Commercial Integration Blog

In business, medicine, sports, and life in general, there really isn’t a “one-step and done” solution for anything.  Imagine a surgeon that can make the perfect incision to begin a procedure, but then has no idea what to do once he’s inside.  Or, a quarterback that knows every play in the playbook, but once the ball is snapped wouldn’t be able to throw a tennis ball through a hula hoop.  The results in either of these scenarios would be disastrous.  The same concept is true when it comes to your business’ IT department and your A/V integration. 

At the speed that businesses are changing and growing, finding new efficiencies has never been more important.  A study by Palo Alto Software showed that in 2015 81% of small businesses planned to increase spending on technology.  Another survey done by ComputerWorld shows that 43% of IT executives planned to increase their budgets in 2015; that was a 36% increase from the year before.  While technology is the key driver to streamline operations and improve performance, there is one specific tool that is changing the way some industries run and others function.

It’s hard to hit a driver out of a bunker.  It’s also difficult to make your weekend Home Depot run in one trip without a truck.  The kind of equipment you have will make a tremendous difference on your results.  When it comes to your boardroom’s presentation display, this couldn’t be truer.  The most important factor when it comes to a commercial video display is size.  Determining the appropriate size for your space will also help to establish the type of display platform you need.

The sharing of thoughts and communication of strategy has never been more important for businesses of all sizes.  Increased competition, new market factors, and volatile economic conditions all place a greater value on clear communication and the dissemination of ideas.  Fortunately, technology has made this ability easier and more accessible than ever before.  These same technological advancements have also presented affordable, wireless video solutions; however, as with most things in life, you get what you pay for.  Whether you are presenting to shareholders in a boardroom, clients in the conference room, or to employees in a workspace, the last thing that you need is a technical issue. 

Dallas, TX – May 25, 2016- Link Integration Group’s Chief Technology Officer, Brad Rojas, joined an expert panel during Stampede’s Big Book of A/V Tour in Dallas.  Rojas joined other industry leaders on the Dallas Dealer Panel where he spoke on the trends, issues, challenges, and opportunities that commercial integration companies are seeing in the market.   

As the market leader in commercial A/V services, Link Integration Group was hand selected as a thought leader to help communicate with dealers and manufacturers.

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. 

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.

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.