Arlington, Va., April 11, 2011 – The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® today announced the inaugural CEA TechHome Mediterraneo (THM) 50, an exclusive member list featuring the top 50 home technology integrators and installers in Italy.These top residential systems integrators will convene at the inaugural CEA TechHome Mediterraneo (THM) Summit scheduled October 3-5, 2011 in Stresa, Italy.

"The inaugural CEA THM 50 list of top integrators and installers features the key companies and market leaders driving the Italian home technology industry forward,” said Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, CEA. "Bringing these leaders together for the CEA THM Summit this fall, which will coincide with CEA’s CEO Summit, will facilitate important business connections to create further growth in this dynamic industry."

The inaugural CEA THM 50 list was determined by evaluating multiple business characteristics including installation revenues, company growth, total number of installations and number of multi-system installations. The list, which has been in development over the past year, includes integrators and installers throughout Italy, including Milan, Rome and Naples.

Companies included in the CEA THM 50 are:

• EVR Media
• Domotrica Trentina
• Hi Lite
• Dago Elettronica
• Simontech

The complete list of CEA THM 50 companies can be found at:
http://www.cea-thm.com/thm-50

“The Italian home technology market is ready to emerge as a leading global player, and by identifying these companies, we can take our industry to the next level,” says Roberto Lazzarini, founder of domoticaeluce and a member of the CEA THM Advisory Board.

“We’ve spent the past year researching, connecting and working with Italian integrators and installers to grow this community, and we’ve developed a list of companies who are shaping the industry,” says Leonardo Norsa, Executive Director of CEA THM.

The Italian home technology industry has shown very similar signs to the American custom electronics industry, with a number of companies doing work but in need of a unifying force to bring them all together.

“We’re excited that CEA has invested in Italy with the TechHome Mediterraneo program,” says Marco Simonetto of SimonTech, a Como-based integrator and member of the CEA THM 50. “I’m extremely excited to meet with the companies who believe in our industry at the CEA THM Summit this fall.”

CEA TechHome Mediterraneo held its first event in Milan in November 2010 with a luncheon and roundtable discussion featuring results from exclusive market research studies, a case study of an American integrator and the sharing of best practices.

The CEA TechHome Mediterraneo Summit will take place October 3-5, 2011 at the Regina Palace Hotel in Stresa, Italy, co-located with the CEA CEO Summit. The CEA THM Summit will connect Italy’s top home technology integrators and installers with leading vendor sponsors.

For CEA THM sponsorship opportunities, contact John Galante at jgalante@ae-ventures.com or 703-352-9211 (English) or Leonardo Norsa at lnorsa@ae-ventures.com or 508-618-7896 (Italian). For more information on the CEA CEO Summit, please contact Christine Screnci at cscrenci@CE.org or 703-907-4345.

About CEA TechHome Mediterraneo
CEA TechHome Mediterraneo (THM) is working to grow the market for installed home electronics and related products in Southern Europe by establishing a community of companies and connecting them with e-media, executive events and market research. THM serves manufacturers, distributors and integrators of Home Theater Products, Multi-Room Audio, High Performance Audio, Home Control Systems, Home Networks & Infrastructure, Energy Management & HVAC Control, Home Security and Advanced Electrical Products.

About AE Ventures
Association Event Ventures is focused on developing and managing new events, e-media, publications and research products for associations and other third parties. AE Ventures offers its partners opportunities to launch strategic, high-quality media products aligned with their missions at a minimum financial risk.

About Mongiovi Consulting
Mongiovi Consulting is headed by Paolo Mongiovi, a professional electrical engineer with 40 years experience in sales, marketing and product management in IBM and in national and international companies.

About CEA
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® is the preeminent trade association promoting growth in the $172 billion U.S. consumer electronics industry. More than 2,000 companies enjoy the benefits of CEA membership, including legislative advocacy, market research, technical training and education, industry promotion, standards development and the fostering of business and strategic relationships. CEA also sponsors and manages the International CES – Where Entertainment, Technology and Business Converge. All profits from CES are reinvested into CEA's industry services. Find CEA online at www.CE.org.