Introduction
Dealertrack, a division of Cox Automotive, Inc., is the leading provider of digital solutions to the automotive retail industry. They help dealerships make better business decisions and provide them with a crossproduct view of each customer. Dealertrack recently opened its new 230,000 squarefoot headquarters in the village of North Hills, Long Island. It houses nearly 600 employees, with the capacity to accommodate more as the company grows. The 10-acre campus includes more than 20 meeting spaces, a café, cardio room, yoga studio, indoor and outdoor dining areas, game rooms, an indoor basketball and volleyball court, and more. For Dealertrack, it was imperative to provide their employees with a technology-forward environment that would enable them to be as productive and collaborative as possible.
The challenge
Employees were experiencing conference room nightmares, having to manually configure the technology before the start of every meeting, wasting valuable time. So, for their new home, Dealertrack wanted to find reliable solutions that could eliminate these presentation and collaboration challenges, as well as make their room scheduling and room usage more efficient.
The solution
Before moving into their new home, Dealertrack worked with Chen Vanunu and Lou Ciccone, Partners at AV Innovative Design Inc, to create the perfect solution to alleviate these concerns.
“I knew this project required a solution that was cutting edge, reliable, and easy-to-use,” says Ciccone. “Which is exactly why we decided to move forward with Crestron.”
Inside the meeting rooms, Vanunu designed and deployed solutions based on Crestron DigitalMedia™ video distribution technology and AirMedia® wireless presentation technology. This enables employees to enter the room, instantly connect their laptops or smart devices, and begin presenting. Additionally, Crestron Avia™ DSPs were implemented to deliver optimal audio quality in every room. Now, with a consistent user experience, employees no longer have towaste time figuring out how to get the technology to work at the start of every meeting.
To address the room scheduling challenges, AV Innovative Design deployed the advanced Crestron room scheduling platform, which provides everything needed to make everyone more efficient, connected, and collaborative across all meeting spaces. Crestron scheduling software directly connects to Dealertrack’s calendaring platform so people can reserve rooms from their desk, on the app, or on the spot via the scheduling touch screens installed just outside each room or on the conference table.
Beyond the meeting rooms, DigitalMedia technology is being used throughout campus to distribute high-resolution video to training rooms, the gym, auditorium, and other public spaces.
Results
Thanks to Crestron and AV Innovative Design Inc, Dealertrack is benefitting from powerful new room scheduling capabilities, plus enhanced presentation and collaboration tools with a simple, consistent user experience across every meeting room and space. Now, productivity and collaboration on the fast track.
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.
