Episode 287 features Adam Zell, CEO and Founder of Boston Automations. After 15 years at a leading Silicon Valley software company, Adam transformed his passion for Smart Home technology into a thriving business. What began as a side venture installing gadgets evolved into Boston Automations.
In 2018, he partnered with a Massachusetts hardware manufacturer, becoming the exclusive installer for Smart Home devices in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Today, Boston Automations is a leader in the industry, managing New England’s largest smart home community and earning a reputation for innovation and excellence.

Boston Automations are experts in incorporating automation technology into homes and commercial spaces. Based in Massachusetts, the team understands both the challenges and the rewards of outdoor living in the Northeast. The spaces they create are beautiful, comfortable, and forward-thinking: recent honors from the Lutron Excellence Awards Collaboration of the Year and Sonance + James Loudspeaker Project of the Year testify to their achievements.

Recently, Boston Automations unveiled this incredible pavilion designed for all seasons enjoyment. Retractable, automated vinyl shades come down so the space can be enjoyed as just another room in the home…but that’s not all it is. The pavilion also features retractable screens to keep bugs and intense summer sun to a minimum, if needed…

Adam Zell began his career in an entirely different industry, and back then, running a high-end smart home company in his hometown Boston was not even remotely on his radar.

He started his professional career in IT and eventually managed the global IT support organization for a large tech company that expanded rapidly through international acquisitions.

As the scope and stress of that role grew—culminating in a request to relocate to corporate headquarters in California shortly…