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taking the time to learn about emerging technologies,
getting properly trained, and working with customers
like the United Way of Central Alabama that are willing
to embrace these solutions ultimately allows us to demon-
strate our forward-thinking, yet customer-focused
approach and the range of technologies we can install.
We were very proud to be part of this project and are
confident that it will give us the opportunity to bring
the advantages of these technologies to other customers."
Goodwin too is confident that UWCA made the best
decision when they chose PoE lighting, sound masking,
and advanced AV systems for the expansion project and
is optimistic about the future.
"The United Way of Central Alabama prides itself
on staying below administrative overhead, which is why
we have 17 consecutive four-star ratings from Charity
Navigator. Choosing to deploy emerging technologies
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at our new facility is part of that approach—it wasn't
a guessing game, and we didn't take any risk," he says.
"It was the right time to make the move to PoE lighting,
and we're confident that we will witness operational
savings and improved functionality from this technology.
And spending the money upfront on a turnkey stable and
robust AV system that does everything we need is better
than the added expense of constantly trying to adjust
and fix something that's not working the way we need
it to work when collaborating with our partners."
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY: Andrew Clark, RCDD, is owner
of Continuity Consulting, LLC. He founded the company in 2014
to provide design and technology implementation for a variety
of businesses using a forward-thinking, yet customer-focused
approach and a belief that the work should be done correctly the
first time. He can be reached at aclark@continuity8.com.
