Part of Universal Music Group, Universal Music France (UMF) is a leader in musical entertainment. The company employs over 500 people, to deliver everything from recording, publishing, merchandising, as well as audiovisual content creation and production.
Tune out distractions. Dial-up the Focus.
Music is at the heart of UMF, which is why when remote working took off, they took the opportunity to transform their old spacious offices into a unique concert hall, allowing their employees to relocate into a purpose-built open plan office.
With the team now working more flexibly, the volume of online meetings and phone calls increased, creating a need to tune out the background noise and dial-up the focus. Boasting superior noise cancellation and voice isolating microphones, Jabra Evolve2 75 headsets were the obvious choice for a company who understand great audio.
Professional headsets. The right tool for the job.
Previously, Universal Music France employees relied on the in-built laptop mics, or earbuds designed primarily to play music, leaving them struggling to stay connected, especially in a noise open-plan office environment. Recognizing the need to use the right tool for the job, UMF began researching professional headsets, which would be comfortable to wear all-day, have a battery life to last, be competitively priced, and work seamlessly with their online meeting platform of choice, Zoom. It was a big wish list.
Benoit Pujol, Production Manager, explained: “We used the internet to compare brands we were familiar with to see what they had to offer. We were looking for headphones that were compatible with our phones and computers so we could have seamless interactions. Jabra’s online presence immediately impressed us. It was essential for us to try the products before buying, and Jabra offering the opportunity to test products prior to purchase really made them stand out from the competition. We filled in the online form, and a Jabra salesperson quickly got in touch to discuss our needs and expectations before sending several models to test for ourselves.”
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.
