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.
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.
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.
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.
Chris Rhoads has been a dedicated contributor to the IMS Team and process for the last two years, but has been working in the industry since 2005. Chris’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.
In recent months we have noticed a growing trend that is challenging the technology industry, especially our niche of audio visual: truncation of project timelines. In my conversations around InfoComm and other industry events this year, this does not seem to be limited to just our customers or just our region. Based on what I have heard from our contemporaries, companies like IMS are all reporting the same problem affecting us in the Northeast Region.
Brian Sappington has been a dedicated contributor to the IMS Team and process for the last three years. Brian is one of the faces of the organization in the event that a customer’s system fails or is malfunctioning. He is one of our heroes that keep our customer systems functioning and online as much as possible.