Staying in front of changes in the professional AV market can be challenging. The technology is changing every day and the consumer market now drives the professional market. Some would say the tail is wagging the dog. This really became the case when HDMI was introduced as a standard for home video and professional AV has never been the same.
Technology has become an integral part in today’s business environment, from small think tank and collaboration rooms to full blown video conference and presentation rooms. Companies depend on this technology to collaborate, train, and drive their business. Companies are also investing much more on technology than in years past to provide their employees and their clients the type of experience they have come to expect and rely upon. The dependence on and the investment in this technology means that it is critical that the systems work consistently and reliably.
As an integration project manager for IMS, Daniel Flynn has this to say about his role: "I make things happen. I get a project, work out the details with my teammates, and make it happen!"
As corporate real estate firms have been consolidating space to reduce operating costs and improve flexibility, a surge of millennials have entered the workforce. These employees are accustomed to accessing various types of technology across environments, including home, school, and work. As a result, millennials expect such resources from their employers and working environment, and the design community has begun to creatively accommodate the evolution of the conference room.
There is much confusion in the industry with the terminology of “web conferencing” and “video conferencing.” They are often interchanged and in reality, they are two different conference solutions.
As the Director of Systems Design Engineering for IMS, Mike Herb's responsibility is to assist the sales team with their client’s needs assessment, create a system design for that initiative, and pen a scope of work.
The truth: Your meetings are costing you… Say you have 10 employees making $70K/year. They are getting paid $35/hour. Put them all in a room for 1 hour and that meeting just cost you $350…BUT a survey conducted by Harris Poll found that U.S. employees spend about 40% of their time at work in meetings. Now you are spending about $5,600/week on those 10 employees going to meetings.
Michael Killen has contributed nearly 6 years of his career to IMS Technology Services as both an Assistant and Lead Installation Technician. Michael’s role at IMS is one where he leads the installation crews at our customer locations to ensure that their systems are installed correctly, to all codes, and to the quality that IMS strives to deliver in the marketplace.
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Brendon Stevens has a combined career of 13 years with IMS Technology Services in roles serving both the Systems Integration and Event Staging departments. Brendon’s role at IMS is one where he leads the installation crews at our customer locations to ensure that their systems are installed correctly, to all codes, and to the quality that IMS strives to deliver in the marketplace.