PHILADELPHIA — To meet the needs of the booming Unified Communications Collaboration (UCC) market, Almo Professional A/V, the Pro A/V industry’s most dynamic distributor and Jabra, a leader in engineering communications and sound solutions, today announced a new distribution partnership. As a result, Almo now offers Jabra’s full line of PanaCast Video Conferencing Cameras and Speak Series of Conferencing Speakerphones. Additionally, Jabra has joined Almo’s spring 2021 E4 Evolution (E4v), a live, digital education event for the design and specification of AV systems.
Taking place March 9-11, 2021, E4v offers three days of unique content worth up to 14 AVIXA CTS Renewal Units (RU). Registration for E4v is now open and free to integrators, end users and tech managers.
Jabra is sponsoring the live session, “The Reimagined Workplace: The Role of Existing and Emerging Technology” taking place March 10, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. EST, worth 1 AVIXA CTS RU.
According to Brian Rhatigan, director of business development for Almo Professional A/V, “Jabra has a proven history in the manufacture of audio products, particularly headsets. The expansion into the UCC category with the PanaCast camera and Speak speakerphones is significant for our partners engaged in this explosive market.” He continued, “Aligning with Jabra gives our integrators and resellers more flexibility when it comes to specifying UCC systems for their clients. Additionally, Jabra has formed strategic alliances with other vendors, which allows Almo partners to source multi-vendor solutions from a single provider.”
“The technology landscape is changing rapidly for customers across industries, and we need strong partners with deep experience to help bring Jabra products into this evolving market,” said Cheryle Walline, vice president, NA Channel & Distribution for Jabra. “Adding Almo to our portfolio of partners brings years of expertise in the AV space to our product offerings, and our partnership will enable more companies to better navigate and optimize technology to meet the unique needs of this environment.”
- PanaCast Video Conferencing Camera. The world’s first intelligent 180-degree panoramic 4K plug-and-play video solution designed to improve meetings in huddle rooms. PanaCast uses three camera elements and stitches them together in real-time while still maintaining a high-quality image for a natural, inclusive human perspective with no blind spots.
- Jabra Speak Series. A professional, portable line of conference call speakerphones for crystal-clear communication. Features intuitive interfaces, multiple connectivity options, such as Bluetooth®, and superb sound quality.
- Jabra Meeting Room in a Box. Includes the PanaCast camera, Speak speakerphone, stand, wall mount, cables and hub in a single package ready for plug-and-play collaboration.
Jabra Speak 710 and PanaCast work with all leading video and audio-conferencing solutions and are certified for use with Microsoft Teams and Zoom.
About E4 Evolution (E4v)
Launched in spring of 2020 as part of the award-winning E4 Experience platform, the E4v provides exclusive online education related to the design and specification of AV systems. As the next evolution in virtual educational experiences, E4v helps attendees evolve and thrive by providing critical trends and business content delivered by the industry’s most sought-after presenters and worth AVIXA CTS Renewal Units. The spring 2021 E4v is taking place on March 9-11, 2021 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST. For more information and to register, go to www.e4evolution.com.