by D. Craig MacCormack | Apr 27, 2018 | Insights, News
Go ahead. I dare you. Try to get through the first verse of Abba’s disco anthem “Dancing Queen” without at least shaking your rump in your office chair. If you can do it, you have a lot more willpower than I ever will. And now the Swedish supergroup is … ahem, Bjorn...
by D. Craig MacCormack | Apr 27, 2018 | News
For about as long as there’s been an AV integration industry, it’s been largely the domain of proverbial “old white guys,” many of whom came from a pro audio background. It’s an industry that’s struggled to attract young people because those in power don’t always...
by D. Craig MacCormack | Apr 26, 2018 | Projects
Frank Papayianis never intended to create what’s become one of the largest AV integration labor work forces when he launched Atlantis Partners almost a dozen years ago. Truth be told, he was just trying to give himself a break on his commute, which often lasted more...
by D. Craig MacCormack | Apr 24, 2018 | Uncategorized
Two years ago, Mitel reached an agreement to acquire Polycom in a deal that was among the first AV industry mega-mergers in recent memory. That deal fell through, but now Mitel is on the other end of a blockbuster partnership, with Searchlight Capital Partners...
by D. Craig MacCormack | Apr 23, 2018 | Insights, News
It’s pretty much counter-intuitive to think about teaming up with one of your competitors in order to nail down one of the biggest jobs in your company’s history. But what we’ve learned is there are a lot of AV integrators who’ve taken to what’s become known as...