{"id":12002,"date":"2025-04-23T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daisyco.com\/ocala-fl\/uncategorized\/qa-with-gordon-van-zuiden-of-daisy-silicon-valley\/"},"modified":"2025-11-14T13:31:34","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T18:31:34","slug":"qa-with-gordon-van-zuiden-of-daisy-silicon-valley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daisyco.com\/ocala-fl\/blog\/qa-with-gordon-van-zuiden-of-daisy-silicon-valley\/","title":{"rendered":"Q&amp;A with Gordon van Zuiden of Daisy Silicon Valley"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"12002\" class=\"elementor elementor-12002\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b17b46b blogPost e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5b17b46b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a33e7fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a33e7fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Q&amp;A with Gordon van Zuiden of Daisy Silicon Valley<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd503d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bd503d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/daisyco.com\/ocala-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/04\/GordonVanZuiden-1200x628-min.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Gordon van Zuiden\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c80b918 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c80b918\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">From Pioneering Smart Homes to Daisy: The Story of Gordon van Zuiden and cyberManor\u2019s Journey<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdb3327 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"bdb3327\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c5e3d0 lastP elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"9c5e3d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the heart of Silicon Valley, long before \u201csmart home\u201d became a common phrase, Gordon van Zuiden envisioned a future where technology would seamlessly integrate into daily living. That vision came to life in 1999 when he founded <strong>cyberManor<\/strong>, one of the first home technology integration companies in the country, to focus exclusively on IP-based solutions.<\/p>\n\n<p>At the time, smart home technology was in its infancy. The internet was just beginning to enter homes, and most connections still relied on dial-up. But with the arrival of always-on broadband, everything changed. Gordon recognized the potential\u2014by networking home-office devices like PCs, printers, and storage systems, families could begin to enjoy a new level of connectivity and convenience. This marked the birth of the residential network, and cyberManor was at the forefront of the movement.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"cyberManor Interior\" class=\"post-image-right\" src=\"https:\/\/daisyco.com\/location-template\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/04\/cyberManorInterior-960x600-min.jpg\">\n<p>Over the next two decades, cyberManor became a leader in smart home design and integration, earning national recognition for innovation and service. The company\u2019s <strong>Control4 Certified Home Technology Experience Center<\/strong> in Los Gatos was named one of the top two experience centers in the U.S. by <em>CEPro Magazine<\/em> in 2020 and received the <strong>CTA Mark of Excellence Award<\/strong> in 2022.<\/p>\n\n<p>Gordon\u2019s impact extended well beyond his company. As a former Chair of the <strong>CEDIA Technology Council<\/strong> and a six-year member of the CEDIA Board of Directors, he helped shape the standards and educational foundation of the custom integration industry. A global speaker, published columnist, and seasoned educator, Gordon has trained integrators across the U.S. and internationally\u2014from Russia to the Netherlands to Mexico.<\/p>\n\n<p>But even the most innovative businesses must evolve.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Why Gordon Joined Daisy<\/h2>\n\n<p>In February 2024, after 25 successful years, cyberManor became <strong>Daisy, Silicon Valley<\/strong>, joining a national network of smart home integrators under the Daisy brand. 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