It’s a request designers hear all the time: “We want to ‘wow’ people who visit our company headquarters for training and other presentations.” And in this case, an Arizona-based supplier of dietary supplements and personal care products wanted AV to be a part of that “wow” experience.
“The CEO of the company had just returned from a conference in China, where the presentation was given on a room-width curved screen with projection blending,” according to Ira Beyer, ACE, CCMP, EAP, the Chief Technologist for Immedia. “He showed a picture of the room, and asked us to build the same thing for their room.”
Immedia chose to go with Draper’s curved VersaRoll IRUS rear projection screen. The VersaRoll not only ships rolled on a core for easier transport, it is also able to handle custom curves. Meanwhile, the IRUS coating is specifically designed for blending and wide viewing applications.
“This screen is particularly suited for blending images,” Draper IDS Manager Jim Hoodlebrink, CTS, says of the 85” x 278” screen, “because of the amazing uniformity from top to bottom and from center to corner. There’s no hotspotting or changes in gain or resolution across the image—even one this big.”
“They wanted a large venue to which they could “Wow” the audience, and make a statement about who/what they distribute,” Beyer points out. “All along, they had talked about doing a large surface, but did not know what was possible with today’s projections systems. The custom curve of the screen was to deliver that ’Wow’ they were looking to offer.”
The new facility is used for marketing campaign and product introductions, public and private presentations, meetings, training, and companywide events. It also includes a 189” Draper Premier screen in the training room, and a 137” Access/Series V in the boardroom.
The physical installation of the VersaRoll screen took only a day, and after getting the blending perfected Beyer says the company loves the end result.
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.
