You walk into a high-stakes boardroom presentation. Half the team joins remotely, the in-room screen flickers, and the audio delays by two seconds. The CTO winces at the lag. The CIO shakes their head, knowing this wasn’t the first time. You’re not alone.

For many enterprise organizations, AV systems have long been treated as isolated upgrades or departmental whims. But in today’s world of hybrid collaboration, global teams, and unified communication, disjointed AV strategies are no longer sustainable. Worse, they can become a competitive liability. The challenge? Bridging the divide between tech innovation and IT infrastructure and aligning those priorities through standardization and long-term strategy.

This is where forward-thinking CIOs and CTOs have an opportunity to shine together.

What’s an AV manager’s worst nightmare? If you’re responsible for your company's AV systems, you likely have a few stories to insert here. But perhaps nothing is worse than incurring the wrath of your CEO and executive team. Imagine a video conference that went south because the camera stopped working. Or the audio stopped working or experienced constant dropouts. The meetings in your boardroom are high-profile and involve people who are highly paid for their time, so any glitches in the AV setup are magnified at this level. Having a boardroom that experiences sporadic problems is a sure way to make the responsible manager fear for their job security. 

How do you ensure the reliability and robustness of the boardroom technology in your Phoenix, AZ, company? Please keep reading below for our take.