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Collaboration Solutions

Many organizations have seriously outdated collaboration spaces that make it difficult to stay competitive. Collaboration is critical for driving innovation, creativity, and decision making – all of which impact the bottom line. As we work in distributed teams more often, we need virtual and physical places that allow us to see our teammates comfortably, hear each other clearly and share information easily. It is also important to develop a unified communications platform, with solutions that work together seamlessly and create a common user experience.

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The number of collaboration solutions available today can be overwhelming. To find the right unified communications platform for your organization, follow these three steps: First, identify your current platform, whether that is Microsoft, Cisco, or Zoom. Second, consider the size of the space and the type of collaboration required. And third, evaluate the three system options — from all-in-one interactive displays, to bundled solutions, to custom engineered systems. Click the links below to download the relevant solutions guides.

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Microsoft Solutions

Microsoft Solutions

Download the Microsoft Conferencing Guide

Here are some of our Microsoft solutions:

Microsoft Surface Hub 2S

Microsoft Surface Hub 2S is a powerful all-in-one integrated solution for team collaboration. The 50.5″ 4K+ display has interactive touch and built-in Microsoft Teams, camera, microphone array, speakers, wireless Miracast display and Windows 10. Take Surface Hub 2S anywhere with the Steelcase Roam Mobile Stand and APC Charge Mobile Battery.

Type: All-in-one solution

Works for:
Huddle rooms
Meeting rooms
Boardrooms
Multipurpose spaces

Windows Collaboration Display by Avocor

Microsoft and Avocor have teamed up to create an all-in-one collaboration device. The 65” 4K display has in-glass touch technology for interactivity and built-in Microsoft Teams, camera, 4 microphone array, stereo speakers, USB connectivity and Windows 10. Sensors measure environmental data such as room temperature to improve facilities.

Type: All-in-one solution

Works for:
Meeting rooms
Boardrooms
Multipurpose spaces

Crestron Flex B160

The Crestron Flex B160 is a bundled solution perfect for medium to large sized spaces. It is controlled by a 10″ wireless touch panel and includes a UC sound bar with integrated high definition camera, premium microphone and speakers for stellar audio. Connect wirelessly or with the HD to USB video converter to share content. It works any web application, dedicated Microsoft Teams or Zoom.

Type: Bundled system

Works for:
Meeting rooms
Boardrooms

Logitech Tap Meetup

Logitech Tap Meetup offers a web conferencing room solution with a 10” tap touch controller, small form factor computer, in-wall rated cabling, and Logitech MeetUp sound bar with integrated camera, microphone and speaker. The Tap has calendar integration, touch-to-join and instant content sharing. It is pre-configured with room-optimized software from Microsoft or Zoom.

Type: Bundled system

Works for:
Huddle rooms

Logitech Tap Rally

Logitech Tap Rally offers a web conferencing room solution with a 10” tap touch controller, small form factor computer, in-wall rated cabling, and table top HD Logitech Rally conference camera, table mic pod and speaker sound bar. The Tap has calendar integration, touch-to-join and instant content sharing. It is pre-configured with room-optimized software from Microsoft or Zoom.

Type: Bundled system

Works for:
Huddle rooms
Meeting rooms

Polycom Trio 8800

Polycom Trio is a Microsoft Teams/Skype for Business bundled collaboration system with a 5″ touch control dialing pad, built-in speaker and microphones and table top camera. Add a single display to share content within a Teams/Skype call or using the proprietary wireless or USB wired connection. Not included in the system is a PC with software or room system.

Type: Bundled system

Works for:
Huddle rooms
Meeting rooms

Crestron Flex C160

The Creston Flex C160 is an engineered solution comprised of a 10.1” wireless touch panel, digital media interface, audio sound processor, and a UC engine running Microsoft Teams and Windows 10. Connect wirelessly or with the HD to USB video converter to share content. Requires additional camera. Depending on the size and sight lines of the space, it may require additional microphones and speakers.

Type: Engineered system

Works for:
Boardrooms
Multipurpose spaces
Work cafés

Zoom Solutions

Zoom Solutions

Download the Zoom Conferencing Guide

Here are some of our Zoom solutions:

Dell Optiplex AIO 7760 Touch

For one or two participants, a Dell Optiplex with an integrated 27” touch display provides a seamless user experience. Participants can share content and collaborate over Zoom cloud-based web conferencing. The display monitor has a built-in camera, microphone and web conferencing.

Type: All-in-one solution

Works for:
Huddle rooms

Zoom DIY

Zoom DIY is a bundled solution incorporating a Dell PC with Zoom web conferencing, a sound bar with integrated camera and microphone. Far end participants and content are shown on a single 55” display. Users control the interface with a 9.7” iPad, housed in a wireless table console.

Type: Bundled system

Works for:
Huddle rooms

Polycom Trio

Polycom Trio is a Zoom bundled collaboration system with a 5″ touch control dialing pad, built-in speaker and microphones and table top camera. Add a single display to share content within a Zoom call or using the proprietary wireless or USB wired connection. Not included in the system is a PC with software or room system.

Type: Bundled system

Works for:
Huddle rooms
Meeting rooms

Zoom PRO AV (1)

Zoom PRO AV is a pre-engineered integrated incorporating a rack-mount Dell PC with Zoom conferencing, table or ceiling microphones, a wall-mount pan/tilt/zoom camera and distributed ceiling speakers. Content and near and far end participants are viewed on dual 65”/75” flat screens. An iPad installed in a wireless table console provides system control.

