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AI, Automation, and the Integrator’s Bottom Line — with Jason Knott of D-Tools
Episode 64
Monday, 23 February, 2026

AI is everywhere right now… but what does it actually do for a busy integration business trying to quote faster, design cleaner, document smarter, and keep projects moving in the field? In this episode of AV Trade Talk, host Katye McGregor Bennett is joined by Jason Knott, Data Evangelist for D-Tools, for a practical conversation about what’s new (and what’s coming next) with the D-Tools ecosystem—and how integrators can use these updates to reduce manual work, tighten workflows, and protect margins. We dig into: D-Tools AI and how it can help generate scopes of work, restructure quotes, use natural-language search, and even apply margin logic in seconds Interconnect Diagrams that make wiring intent clearer—mapped visually and tied directly to the BOM and product catalog D-Tools native mobile app and how it helps keep teams aligned on tasks, schedules, notes, and updates—especially when they're not behind a desk Company growth & expansion and why D-Tools remains the go-to operational backbone for integrators—used by 8,000+ companies in 90+ countries To learn more, tune in to this episode of AV Trade Talk: AI, Automation, and the Integrator’s Bottom Line — with Jason Knott of D-Tools. Want to learn more about D-Tools? Visit www.d-tools.com (AV Trade Talk is all about the stories and insights behind the brands and people in the audiovisual—AV— industry)