In our series of "20 Questions" blog posts, we'll dive into the minds of the partners within our company. Sometimes, you'll learn more about the people you may already know, and others, you'll be introduced to the people behind the scenes that you may have never met before.

Picture this - You work at, own, or frequently visit a building that has a VoIP phone system with phones in every room that receive pages during critical alerts. This is the sole communications system relied upon to broadcast emergency messages. Sound acceptable? What about for schools, healthcare facilities, or corporate office spaces. They’re good right?

In our series of "20 Questions" blog posts, we'll dive into the minds of the partners within our company. Sometimes, you'll learn more about the people you may already know, and others, you'll be introduced to the people behind the scenes that you may have never met before.

The day-to-day life of a pro AV installer is challenging to say the least. Installation deadlines are getting shorter. The shift to AV on the network presents a barrier between AV and IT. And just staying up-to-date with the latest technologies can be a challenge in itself. There’s no shortage of hurdles for these AV professionals.

Q&A with Tom Lureman Director of Engineering in Elkhart, IN AtlasIED recently opened another design and engineering facility. This time, in Elkhart, IN. We sat down with Tom Lureman, Director of Engineering, to discuss what this new facility means for AtlasIED.

Doug Hall, Director of Technology for Mizzen Marketing, discusses how software is revolutionizing how emergency messaging is received and how GLOBALCOM® a proven communications solution in airports, is also a solution for K12 and higher education campuses.

With so many devices now living on the network, IT Administrators are forced to manage other systems outside of those they are familiar with. While there may be multiple questions an IT Administrator has about a network based communications system, one of their primary concerns tends to be bandwidth. “How much bandwidth will your devices use on my network?”

Why would a K12 or higher education institution use background music? After all, background music is for hospitality such as hotels, restaurants, and retail stores right ? Wrong! We know that studies have shown that background music increases the amount of time a shopper will spend in a store. Other studies report increased cognitive function and decreased anxiety levels in adults 65 and older. And there are numerous studies that attribute background music in the classroom to improved behaviors.

The way customers shop and buy has changed exponentially over the last decade. Consumers have more options than ever before where to buy the products they need. Consumers do have a lot of choices these days as online shopping has continued to outgrow traditional shopping models. Now you may be thinking, "this doesn't apply to me, my customers need me to do the installation for them so they have to buy their products from me" and if that is what you are thinking... You are wrong!

Speech privacy / sound masking are a rapidly growing category in the commercial AV market. If you are researching sound masking you may have seen the terms indirect field and direct field to describe masking systems. How do you know which one is best for your facility so that you can make the right choice?