Lori Bajorek on the Value of Esports By Matt Pruznick Lori Bajorek, president of the National Esports Association and keynote speaker at Leveling Up: The Esports Conference & Expo, discusses the importance of esports and education.
Empathy and Surprise By Megan A. Dutta Steve Durkee, president of Legrand AV, talks about providing the ultimate experience for customers and employees.
The Socialization of AV By Megan A. Dutta Chris Neto shares his story and his secrets for social media success.
Competing Integrators Work Together to Teach Future AV Pros By Megan A. Dutta Competing integrators Jeremy Caldera and Chris Kusek come together to teach the next generation of AV professionals.
Everyday Immersion By Megan A. Dutta MODE Studios’ Bob Bonniol discusses how augmented reality and artificial intelligence will impact integration.
Creating Successful Employee Experiences By Megan A. Dutta AVEC keynote speaker Mark Levy shares tips and tricks about creating the ultimate employee experience.
Opposites Attract By Cindy Davis Revel Media Group execs tell integrators why opposites attract in business and life.
Anticipating Customer Needs By Cindy Davis Glenn Booth of Yamaha discusses staying ahead of expectations.
Building a Foundation for the Future By Cindy Davis Lincoln Technical Institute’s Columbus Jones discusses his work with the next generation of AV experts.
'A Star Is Born' Doc Shares Ear Advice for Audio Pros By Clive Young The real-life ear doctor of 'A Star Is Born' talks new approaches to maintaining your hearing.
Staying on the Leading Edge of Innovation By Duncan Proctor 7th Sense Design’s Matt Barton discusses the fast pace of change.
A Land of Opportunity By Michael Garwood AV User Group’s Owen Ellis discusses the organization’s ambitions.
Opportunities Abound By Joseph Barone Avidex Industries' Jeff Davis talks pro AV growth and opportunities.
The Multitudinous Vectors of John Underkoffler By Cindy Davis Founder and CEO of Oblong Industries John Underkoffler’s early career reads like a Hollywood script—because it is. But the ruminations that shaped Oblong products today, such as its flagship Mezzanine and technologies like g-speak, spawned while Underkoffler earned a Ph.D. at MIT.
Invention + Execution = Innovation By Mary Bakija Cisco’s Joseph Bradley calculates worth in many ways.
The Matchmaker By Megan A. Dutta Sandi Stambaugh shares how she matches AV professionals with like-minded individuals.
Have Fun, Make Money By Karen Mitchell Alcorn McBride’s Loren Barrows on creating a fulfilling workplace.
Verrex’s Charmaine Torruella Talks Managed Services By Matt Pruznick Charmaine Torruella, global managed services executive at Verrex, discusses the growing importance of managed services brought on by the proliferation of spaces like huddle rooms, how she works with clients to develop service plans, and what she thinks the future holds for this increasingly vital aspect of AV integration.
Ron Camden on Staying with Biamp: ‘We’re Going to Be a Faster Organization’ By Matt Pruznick At the beginning of December, news broke that Highlander Partners had acquired Biamp Systems, and that the former had appointed industry veteran Rashid Skaf to the role of CEO. A couple weeks later, it was announced that Biamp’s vice president of global sales had decided to postpone his retirement to stay onboard at the company. SCN caught up with Camden to learn what lured him back, and what we can expect out of the company in its new form.
AV Junction Aims to be the ‘Uber of Our Industry’ By Matt Pruznick AV Junction is an online marketplace for AV talent where freelancers and integration firms can connect with one another to complete work. We caught up with founder and CEO Paul Weatherhead to learn more about this novel platform.
