Christopher Isak
Yesterday marked the high-energy, highly anticipated kickoff of our global event series, Re-imagining Modern Work: The AI-Powered Workplace Evolution Global Forum. As organizations rapidly transition from treating AI as a buzzword to leveraging it as a foundational operational tool, the conversation has officially shifted. The question is no longer if AI will shape the workplace, but exactly how it will be designed, scaled, and managed across complex global footprints.
Join GPA and our partners at InfoComm US 2026 to discover the latest in pro AV tech, artificial intelligence, and smart workplace solutions.
To help IT and AV professionals understand this new operational model, ESCO is hosting an exclusive Microsoft Teams webinar on Thursday, May 28, 2026. The session will dive deep into how automation and observability can transform reactive support into autonomous operations.
AVEX, the GPA Regional Business Unit for Benelux and the UK, has officially acquired Yielder Audiovisual B.V. This strategic move consolidates regional expertise in the eastern Netherlands, directly enhancing our capacity to deliver standardized, highly resilient AV and unified communications solutions to global enterprise clients.
To answer this directly, multinational companies coordinate global AV projects by abandoning rigid standardization in favor of a ‘glocal’ approach. They establish a centralized Global Program Management Office (GPMO) to govern regional integrators, and they strictly manage international supply chains through landed cost analysis and regulatory compliance tracking. By treating AV not as a localized facility expense, but as a unified, enterprise-wide IT infrastructure, they achieve true global scale.
GPA and Cisco help global enterprises standardize Microsoft Teams Rooms with AI-powered Cisco devices, Connected Intelligence, and flexible interoperability.
After catching my breath from the European event circuit earlier this year, it is already time to start looking at flights to Nevada. The professional audiovisual industry is gathering once again for InfoComm 2026, scheduled to take place at the Las Vegas Convention Center. While there are regional variations of this exhibition worldwide, the US iteration represents the preeminent global nexus for this rapidly evolving sector.
Multinational corporations spend billions attempting to unify their collaboration environments. Yet, IT leaders universally report a massive discrepancy between the ‘global standard’ engineered at headquarters and the reality deployed in regional offices. This report dissects the structural, cultural, and logistical root causes of this fragmentation.
Navigating the rapid evolution of workplace technology requires a deep understanding of macroeconomic data and hardware trajectories. Making long term capital decisions without grasping where the manufacturing sector is headed can leave organizations anchored to outdated platforms. During ISE 2026 in Barcelona, Ted Romanowitz from Futuresource Consulting visited our GPA booth to deliver a comprehensive analysis of the global technology market.
Have you ever had an urgent meeting and couldn’t find the right space? Of course you did. We have all been there. Imagine a newly hired project manager stepping out of the elevator into your flagship headquarters. The interior design is stunning. The lighting is perfect, and the acoustic treatment is flawless. But it is 9:55 a.m., and she needs a huddle room for a crucial client call. She checks her phone. Every single room on the floor is fully booked.
When global enterprises plan massive workspace modernization projects, finding a partner capable of executing an overarching collaboration strategy with deep local expertise is the ultimate challenge. Today, GPA is strengthening its position as that go-to partner with the opening of a brand new office in Pune, India.