Conferencing

Railroad transport company upgraded its videoconferencing and meeting control systems with Crestron 3-Series 4K DM, Lifesize Icon 600, Barco ClickShare, and more.

Vaddio now supports NewTek’s NDI software-driven IP workflow with the RoboSHOT PTZ camera line.

Panasonic and TrueConf have teamed up on an integration that aims to expand videoconferencing capabilities and boost efficiency of video meetings.

Plantronics and Polycom have entered into a definitive agreement under which Plantronics will acquire Polycom in a cash and stock transaction valued at $2.0 billion enterprise value.

At AVI-SPL’s Sales Acceleration Summit in Tampa, FL, 41 of the integrator’s vendor partners gathered to educate AVI-SPL’s leadership, sales, and design engineering teams on some of the latest technology solutions.

According to a new report from Futuresource Consulting, strong demand in the corporate and education sectors has propelled sales of wireless presentation solutions (WPS) to an all-time high, but significant challenges remain for brands in this space.

Yamaha Corporation subsidiary Revolabs will bring a lineup of products and experts to Enterprise Connect, March 12-15 in Orlando, FL.

OK, we all know that teaching the teachers how to use classroom technologies is not the easiest task. Most are too busy, some are set in their ways, and some fear they’ll look stupid if the technology fails during a class. And if it doesn’t work the first time for those who do embrace change—you’ve lost them.

In her eventful 15-year tenure at ClearOne, Zee Hakimoglu led the voice and visual communications specialist through its most difficult period and created a model of success. Far from showing signs of complacency, she embodies an executive who remains extremely excited about the work yet to be done—which she details in this Q&A.

Yamaha Corporation subsidiary Revolabs will showcase its YVC-1000MS Microphone and Speaker System certified for Skype for Business at Microsoft Tech Summits in Washington, DC, March 5-6 and San Francisco, March 19-20.

The number of registered visitors by the end of the show had reached 80,923, an increase of 10.3 percent on the 2017 edition. Importantly, almost 20,000 visitors attended the last day of the show.

Almo Professional A/V and Biamp Systems have formed a distribution partnership that spans throughout the Americas. As part of the new relationship, Biamp has joined the 2018 Almo E4 AV Tour, which begins in Washington, DC on March 6.

Biamp Systems introduced the next generation of its Devio collaboration platform, introducing new products enhanced with unique features and patented capabilities that further improve audio quality, while also simplifying installation and programming for integrators.

Shure Incorporated will open an office in downtown Chicago, establishing the company’s presence in the city’s popular Loop district. The strategic move will enable Shure to be closer to its valued customers and accommodate the swift growth and expansion of its business. On pace to outgrow its corporate headquarters in Niles, IL, by the end of 2018, Shure will move its sales, marketing, customer service, and market development associates to the downtown location

Collaboration display solution provider Avocor has partnered with Zoom Video Communications with the aim of providing customers with advanced videoconferencing solutions that work together out of the box. The collaboration kicks off with integration between Avocor and Zoom Rooms for Touch, Zoom’s software-based conference room solution that runs on large touch displays.

Ask Jeff Von Horn, sales and engineering manager, and Joe Jackson, market manager of AVI-SPL’s Control Room Group what's the biggest AV game-changer for command and control rooms in 2018, and they both agree.

ISE is the biggest audiovisual event in the world.

Barco will launch its Golden Button Contest at ISE 2018, and one winner will receive a piece of gold weighing as much as the company’s ClickShare product.