by Lee Denhart | Jun 15, 2015 | Draper Updates
The AV business is extremely competitive. Despite that, however, people in this industry are like family. A few days ago we received the sad news that we had lost a member of the AV family. Mike Starr, VP – Senior Manager and head of CitiBank’s audio visual team...
by Terry Coffey | Jun 12, 2015 | Architecture/Green Building, Solar Control & Window Shades
When a young German couple approached a Pennsylvania architect to design their new home, they already knew what they wanted. “We’d work and massage the thoughts through drawings and modeling to arrive at the designs and aesthetics all were happy with,” according to...
by Amy Madden | Jun 10, 2015 | Draper Updates
Today’s Why Draper spotlight shines on Jim Hoodlebrink Ross Rhoades (sorry Ross-couldn’t resist)! Ross (CSI, CDT) is our Regional Sales Manager for the Lower Midwest, which includes Tennessee, Missouri, Arkansas, and Oklahoma. How did you come to be...
by Terry Coffey | Jun 8, 2015 | Draper Updates, From the Field, Home Theatre, Houses of Worship, International Update, Pro AV Integration
Earlier this year Draper sponsored a photo contest called Draper Install … or, more properly, #DraperInstall. We asked you to submit of photos of Draper products installed in various settings, and post them on social media with the hashtag #DraperInstall. The...
by Terry Coffey | Jun 5, 2015 | Architecture/Green Building, Solar Control & Window Shades
An article on skylight shading by Draper’s own Richard Wilson recently appeared in Construction Specifier Magazine. In it, Richard outlines the effectiveness of various shading strategies for skylights. Below is Richard’s early version of the article, from...
by John Pidgeon | May 29, 2015 | Draper Updates, From the President's Desk
Draper was recognized as one of seven companies in the United States with exceptional wellness programs in the May 16 issue of “Stone Hearth News,” a daily newsletter featuring health, medical and science updates. The story originated somewhere even bigger: Mashable....