Editor’s Note: This exclusive interview features Herman Integration Services discussing their new LaborFlex solution for integrators. For additional details beyond what’s discussed in the interview, visit the company’s website.
This Commercial Integrator interview with Chris Bianchet of Herman Integration Services dives into some of the challenges that integrators are facing today. Candidly, integrators are facing a tough environment. Project managers have an extremely difficult job, margins continue to be a challenge, and labor is getting harder and harder to source.
Bianchet cites Commercial Integrator State of the Industry Report data indicating that 76% of integrators say sourcing reliable AV labor is a top concern. This challenge will only accelerate, as AVIXA recently projected the market to grow at 5.35% CAGR over the next five years.
Herman Integration Services Reinvents Outsourced Labor with LaborFlex
Thankfully, Herman Integration Services has addressed this persistent problem by listening to integrators and creating a solution that reinvents the role of outsourced labor. It’s called LaborFlex and it guarantees integrators access to skilled AV technicians, starting in 16 key markets across the U.S. Broader coverage will soon be accessible nationwide. It’s powered by Field Nation’s platform and fueled by Herman’s trusted AV expertise and service network.
Integrators can submit a job and know that qualified labor will be confirmed within one business day. As Bianchet makes clear, there is no back-and-forth and there’s no quote chasing. That, of course, reduces the project manager’s workload.
Ultimately, LaborFlex helps integrators scale without sacrificing quality or visibility. It removes the friction and, most importantly, helps teams say “yes” to more work.
What’s more, the process is extremely simple: Project managers enter job details, and LaborFlex handles the rest. Technicians are sourced from a Herman IS-curated network of AV Service Companies (based on integrators’ goals and objectives). As noted, techs are confirmed within one business day. Techs are onsite within two business days.
For more information about Herman Integration Services and the new LaborFlex solution, watch the full Q&A with Chris Bianchet, embedded below.
