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Booz Allen Hamilton - Newman Auditorium

Integration
"Renovation Without Interruption"
Author: Jeff Singer
September 2006 (pg 28)

When it was time for Booz Allen Hamilton, a global technology consulting firm with a very high-profile client base, to upgrade the Newman Auditorium, its primary meeting space, the firm turned to Crestron. The newly renovated auditorium control room doubled the number of tech stations, which includes Crestron PTZ-camera controllers and TPS-6000 touchpanels. The auditorium features a Crestron TPS-2000 for room control, a UPX-2 Universal Presentation System in the lectern and STX-1700 wireless touchpanels for clients.

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Booz Allen Hamilton

Pro AV
"Auditorium Adds Mission Critical AV"
Author: Linda Seid Frembes
June 2006 (pg 20)

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Professional Services
Barkley's New Headquarters - Creative Corporate Theater Pro AV "Creative Suites" Author: Linda Seid Frembes November 2007 (pg 40) Barkley is the largest employee-owned advertising agency in the United States. In the competitive world of advertising, agencies get only one opportunity to impress prospective clients. When Barkley gutted and renovated its new headquarters building in downtown Kansas City, MO, they wanted to add a multi-use space that served as a theatre and presentation room to present their creative ideas to clients. Shawnee Mission, KS-based integrator SKC customized a solution featuring a Crestron control system using both Crestron Isys 17-inch and 10-inch touchpanels for maximum control and flexibility in this state-of-the-art 50-seat corporate theater. Download this article (PDF - 7.1 M)
National Association of Realtors Sound & Communications "Hot Property" Author: Jim Stokes August 2006 (pg 30) The new headquarters for the National Association of Realtors (NAR) was awarded the Silver Certificate from the LEED Green Building Rating Board. Avitecture installed the AV and control system, which was a challenge because the entire exterior of the building is glass and the structure comes to a point at one end. Crestron connected rooms include the boardroom, VTC room, event rooms and the IT server room. A combination of both wired and wireless solutions was implemented to control all the AV and VTC cameras. The "need help" button programming into the Crestron touchpanels communicates with RoomView software for remote help desk and asset management capabilities. Models Included: CP2E, STX-1700C Download this article (PDF - 286 K)
McCarter & English, LLC Systems Contractor News "Conferenceprudence" Author: Mary Bakija April 2006 (pg 48) McCarter & English is a New York law firm that wanted to create a showpiece conference room on its main floor, which is the 27th floor of a Park Avenue high-rise. VisionPoint recommended Crestron as the integration technology for the system. CP2E Ethernet control systems enable every room to be connected to the firm's internal network, and to monitor manage those spaces with RoomView software. TPMC-10 WiFi touchpanel and QuickMedia FlipTop touchpanel serve as interfaces in the conference room. The 33rd floor of the same building uses QuickMedia products throughout, including a QM switcher, amplifier and processor. Models Included: CP2E Download this article (PDF - 586 K)
AV/IT Unites Distant Offices Sound & Communications "AV/IT Unites Distant Offices" Author: R. David Read December 2002 (pg 24) The prestigious Texas-based legal firm of Thompson & Knight, LLP (T&K), with offices in Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin, Houston and Monterrey, Mexico, realized that problems with communications between the 700 employees of the firm was becoming a severe detriment to their ability to conduct business in a timely and efficient fashion. To accomplish remote management of their systems, ASC Companies of Dallas is implementing Crestron's new e-Control2 technology to remotely take control of the rooms from anywhere on T&K's network. Download this article (PDF - 750 K)

Aeronautics

Southwest Airlines

Sound & Communications
"Freedom To Fly"
Author: Shonan Noronha
August 2006 (pg 18)

Southwest Airlines turned to The Whitlock Group to upgrade its corporate headquarters. Turning away from the legacy AMX system, Southwest switched to an integrated Crestron solution. Freedom Hall, the main auditorium that is used for important live meetings, which are also streamed and recorded, features a state-of-the-art technology and control. Crestron automatically turns microphones on and positions cameras toward the speaker. There are three points of control, including the STX-1700C, the UPX-2 in the lectern and the TPS-6000 in the control room.

Models Included: PRO2, QM-RMC, STX-1700CXPW

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Automotive

High-Tech Garage with AV Distribution

Electronic House
"Life in the Fast Lane"
Author: Brent Butterworth
January 2008 (pg 56)

Nicknamed the "Garage Mahal," the new home of the GSD Racing Team is truly a Mecca for auto racing enthusiasts. The team's 6,000-square-foot high-tech garage is located on an amateur race track at the Autobahn Country Club in Joliet, Illinois, and when it comes to race entertainment and monitoring, it's second to none. The facility features a 55-inch plasma screen, wall-mounted speakers, four-inch LCD Touchpanels throughout, Adagio audio distribution and ten camera presets to monitor the action on the racetrack so no one misses a minute of the action.

