Scamp Sound Masking

2007 Innovations in Technology Product Awards Finalist
2007-03-08

Remote Manager Software has been selected as one of three finalists in the “Control Systems” category of the 2007 Innovations in Technology Product Awards.

This program is sponsored by the NSCA (www.nsca.org) and Sound & Video Contractor magazine. It recognizes companies that make exceptional contributions to the electronic systems industry. Entrants are judged by an independent committee of systems integrators, contractors, consultants and magazine editors. The finalists within each of the seven categories will be on display in the Innovations in Technology Pavilion at the upcoming NSCA Expo. Attendees will vote for their winning choice. These will be announced during the President's Reception on Friday, March 16th.

For more information, please visit www.logison.com or email us at info@logison.com.

Buildings Editor’s Choice – Top Product Picks, 2006
2007-03-08

Remote Manager Software has been selected as one of Buildings Magazine Editors’ Choice - Top Product Picks for 2006. Thousands of products were reviewed by the magazine’s editorial staff and facilities professionals, and an elite group - 100 - was selected based upon a number of factors: aesthetics, ease of use, durability, efficiency or applicability, universal appeal, green elements, and more.

For more information, please visit www.logison.com or email us at info@logison.com.

LogiSon Acoustic Network Wins Two Best of NeoCon® 2006 Awards
2006-06-16

Chicago, 2006 – The latest generation of the LogiSon Acoustic Network received the Silver Best of NeoCon Award in the Workplace Technologies category, while the Remote Manager Software earned Gold in the Software Technologies category.

The Network’s new Control Panel is Ethernet-enabled, allowing the user to manage the audio settings for facilities of up to 8 million square feet from one location, representing an increase in Network size of 13,000%. Additional highlights include improved diagnostic capabilities, enhanced security featuring 128-bit encrypted communication and 3-tier password protection, green initiatives such as voluntary North American RoHS compliance, and a Programmable Keypad. The Programmable Keypad and the accompanying Remote Control provide on-demand control of the masking and paging volume in private offices and conference rooms, a must-have for conversations requiring oral privacy, minimal interruptions, or video-conferencing.

The Remote Manager Software runs on a handheld computer, allowing the user to wirelessly control the settings for a single speaker, a group of speakers or the entire Network. The software increases the ease and efficiency of adjustment for both technicians and end-users by allowing a single person to make changes to the masking, paging, music, zone, timer and keypad settings within seconds, while they are standing in the area that will be affected.

Best of NeoCon 2006 was sponsored by Contract Magazine, Merchandise Mart Properties Inc., the International Interior Design Association (IIDA), the International Facility Management Association (IFMA), and McMorrowReport.com. Entrants were evaluated by a team of 54 facilities management executives and interior designers based on considerations of functionality, flexibility, quality/durability, aesthetics/style, innovation, pricing and environmental sustainability.

For more information, please visit www.logison.com or email us at info@logison.com.

LogiSon Acoustic Network Wins Symposium Distinction Award for Most Innovative Product
2007-03-08

The LogiSon Acoustic Network has earned the Symposium Distinction Award for Most Innovative Product. The awards are sponsored by FacilityCare Magazine in association with the Healthcare Facilities Symposium & Expo. Grand prize awards, such as Most Innovative Product, are presented to those outstanding new products whose unique design contributes to the enrichment of a healing environment.

The LogiSon Acoustic Network is a digital sound masking, paging and music system. Because it makes noises and conversations more difficult – or impossible – to hear, it has benefits for patients and staff. Patients’ fear of being overheard is reduced and they can speak freely with their caregiver. The resulting privacy helps fulfill HIPAA requirements pertaining to the oral communication of Protected Health Information. The Network minimizes the differences in the level and quality of sound across space and over time, making the facility more comfortable. Studies have found that masking reduces sleep disruptions related to noise. The Network also provides staff with freedom from distracting noises, increasing productivity and reducing error rates.

Winners will be announced during a luncheon on October 24, 2006 in conjunction with the Healthcare Facilities Symposium & Expo in Chicago, Illinois.

For more information, please visit www.logison.com or email us at info@logison.com.

LogiSon Remote Manager Software Wins Innovation Award
2007-03-08

For 22 years, the Innovation Awards have been a highlight of IIDEX / NeoCon Canada, the country’s largest exposition and conference for the design, construction and management of the built environment. The awards program is run by the Interior Designers of Canada and Merchandise Mart Properties (Canada) Inc., who manage the fall exposition owned by the Association of Registered Interior Designers of Ontario (ARIDO).

At this year’s show in Toronto, Ontario, the LogiSon Remote Manager Software earned a Silver Award in the Innovative Product category. The software runs on a handheld computer, allowing the user to wirelessly control the settings for a single speaker, a group of speakers or the entire LogiSon Acoustic Network. It increases the ease and efficiency of adjustment for both technicians and end-users by allowing a single person to make changes to the masking, paging, music, zone, timer and keypad settings within seconds, while they are standing in the area that will be affected.

For the first time, Canadian Business – the country’s bestselling magazine for business news – was a sponsor and partner for the Innovation Awards. The 2006 winners will be featured in an upcoming issue of the magazine.

For more information, please visit www.logison.com or email us at info@logison.com.

LogiSon Network Wins Nightingale Award and Best of Competition
2005-12-02

Contract magazine, in collaboration with The Center for Health Design and Medquest Communications, hosted the annual Nightingale Product Awards on Monday, November 7th, 2005 at the Healthcare Design .05 tradeshow in Scottsdale, Arizona.

