Unilever chooses ClearOne for their new, state-of-the-art training facility.
Challenges
Unilever, the global brand for products such as Dove and Flora, needed to create a training facility at their Four Acres site in Singapore to conduct brand leadership and training programs for the Asia Pacific region. IT and AV integration firm Principle One was contracted to carry out the project. They chose ClearOne to provide the audio and video backbone for this state-of-the-art installation.
It was important for the client to be able to stream music to multiple zones within Four Acres. Voice announcements, messaging, and digital signage were also a priority that needed site-wide distribution.
ClearOne Solution
ClearOne StreamNet® technology provided the solution for all of these needs in one package. There are 24 dedicated zones, including training halls, syndicate rooms, an amphitheatre, and a gymnasium. Dining facilities, a leisure center, and meeting rooms for the senior staff were also required. Audio and video is fed throughout two main buildings to forty-nine end-points.
A ClearOne ANTHOLOGY® media server was chosen as the main audio source. Four simultaneous audio feeds are available at any time throughout the zones. Control is provided via an iPad so that the end users can pick and choose their background music.
Equipment List:
The StreamNet Family
ClearOne solutions are designed with integration in mind. It was the product support and design assistance that made the ClearOne solution an easy decision for Principle One. ClearOne sales support was on hand consistently to ensure the installation and functionality worked seamlessly.
Results and Benefits
ClearOne’s StreamNet technology is available across a family of devices. Encoders enable you to easily connect audio and video sources to the network, whilst a series of corresponding decoders take signals at end points to connect to screens, projectors and local audio systems.
ClearOne even has a series of StreamNet audio amplifiers so you can connect directly from the network to your loudspeakers. All of your audio and video inputs can be easily routed to any output.
About the Integrator
Principle One is a multi-disciplinary integrator with offices in Hong Kong, China, Singapore and Japan. They provide audio-visual, IT installation, management and maintenance services to companies across Asia. With over 100 employees, they offer a wide range of skills in-house. They provide services for industries ranging from financial services, retail and leisure.
A graduate of DeVry Institute of Technology, Doug has been in the Technology industry since 1976 and actively oversees Fearing’s daily operations. Along with his wife, Lois, and three others, Doug started Fearing’s in a 600 square-foot facility in Portage, Wisconsin. In the 25 years since, the company has grown to over 30 employees with offices in Madison and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Doug likes to say he’s a “TV Technician with a dream� going back to his history with the family’s original business-Fearing’s TV and Appliance.
Doug values time with family, watersports, hiking, snowshoeing and skiing. In addition to being a devoted member of his church, Doug serves as Board President for Kinship Mentoring of Columbia County, Board member of Schools for Haiti and Scripture Chair of the Gideons-Portage camp.
A graduate of MATC, Lois oversees Fearing’s daily book keeping along with various HR responsibilities.
Along with Doug, Lois is deeply connected to community outreach, serving as a Board member and Fundraising Committee Chairperson for Kinship Mentoring of Columbia County. She also serves on the Schools for Haiti Fundraising committee. In addition, Lois’ ongoing passion and commitment to provide care for the elderly comes from her 10-year history of working in a Reedsburg, Wisconsin Nursing home.
Lois enjoys singing, hiking, sunny days on the pontoon, and spending time with her 4 grandchildren.
Ehren drives Fearing’s technology by continually seeking out trends to enhance capabilities while supporting Sales, Engineering and Installation teams. Throughout his years with Fearing’s, Ehren’s talent and vision have joined forces to create a wide variety of projects and strategic solutions that exceed expectation.
Ehren loves music, family time, movies, nature, sustainability efforts and electric vehicles.
With 10 years with Fearing’s and over twice that long in the industry, Ben continues to lead, coordinate, and develop the Commercial AV team.
By consistently delivering an outstanding experience and outcome, Ben contributes to the Fearing’s legacy of long-lasting partnerships that truly make a difference. Whatever the Commercial AV need may be, Ben and team deliver at the highest level.
Ben is an avid fisherman and photographer. He enjoys coaching his sons and other youth.
Chris has been with Fearing’s for 20 years and in the industry for over 2 decades. As a Certified leader in Sales Acceleration and trained in EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating Systems), Chris successfully utilizes his skills to lead the Fearing’s Salesforce. Chris and team are motivated and driven to develop new client partnerships while continuing to reinforce loyal long-term relationships with ongoing Service excellence.
Married for 19 years with 3 children, Chris enjoys skiing, hiking, fishing, boating, hunting, camping and golf. He’s also been actively involved as a Youth Football and Softball coach for his family and others.
