{"id":3484,"date":"2018-02-02T10:08:08","date_gmt":"2018-02-02T15:08:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress-371295-2366724.cloudwaysapps.com\/?post_type=portfolio&#038;p=3484"},"modified":"2022-03-04T11:23:16","modified_gmt":"2022-03-04T16:23:16","slug":"united_way_central_maryland","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/cenero.com\/portfolio\/united_way_central_maryland\/","title":{"rendered":"United Way of Central Maryland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3488 \" src=\"https:\/\/cenero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_16-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"636\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cenero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_16-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cenero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_16-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cenero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_16-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cenero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_16-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cenero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_16-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cenero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_16-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/cenero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_16-560x373.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"casetitle\">CASE STUDY:&nbsp;United Way of Central Maryland<\/h2>\n<p class=\"subtitle\">New technology enables simplified collaboration<\/p>\n<h3>Situation<\/h3>\n<p>United Way of Central Maryland was moving to a new location and needed meeting areas in the new space that allowed for simple collaboration. In their old space, they faced many limitations including having to carry a portable projector from one meeting room to another. United Way wanted a more advanced solution that would allow users to quickly and easily connect wirelessly, share content and work together seamlessly without complicated technology.<\/p>\n<h3>Solution<\/h3>\n<p>United Way partnered with AV expert Cenero to develop collaborative solutions for their new space.&nbsp;\u201cCenero took time to listen to our needs, understand what we were trying to accomplish and then put together recommendations that would allow us to empower collaboration,\u201d said Ramana Pisupati, Director of IT for United Way of Central Maryland.<\/p>\n<p>The six different meeting spaces are used in a variety of ways, from presentations to training and video conferences. \u201cUsers are able to go into a meeting area and easily connect wireless and share presentations, collaborate using the Smartboard or conduct a video call,\u201d continued Pisupati. \u201cIn fact, when Johns Hopkins once had a meeting using our room with the Smartboard, they were so impressed with the technology we have in place they had their IT techs look at the space for possible implementation ideas for their environment.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3487 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/cenero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_14-1024x723.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"398\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cenero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_14-1024x723.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cenero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_14-150x106.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cenero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_14-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cenero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_14-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cenero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_14-600x424.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cenero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_14-1140x805.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/cenero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_14-560x396.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 398px) 100vw, 398px\" \/><\/h3>\n<p>At first, United Way did not implement video capabilities in their meeting spaces, but once users started using the rooms and tried Facetime to connect remote participants, they realized there had to be a better solution and soon video was incorporated into meeting areas to help facilitate communications.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt the end of the day, only 2 things matter, how the space works and how it looks, and the new areas speak for themselves \u2013the staff love the rooms, they are easy to use, users have been trained so they know how to use the space \u2013 there have been no issues,\u201d said Pisupati.&nbsp; \u201cThe solutions Cenero provided really create value for United Way, we are able to collaborate more effectively. Also, users no longer reach out to me to help them with meeting technology issues since the spaces feature such intuitive technology. This allows me to focus on other critical initiatives, it is truly a win-win solution that helps me have one less thing to worry about.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3489 \" src=\"https:\/\/cenero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_18-1024x651.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"435\" height=\"277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cenero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_18-1024x651.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cenero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_18-150x95.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cenero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_18-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cenero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_18-768x488.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cenero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_18-600x381.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cenero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_18-570x362.jpg 570w, https:\/\/cenero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_18-1140x724.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/cenero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_18-560x356.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 435px) 100vw, 435px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><em>\u201cFrom start to finish, Cenero demonstrated a meticulous attention to detail, from the schematic drawings to the technology installation and the follow-up training. They provided me with confidence that we had the tools in place to work together more effectively.\u201d<\/em><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":3488,"template":"","industry":[65],"class_list":["post-3484","portfolio","type-portfolio","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","industry-corporate-enterprise"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v18.8 (Yoast SEO v24.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>United Way of Central Maryland - Cenero<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"CASE STUDY:&nbsp;United Way of Central Maryland New technology enables simplified collaboration Situation United Way of Central Maryland was moving to a\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/cenero.com\/portfolio\/united_way_central_maryland\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"United Way of Central Maryland\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"CASE STUDY:&nbsp;United Way of Central Maryland New technology enables simplified collaboration Situation United Way of Central Maryland was moving to a\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/cenero.com\/portfolio\/united_way_central_maryland\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Cenero\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2022-03-04T16:23:16+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/cenero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IMG_16.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"6000\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"4000\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/cenero.com\/portfolio\/united_way_central_maryland\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cenero.com\/portfolio\/united_way_central_maryland\/\",\"name\":\"United Way of Central Maryland - 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