Navistar bets on a hybrid model of videoconferencing with ClickShare Conference

The solution of ship, ClickShare Conference, has allowed Navistar turn your meeting areas into full video conferencing spaces, where communication is encouraged between those in the office and those at a distance.

Navistar is an international company based in the Chicago area and one of the leading manufacturers of commercial trucks, Bus, defence vehicles and engines.

After the confinement of the pandemic, where videoconferences became real protagonists, the return to the office has made the company have presided over a hybrid solution, where the active participation of all those present in the room is allowed, as well as those outside.

It needed a system that would convert its traditional conference areas into videoconferencing rooms.. With near the 35% of your staff in the office, they needed to connect those who were in person with those who worked remotely.

Although the laptop is a great tool to participate in video conferences, its camera and audio are designed for one person at a time. When using ClickShare Conference Boat to connect instantly and wirelessly to all speakers, microphones and cameras in existing conference rooms, employees were able to continue to lead the meeting from their laptop (and the video conferencing software of your choice), while capturing all the participants in the room on video with the room camera.

The merger with Volkswagen

On the other hand, Navistar was in merger talks with Volkswagen. This meant that a lot of communication was needed between department heads and also within each department.. A communication that could not be sent by email or managed by phone. These meetings were to be conducted in such a way that expressions could be read and non-verbal communication could be used..

ClickShare Conference responded to these requirements and provided an option that met the requirements for collaboration on the most secure communications in government contracts..

For videoconferencing to be effective, it has to be easy to use. Since the Barco tool connects instantly and wirelessly to cameras, speakers and microphones from almost any manufacturer, Navistar made it easy for all team members to create a video conference in a few seconds. The fact that it is an open system, no need for cables or adapters, makes hybrid meetings as intuitive and simple as face-to-face meetings.

Users can combine between Microsoft Teams, Webex, zoom and many other programs. No additional software required, or touch panels to control, or configurations to manage.

For Navistar, there was only a period of two weeks from the beginning of the idea to the first of the 20 facilities. The video conferencing rooms they created worked so well and were so intuitive to use., that expanded their reach and created others 30.

These video conferencing rooms have been helpful in connecting team members as they navigate the new hybrid office normal., as well as their conversations about the merger.

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