video distribution products.
We're pleased to welcome Chris Durant to the team as a System Technician. Chris has a strong background in voice/data and fiber optic networks. He'll be working in the field installing and configurating our systems. In his off hours, he maintains a HUGE outdoor track for his remote control cars and dabbles in home theater and computing.
Terra Nova was recently designated as a Preferred Provider of security systems by the SE Wisconsin office of Chubb Insurance. Chubb will recommend our company to their customers who own luxury homes. As the largest insurer of large luxury residences in the U.S., Chubb requires policy holders to comply with their specifications for fire, burglary and life safety systems at all insured properties.
Rowland Marshall has been certified as a Tandberg Technical Specialist after completing factory training and testing. Tandberg is a leading manufacturer of videoconferencing systems.
Robert Beck has been certified as Alarm Technician I by the Wisconsin Burglar & Fire Alarm Association after completing training and testing.
Matt Gliszczinski has completed factory training on the design and programming of Panasonic KX-TDA Hybrid IP/PBX telephone systems.
Terra Nova won ‘Best Total Light Control Project’, the final award of the evening at Lutron’s 2005 Excellence Awards held at the Indiana State Museum during this year’s CEDIA Expo. We had entered a 20,000 square foot residence located in the suburbs of Milwaukee, WI. Highlights of the project include:
- Nearly (325) lighting circuits and motorized shades installed throughout the home’s interior & exterior
- A disco & karaoke area with robotic and LED lighting
- A state-of-the-art (15) seat home theater
- Indoor basketball court, gym, driving range & putting green
- A music system that supplies music from XM radio, iPod’s, etc. to all common and exterior areas
|
