Vecta Introduces Multi-Media Conference Table at Neocon 2007
June 11 2007 - 10:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
- Conference Table Eases Communication Sharing with Aesthetic
Simplicity - CHICAGO, June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Vecta, the leader in
developing conferencing and training spaces, today introduced a new
powered conference room table - Host(TM) - at NeoCon 2007, the
World's Trade Fair for Interior Design and Facilities Management.
The table, which enables a variety of technology applications
without sacrificing graceful design details, is the result of
extensive research on conference room communication needs. In
recent years, conference rooms have evolved from an open room for
meetings to a multi-media room, with users demanding the ability to
easily plug in laptop computers and access patch cords. Users must
be able to share information seamlessly and conference room tables
must accommodate the flow of technology. Host aims to literally
"host" technology by providing numerous integration points for a
variety of media types, such as projectors, plasma screens and
multi-screen displays. While the table is hard working, technology
support is discreet, so Host's simple, sophisticated lines are
uninterrupted. "Host uniquely offers users both advanced design
aesthetics and forward- looking technology integration," said Jim
Lowell, product manager, tables and casegoods, Vecta Inc. "Vecta
recognizes that conference rooms are no longer mere meeting rooms.
The days of low-tech meeting spaces are obsolete. Conference room
furniture must now facilitate multiple technology access points and
information sharing in an easier and more streamlined manner. Host
is not only an elegant furniture solution, it can lead to more
effective and visually-stimulating meetings." Host features
accessible Technology Access Points (TAPs) for people on either
side of the table. Additionally, each TAP opens to provide four
power outlets. To ensure the table can accommodate any type of
technology, Vecta partnered with Extron Electronics, a leading
manufacturer of professional A/V system integration products, on
the design of the TAP. Another feature of Host is its Technology
Corridor: two aluminum rails concealed by aluminum doors. The
Technology Corridor provides convenient and sufficient volume to
stow away all of the power, data, telephone, A/V and microphone
cords that are commonly used in the conference room. Designed by FP
Studio in Frankfurt, Germany, Host is manufactured out of 87
percent recycled content and is 97 percent recyclable. Using
proprietary techniques for applying and profiling, the table
features signature wood edges and solid wood trimming.
Additionally, each TAP comes in either, matte silver or matte black
anodized finish and is lined with a solid wood-edge trim. Host is
available with a slim, flared, or round base (exclusively for round
tables) to conceal technology apparatus while remaining
aesthetically pleasing. Host tables are available in rectangle,
racetrack, soft radius, boat, and trapezoid shapes. Lengths range
from eight to twenty feet with widths of 48 or 60 inches. Round
tables are either 48 or 60 inches in diameter. Host tables are
available in any Vecta laminate or veneer and table edges come in
five solid wood edge profiles. Host will be available for order in
June 2007. The list price for a 12'x 5' Host table is $12,000.
About Vecta Inc. Vecta is accomplished in designing and
manufacturing products for the information-based business
environment. The company designs for people who value knowledge and
learning in the workplace. Vecta is a Steelcase company and was
founded in 1959 with a desire to infuse the concept of industrial
elegance into furnishings for the business environment. Vecta's
distinctive design philosophy was initially applied to a series of
products for executive spaces and high-image areas-including
seating, tables, and wood casegoods. For more information, please
visit http://www.vecta.com/. DATASOURCE: Vecta CONTACT: Sara
Whitman of Vecta, +1-212-931-6121, Web site: http://www.vecta.com/
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