FORTÉ Enhances Hybrid Collaboration in Microsoft Teams Rooms with Shure’s IntelliMix™ Room Kits

Customer Profile 

FORTÉ, based in Downers Grove, Illinois, is a Microsoft-centric IT services provider focused on enhancing other businesses’ success through advanced technology solutions. As a Microsoft partner, FORTÉ helps companies adopt the latest Microsoft solutions for flexible work challenges. Committed to showcasing innovative workplace solutions, FORTÉ partnered with Shure to enhance AI-powered meetings with Microsoft 365 Copilot in at their Microsoft Experience Center. 

Solution

FORTÉ selected the Shure IntelliMix™ Room Kit 30, designed for small and medium-sized meeting rooms, to improve collaboration with secure, high-quality audio and video conferencing technology. The IntelliMix Room Kit ensures a seamless Microsoft Teams Rooms experience and includes a powerful Windows-based compute system with Shure’s premium audio signal processing built in, an intuitive touch panel, an all-in-one ceiling array microphone and loudspeaker, and intelligent, high-resolution video. It delivers exceptional sound and video clarity and offers an effortless setup experience with zero-touch provisioning, allowing for easy installation and minimal configuration. 

Impact

When selecting technology for FORTÉ's Microsoft Experience Center, the team prioritizes solutions that optimize each space’s size and use case, while delivering cutting-edge experiences for guests. The IntelliMix Room Kit 30 offers a streamlined installation process for IT professionals and superior audio capture that enhances the user experience for both remote and in-person attendees. This kit allowed FORTÉ’s IT team to quickly and easily set up the room, ensuring high-quality audio and an exceptional meeting experience for all participants.

Jack Manansala of FORTÉ praised the technology, stating, “The Shure IntelliMix Room Kit has everything needed for a complete Microsoft Teams Room setup. It installs cleanly, sets up fast with minimal configuration, and delivers great audio, which is important for Microsoft Copilot, transcription, meeting notes, and live translation to work effectively.” 

Equipped with the MXA902 Ceiling Array Microphone and Loudspeaker, the IntelliMix Room Kit ensures that all meeting room participants are captured equally, delivering pristine voice intelligibility to remote participants and AI tools used during meetings. The advanced audio processing capabilities of the IntelliMix Room Kit enhance the performance of AI-driven meeting tools such as transcription services, meeting notes, and live translation, resulting in more accurate and reliable outputs. This guarantees that key information is accurately captured and shared. 

By leveraging Shure’s IntelliMix Room Kits, organizations can achieve a higher standard of communication, ultimately driving better outcomes with their productivity tools and fostering improved collaboration among team members. 

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Discover how IntelliMix Room Kits by Shure can enhance your conference room technology and transform your AI-driven meetings. Our experts are available to provide detailed information, answer your questions, and guide you through integrating IntelliMix Room Kits into your workspace.