Corporate Canvas By Cynthia Wisehart Corporations use AV for public-facing communication and for internal workflow. The bar is rising on both those fronts; AV is taking a more critical role in corporate goals whether for efficiency, collaboration, sales, customer relations, or marketing. When David Weatherhead and Mark McPherson of Toronto-based Advanced AV explain their charter for the $50 million, new-build GE Digital Energy headquarters in Markham, Ontario, they talk about digital spaces and pixel counts—but not as dry technical ideas. Instead they see them as facets of human communication. The digital space is a canvas; the pixel count represents the amount (and clarity) of data that moves across the space. The power and flexibility of AV systems directly affects the quality of human communication within the building. This in turn can improve competitiveness and profitability. More »
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The 2013 Sound & Video Contractor Innovative Products Awards honor electronic and mechanical innovation across the full range of ProAV products. To be eligible for an award, the product must be designed for the professional AV market and have shipped between October 15th, 2012, and October 15th, 2013. Each product entry is $195. Manufacturers can enter up to 5 products for consideration before Friday, November 1st, 2013 by 10pm PST. Winners will be selected by the readers of Sound & Video Contractor and announced in the December issue of Sound & Video Contractor. ENTER TODAY»
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