San Francisco, CA, October 29, 2012 – Media Vision USA is pleased to introduce Attend: the world’s first technology solution for multilingual remote participation. Attend allows remote attendees to dial in to a meeting and both listen and speak in their preferred language making use of the same interpreters that are serving the meeting venue.

“The launch of Attend is a great step forward for our company and the international meeting community that we support� said Fardad Zabetian, CEO of Media Vision USA “Enhancing communication in cross-cultural settings has always been our core focus�.

The Attend technology, designed and manufactured in California, is a remarkable addition to any microphone system installation in an organization holding multilingual meetings – most likely international organizations, courtrooms, universities or large corporation. This long-awaited solution will be a source of travel costs savings but the most important is how it will enhance the quality of meetings, as Fardad explained: “Attend encourages the inclusion of more meeting participants and thus more expertise than would otherwise be possible�.

The solution consists in a self-contained hardware unit acting as the interface between the in-room audio system and the teleconference cloud service. The Attend Multilingual Remote Audio Interface offers line-level inputs and outputs to connect directly to the floor and up to 15 language channels as supported by the interpreters at the meeting venue.

The web-based interface to the audio teleconferencing service allows authorized users to create, schedule and manage meetings and decide on a wide range of meeting parameters such as security and login, dial-in or dial-out and VoIP parameters. Once the meeting is in progress, the authorized moderator can use the online dashboard to monitor who is present, what languages are being used, and dial-out to new participants as needed.

“It is important that these sophisticated meetings be handled with a high level of control and security� says Fardad “Remote participants are subject to the same rules as the ones applied to the in-room conference system users and the moderator keeps full control over requests to speak and who is heard on the floor channel.�

The Attend technology is being introduced at the AES convention by Media Vision USA and asserts the company as the lead provider of professional wired and wireless conferencing solutions for high-profile meetings including distance communication and multilingual support.

About Media Vision USA
Media Vision USA is a leading provider of professional wired and wireless conferencing solutions for meeting rooms, VTC boardrooms, training centers, council chambers and auditoriums. Supported by feature-rich, flexible technologies, powerful software, and a dedicated product engineering team, we work with system integrators and consultants to design conferencing solutions that improve the quality of the audio in the room, and outside the room for distance communication. Additional information can be found at www.mediavisionusa.com

Kevin Stoner, Director of Operations

San Francisco, CA, August 16, 2012 – Kevin Stoner, following 17 years of experience in communications technology, has joined Media Vision USA as Director of Operations with responsibilities encompassing the oversight, management and guidance of large projects, customer service, and expansion activities.

With its fifth team addition in a year, Media Vision USA, the lead provider of conferencing and language interpretation technologies in North America, is one of the fastest growing companies in the AV industry. But Kevin Stoner, a 3-times marathon runner, can certainly manage the speed.

Kevin will be working out of the New York City office, opened by Media Vision in 2011. For the past 10 years, Kevin was based in Utah where he developed expertise in audio conferencing technologies and leadership skills. “Kevin has a solid track record of overachievements in all segments of our activities including product management, quality control and staff oversight“ says Fardad Zabetian, CEO of Media Vision “His strategic thinking and focus on the customer experience makes him an obvious fit for the position of Director of Operations, in accordance with our company’s customer-centric philosophy“.

Kevin is excited to be joining the diverse and dynamic team of Media Vision USA. He explains his career move highlighting “the opportunity to have a leadership position and effectively drive business operations in a context of continued growth�. “I see two reasons for this growth: first the company itself and its leadership, and second the products� Kevin explained, following two weeks of training at the California headquarters, “All product lines are very solid; but the TAIDEN 8300 Multimedia Terminals with touch screens show impressive advancements in the market and I am fully confident the TAIDEN R&D team will allow us to keep the edge“.

One of Kevin’s main responsibilities will be to act as Program Manager for the provision of congress microphones and simultaneous interpretation systems to the United Nations Headquarters in New York, a remarkable project recently awarded to Media Vision USA.

About Media Vision USA
Media Vision USA is a leading provider of professional wired and wireless conferencing solutions for meeting rooms, VTC boardrooms, training centers, council chambers and auditoriums. Supported by feature-rich, flexible technologies, powerful software, and a dedicated product engineering team, we work with system integrators and consultants to design conferencing solutions that improve the quality of the audio in the room, and outside the room for distance communication. Additional information can be found at www.mediavisionusa.com

Last month in Los Cabos, Mexico, for the annual G20 Leader’s Summit, the heads of government, heads of international organizations, central bank governors, and other high-profile attendees used the TAIDEN conferencing and interpretation systems to communicate effectively during 4 days of meetings, in multiple languages.

