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INNOVATORS/
TECHNOLOGISTS

Edgar Villchur
Acoustic Research

Dr. John Cioffi

Father of DSL/Infinity Group
FOUNDERS/
EXECUTIVES

John Briesch
Sony

DISTRIBUTORS/
RETAILERS

Robert Cole

World Wide Stereo

Mike Romagnolo
DOW Stereo/Video
JOURNALIST

Rick Doherty

Envisioneering Group

HONORING
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The CT Hall of Fame honors the innovators that have made the consumer
technology industry the vibrant marketplace that it is today. Determination, resolve,
creativity and vision are among the attributes that the inductees to the CT Hall
of Fame possess. The program serves as a bridge from the past to the present,
enabling younger generations to build on the foundation laid by their colleagues
before them.
These leaders create, promote, merchandise and advance the products,
services and technologies that connect, inform and entertain consumers.
Created in 2000, the CT Hall of Fame will increase to 261 members with the 14
new honorees inducted at this annual dinner. We honor these influential leaders
who have contributed their talents to help to grow the $377 billion consumer
technology (CT) industry.
"The CT Hall of Fame honors the exceptional visionaries in our industry," said
Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, CTA. "The new class of inductees includes
engineers and inventors, business executives, retailers and a journalist who drove
new solutions and technologies that made a difference in our lives."

Last year at the Rainbow
Room, the 2017 CT Hall
of Fame dinner honored
12 individuals whose
work enhanced the lives
of consumers.

THE JUDGING PROCESS: The class was selected on February 27, 2018, in New York City by media

INDUSTRY
ADVANCEMENT

Peter Lesser

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X-10 USA

THE 2018 CLASS
ALSO INCLUDES
TWO TEAMS
WHO COMBINED
EFFORTS TO BETTER
THE INDUSTRY:
TEAM

Kathy Gornik,
Jim Thiel
Thiel Audio

TEAM

Niklas Zennström,
Janus Friis, Jaan Tallinn, Priit Kasesalu,
Ahti Heinla
Skype

and industry professionals, who met to discuss the nominations submitted by manufacturers, retailers and
journalists. The judges used the democratic process of the most votes to select the new class. We thank the
following judges for volunteering their time and expertise:
2018 CT HALL OF FAME JUDGES

RICK ALBUCK, 2020 COMPANIES

CHERYL GOODMAN, SONY ELECTRONICS INC.

MELISSA ANDRESKO, LUTRON ELECTRONICS CO. INC.

SUZANNE KANTRA, TECHLICIOUS

TOM CAMPBELL, VIDEO AND AUDIO CENTER

NANCY KLOSEK, DEALERSCOPE

MARGE COSTELLO, COSTELLO COMMUNICATIONS

GREG TARR, HD GURU.COM

BOB FIELDS, BEACON TECHNOLOGIES GROUP

STEVE TIFFEN, THE TIFFEN COMPANY

PAUL GLUCKMAN, CE DAILY

JOHN TAYLOR, LG ELECTRONICS USA

PAM GOLDEN, GLA COMMUNICATIONS

STEWART WOLPIN, TECHNOLOGY WRITER/HISTORIAN

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2018

GO ONLINE:
Nominate an industry leader for the CT
Hall of Fame that you
believe has made a
significant impact on
the industry by filling
out the form at CTA.
tech/halloffame.

I T I S I N N O VAT I O N

http://www.GURU.COM http://cta.tech/halloffame http://cta.tech/halloffame

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