Navistar bets on a hybrid videoconferencing model with ClickShare Conference

The solution of Barco, ClickShare Conference, has allowed Navistar turn your meeting areas into full-fledged video conferencing spaces, where communication is encouraged between those in the office and those who are remote.

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

After the confinement of the pandemic, where videoconferencing became true protagonists, The return to the office has led the company to consider a hybrid solution, where the active participation of everyone present in the room is allowed, as well as those who are outside.

They needed a system that would allow them to convert their traditional conference areas into video conference rooms.. With close to 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 Barco ClickShare Conference to connect instantly and wirelessly to all speakers, microphones and cameras from existing conference rooms, employees were able to continue running 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

Besides, 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 had to be carried out in a way that the 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 in more secure communications in government contracts..

For video conferencing to be effective, it has to be easy to use. Since the Barco tool instantly and wirelessly connects to cameras, speakers and microphones from almost any manufacturer, Navistar made it easy for all team members to create a video conference in just a few seconds. The fact that it is an open system, without the need for cables or adapters, makes hybrid meetings as intuitive and simple as in-person meetings.

Users can combine between Microsoft Teams, Webex, Zoom and many other programs. No additional software required, no touch panels to control, no 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 other 30.

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