This was the culmination of a series of large events in North America selecting a TAIDEN conferencing rental house as equipment provider to ensure the flawless implementation of meetings. For Media Vision USA, TAIDEN’s exclusive distributor in the US, Canada and Mexico, this is due to the technical features and flexibility offered by the TAIDEN technologies as well as to the availability of large quantities of recent, fully digital conferencing equipment for rental.

“In Media Vision’s TAIDEN rental network, companies have all the right technologies to respond to technical requirements such as all-digital conferencing, 32 channels of digital infrared language distribution, room overflow for the press center or remote interpretation� says Fardad Zabetian, CEO of Media Vision USA, “With all the high-profile events done in the past years, our rental network also has the experience to ensure expert setups, prompt adjustments and professional services; The staff is always what makes the difference�.

For the G20, meetings were held in 4 different event sites and about 20 rooms. Remote interpretation was setup for some sessions including for the G20 Leaders’ Dinner and the Press Center with interpreters using the booths in the main Plenary room and receiving video and audio feed from the rooms at the other side of the Convention Center. For the key meetings – the G20 Plenary Sessions with 31 heads of State, including President Obama, and international organizations – the ultimate TAIDEN HCS-4886/50 Fully Digital Conferencing Microphone with built-in channel selector and a large LCD display was used ensuring that the full spectrum of features would be available.

In the past years, TAIDEN conferencing and interpretation systems were also used for the IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings in Washington D.C. Another key statistic: the largest global forum ever held in Mexico, the October 2010 International Telecommunication Union Plenipotentiary Conference, had a setup of about 1500 TAIDEN conferencing microphone units and 2600 digital infrared receivers for language distribution that worked flawlessly for the 18-day duration of the event.

With such references, Media Vision USA can only expect that the demand for TAIDEN conferencing and language interpretation technologies to be used for large events will keep on growing in the upcoming years. Companies interested in becoming a member of this rental network can contact Media Vision USA by email at sales@mediavisionusa.com

About Media Vision USA

Media Vision USA is a leading provider of professional wired and wireless conferencing solutions for meeting rooms, VTC boardrooms, training centers, council chambers and auditoriums. Supported by feature-rich, flexible technologies, powerful software, and a dedicated product engineering team, we work with system integrators and consultants to design conferencing solutions that improve the quality of the audio in the room, and outside the room for distance communication. Additional information can be found at www.mediavisionusa.com

San Francisco, CA, July 20, 2012 – The new TAIDEN HCS-8301M Digital Audio Mixer gives conference systems operators control over the audio level of conference microphones, interpreter consoles and system inputs/outputs, all without the need of a PC. This technology, exclusively offered by Media Vision USA, is a stunning new addition to the expansive 8300 Paperless Multimedia Congress System series. With the TAIDEN HCS-8301M Digital Audio Mixer, conference meetings are now able to run at an unparalleled level of efficiency and sophistication.

The HCS-8301M is a robust 15-channel hardware mixer, with fader attenuation at a range of -30dB to 0dB. The operator has control of up to 6 active microphones at any one time during meetings, ensuring effortless real-time volume adjustment tailored to the current speaker’s voice. This mixer features 11 banks of simultaneous interpretation audio (6 channels per bank), allowing the operator to evenly balance the language channels. The onboard dynamic processor offers a 5-band equalizer for the microphone, line in and line out channels and a 3-band EQ for interpretation channels. A high pass filter, mute capability and peak indicator on each channel strip allows even further control of audio.

The mixer’s 10-inch LCD touch screen enables users to easily monitor audio levels, language channels, and system connections. With the use of the touch screen users have access to the mixer’s internal settings, such as IP and network settings, allowing interconnectivity between TAIDEN’s Digital Conference Software.

“This new product from TAIDEN is important not because of its innovation in design, but because of its simple practicality,� said Wesley Sutliff, Product Manager of Media Vision USA. “Who wants to sit at a PC clicking on virtual faders with a mouse? The 8301M from TAIDEN provides a familiar control format for Audio Engineers and System Operators, and that familiarity will allow them to perform their jobs with better efficiency.�

The TAIDEN HCS-8301M adds even more versatility and enhanced control over the industry-leading 8300 Paperless Multimedia Congress System. It is compatible with existing popular TAIDEN products such as the 8318 Multimedia Terminal Unit, the 4886/4330 Delegate Microphone, and the 4385 Interpreter Console. When utilizing the TAIDEN Room Combiner, the mixer remains the unified source for all rooms, delegates or even borrowed interpreter stations. For system operators, the 8301M makes meeting management incredibly simple.