Type: Engineered system

Works for:
Meeting rooms
Boardrooms

Zoom PRO AV (2)

Polycom Trio is a Zoom bundled collaboration system with a 5″ touch control dialing pad, built-in speaker and microphones and table top camera. Add a single display to share content within a Zoom call or using the proprietary wireless or USB wired connection. Not included in the system is a PC with software or room system.

Type: Engineered system

Works for:
Multipurpose spaces
Work cafés

Cisco Solutions

Cisco Solutions

Download the Cisco Conferencing Guide

Here are some of our Cisco solutions:

Cisco Webex Board 55 and 70

Cisco Webex Board is a powerful all-in-one integrated solution for team collaboration. The 4K 55″ and 70″ displays have interactive touch and built-in web conferencing, cameras, microphones, speakers, wireless or wired connectivity and Cisco Cloud.

Type: All-in-one solution

Works for:
Huddle rooms
Meeting rooms
Boardrooms
Multipurpose spaces

Cisco Webex Room Kit Mini

Cisco Webex Room Kit Mini is a bundled collaboration system with a 10″ touch control dialing pad, built-in speaker, microphones and 4k camera console. Add a single display to share content within video or web conferencing call with a wireless or wired connection. Capable of 4-way multipoint calls.

Type: Bundled system

Works for:
Huddle rooms

Cisco Webex Room Kit

Cisco Webex Room Kit is a bundled collaboration system with a 10″ touch control dialing pad, built-in speaker, microphones and camera console. Add a single display to share content within a web conferencing call with a wireless or wired connection.

Type: Bundled system

Works for:
Huddle rooms
Meeting rooms

Polycom Trio

Polycom Trio is a Cisco bundled collaboration system with a 5″ touch control dialing pad, built-in speaker and microphones and table top camera. Add a single display to share content within a Teams/Skype call or using the proprietary wireless or USB wired connection. Not included in the system is a PC with software or room system.

Type: Bundled system

Works for:
Huddle rooms
Meeting rooms

Cisco Webex Room Kit Plus

Cisco Webex Room Kit Plus is a bundled collaboration system with a 10″ touch control dialing pad, built-in speaker, microphones with a quad camera tracking console. Add a single display to share content within a web conferencing call with a wireless or wired connection.

Type: Engineered system

Works for:
Boardrooms
Multipurpose spaces
Work cafés

Cisco Webex Room Kit Pro

Cisco Webex Room Kit Pro is an pre-engineered integrated system with a 10″ touch control dialing pad, built-in speaker, 8 microphones with a digital sound processor and a 5K quad camera tracking console. Add up to three displays to share content within a video or web conferencing call with a wireless or wired connection. Capable of 5-way multipoint calls.

Type: Engineered system

Works for:
Multipurpose spaces
Work cafés

Featured Cameras

Meeting Owl

Meeting Owl is a 360° all-in one audio and video conferencing device. Its intelligent software provides a panoramic view of the room and automatically focuses on the active speaker.

Polycom Eagle Eye Director

Polycom Eagle Eye Director uses automatic people-tracking technology for an engaging, natural meeting experience. It automatically zooms in on the active speaker and identifies everyone within the room.

Vaddio RoboSHOT 20 UHD

Vaddio RoboSHOT is a 4K pan/tilt/zoom camera that offers pristine image quality and outstanding low light performance. It provides IP streaming and network control via a web interface, and is perfect for medium and large spaces.

Polycom Studio

Polycom Studio provides exceptional audio and video quality for smaller huddle spaces. It integrates a USB video bar with speaker, microphone and camera for plug-and-play functionality. Requires a computer and web conferencing software. Compatible with Microsoft Teams, Zoom, GoToMeeting, Cisco Webex and more.

Logitech Meetup Camera

MeetUp is Logitech’s premier ConferenceCam for small conference rooms and huddle rooms. Stop crowding around laptops. With an extra wide field of view, motorized lens and RightSight™ auto framing plus a pan/tilt lens, MeetUp makes every seat at the table clearly visible. With integrated audio optimized for huddle room acoustics, everyone can be heard as well as seen.

Logitech Rally Camera

Packed with advanced optics and breakthrough technologies, Rally Camera delivers premium performance in professional meeting spaces of all shapes and sizes. With whisper-quiet mechanical Pan/Tilt/Zoom, razor-sharp 15X HD zoom, expansive 90° diagonal field of view, and powerful 4K sensor, Rally Camera captures every person in the room with truly phenomenal video quality.

Featured Software

Steelcase Workplace Advisor + Find App

Steelcase Workplace Advisor is a cloud-based sensing and analytics system that tracks and analyzes room usage data over time. Steelcase Find is a mobile app that works with sensors to help users find the perfect space to work.

Pexip

Pexip is a cloud-based videoconferencing platform that brings codec and web conferencing systems together in a simple, easy-to-use service. It seamlessly launches professional video and audio meetings from any device. Pexip is fully compatible with Microsoft Teams and many other conferencing platforms.

Quicklaunch

Quicklaunch™ is a room-based conferencing system that allows you to launch any kind of web conferencing meeting from a dedicated PC. Any web conferencing meeting is launched right from your calendar’s meeting invitation automatically. Quicklaunch can utilize Pexip software to connect to codec-based room systems.

Software Services

CLOUD BASED INTEROP SERVICES

Polycom RealConnect
Pexip
Videxio

WINDOWS 10 APPS

AirServer
CollaBoard
Stormboard

LICENSING

Microsoft 0365
Microsoft Azure
Cisco WebEx Teams
Microsoft Cloud Services

Our Portfolio

Interactive Collaboration
Control Systems

Displays + Video Walls
Telepresence

Acoustical Solutions
Scheduling Systems

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