I wrote two posts about eight years ago that raised a lot of eyebrows. They questioned the continued value of an integrator who believed their value lay in delivering hardware at the end of a construction project, especially as systems became more commoditized, complexity decreased and platform access became more universal. I asserted that firms […]

Once, as a new AV project manager, I found myself helping the warehouse manager unload the equipment at my biggest project. These were some big displays; we had to tilt them carefully to get them into the service elevator. “What happens if the displays don’t fit in the elevator?” I said to my companion.  He […]

THIS IS A PROMOTED POST  By Phil Langley Senior Vice President, Global Pro AV & UCC at Anixter ProAV integration has changed in recent years. A big change in the industry is the convergence of AV and IT, creating the need for integrators to adjust to consumer demand for much simpler technology. ProAV procurement has […]