Why your office desk should be a multi-media battle station.

From a conference room to a team room today’s furniture is much more than just a simple desk, it’s a multi-media center that must be able to handle your unique workload. At AV Planners we take this as a serious part of the overall A/V experience taking it to the fullest by offering several solutions to fit your unique needs. On this occasion we’d like to spotlight AVTEQ, a leading manufacture of Audio/Visual furniture from conference room tables to mobile video conferencing carts and stands designed to pair with today’s AV technology.

We spoke to Kate Heis, Sales Manager at AVTEQ who filled us in on a few custom solutions to clear the clutter from your desk while making sure you're always connected, ‘‘Our company’s experience and knowledge in the AV field allows us to design products accounting for rack space, ventilation/cooling, cable management, table box cutouts, etc.” said Kate. We took an in depth look at just a few must have items for your ideal work station.

The Adjustable Desk

Although they come in all shapes and sizes, the most unique feature that has really taken off in recent times is having the ability of height adjustment. What we at AV Planners love about the DynamicQ Desk by AVTEQ is being able to adjust the height anywhere from 24’’ to 48’’ with the touch of a button.  

‘‘We foresee this is where the industry is going, sitting the entire work day is not good for your body. Having the ability to stand, even for an hour or two a day, is a way to improve your health.’’ says Kate. Aside from the health benefits, the ability to discuss while standing keeps you alert and aware.  

Now imagine several standup desks joined to form a large team table that works together, is networked and able to communicate in a space with no cables, just workstations that allow team members to plug in wherever they choose and have access to any and all their needs.

Cable Management Systems

Although in some cases there is no way around the cable madness, there are however, cable management systems that can be added to a table or workstation to ease the eye sore of running cables. ‘‘We can create a cable trough or privacy panel under the table to hide the cables; this allows the cables to be hidden but accessible if needed.’’ said Kate the best part in many cases they are made of the same material as the table so you don’t even realize they are there.

Furniture Integration

The furniture should conform to your applications, whether you’re a programmer, editor, sales or admin. The ability to arrive, sit and plug in is key. Part of the process of cable management are custom cutouts, these are unique cuts made into the desk that allow for easy inputs and power for your tech. We asked Kate about their approach, “AVTEQ’s products include custom table box cutouts, we are unique in that we do not require you to use a specific vendor, and we include a cutout per the model number you provide to us.” basically whatever you need will be an arms reach, if you want to connect or simply power up your device.

At AV Planners we offer a wide range of solutions to enhance your digital experience in the workplace, give us a call at 800-409-3598 , email us at info@avplanners.com.