The Nightingale Awards recognize and promote innovative products that contribute to the quality of healthcare and forge new design directions. Each entrant is evaluated by a jury of design professionals on the following criteria: its contribution to healing environments; its functionality; its quality/durability; its aesthetics/style; its pricing; and its innovation.

This year, the jury awarded a total of four awards. The LogiSon Acoustic Network won one of these Nightingale Awards, and, in order to praise the product’s innovation and ingenuity, the jury also decided to award the LogiSon Network with the Best of Competition recognition.

For more information, please visit www.logison.com or email us at info@logison.com.

LogiSon Network Wins Innovative Product Award
2003-09-22

Toronto, September 18, 2003 – Winners of the prestigious IIDEX/NeoCon Canada Product and Booth Awards were announced this morning at the ARIDO Awards of Excellence.

The LogiSon^TM Acoustic Network received the Silver Award, the highest honor awarded this year in the Innovative Product category.

The Product and Booth Awards are co-sponsored by the Interior Designers of Canada and Merchandise Mart Properties (Canada) Inc., managers of the trade show, Canada’s largest exposition and conference for the design and management of interior environments.  The Awards have been the highlight of the show for the past 19 years.  The participation of the Interior Designers of Canada has added a national profile and perspective to both the jurying process and the Awards.

For more information, please visit www.logison.com or email us at info@logison.com.

The LogiSon^TM Acoustic Network Wins “Best of NeoCon” 2003 Award for Workplace Technology
2003-06-27

K.R. Moeller Associates Ltd., manufacturer of the long successful Scamp^® Sound Masking System, earned a Silver Award in the Best of NeoCon 2003 competition for the innovative LogiSon Acoustic Network.

Winning one of only two awards in the wide-ranging Workplace Technologies category, the LogiSon Network is the product of years of research and development that has allowed Moeller to craft an industry-leading new class of sound masking, paging and music system.

LogiSon Networks are unique in providing networked control of individual speakers in the system.  Addressable loudspeakers are digitally controlled from a Network Control Panel or from a computer, using the LogiSon Acoustic Network Manager software.  Adjustment capabilities at each speaker are also industry leading, with integrated 1/3 of an octave equalizers for sound masking, 1/1 octave equalizers for paging, independent volume controls for masking and paging, and software-based paging and timer zones.

Masking systems increase speech privacy, reduce noise disruptions and improve the comfort of the workplace.  With its exclusive technology, the LogiSon Acoustic Network ensures that the customer obtains the best possible results with the speed, ease and versatility expected in the digital age.

The annual Best of NeoCon Competition is sponsored by Contract Magazine, the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) and Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc.  Entrants are evaluated by a team of corporate facilities professionals based on considerations of functionality, flexibility, quality/durability, aesthetics/style, innovation, pricing and environmental sustainability.

For more information, please visit www.logison.com or email us at info@logison.com.

Presenting Our HIPAA Compliance Package
2002-07-28

By April 14, 2003 virtually all healthcare organizations in the USA will be required to comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).  This new federal regulation from the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) ensures greater protection of patients' private health information.

What is often overlooked is that the privacy law also includes coverage of "oral communications" and requires that medical organizations take steps to provide their patients and customers with a level of speech privacy.

The Scamp Sound Masking System can significantly increase speech privacy levels in all types of healthcare facilities.  This system is inexpensive, easy to install and effective.  It has been used in healthcare facilities for many years, including in doctors' offices, hospitals, medical clinics, and medical labs and is currently being considered as part of the HIPAA compliance program for thousands of facilities across the US.

The Scamp System has recently been acoustically tested in a healthcare environment and has demonstrated measurably higher levels of speech privacy.

Contact your Scamp Distributor to find out more about the requirements for speech privacy and the Scamp System.

Scamp^® Manufacturer Helps Rewrite CSA Guidelines
2001-02-15

In December 2000, the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) updated its Guideline on Office Ergonomics (Doc# Z412-00).  Section 6.3 of the Guideline, entitled The Acoustical Environment, discusses the basic elements of acoustical design in open and closed plan office environments.

The CSA invited Scamp Sound Masking Systems to rewrite The Acoustical Environment in conjunction with several acoustical consultants and engineers from across the country.  The resulting document is a good introductory source of information for those interested in learning about office acoustics.  Copies of the guideline can be obtained from the CSA.

American Architectural Review Produces Feature Story on Scamp^® Sound Masking Systems
2002-04-15

American Architectural Review recently invited Scamp^® Sound Masking Systems to appear as a special guest on their national television series.

American Architectural Review profiles the key issues and practical solutions facing professionals in the building industry today.  Morley Safer - of 60 Minutes fame - hosts the series.  The content is exceptional, providing previews of the hottest topics, latest innovations and biggest names in the building industry.

The program produced on Scamp Sound Masking Systems makes a strong case for using sound masking in office environments and addresses the benefits of Scamp technology in particular.  Interviewees include Ron Zidner, Facilities & General Services Manager at Ericsson, Canada; Dave Holden, Canadian Real Estate Manager at Agilent Technologies; and Niklas Moeller, Vice President of K.R. Moeller Associates Ltd.

The program will air on up to 400 public television stations across the United States, as well as on international television.  Because the shows are used as interstitial programming, exact airdates and times cannot be provided.

Please ask your local Scamp Representative to show you the program.