Riek to Maintain Responsibility for Procurement

AVI-SPL, the largest global integrator for audio and video communications systems and services, today announced that Tim Riek will be leading its service operations team. Riek has held several operations positions throughout his eight-year tenure with the company, most recently serving as Vice President of Procurement. In this expanded role, Riek will continue to oversee the procurement efforts at AVI-SPL while taking on new responsibilities aimed at enhancing the company’s technical support infrastructure. more

Multifunction Turnkey Solution providing Immersive TelePresence, Video / Audio Meeting and Local Presentation capabilities

AVI-SPL, a leading provider of audio video communications solutions, today announced the launch of Caméléon, a first-of-its-kind multifunction TelePresence solution designed to adapt to a customer’s environment while providing the highest quality meeting experience. This unique solution combines state-of-the-art technology from leading audio and video manufacturers with AVI-SPL’s experience in providing custom meeting rooms, to create a high-quality immersive multipurpose environment at a price-point affordable for organizations of any size. more

Stephenie Scanlon, AVI-SPL President

Scanlon has been an integral part of AVI-SPL for 24 years

AVI-SPL, leading provider of audio video communications solutions, today announced the retirement of AV industry pioneer and AVI-SPL President Stephenie Scanlon. After her retirement in September, Scanlon plans to remain with the company as a consultant for special projects and initiatives.

“Stephenie and I have worked closely to develop strategies that allowed for our great success at AVI and now AVI-SPL,� said Marty Schaffel, executive chairman, AVI-SPL. “We would never have accomplished a fraction of what we have done without Stephenie’s skills,� Schaffel added. “While Stephenie will remain active with this company in the years ahead, her daily presence will be sorely missed. I will personally miss her great work ethic, passion for greatness and perfection, and dedication for more

New website offers education technology and resources for educators

AVI-SPL, a leading provider of audio video communications solutions, today announced the launch of ClassroomMagic.com, providing technology that will enhance the student learning experience while working magic on the school budget’s bottom line.

“Focusing on the classroom teacher, Classroom Magic is a different experience than the average product sales site; we see it as a learning destination for classroom technology,� said Robert Moss, vice president, education sales, AVI-SPL. “Being a learning destination means we will continually offer valuable resources for schools and teachers, from product evaluations to training videos.�

Created with the teacher in mind, ClassroomMagic’s star is the new AVI-SPL Mobile Magic AV Cart, an all-in-one, portable multimedia solution for the classroom. The standard Mobile Magic Cart includes a high-definition projector, DVD player and powerful sound system with handheld microphone. The more

AVI-SPL to feature SMART Technologies Classroom Solutions in Booth 1675

AVI-SPL, a leading provider of audio video communications solutions, today announced it will exhibit at the ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education) 2010 Annual Conference and Exposition at the Colorado Convention Center, Denver, Colo., June 27-30. more

NERC CIP-compliant visualization solution designed for 24×7 operations

The Control Room Group (CRG), a division of AVI-SPL, today announced that it has been selected by Allegheny Energy, to provide design, integration, installation and on-going support of video display solutions for its new transmission headquarters building in Fairmont, W.Va. The solutions are built for mission critical purposes emphasizing reliability, functionality and serviceability in support of Allegheny’s mission to deliver affordable and reliable power. more

Telepresence and Infrastructure sales fuel explosive growth of 68 percent year-over-year in video-driven revenue

AVI-SPL, a leading provider of video and audio communications solutions, announced today that it realized its largest growth to-date in video-related revenue during the first five months of 2010. The growth in revenue can be attributed to a stronger focus on video communications solutions and the growing demand for Telepresence solutions and the associated video infrastructure.

AVI-SPL recently won the company’s single largest video contract valued at more than $2 million, which includes six Telepresence rooms and more than two dozen HD video systems, plus multi-point bridges, firewall traversal equipment, gatekeepers and AVI-SPL’s VNOC managed services for the system.

“At InfoComm last June, we announced our initiative to establish a focus on video communications with the goal of establishing AVI-SPL as a dominant player in the video solutions space,� said more

Initial Focus to be on Digital Signage Applications

AVI-SPL, a leading provider of video and audio communications solutions, today announced it will be launching a new suite of services focused on digital media packaged as a subscription in a cloud based service. Digital Media as a Service (DMaaS) will enable customers to leverage capabilities and features by plugging into a centralized shared infrastructure. The first DMaaS services to be offered will focus on digital signage, which has seen rapid growth in recent quarters. more

AVI-SPL to showcase Digital Media and UC services at Largest Professional AV Conference

AVI-SPL, a leading provider of audio video communications solutions, will be spotlighting its Digital Media and UC services at the upcoming InfoComm 2010 show, which is being held in Las Vegas June 9-11. The company will be launching new cloud-based services designed to help customers leverage the advantages of digital media and video communications technology without the need to invest in expense infrastructure. more

Howard Haberman Announces Retirement

AVI-SPL, the largest global integrator of audio visual and video conferencing systems and services today announced the transition of Lorrie Schaub to Program Manager for AVI-SPL’s industry leading on-site staffing strategy.

AVI-SPL’s Strategic Accounts team, led by Executive VP Don Mastro, is primarily responsible for the strategic approach to vertical market business development and added the managed on-site staffing strategy as a support overlay to the Strategic Accounts team last month. Services include the pre-sales pricing development strategy and post-sales operations standards for managed on-site staffing supporting the AVI-SPL Strategic Accounts team and Systems Integration Group. more