The TAIDEN HCS-8301M Digital Audio Mixer is available throughout the existing Media Vision USA representation network in North America.

About Media Vision USA
Media Vision USA is a leading provider of professional wired and wireless conferencing solutions for meeting rooms, VTC boardrooms, training centers, council chambers and auditoriums. Supported by feature-rich, flexible technologies, powerful software, and a dedicated product engineering team, we work with system integrators and consultants to design conferencing solutions that improve the quality of the audio in the room, and outside the room for distance communication. Additional information can be found at www.mediavisionusa.com

“It took just about ten years for the industry to know we’ve arrived!� said Fardad Zabetian, Founder and CEO of Media Vision USA, as he announced the 10-year anniversary of the company, “Now that the TAIDEN microphones and interpretation systems have become a reference in the conferencing world, Media Vision is ready to take a great leap forward!�

A tremendous growth pace and key contracts signed in the past years have given Fardad Zabetian all the reasons to speak with such confidence. The defining moment being in late 2011, when Media Vision was awarded the contract to provide all congress microphones and simultaneous interpretation systems for the United Nations Headquarters in New York. Since then, opportunities with both the public and the private sectors have surged.

Media Vision USA celebrated its 10-year anniversary during InfoComm 2012 in Las Vegas. The company was founded in June of 2002 in the San Francisco Bay Area. Following the thriving Silicon Valley spirit, Media Vision’s founding history is filled with the flavors of entrepreneurship, risk-taking, hard work and most of all the dreams of an immigrant making it all happen. In 2002, Fardad was a recent immigrant from Iran who had experienced 8-years of the Iran-Iraq war. America gave him a chance to pursue his dreams; starting a company to enhance communication among political figures, administrators, CEO’s and corporate members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.

This all-American story wouldn’t be complete without the collaboration of great partners and team members. The first one to join Media Vision was Wesley Sutliff, now a Product Manager. Later came industry experts Patrick Herlihy, based in Washington DC, and David Dunn based in Toronto. “In the past year only, we have hired four people for technical and customer support,� said Fardad Zabetian “We are doing what it takes to ensure that customers keep on receiving the attention and service they demand. For us, business growth and customer-orientation stick together�.

Through the years, Media Vision was also able to maintain a rich company culture based on excellence, diversity and positive attitude. The same values were applied when, in 2006, Media Vision selected TAIDEN of Shenzhen, China, as their manufacturing partner. “At the time, TAIDEN wasn’t a major player in North America; but they already had excellent solutions, dynamic strategies for innovation, and most of all, a management and engineering team willing to give its all to succeed� said Fardad, “With the recent release of the 8300 Paperless Multimedia Conference System, TAIDEN exceeded all our expectations. We are proud to be working with them!�. As a result of a six-year partnership, with Media Vision’s sales and marketing drive, TAIDEN is now the leading brand for conference systems in the United States and Canada.

With the announcement of Media Vision’s anniversary, an apparent excitement animated the entire team. “We’re celebrating!� said Wesley Sutliff “We’ve worked hard, even more through tough economic times, now we all feel rewarded for a job well done. Still, it’s only the beginning�. Wesley continued by describing how overall, working in the niche market for conference systems gets more and more rewarding every day, as you know your products are serving high-profile public figures and key decision-makers. “We are providing all microphones and interpretation systems for the 2012 G-20 Mexico Summit this month. So we are all hoping, as an anniversary gift, to see the TAIDEN mics used by the President of the United States!�

Fardad Zabetian concluded his announcement with a note of thanks towards the Media Vision team, our reps and partners, as well as the ever-extending network of dealers and consultants throughout North America. “ I have special thoughts for all of those who believed in the company from the start, we couldn’t have done it without them.�

About Media Vision USA
Media Vision USA is a leading provider of professional wired and wireless conferencing solutions for meeting rooms, VTC boardrooms, training centers, council chambers and auditoriums. Supported by feature-rich, flexible technologies, powerful software, and a dedicated product engineering team, we work with system integrators and consultants to design conferencing solutions that improve the quality of the audio in the room, and outside the room for distance communication. Additional information can be found at www.mediavisionusa.com

Fardad Zabetian, Founder and CEO

Bob Lowig, conferencing industry veteran, and David Beirut, a reputable sales rep in New England, have recently founded X-Media Sales focusing on the sales and marketing of high quality and cohesive audio video communication technologies. This month, they have joined the sales force of Media Vision USA, the exclusive distributor of TAIDEN conferencing solutions in North America, to represent their lines of professional wired and wireless conference microphone discussion systems in New England, including Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut.