Models Included: ML-600

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Major Facelift for NTV

Sound & Communications
"Major Facelift for NTV"
Author: Jim Stokes
December 2002 (pg 32)

Nissan Motor Corporation, headquartered in Los Angeles, recently updated its internal Nissan Television (NTV) system, with a complete turnkey package upgrade provided by Los Angeles-based Sound Solutions. Nissan uses the NTV system to communicate company-wide information. Sound Solutions provided three alternate methods of control USING Crestron Pro2 control systems, Isys touchpanels and Crestron e-Control for access directly via TCP/IP over Ethernet from anywhere on the campus.

Models Included: CEN-COM, PRO2, TPS-4500

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Communications

Hearst Tower (New York, NY)

Sound & Video Contractor
"Aesthetic Connections"
March 2007 (pg 70)

The Hearst Tower, with its distinctive triangular frame, opened in New York City October 9, 2007 as the city's first Gold LEED® certified building. Dubbed as, "one of the largest IT networking projects ever undertaken," the Hearst Tower incorporates Crestron control software and hardware throughout the building.

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Technology

Cisco Network On Wheels (NOW) Vans

Sound & Video Contractor
"AV On Wheels"
Author: Don Kreski
August 2006 (pg 12)

Cisco has ten custom vans built as a powerful new marketing tool, and are traveling across the U.S. and Canada. These "Networks On Wheels" are used to provide compelling and educational live demos at customer sites. Crestron systems enable control of the van's AV system, using a CP2E controller and keypads. The NOW vans are so successful that Cisco is planning to roll them out in India and Japan, and throughout Europe and Asia.

Models Included: C2N-VEQ4, CNX-B6, CP2E

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Compuware

Pro AV
"Flexible AV Transforms Headquarters"
Author: Wendy Ellis
August 2005 (pg 18)

Compuware, a global IT management and software firm, recently moved into its new 16-story, $400 million world headquarters in downtown Detroit. The building and technology design needed to be flexible anticipating that the layout and use of various areas would constantly evolve and change over the years. The facility comprises 60,000 square feet of retail space on the first floor, a three-story atrium fed by a 14-floor waterfall, a fitness center that includes a basketball court and running track, a day care center, a dining area, 12-story parking garage, plus 10 additional floors of open office space, executive offices, 50 conference rooms, five training rooms and an auditorium.

Models Included: CP2E, MP2E, TPS-3000

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Pharmaceutical
AV Solutions For Scientists Integration "AV Solutions For Scientists" Author: Charles Conte June 2005 (pg 18) Novartis moved its its global drug discovery and research operations to Cambridge, establishing new laboratory and collaborative teaching spaces for over a thousand research scientists. The new facilities include a six-story 480,000 square foot main building with 30 conference rooms and six break areas and a 20,000 square foot amenities building with a 200-seat auditorium in the basement. RoomView™ software operating via e-Control over the complex’s network, provides remote monitoring and helpdesk capabilities. RoomView, in conjunction with Polycom, allows remote control of live videoconferencing meetings. Download this article (PDF - 137 K)
Keeping Pace Systems Contractor News "Keeping Pace" November 2004 Presentation Systems promote growth at American Healthways. Like any company contemplating a new AV system and system control, American Healthways was looking for specific functionalities coupled with operational ease. The result is a system comprised of four separate but linked systems, corresponding roughly to four areas of a 27,000 square-foot corporate suite based around a Crestron MP2E master controller operating over the company's LAN. System functions are all accessed via Crestron's e-Control and computers in each area running custom software. Crestron STX-1700C wireless, 2-way handheld touchpanels allow remote control in rooms throughout the facility's conference center. Models Included: C2N-MMS, CNAMPX-2X60, MP2E, STX-1700C Download this article (PDF - 73 K)
Health Center's Distance Learning Program Sound & Communications "Health Center's Distance Learning Program" Author: Jim Stokes January 2003 (pg 28) The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio has integrated multimedia presentation and interactive distance learning classrooms throughout South Texas. Dallas TX-based Sound Visions Corp. designed and integrated these facilities around Crestron e-Control, using PRO2 control systems and TPS-4500 touchpanels. Models Included: CNMSX-PRO Download this article (PDF - 139 K)

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