Sony has announced that it has added to its ever-expanding interoperability and integrations portfolio with third party alliance partners, by receiving certification from Crestron and Cisco for its BRAVIA 4K professional displays.
With previous certification for Crestron Connected, Sony has now integrated its latest IoT-based AV management platform, XiO Cloud, enabling businesses to access its workplace technology all in one place. As a certified partner, Crestron’s XiO Cloud platform allows customers to deploy, monitor and manage their Sony’s displays from a centralised location, reducing installation time and increasing uptime.
“Sony has always been a valued technology partner with Crestron by adopting our popular Crestron Connected 3rd party device control technology, and they have once again raised the bar by becoming certified with Crestron’s 2nd Generation Crestron Connected control platform, which now includes integration to Crestron’s XiO Cloud Remote Management solution,” said Bob Bavolacco, Crestron’s director of technology partnerships.
Sony’s BRAVIA 4K Professional Displays, including the BZ40H, BZ40J, BZ35J, BZ30J series, are Webex-certified and integrated with Webex Room Kit Series, the market leading devices for video meetings and virtual team collaboration. Meeting the standards of Webex Certifications secure optimised image quality and automation to secure a seamless integration between Sony’s BRAVIA 4K Professional Displays and Webex Room Kit Series.
“We are excited to have Sony joining our ecosystem of Webex Certified partners, providing customers with ease of use and ultimate quality to enable meeting spaces for video meetings and virtual collaboration,” said Finn Helge Lunde, product director at Cisco Webex.
Damien Weissenburger, head of Sony professional displays and solutions Europe, added: “We are delighted to receive these prestigious certifications from Cisco Webex and Crestron, two of the biggest players in the AV enterprise market offering credible solutions for UC and control. By partnering with such respected brands, we can help our customers future-proof their workplace for years to come.”
