Crestron Case Study - The Fishtech Group
Crestron Case Study - Fishtech Group
Fishtech Group is a data-driven cybersecurity solutions provider that ensures their clients’ secure digital evolution. Combining a group of holistic, data-driven cybersecurity solutions, they can easily identify gaps and introduce next-generation solutions that help organizations minimize risks, maintain compliance, and increase efficiency.
THE CHALLENGE
In early 2019, Fishtech opened its Cyber Defense Center (CDC), a 20,000 square-foot cybersecurity operations center, next to its company headquarters in Kansas City, Missouri. The space was designed to serve as an around-the-clock cloud security and threat-monitoring center, where Fishtech employees can manage and monitor their client’s applications. The new facility features a video wall, workstations,
private offices, meeting spaces, and a showroom known as the ‘Cloud Gallery’. It was imperative that Fishtech standardize on an AV platform that is secure, reliable, and flexible to ensure their clients’ cloud-based infrastructures are safe.
THE SOLUTION
To outfit the CDC with the most intuitive technology, Matt Skeen, the Director of Information Technology worked hand-in-hand with Andy Jones, Director of Digital Technologies at Fishtech Group. Together they designed a mission critical command center focused on leading their clients through next-generation cloud, IT, and security transformation challenges.
THE TECHNOLOGY
Outfitting meeting spaces and conference rooms throughout the office with the right technology was a top priority for the Fishtech team. They needed an enterprise grade hardware solution that offers a native UC experience while providing best-in-class audio and video. To accomplish this, Fishtech standardised all of their meeting spaces on the Crestron Flex UC platform.
“As a Zoom campus, it was imperative that we found a solution that natively integrates with our existing UC platform,” explains Skeen. “By standardizing on Crestron Flex, we created a seamless and intuitive experience across our organization that extends
well beyond our conference rooms.” For Fishtech, integrating a solution that fit perfectly into their existing ecosystem was a true game-changer. It allows employees to easily manage their meetings and control the lighting and shading throughout the room with one touch. “The Crestron Flex platform not only provided us with a consistent experience throughout our office but offers my team an easy-to-manage solution that we believe in and trust,” says Jones.
Fishtech is a company that was born in the cloud, therefore they give preference to applications and tools that can function successfully within the cloud. By utilizing Crestron XiO Cloud, Andy and his team are able to easily view, manage, troubleshoot, and update technology throughout the office from one centralized location. The XIO Cloud dashboard empowers the team to diagnose and fix issues quickly and efficiently.
RESULTS
With Crestron deployed inside the CDC, Fishtech is able to offer their clients and employees a technological experience unparalleled by any other cybersecurity provider. “Our employees enjoy using the meeting room solutions within our collaboration spaces,” explains Skeen. “It has taken their conferencing experience to a whole new level.” Thanks to Crestron, Fishtech offers a reliable and consistent experience to everyone who enters their facility.
