The Kleingers Group provides a comprehensive range of civil and transportation engineering, land surveying, and landscape architecture services to a diverse mix of public and private sector clients. Through lasting relationships with developers, architects, and local and state governmental agencies they’ve successfully built an organization that improves people’s lives through the design of new infrastructures.
THE CHALLENGE
The Kleingers Group had more than 100 employees scattered across multiple buildings in their Cincinnati location. They’ve since been brought together under one roof at the company’s new 35,000-square-foot office space. A critical goal of the project was to revolutionize the meeting experience with new and intuitive conferencing, collaboration, and scheduling technology to help employees be more productive.
THE SOLUTION
After an exhaustive review of available options, The Kleingers Group decided Crestron workplace technology was clearly the best choice to meet the challenge and provide employees with a smooth transition so they could hit the ground running in the new office.
THE TECHNOLOGY
For The Kleingers Group, communication is at the core of their exceptional customer service. Every project requires constant evaluation and followup meetings to keep everyone up to speed. With Crestron room control, employees can launch meetings and presentations with just one tap on the touch screen. Crestron DM NVX™ AV-over-IP technology powers video distribution in the training room and conference rooms throughout the building, enabling employees to instantly share flawless high resolution images, such as 3D traffic study animations. DM NVX is also used to deliver digital signage content, including the latest company news, in communal and dining areas, which helps drive employee engagement. Crestron room scheduling has taken the hassle out of booking meeting rooms. In addition to being able to book rooms from their desks or the Crestron app, employees can easily do it on the fly. The scheduling touch screen mounted just outside each room includes lightbar indicators that clearly show room status. With just a glance down the hall, employees can find an available room and book it on the spot.
Crestron technology has improved the employee experience in the training center, as well. A Crestron touch screen located at the podium gives presenters complete control of audio and video. With the entire training center powered by Crestron, employees and their guests enjoy training sessions and webinars that exceed expectations, thanks to the exceptional audio and video quality.
RESULTS
With the help of Crestron, The Kleingers Group has created a work environment where technology assists the employees in consistently delivering quality work. Employees enjoy using it and have noticed the positive impact it’s made on their daily workflow.
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.
