Marilyn Sanford, Owner and President of La Scala Home Cinema & Integrated Media (La Scala), was inducted into the Custom Design & Installation Association's (CEDIA'S) Fellows program during the Electronic Lifestyles Awards Banquet on Saturday, September 12th in Atlanta. CEDIA's Fellows program honors longtime CEDIA volunteers and members who have contributed to the association's success. In addition, Sanford won best 2009 Certified CEDIA Instructor of the year, as well as CEDIA's ten top instructors in the industry overall.
Each year CEDIA recognizes the best of the best in the residential electronic systems industry. Sanford's company, La Scala, obtained the following CEDIA awards:
- 2009 Best Large Home Theater Overall Winner
- Best Large Home Theatre in its Class, Level Six Gold Technical Design
- Best Integrated Home, Level Eight Gold Technical Design
- Best Documentation
La Scala also received the coveted Lutron manufacturer award in the category of "Best Lighting for Home Theatre".
"I am extremely proud of La Scala for winning these prestigious awards, and honoured to have personally been chosen for this Fellowship by such a professional and elite organization as CEDIA. I have been involved with CEDIA since 1994, and I know that my association with them has contributed to the overall success of La Scala," says Marilyn Sanford, President of La Scala. "I am also truly thankful to all of our loyal customers for trusting our expert team of specialists, and providing them with the opportunity to create innovative home entertainment and integrated media solutions that meet our clients' needs and budgets."
The announcement of the first CEDIA Fellows and the awards banquet coincided with the year-long celebration of CEDIA's 20th anniversary, and the CEDIA EXPO 2009 in Atlanta, which is the largest show of its kind worldwide, with over 20,000 attendees.
CEDIA is an international trade association of companies that specialize in designing and installing electronic systems for the home. The association was founded in September 1989 and has more than 3,500 member companies worldwide. CEDIA Members are established and insured businesses with bona fide qualifications and experience in this specialized field. For more information on CEDIA, visit the association's Web site at www.cedia.org.
Marilyn is a Founding Member and Past President of CEDIA Canada. She is an active industry advocate who participates on CEDIA boards and instructs at CEDIA expos. Marilyn Co-founded Smart FX in 1993, one of Vancouver's first custom install firms. In 2000, Marilyn merged with La Scala, bought her partners out in 2008 and purchased Sound Plus in Vancouver, as well as jointly acquired, with Graham Messenger, Whistler Audio Visual. This year, Marilyn purchased North Vancouver's Smart Homes Shop. Marilyn brings over 25 years of diverse business management to her group of companies.
La Scala Integrated Media & Home Cinema has been providing the best in custom home cinema installation and systems integration since 1989. Their technology offerings include: home cinema and media rooms, multi-room audio and video, listening rooms, lighting control systems, networked systems, security, surveillance, whole house control and communications.
For more information on La Scala's products and services, visit their website at www.lascala.ca.
