CHALLENGE
The vision: Novus International, a leading developer of animal health and nutrition programs, wanted an AV and conferencing system that would be as cutting-edge and “green” as its new LEED-certified, high-tech world headquarters. The building’s showpiece is the boardroom, which is used for local meetings and serves as the hub for communicating with employees in more than 25 Novus offices and with customers worldwide. Since Novus relies so heavily on technology to maintain global communications, the AV design—especially the teleconferencing system-needed to be flexible and powerful enough to expand with the company and keep up with Novus’ evolving network.

SOLUTION
Novus called on Innovative Technology Group (ITG) in late 2007 to create and install a state-of-theart AV and conferencing system in the boardroom. At that time, the est option for teleconferencing was an analog telephone line and analog Biamp teleconferencing interface to act as the transport backbone. Meanwhile, the Novus IT department was managing increased network eeds, as well as a rapidly changing network structure and opted to install a Cisco VoIP phone system on a SIP-based network throughout their new facility. At that point, in the middle of the boardroom AV installation, ITG advised Novus that Biamp was developing a VoIP-enabled teleconferencing system—the VoIP-2 card for AudiaFLEX—which would be the best long-term solution.

“Originally, an analog telephone line and Biamp’s analog teleconferencing interface was planned for the Novus boardroom. Since the rest of new world headquarters’ phone system was VoIP, the best option was to wait and install Biamp’s soon-to-be-released VoIP-2 card teleconferencing interface—Novus was one of the first early adopters of the card.”

- GEORGE BROSIE, CTS, DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING, INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY GROUP

CONCLUSIONS
Using a VoIP teleconferencing system in the boardroom ensures the AV and conferencing system is cutting-edge and allows for the system to interface with the IT departments’ VoIP telephony installation throughout the rest of the facility. Additionally, since Novus relies on technology to communicate worldwide, the VoIP teleconferencing system allows for better clarity, offers more bandwidth, faster downloads and saves costs by eliminating the long distance fees for teleconferences. And, Novus can easily expand the boardroom AV system without the cost and hassle of installing new wiring—using fewer resources, which better fits with Novus' "green" agenda.

“We had to work with the Novus IT department and network phone provider and make a lot of in-field modifications, to get the system to dial both in-house and non-Novus numbers without hang-ups. Thanks to ongoing support from Biamp, we worked out all the kinks.”

- GEORGE BROSIE, CTS, DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING, INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY GROUP

• SYSTEM COMPONENTS
• BOARDROOM
• 1 Biamp AudiaFLEX
• 3 Biamp IP2 Input Cards
• 4 Biamp AEC-2HD Acoustic Echo Cancellation Cards
• 3 Biamp OP2 Output Cards
• 1 Biamp TI2 Telephone Interface Card
• 8 Beyerdynamic 4” gooseneck microphones
• 1 Ashly SRA-4150 amplifier
• 8 Klipsch IC-6T in-ceiling speakers
• 1 Crestron PRO2 Control Processor
• 1 Crestron TPMC-8X Touch Panel
• 1 Crestron TPS 3000
• 1 Furman PS-Pro
• 1 Furman PS-8r II
• 2 Samsung 570DX
• 2 Chief Pro 2126
• 1 Extron 8X8 Crosspoint
• 1 Tandberg 3000mxp w/ integrator pack
• 1 Mid Atlantic WRK 40
• 2 Extron 60-486-01
• 2 Extron AAP HD-15
• 1 Direct TV H21
• 1 Christie LW400
• 1 DaLite Screen
• CEO EXECUTIVE Conference Room
• 1 Biamp AudiaSOLO DSP unit
• 1 Crestron TPS-6x w/gateway
• 1 Samsung 460DX w/speakers
• 1 Chief PRO-2536
• 1 Furman M-8x
• 1 Tandberg 3000 MXP w/ Integrator package
• 2 Shure SLX-14
• 2 Shure MX690
• 1 Direct TV H-21
• 1 Extron 60-668-01
• 1 Extron 26-566-03
• 1 Extron 60-691-03
• 1 Extron 60-690-02
• Video Wall
• 9 Samsung 460UX
• 1 Samsung 460UX in lobby w/speakers
• 1 Crestron MC2E
• 1 Crestron keypad
• 2 Crestron QMRMC
• 1 Crestron QM-processor
• 1 Extron Crosspoint 12x12
• 1 Ashly SRA-2075
• 10 APC C2
• 10 X20 media players
• 1 X20 HD media player
• 2 Klipsch XL23 speakers
• 1 APC 48u
• Video Distribution
• 1 Crestron MP2E/ STX AV2pak
• 3 Crestron RF remotes
• 5 DirecTV H-21
• 1 Samsung 400Dx w/speaker
• 1 Samsung 570Dx w/speaker
• 3 Samsung 320Dx
• 3 TV One TIPC1280HD
• 3 Listen transmitters
• 3 Listen LT800-072
• 6 Listen rcvr’s
• 1 Furman M8X
• 1 Mid Atlantic WRK 24
• Room 239 (C4)
• 1 Crestron AV2
• 1 STX-1700C
• 1 Christie LX380
• 1 Shure ULXP 124
• 1 Marantz DVD
• 1 Ashly TRA 4150
• 1 Furman PS-Pro II
• 1 Extron CC200
• 1 Extron RGB 192
• 10 EAW CIS 400
• 1 DaLite screen
• Room 245 (C7)
• 1 Crestron MP2E
• 1 Crestron 12-button keypad
• 1 Marantz DVD player
• 1 Ashly TRA 4150
• 1 Furman PS-Pro II
• 1 Christie LX380
• 1 Extron CC200
• 1 Extron RGB192
• 16 EAW CIS 400
• 5 basic conference rooms
• Christie LW400 projectors and electric screens