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Welcome to AV Connect: Where AV and IT Connect and Collaborate

Ralph Lockhart, Biamp Systems, 15th June, 2009

As president of Biamp Systems, I’d like to take this opportunity to welcome you to AV Connect–a portal that we’ve created to facilitate communication between the merging worlds of AV and IT. I hope you’ll consider AV Connect your go-to resource, whether you’re AV focused or IT focused, whether you’re an AV integrator, IT professional, or somewhere in between. AV Connect is a public, non-commercial resource for everyone in the merging AV and IT communities across the continuum, from engineer to end user. The spirit of this resource is one of collaboration, education, and growth–a place for connection and mutual benefit.

Recognizing the convergence of the AV and IT industries–and seeing a need for a resource that facilitates collaboration between the two–Biamp Systems created AV Connect. There’s been a lot of discussion about the difficulties of converging AV and IT, but we at Biamp believe this transition offers significant opportunities for both AV and IT–integrating technologies from remote AV control to IP-based videoconferencing to Ethernet-driven, computer controlled networks. Specialists in these two worlds are working together like never before to provide end users of these products and systems greatly expanded capabilities in order to answer the new questions and develop an increased understanding about the merger of these technologies.

This new world of growth requires a sharing of knowledge and language through resources such as this one. Through AV Connect, we invite you to sharpen your skills in both fields, troubleshoot problems, find out about new industry developments, and connect with colleagues. In short: be a part of the successful merging of AV and IT. As a public resource for these two industries, this site will be a benefit to both professionals and end users of AV and IT systems.

Our intent is for AV Connect to be a resource where general knowledge is shared to benefit the entire industry–whether it’s in the form of industry news, case studies, interactive how-to articles, or links to upcoming education and networking events. We are proud to offer this resource and hope that end users and professionals in these merging industries will take advantage of it. We believe that AV Connect is a natural expansion of the Doing Business Better philosophy at Biamp. We have always worked hard to provide our partners with the opportunities and resources that will help them and the entire industry grow and succeed.

Many of us in the AV and IT industries agree: the merging of our worlds is inevitable, and we are all better served when we open up the doors to shared knowledge and collaboration. Biamp Systems hopes you will use this site to make that happen. Welcome to AV Connect.

Sincerely,
Ralph Lockhart
President, Biamp Systems