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Background
WGA works out of the centre of Perth and runs a great deal of its business through its boardroom and meeting room. Both rooms mattered too much to keep limping along on ageing equipment, so WGA brought in Focus AV to revamp and modernise them.
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The challenge
The existing AV had aged out. Meetings started late while people worked out which input to use, systems were slow to load, and the equipment left behind by earlier work was untidy enough to make any change awkward.
The replacement had to be simple enough that nobody needed briefing before a meeting, and tidy enough to suit a professional boardroom.
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The solution
The old gear came out first, along with the mess it had accumulated behind the screen, so the new system went in clean.
- A Lenovo ThinkSmart Hub sits on the table as the single point for joining and running meetings.
- A Logitech Business Rally Bar is wall-mounted for video and sound, with two Logitech Rally Mic Pods positioned to cover the full table.
- An ICRON USB extender system keeps the connection between table and equipment reliable over distance, with HDMI extenders handling high-definition input from other sources.
- A Logitech Tap Scheduler outside the boardroom shows availability at the door and lets staff book on the spot, which lifts how well the room gets used.
The system was then configured and network settings optimised so it comes up ready rather than needing a wake-up.
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The outcome
WGA's boardroom and meeting room now work the same way every time, whether it is a board meeting or a quick internal catch-up. Joining is a single action rather than a five-minute preamble, the room is heard clearly at both ends thanks to the two mic pods covering the table, and the scheduler outside has taken the guesswork out of who has the room and for how long.
WGA singled out the standard of the install itself — the finish and attention to detail — as much as the change in how the rooms perform.