X-Media Sales, now carrying the TAIDEN brand in a growing market, is strategically positioned for success. “Some of our largest and most prestigious references are in New England�, said Fardad Zabetian, CEO of Media Vision USA, mentioning a 160-user installation with automatic video tracking for the Massachusetts House of Representatives in Boston and another large custom-designed system for the Legislative Office Building in Hartford, CT. “These days, we are receiving many requests for campus-wide integration projects within universities or large corporations�, added Fardad, “TAIDEN conferencing solutions, such as the room combiner unit, offer the features and flexibility needed for those projects; with X-Media Sales we now have the right support to carry all of them forward�.

X-Media Sales is delighted to represent Media Vision USA and TAIDEN. “They take pride in the quality of products and services they provide; these are the kind of companies we want to representâ€� said Bob Lowig. On a technological side, one of the products David Beirut of X-Media is most excited to demo to consultants and dealers is the TAIDEN HCS-5300 Digital Infrared Wireless Conferencing system. “With a digital infrared solution, we can guarantee no interference from RF systemsâ€� said David “It’s the wireless that works!â€�

With the support of Media Vision USA’s east coast offices in New York City and Washington D.C., X-Media Sales is now available to respond to any enquiry for TAIDEN conferencing equipment.

About Media Vision USA
Media Vision USA is a leading provider of professional wired and wireless conferencing solutions for meeting rooms, VTC boardrooms, training centers, council chambers and auditoriums. Supported by feature-rich, flexible technologies, powerful software, and a dedicated product engineering team, we work with system integrators and consultants to design conferencing solutions that improve the audio in the room, including for distance communication. Additional information can be found at www.mediavisionusa.com

About X-Media Sales
Based in Windsor, CT, X-Media Sales is dedicated to representing a line of cohesive conferencing products that seamlessly work together and offer audio and video solutions for any application. Whether tele-video communication needs are for Government, Education, Healthcare, or Corporate applications, X-Media Sales can assist in all aspects of the acquisition process. Through recognized manufactures, consultants and system integrators we provide valuable support from the initial request for design to the final installation and end user training. To learn more, visit www.xmediasales.com

San Francisco, CA, May 3, 2012 – Media Vision USA has released the 2012 pricing catalog of TAIDEN conferencing equipment including paperless multimedia terminals, wired and infrared wireless conference microphone discussion systems, electronic voting and language interpretation technologies.

To support dealers looking for on-the-go price estimates, the price list is now shorter and easier to navigate, and a separate catalog was created with 20 and 50-user systems packages for the best-selling TAIDEN conferencing product series.

The new catalog includes new models of microphones and voting units for flush-mounting in desks or armchairs that are great additions for installation in conference centers or university lecture halls. The prices of main units and room combination for the Digital Infrared Wireless Conference System have been reduced; more than ever this is the ultimate solution for flexible meeting spaces and high-end teleconferencing boardrooms.

Dealers interested in receiving copies of the price list in Pdf, Excel or E-Zip formats can contact Media Vision USA by email at sales@mediavisionusa.com

About Media Vision USA
Headquartered in San Francisco, California, with secondary offices in Washington D.C., Media Vision USA is the lead provider of conference microphone discussion systems, electronic voting, and language interpretation to the audio-visual industry across North America. Media Vision USA has provided state of the art Diplomacy Technologyâ„¢ and conferencing solutions for applications such as council chambers, international conference centers, university auditoriums, corporate boardrooms and many more. Additional information can be found at www.mediavisionusa.com

San Francisco, CA, February 16, 2012 – With close to thirty years of experience in the pro audio conferencing field and an unmatched reputation for excellence in advice and service, David Dunn has joined the growing team of Media Vision USA as Senior Product Manager for the country of Canada.

