Volume 9, Issue 16 — August 21, 2023

AV Buyers.Club — Volume 9, Issue 16

August 21, 2023 | Volume: 9 | Issue: 16

If you haven’t heard the news, Zoom has recently announced that its employees have to return to the office at least two days a week. Read Gary Kayye’s thoughts about this — I mean, no matter how you slice it, it’s funny that Zoom, a videoconferencing platform, is doing this. But who am I to question how to best run a company? Here at rAVe, we’re hybrid; most come in at least twice weekly. It works for us! But then again, we’re not Zoom. What do you think?

Anyway, check out the latest in product news from Extron, C2G, Viking, E Ink and more.

P.S. There’s still time to register for Commercial Integrator Expo 2023! Co-located with CEDIA Expo, the two shows are going to prove just how ever-evolving resimercial is in our industry. I can’t wait! You can find out more about the show here. Register using code “RAVECE23” for a free show floor pass — see you Sept. 7-9 in Denver!

— Steph Beckett

COLUMNS

+ Zoom Now Thinks WFH Doesn’t Work As Well As The Company Originally Thought [Gary Kayye]

I am sure, by now, you’ve likely read all the stories about Zoom demanding all its employees — living within 50 miles of any Zoom office — start working in the office at least two days a week, some three days a week. This, to me, is a bit ironic as, in 2022, Zoom published a survey (that it funded), showing that 69% of workers wanted to choose whether or not to work remotely some of the time or all of the time. So, Zoom seems to be bucking its own data.