Behind the Business
State of the Industry 2024
Our annual snapshot of how the CI business is doing and current product sales trends.
D-Tools
News
D-Tools Releases System Integrator v22
Introduces productivity features designed to improve workflow efficiency and reduce manual tasks.
News
D-Tools Introduces Payments Solution for D-Tools Cloud; Debuts Data-Driven Podcast
Designed to streamline payment processing directly within the D-Tools Cloud environment.
Blogs
2024 CEDIA Shares: D-Tools
D-Tools gives Residential Systems readers a sneak peek at what the company is planning for its CEDIA Expo 2024 exhibit.
News
D-Tools and Simpro Announce Strategic Global Partnership
Partnership aims to enhance product capabilities, expand market reach, and develop new distribution channels.
News
D-Tools Compares Product and Labor Profit Margins in Latest Special Report
Presents findings based on data from users of D-Tools Cloud business management software.
News
D-Tools Makes Its Cloud Solo Software Available for Free to All Dealers
The D-Tools Cloud Solo plan provides a single user the ability to manage their sales pipeline, generate proposals, and much more.
Integration Guides
Integration Guide to Business Software — Minding the Business
Custom integrators have several high-powered options when it comes to business software that can help with everything from proposals to client support.
Behind the Business
The State of the Industry 2023
With the rollercoaster of summer behind us, we take stock of where we stand.
News
New D-Tools Data Shows Change Orders Can Be Lucrative
Integrators are five times more likely to earn additional revenue from change orders than they are to lose money. On average, change orders add...
News
Data by D-Tools Publishes ‘2023 Midyear Market Health Report’
Report is based on a comparison of nearly 100,000 project proposals from the first six months of 2022 and 2023.
News
CE Pro’s Jason Knott Joins D-Tools
Will work with the D-Tools Industry Information & Insights team to define and deliver an expanded set of timely, accurate, and actionable business intelligence...
News
D-Tools Cloud Adds Service Management Suite
New capabilities enable a recurring revenue opportunity for system integrators through the creation, sale, and management of service plans.
News
D-Tools Previews System Integrator v20 at ISE 2023
Provides a suite of new sales, project, and field service capabilities.
News
D-Tools Appoints Gordon Dutch as Global Advisor
CEO of Re-Sauce and former exec/VP and shareholder of Peerless-AV to help extend global reach of D-Tools software solutions.
Events
VITAL and D-Tools Host Webinar on Gross Margins and Profits
VITAL and D-Tools have teamed up to help dealers maximize margins and profits in a new free webinar on November 9, 2022, at 9:00...
News
D-Tools Now Providing Canadian Pricing in Cloud-Based Platform
Service through direct integrations with leading industry suppliers
News
Sony Product Pricing Through TechData Now in D-Tools
Partnership with D-Tools provides Sony dealers with direct access to real-time product pricing in D-Tools Cloud via TechData.
Awards
Residential Systems Best of Show Winners at ISE 2022
Some of the noteworthy products from Barcelona.
News
D-Tools to Show System Integrator (SI) Version 18 at ISE 2022
Enables sales teams to quote large projects and reduce inventory levels by actively selling and pulling items from stock through new inventory management integrations.
News
D-Tools Cloud Update Helps Sales Teams Expedite Proposals and Sales Throughput
New features designed to help salespeople streamline and customize their proposals.
News
D-Tools Releases Version 18 of System Integrator
Update enables sales teams to quickly quote large projects and reduce inventory levels by actively selling and pulling items from stock through new inventory...
News
Russound Partners with D-Tools
Russound now implementing D-Tools Cloud and System Integrator software.
News
DMF Lighting Partners With D-Tools
Adds DMF Lighting solutions to D-Tools Cloud Platform and System Integrator on-premises software.
News
D-Tools and Portal Join VITAL’s ENGAGE Program
Members of the program will help dealers optimize their business through education, marketing, and collaboration.
News
ADI Integrates With D-Tools
Customers can now access ADI's complete product offering from the D-Tools low voltage software interface.
News
Wall-Smart Home-Tech Concealment Solutions Now Available Through D-Tools
Addition of Wall-Smart product specs and pricing to D-Tools Cloud and System Integrator software streamlines design and installation.
News
D-Tools Cloud Debuts Project Management Suite of Features
Adds project planning, resource management, scheduling, task assignments, item tracking, time tracking, and more.
News
iRoom iO Partners with D-Tools
Offers dCloud services with an extended free trial opportunity for its dealers.
News
MantelMount Joins D-Tools i3 Program
Full lineup of MantelMount products and information will be available to custom integrators through D-Tools’ software.
News
D-Tools System Integrator Version 16 Now Available
New release offers new project and service management capabilities.
News
Severtson Screens Partners with D-Tools
Severtson Screens products and pricing now available in D-Tools software.
Back to Business
Where We’re At — the State of the Industry
What’s being spec’d, what’s being bought, and how business is doing compared to the pre-Covid landscape.
Awards
Tech Showcase: Residential Systems Best of Show Winners at CEDIA Expo Virtual 2020
A look at the most innovative and unique products honored by Residential Systems.
News
D-Tools Cloud Expands Capabilities
SaaS platform now includes intelligent visual quoting, and new project planning and execution capabilities.
News
D-Tools System Integrator Version 14 Now Available
The latest release expands project planning and execution capabilities.
Blogs
CEDIA Shares 2020: D-Tools
D-Tools shares why home technology professionals should visit its booth at CEDIA Expo 2020.
News
D-Tools Cloud Integrates with System Integrator
The integration between D-Tools’ two software platforms enables D-Tools Cloud users to push accepted quotes to SI for the generation of engineering drawings, project...
News
D-Tools to Demo Upcoming Release of System Integrator (SI) at InfoComm Connected 2020
SI v14 offers enhancements to project management capabilities, drawings, and more.
News
WhyReboot Partners with D-Tools
D-Tools Cloud and System Integrator software users now have access to WhyReboot’s products, services, and dealer-specific pricing.
Automation
Josh.ai Product Catalog and Dealer Specific Pricing Now Available in D-Tools Software
New partnership provides Josh.ai product information to D-Tools Cloud and System Integrator users.