INTERACTIVE FLAT PANEL DISPLAYS
Bye Bye to Boring Meetings UC Advanced explores the Interactive AV sector, which features numerous industry terms and acronyms such as IWBs, IFPDs, and touchscreens, available in a variety of sizes and specifications. Concentrating on the 45/55in+ panels UC Advanced asked three vendors for their insights into the Corporate Sector, and all remained upbeat that the opportunities for resellers are most certainly there.
What Wave are we on? Hundreds of column inches have been dedicated to defining where we are in the technological evolution. Apparently, in the education sector the market is on the fourth wave of embracing technology – from the first wave of pupils and classrooms embracing devices and then connectivity, to software and applications and latterly embracing data and AI. In the “modern” workplace, which is seen as the advent of hybrid and hybrid flexible work models, accelerated by the pandemic, according to some internet pundits we are on wave 2. The first wave was adopting technology for all functional areas of workplaces to accommodate shifting work patterns and globally remote-based personnel, some technology hastily bought on a “needs-must” basis. The second wave is all about replacing, upgrading and redefining workspace areas, replacing those hastily bought collaboration tools or those that have reached end-of-life, as well as customers and end users gaining a greater understanding of what is possible and embracing the broad depth of collaboration tools.
Emergence of the IWB in Corporate Originally intended for offices when launched in the 90’s, but largely and rapidly embraced by the education sector, a key technology that has emerged as vital in the new workplace landscape is the interactive whiteboard (IWB). With the advent of hybrid and hybrid flexible work models, IWBs have transitioned from niche educational tools to essential components of modern business collaboration. These interactive solutions are invaluable in bridging the gap between physical and remote teams, boosting innovation and productivity in meeting rooms and huddle spaces. As businesses approach the next wave of technological refreshes since the initial UK lockdown over four years ago, the demand for interactive panels is surging. Companies are increasingly recognising the importance of tailored, integrated collaboration technologies to foster seamless and efficient workflows in a dynamic work environment. Demand: Sales-led or Customer-led? Simon Port, Regional Vice President of Sales, UKI, at Promethean thoughts on the question
Simon Port Regional Vice President of Sales, UKI
prometheanworld. com
Although demand is
diminishing for physical office locations, the need for collaboration hardware continues to grow, with more square footage dedicated to meeting spaces
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