Fully trained on the TAIDEN wired and wireless conferencing and language interpretation technologies, including the latest 8300 Series Paperless Multimedia Conference System, David Dunn is now available to support Canadian consultants and integrators with designing advanced communication solutions for VTC boardrooms, council chambers, auditoriums, international conference centers and a wide range of other meeting environments.

“Having Dave on-board is sending a strong message to our partners in Canada that we are committed to providing them the best support and that we’re there for the long term�, says Fardad Zabetian, CEO of Media Vision USA; “Canadians are very knowledgeable of conferencing and language interpretation technologies, so we needed a recognized expert in the field like Dave to be their point of contact� added Fardad mentioning David Dunn’s experience with the respected competition Bosch and DIS.

For David Dunn, this new role supporting TAIDEN technologies is opening a world of opportunities. “I appreciate being able to offer clients such a large range of options in terms of features, design, as well as hardware and software customizations� he comments, adding that “Working with the dynamic Media Vision team on such exciting technologies is all I could hope for at this stage of my career�.

David Dunn is based in Toronto and offers support all across Canada. Contact him at david@mediavisionusa.com or via phone at 1.416.694.5425

About Media Vision USA
Media Vision USA is a leading provider of professional wired and wireless conferencing solutions for meeting rooms, VTC boardrooms, training centers, council chambers and auditoriums. Supported by feature-rich, flexible technologies, powerful software, and a dedicated product engineering team, we work with system integrators and consultants to design conferencing solutions that improve the audio in the room, including for distance communication. Our flagship unit, the TAIDEN Paperless Multimedia Conference System, provides all-in-one audio, camera, video display and data terminal for each participant. Additional information can be found at www.mediavisionusa.com

San Francisco, CA, December 16, 2011 – Media Vision USA announces that the US-based company ProLingo and the Canadian company Global Audio Visual are now part of Media Vision USA’s rental network following recent acquisitions of the latest generation conferencing and language interpretation equipment inventory. Media Vision USA’s rental network consist of companies offering the TAIDEN wired or wireless delegate conference microphone systems and the TAIDEN digital infrared equipment for language distribution.

For both companies, the decision to undergo this technology upgrade and expansion was motivated by the need to handle larger size international conferences and congresses. “With the TAIDEN digital infrared language distribution system, we can handle simultaneous interpretation sessions in multiple rooms of a same building with a guaranteed crisp clear interference-free signal on all channels� says Mark Stammel, President of ProLingo. The TAIDEN conferencing and interpretation systems uniquely combine the advanced features, reliability and flexibility required for large-size events.

For Mike Moussa, President of Global Audio Visual, the improved quality of sound for interpreters and listeners has been a key element in its decision to choose the TAIDEN technology. “We have been using TAIDEN on very high profile government jobs, including for the Canadian Senate, and this system offers us the best performance.� says Mike, adding that “we are receiving very positive feedback from interpreters�.

For any scale up needs, companies that are part of Media Vision USA’s rental network can count on the wholesale rental provider Conference Rental USA offering unlimited access to additional units of digital push-to-talk conference microphones and infrared language receivers.

The demand for TAIDEN conferencing equipment provided by Media Vision USA has surged in the past two years with major international organizations and conferences across North America requesting to use this system. Most recently, the TAIDEN equipment was used for the 2011 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group in Washington D.C., with microphone and interpretation systems setup for over 50 meetings.

Companies interested in becoming a member of this rental network can contact Media Vision USA by email at sales@mediavisionusa.com

About Media Vision USA
Headquartered in San Francisco, California, with secondary offices in Washington D.C., Media Vision USA is the lead provider of conference microphone discussion systems, electronic voting, and language interpretation to the audio-visual industry across North America. Media Vision USA has provided state of the art Diplomacy Technologyâ„¢ and conferencing solutions for applications such as council chambers, international conference centers, university auditoriums, corporate boardrooms and many more. Additional information can be found at www.mediavisionusa.com

HCS-8300MX Room Combiner

Oakland, CA, October 17, 2011 – Media Vision USA is pleased to present the HCS-5300MX “Room Combiner� a new component available in the TAIDEN line of Digital Infrared Wireless Conference Solutions. With the ability to combine multiple systems together, the robust 5300 Series becomes an even greater system for flexible meeting spaces.

The new component will allow up to four unique wireless TAIDEN systems to combine in any configuration. This is accomplished with the new HCS-5300MX, which is like a matrix with TAIDEN Main Units connecting on one side and TAIDEN digital IR Transceivers connecting on the other. more