NSCA hosted its 2021 Pivot to Profit (P2P) conference in September, but the business transformation conversations continue. The articles in the Pivot to Profit+ section of the Q3 2021 edition of our quarterly trade journal, Integrate, keep the discussions going. This column by P2P sponsor TD SYNNEX discusses technology to consider as your offerings evolve.
TD SYNNEX, one of NSCA’s Pivot to Profit partners, lays out technology you can consider as you evolve your offerings.
By TD SYNNEX (sponsored content)
We are living in a world where demand for robust, immersive, and safe experiences in commercial, institutional, and public spaces is driving the need for cohesive technology solutions in digital signage, pro AV, and physical security.
TD SYNNEX VISUALSolv unites the industry’s top AV, IT, and CE technology to help you build the cross-functional solutions your customers need. With comprehensive capabilities covering everything from pre-sales design to integration, installation, and post-sale support, our experience advisors enable you to expand your reach.
TD SYNNEX VISUALSolv’s industry-certified experts provide additional guidance and support through a personalized training curriculum. Leverage our broadline capabilities, technical expertise, and subject-matter experts to diversify your business. Let’s talk: VISUALSolv@SYNNEX.com.
Amid the pandemic and entering a season of recovery, helping your customers improve their productivity to support the “anywhere, anytime” workforce is apparent. Our COLLABSolv team is ready to support you! New-gen collaboration tools enable teams to work with unprecedented speed and efficiency. However, it works best when enabled with the right combination of network, application, and hardware platforms.
Collaborative environments today involve multiple participants, in-person and remote, and everyone needs the ability to share documents and presentations easily and securely. Help your customers design the right team-focused solutions to create better collaboration with real-time updates, video streaming, and touch-point displays. Reach out to our COLLABSolv team for information: COLLABSolv@SYNNEX.com.
NSCA members, we’re making investments daily at TD SYNNEX to provide you with the resources and tools needed to support your business. This education buying season, lean on our EDU to help you navigate E-Rate and special funding streams like the Emergency Connectivity Fund Program. Our team of subject-matter experts include former educators who have a deep understanding of public policy and the grant-writing process. Engage with TD SYNNEX GOVSolv today to maximize growth this education buying season: GOVSolv@SYNNEX.com.
Check These Education Solutions:
Power Hybrid Classrooms with the Poly Studio USB
Educators who teach students from their homes want the freedom to move around just like they do in the classroom. But when they’re using cameras on PCs and laptops, getting up and pointing to something on a board or a makeshift chalkboard takes them out of frame and audio quickly degrades.
The Poly Studio video bar solves this problem by delivering powerful audio and incredibly sharp video through a single USB cable. Teachers can use any video platform of their choosing, from Zoom or Google to Skype or Microsoft Teams. The Poly Studio presenter-mode tracking feature lets the camera follow naturally, from a sitting position, to walking about, to anywhere in-between. See how Boston Public Schools implemented this solution here.
Reach out to the TD SYNNEX Poly team today to help with your next opportunity at poly@SYNNEX.com.
SAMSUNG CHROMEBOOK + Logitech Accessory Bundle
Unleash the power of Chromebooks with Logitech. Discover Logitech solutions certified to work seamlessly with Chromebooks. Adding certified peripherals to a Chromebook transforms how people work and play. Logitech-certified works with Chromebook solutions allow users to enjoy ergonomic and productivity benefits across a variety of product categories.
Reach out to the TD SYNNEX Logitech team today for customizable bundles, including the Samsung Chromebook 4 and Logitech Mice, Keyboard, Gamepads, Webcams, Headsets, and Microphones. Our team is ready assist: logitech@SYNNEX.com.
SONY EDGE Video Analytics Solution for Higher-Education Learning Environments
What is the Sony Edge Video Analytics appliance, you may ask? A great tool for hybrid and hyflex classrooms, this powerful device improves the quality of presentations and collaboration systems that include cameras with the use of AI-driven GPU video analytics technology.
Their network cameras can be connected to the Edge unit to capture live presentations and create dynamic video content that previously would have required significant time, expense, and human resources to produce.
Just a few of the many benefits of Edge Analytics Appliance (REA-C1000):
- Use tracking to keep the presenting teacher in focus and within the frame.
- Extract characters and diagrams in real-time from whiteboards or blackboards.
- Create animated imagery, still pictures, and supporting graphics without a dedicated studio.
- Show two different images at once for added impact.
- Zoom in on a student or presenter to show reactions or highlight questions.
The TD SYNNEX Sony team is ready to help guide you with SONY Education Solutions that will add value to your customers. Engage with us at sony@SYNNEX.com.
Chief Fusion Dynamic Height-Adjustable Mobile Carts
Ideal for interactive applications, Fusion mounts with dynamic height-adjust capability create better accessibility to technology in the classroom. The height-adjustable box provides ultra-smooth and fast vertical travel with almost no effort. Round edges and sleek features give it a softer feel that fits perfectly anywhere—from faculty meetings to the classroom.
Chief Fusion Dynamic Height-Adjustable Mobile Carts feature:
- Height-adjustable box that allows up to 15.75” (400 mm) of vertical adjustment instantly.
- Starting height can be set at 3” (76 mm) intervals over a span of 12” (305 mm) for the cart and floor support solutions.
- Storage space with magnetic covers.
- ControlZone for post-installation fine-tuning of height and leveling.
- ClickConnect offers an audible click when the screen safely engages with the mount.
- Integrated security flag.
- Easy-grip handles and display stabilizers for easy transportation.
Contact LegrandAV@SYNNEX.com to speak with our chief specialist about your next opportunity and learn how you can take advantage of current promotions!
Modern Communications for Schools with 8×8
IT leaders continue to struggle with outdated, unreliable communications systems that take up too much precious IT time to maintain. These systems also lack the capability to deliver the collaboration and engagement needed to drive targeted educational outcomes. IT leads can leverage 8×8’s decades of experience and secure, integrated platform for a risk-free transition to cloud communications to reinvent how education is delivered.
Securely connecting with other staff, parents, students, and community members is just a click away using 8×8’s platform for voice, video, chat, and SMS capabilities for any device. Empower your teams to connect, collaborate, and create exceptional student outcomes with 8×8 XCaaS. Featured for education, 8×8 Meet removes the obstacles educators face in connecting students with the broader world and enables exploration of the possibilities that video communications can provide by bringing the outside world into the classroom. To learn more, contact the TD SYNNEX team at ucaas@SYNNEX.com.
HAVRION Protect
HAVRION leverages technology to create safe, connected, and thriving communities. By developing a PROTECT suite of innovative hardware and software solutions, HAVRION delivers advanced situational awareness and protection that reduces the vulnerability gap in schools, buildings, and facilities.
HAVRION goes beyond enhancing your emergency response and communications to drive life safety in new ways that directly affect the most vulnerable. HAVRION looks to provide more meaningful outcomes by delivering customized communications and notifications in seconds by utilizing Mobile Devices, Active Sensor Integration, and digital display content all managed through a simple, centralized management portal. HAVRION is keeping communities safe.
To learn more about the HAVRION PROTECT solution, or to schedule a demo, reach out to the TD SYNNEX security team at securitysales@SYNNEX.com.
NSCA chooses its Pivot to Profit sponsors carefully. They not only provide solutions worthy of consideration by our integrator members, but also are well positioned to lead business transformation conversations. Click here to learn more about TD SYNNEX.