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Commercial Boardroom Design: Prioritizing Audio/Visual Technology

Posted by Brad Rojas on May 17, 2016 10:45:19 AM

There’s the old adage, “measure twice, cut once”.  As resources become more precious and the speed of business continues to increase, this sage advice has never been truer.  However, when it comes to workplace and space design, it often goes ignored.  Imagine building a football arena and after the concrete was poured, the sod was planted and the seats were placed, you realized you never thought about where the scoreboard was going to go, or how fans would see replays, or whether they’d be able to hear and understand the PA announcer.  Your office, conference room, and other workspaces can have the same problem if you are building a new facility or simply remodeling.  One of the most important elements of each space is usually the last to be considered, A/V integration. 

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Topics: AV Design

Changing Spaces: The Rise of the Virtual Workspace in Baton Rouge

Posted by Brad Rojas on Apr 25, 2016 5:17:59 PM

The days of gathering around a conference table or meeting space with all of your employees, or even just team members working on a specific project, are quickly disappearing.  The reasons for this can vary from market conditions to employee preference to cost control and more, but the fact is that a distributed workforce, remote employees and virtual offices are here to stay.  A study by Fortune showed a 26% increase for open remote job postings in 2014.  And Forrester forecasts that by the end of 2016 the telecommuting population will reach 63 million, or 43% of the United States workforce.

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Topics: Video, IT Convergence

Baton Rouge Commercial Audio/Visual: Home Theater vs. Business Integration

Posted by Brad Rojas on Apr 18, 2016 7:41:49 PM

Nemo was lost, then found. Kevin Costner built it, and they came. When it comes to home theaters and entertainment, you’d be hard pressed to find a better alternative than these classics. However, these movies can also tell you a lot about what may happen if you entrust your corporate boardroom to residential professionals. Just like Nemo, your connections may get lost, and unfortunately, not found. And just like Ray Kensella’s corn field in Iowa, you can build it, and clients may come, but will they come back? The truth is, an integrated conference room that offers state-of-the-art communication and presentation technology is not the same thing as a home theater, and it shouldn’t be designed or treated as such.

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Topics: IT Convergence