Integrated Systems Europe

30^th Jan to 1^st Feb 2007

The RAI, Amsterdam

Booth M150

TeamMate offers solution for integrator headache

For integrators, one of the biggest challenges is to make a reasonable profit margin, in an environment where end users can all too easily comparison shop.  At ISE, Aventis AV will be presenting a possible solution in the form of the company’s TeamMate audiovisual platform.  Designed to be self-contained and complete, yet with inbuilt modularity, sales of TeamMate have, according to the company, exceeded expectations since its launch.

The  TeamMate Tutor, for example, integrates among other things a preview monitor, VCR/DVD player, control system, space to house a PC, inputs for visiting laptops, cameras, USB memory sticks etc., an amplifier and speakers – within a complete, self-contained unit. “For the integrator, it’s an ideal solution,” says Jeremy Stewart of Aventis AV. “It’s complete but with plenty of opportunity for the integrator to add value, it’s elegant and flexible – and because we don’t break out the constituent parts or publish a recommended retail price, the customer can’t comparison shop – and the integrator makes a worthwhile margin.”

According to the company, 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, says Stewart, by many higher education establishments across many campuses, as a pivotal element of their teaching systems strategy.

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