Picture this: The conference room buzzes with anticipation. An ESG officer steps forward to present a sustainability initiative to the finance committee—projected investment: $150,000. Projected return: “brand reputation improvement” and “alignment with corporate values.” The CFO’s expression shifts. Organizations face mounting pressure to achieve ESG goals, yet the persistent myth of the “green premium”—that sustainability […]
The studio lighting landscape is experiencing a revolutionary transformation, forcing a hard look at the true PoE studio lighting cost versus traditional setups. While legacy broadcast facilities struggle with lengthy permitting processes and expensive electrical work, innovative organizations are embracing a game-changing solution that delivers a dramatically faster ROI. This transformation starts with the elegance of […]
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Future-Proofing Success: How Gwinnett County Public Schools Simplified Their Technology Roadmap with Ikan You didn’t get into media production to become an infrastructure expert. You chose this path to tell stories that matter, create content that moves people, shape how organizations communicate their vision to the world. Yet here you are, spending another afternoon in […]
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Future-Proofing Success: How Gwinnett County Public Schools Simplified Their Technology Roadmap with Ikan The future of systems integration isn’t about installing equipment. It’s about transforming how organizations operate. The integrators who understand this shift will own the next decade. Those who don’t will compete on price until they can’t anymore. Gwinnett County Public Schools’ 40-studio […]
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How Mizzou Built a Professional Studio in 5 Days (While You Were Eating Turkey) The Educational Imperative Every semester, universities face the same stark reality: students preparing for careers in media, communications, and business need hands-on experience with professional broadcast tools—the same equipment they’ll encounter at Home Depot’s headquarters, Autodesk’s global offices, or TK Elevators’ […]
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How This SI Completed a University Studio in 5 Days (and Still Made Margin) Transforming SI Business Models Every system integrator knows the profit erosion pattern: win the bid, start the project, then watch margins evaporate through permit delays, change orders, and finger-pointing between electrical contractors and IT teams. Meanwhile, clients demand fixed budgets and […]
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Ikan Appoints Holdan as Exclusive UK & Ireland Distributor, Democratizing Professional Broadcasting Across British Isles HOUSTON, TX, UNITED STATES, September 11, 2025 — Ikan International, the global leader in integrated studio infrastructure solutions, today announced the appointment of Holdan as its exclusive distributor for the United Kingdom and Ireland, effective September 11, 2025. This strategic […]
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Ikan International Appoints New Media AV as Exclusive German Distributor, Expanding Ecosystem Solutions Across Europe HOUSTON, TX, UNITED STATES, September 10, 2025 — Ikan International, the global leader in integrated studio infrastructure solutions, today announced the appointment of New Media AV as its exclusive distributor for Germany, Austria, Switzerland (DACH), Benelux, CEE & Nordics, […]
The conference room hummed with the familiar rhythm of a quarterly board meeting when the unexpected happened. A last-minute request came through: stream this session live to remote stakeholders while simultaneously recording for later distribution. The IT director’s face drained of color. The conference room ran on Q-SYS—a system the team knew intimately. The broadcast […]
The conversation started, as they often do, with sticker shock. “This is a significant investment” The facilities director stared at the studio automation proposal, mentally calculating how many quarters of budget it represented. “This is a significant investment,” he said carefully, the universal code for “this seems expensive.” The systems integrator had heard this response […]