Challenge:

Foley & Lardner is a highly regarded, national law firm providing client-focused, interdisciplinary services to a range of clients across the U.S. This forward-thinking law firm decided to upgrade its collaboration technologies to address current and future needs in the legal marketplace to maximize communications and data collection, and remove location barriers.

Solution:

Based on a strong history of supporting global and national legal industry clients, Foley & Lardner selected Whitlock to engineer, integrate and program their advanced audiovisual and videoconferencing systems worldwide. The end delivery included an elaborate, large boardroom, multiple smaller conference rooms, two videoconferencing suites and a four-way divisible multipurpose room at the Foley & Lardner offices in Washington, DC. Further services included a complete assessment and upgrade to Foley’s videoconferencing infrastructure worldwide, which involved delivering new technologies and capabilities for bridging, gateway, gatekeeper, content management and the standardization of Telepresence/HD videoconferencing systems at all locations. This approach resulted in improved collaboration, efficiency, technology functionality and ROI management.

Technologies:

• Sophisticated rear projection Christie Digital HD projector with mirror system
• Clock Audio table microphones
• Cisco/Tandberg Telepresence/HD videoconferencing
• Biamp built-in audioconferencing,
• Turbosound speakers
• Extron switchers & interfacing
• Wireless Crestron control system for all AV equipment, window shades and lighting
• Panasonic & Mitsubishi projectors and plasma screens
• Draper screens
• Shure microphones