Immediate Release

October 06

Aventis AV enjoy record summer roll out for TeamMate

The preferred delivery platform for lecturing staff and AV support personnel

 Aventis AV are pleased to announce a record roll out of TeamMate audio visual lecterns and technical enclosures across a number of higher education establishments during the summer recess.  TeamMate is increasingly becoming the delivery platform of choice for both lecturing staff and AV support People.   With its’ ergonomic design and sleek looks, TeamMate brings a sense of modernity to both the integrator and end user alike.  It’s versatile modular approach provides integrators with a simple and easy platform for efficient integration and pre-installation testing before moving to site with a fully working unit. 

The advantages to education establishments embracing the TeamMate platform are substantial.  Teaching time is uninterrupted as all TeamMate systems can be moved to site, connected in, with no physical installation required.  The user interface allows for simple icon control of all AV and IT hardware within the teaching situation, meaning that lecturers and presenters can fully focus on their students, knowing that each TeamMate system provides a reliable seamless delivery of course content.

Furthermore, TeamMate helps take away the headaches from AV and IT support personnel, as each unit has easy service access to a neatly laid out wiring loom and connectivity panel, with all cabling is securely hidden away.  Also, costly hardware is securely positioned in an internal rack structure, for peace of mind operation in a tamperproof enclosure.  TeamMate systems are now being embraced by many higher education establishments across many campuses, as a pivotal element of their teaching systems strategy.

The University of Birmingham – GV Multimedia

Aventis AV and GV Multimedia have partnered under a framework agreement to provide The University of Birmingham TeamMate based teaching systems.  A range of TeamMate units have been specified for various teaching areas including lecture theatres, teaching rooms and small conference rooms.  In most cases a TeamMate Tutor or new TeamMate Trainer has been selected.  In other areas TeamMate Totems, Executives and Presenters have been used.  In total 57 rooms are being fitted out across four  buildings—Nuffield, Strathcona, Watson, and Learning Resources.  The University already have a number of TeamMate systems deployed across the campus.  A proven formula of TeamMate units with standardised AV hardware provides a reliable and familiar working system which is easy to maintain and remote monitor over the University network.  The 57 rooms being fitted out by Aventis AV and GV Multi-media almost doubles the number of TeamMates now being used on campus.

Newcastle University – Universal AV Services

Newcastle University have recently completed the refurbishment of lecture theatres in Metz Court, Stephenson building and the Dental school late summer.  Each room is using a TeamMate Tutor with the new Flex arm arrangement to house all AV and IT delivery hardware.  Procon and AMX have been chosen as the control hardware with push button panels and touchscreens.  Universal AV based in Bradford have where awarded the contract for an initial 12 rooms with a further 10 to 15 expected early 2007.  The University had taken an earlier version of the TeamMate Tutor in September 2005 as a pilot unit to measure the benefits of the proposed unified platform.

The London School of Economics – Roche AV

TeamMate Tutors have been selected by LSE as a campus wide strategic teaching platform.  Roche AV has installed an initial 27 units in the Tower block off Aldwych in central London.  Each TeamMate Tutor houses a Dell PC, DVD combi unit, amplifier, Procon switcher, and Elmo Visualiser.  More rooms are planned with a view to campus roll out over the next three years.  A further 34 TeamMate Tutors are also being specified for the new build on Kingsway,  set to come live late 2008.

Brunel University – AV Machines

Brunel University have selected TeamMate Tutors and Trainers as part of a refurbishment programme in the central lecturing block at their Uxbridge site.  AV Machines are to equip and install up to 35 teaching rooms and conference rooms with an initial roll out of 24 by the end of October.  Each TeamMate will use a custom housing to accommodate a 6” Crestron touch panel, Cisco internet phone and bespoke patch input plate.  Brunel selected TeamMate as the lectern of choice for a number of reasons including modern looks, security of equipment, ease of service, and familiarity of use by teaching staff.  The installation at The University Westminster had inspired Brunel to secure TeamMate lecterns for this refurbishment programme in the central teaching block.

About TeamMate

TeamMate is manufactured in the UK by Aventis AV. A privately owned ISO 9001 company specialising in the design and manufacture of TeamMate “state of the art” audio visual enclosures, ergonomically designed mobile rack systems, and lectern solutions to the conference, corporate presentation, and higher education markets.  TeamMate is available from authorised reseller and integration partners across AV, IT and video conferencing market sectors.   In support, Aventis AV also offers a range of services available through TeamMate dealer partners including consultancy systems design, integration and installation.

For more information please contact

Jeremy Stewart

Tel: +44 (0)1491 825 739

E-mail: jstewart@teammate.co.uk