THE PARTNERSHIP AT A GLANCE
Jabra partnered with Hypersign to help transform the remote presentation and event hosting environment, giving presenters as well as physical and remote participants an interactive, professional interface with industry-leading video and audio capabilities.
Solutions
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Benefits
Virtual Life Is Here to Stay
The COVID-19 pandemic forced businesses in all industries, across all countries to shift their operations on a dime and learn to run remotely. From large enterprises and mom-and-pop shops to schools and even the entertainment industry, business leaders across-the-board faced new challenges as they worked to adapt their business to a remote environment and resolve newfound obstacles to collaboration.
It wasn’t just offices and schools that closed their doors, from gym closures to concert and sporting event cancellations, life as we know it was turned upside down. Events were transformed to take place in people’s living rooms—Eventbrite alone hosted over 1 million virtual events with more that 75 million virtual attendees in 2020, 34 times more than before the start of the pandemic.
Notably, the new virtual and remote world is likely here to stay. According to a recent survey, one in three professionals working from home due to the pandemic would look for a new job if required to be in the office full time. Likewise, virtual functions, concerts and sporting events are unlikely to disappear anytime soon either. Without the technology we have today, the transition to virtual life would not have been possible, but the reason hybrid life will live on comes down to the continued development of innovative solutions and partnerships that are advancing new ways of virtual working, learning and presenting.
Remote Reimagined — Flexible Solutions for Presentation and Easy Communication
Hypersign, a leader in visual communication technology, specializes in innovative software solutions for remotely managing everything from digital content and messaging to showcasing professional presentations to remote audiences. In March 2020, as lockdowns began globally, Hypersign fast-tracked the development of an innovative solution to broadcast live presentations to audiences, employees and students, leading to the creation of the Arena and the Arena Mini.
The Arena, a solution at the intersection of video conferencing and broadcasting, revolutionizes the remote and hybrid presentation experience, allowing for superior presenter to audience engagement, digital whiteboard and touch interactions, and crucially, broadcast quality cameras and professional audio solutions. Like the Arena, the Arena Mini is designed to increase engagement in remote and hybrid environments, but on a smaller, more personal level, like the classroom—providing teachers and students with a solution for one-on-one focus and collaboration.
In development, Hypersign recognized the importance of securing top-of-the-line video and audio capabilities for the Arena and Arena Mini solutions, ultimately leading to their partnership with Jabra and the integration of the Jabra PanaCast video and Jabra Evolve2 headset solutions.
Jabra and Hypersign in Action
The Jabra PanaCast camera enables a complete 180-degree view of the entire meeting room, event space or classroom, providing the room context and atmosphere needed for an engaging hybrid experience. With unparalleled video quality and Intelligent Zoom feature, where the camera automatically zooms to the individual speaking, both remote and in-person attendees are focused and distraction-free.
The Jabra Evolve2 headset series, including the Evolve2 85 and Evolve2 40, provides participants with superior sound quality and noise-cancellation, eliminating any distracting background noise and giving them the tools they need to fully engage in the virtual presentation, lesson or event unfolding before them. With a lightweight build and cushioned ear cups, the Evolve2 range is designed for maximum comfort and can be worn for hours on end. Whether participants are listening and engaging through Jabra headphones, the presenter is live streaming through a PanaCast camera, or both, Jabra video and audio solutions integrate seamlessly with the Hypersign platform to deliver a completely unique presentation, event hosting and collaboration experience for enterprises, schools, events and more.
Whether participants are listening and engaging through Jabra headphones, the presenter is live streaming through a PanaCast camera, or both, Jabra video and audio solutions integrate seamlessly with the Hypersign platform to deliver a completely unique presentation, event hosting and collaboration experience for enterprises, schools, events and more.
Enhancing the At-Home Experience for Schools and Beyond
It has been an unprecedented time for all industries, but especially educators who are facing unique challenges as they work to engage with students for long periods of time and students are tasked with staying focused in a remote, or hybrid, environment. With growing concerns of student regression in virtual learning, the Arena Mini combined with Jabra video and audio solutions is here to help students retain not only their academic skills, but also the social and emotional learning that comes with school.
Additionally, beyond the classroom, Hypersign and Jabra are ready and able to provide their bespoke, virtual collaboration platform wherever it’s needed. From yoga studios teaching at-home classes to healthcare organizations broadcasting from the lab, the high levels of interaction presenters get from the Arena Mini and Jabra are unrivaled.
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.
