The Future of Flexible Meeting Rooms: A New Partnership Between Starin, Salamander, and Jabra

With hybrid work environments becoming the norm, businesses are constantly on the lookout for adaptable solutions for meeting spaces. With shifting needs in workspace design, flexibility and ease of setup are paramount. The latest innovation, the Acadia tabletop stand, is revolutionizing video-enabled meeting rooms, offering a construction-free setup that maintains aesthetics while reducing costs. How can businesses create video-enabled meeting spaces without the hassle of costly, time-consuming construction? These industry leaders from Starin, Salamander, and Jabra give us the answer.

Hosted by Michelle Dawn Mooney, this episode of Work Your Way features insights from three industry leaders: Chris Discotto, Senior Director of Sales at Salamander Designs, Chris Neto, CTS Market Development Manager at Starin, and Josh Blalock, Chief Video Evangelist at Jabra. They delve into how the Acadia tabletop stand offers a game-changing, flexible solution for meeting spaces, allowing companies to adapt their environments without drilling holes or disrupting office design — and ultimately creating the Ultimate Meeting Room.

Key takeaways from the episode:
– The Acadia tabletop stand provides a construction-free, flexible solution for video conferencing, allowing rapid deployment in small to medium meeting spaces.
– The stand accommodates up to 65-inch displays, Jabra cameras, and audio equipment, with built-in cable management for a clean, sleek setup.
– This partnership between Starin, Salamander, and Jabra delivers a solution perfect for evolving workspaces, reducing infrastructure costs and enhancing room adaptability.

Chris Discotto is the Senior Director of Sales at Salamander Designs, where he leads a team that works with Fortune 50 companies, architects, and global AV integration firms to deliver adaptable, technology-integrated furniture solutions. With over 10 years of experience in sales and business development, Chris has successfully launched new products, expanded markets, and grown vertical segments in the technology and design industry.

Chris Neto, CTS, is a multi-award-winning audiovisual professional with extensive experience in AV management, systems design, and market development. He currently serves as Market Development Manager at Starin, where he leverages his expertise in AV design, project management, and managed services to support digital communication solutions. As the founder of #AVinTheAM and a recognized thought leader in the industry, he has contributed to numerous AV publications and spoken at major industry events, including Infocomm and AVIXA webinars.

Josh Blalock is the Chief Video Evangelist at Jabra, with over 20 years of experience in engineering and architecting Microsoft technologies, particularly in Skype for Business, Microsoft Teams, and unified communications. He is a multiple-time Microsoft MVP and co-founder of the Comms vNext conference, which brings together professionals in the Microsoft UC space.

Article written by MarketScale.