Commercial Integrator January 2022 - 7

TTS SPOTLIGHT
Felix Media Solutions' Lionel Felix
Editor's Note: This month,
we debut a department to
spotlight integrators who
participate in Total Tech Summit
(TTS). Our goal is to shine
a spotlight on each integrator,
while also exploring what
it has taken away from TTS
and the relationships forged
during the event. This month,
we spotlight Lionel Felix,
CEO, Felix Media Solutions.
AUSTIN, TEXAS-BASED Felix
Media Solutions seems like a
company built for our times.
The integrator's team has robust
AV expertise across a range of
verticals, but it also boasts an
enviable level of technical IT
knowledge. Lionel Felix, CEO,
says, " Felix Media Solutions
was started by IT people who
looked at AV in conference
rooms and said, 'There has to
be a better way.' " Felix Media
Solutions has built a deep
bench that allows the integrator
to solve potentially diffi cult
problems. " We're able to take
on some of the biggest projects
in Austin, " Felix explains, " with
a focus on conference, all-hands
and training rooms across all
types of UC platforms. We travel
the world for our clients, and,
because of the enterprise IT
background, we have a specialty
in global procurement. "
For Felix, Total Tech Summit
(TTS) off ers opportunities for
networking and socialization,
as well as to forge important
partnerships. " This year at TTS,
it was a real treat to see old
friends, check in with vendors
we already use and see what's
up with some we haven't used
yet but now will, " he enthuses.
In fact, Felix notes, Sharp NEC
Display Solutions is now going
to be a major display off ering for
the company. He also underscored
the communal aspect of
TTS. " My peers [and I] get to talk
about things no one else [we]
grew up with or are married to
can really relate to in the way we
can, " he refl ects. " Not to be too
corny, but it's a community. "
Although some bonding is
possible with virtual events,
Felix makes clear that in-person
gatherings like TTS off er a
unique opportunity to nurture
strategic relationships. He
notes, " From the friend integrators
I met and exchange work
with, to the bonds forged with
vendors, we get to really dive
in. It just isn't the same over
Zoom. There is something to
breaking bread and drinking
wine with people that makes it
more real. "
Felix readily off ers a list of
things he loves most about
TTS, starting with the fact that
it off ers a genuinely shared
experience. " While the big
trade shows are us and them,
where there are vendors and
attendees, TTS feels like it's all
whirled together, " he observes.
Felix also looks favorably
upon the selection of vendors,
calling them well selected and
relevant. " This is important, "
he says, " because I care deeply
how my time is spent. " Finally,
Lionel Felix, CEO,
Felix Media Solutions.
Felix feels the content at the
talks is relevant and timely. " I
can draw a line through the
years of talks back to when I fi rst
heard of AV-as-a-service and IT/
AV merging, " he refl ects.
Summing up, Felix characterizes
TTS as an event that feels
" put together by people who
are passionate about the AV
community. " When people take
time away from their busy work
schedules, they're looking for
tangible deliverables. Felix says
that, with TTS, the takeaways are
actionable and the friendships
are enduring. " TTS is part of
what makes Felix Media Solutions
a leader, " he concludes.
PEOPLE + PLACES
Evanoff
Karon Evanoff Joins List of '100 Most Infl uential
Women in Supply Chain'
QSC has announced that Karon Evanoff , vice president
of global supply chain, QSC, has been recognized
as one of the " 100 Most Infl uential Women in
Supply Chain " by Global Women Supply Chain Leaders.
According to a statement, the award aims to recognize global
women leaders who have achieved extraordinary successes in the
supply-chain domain through furthering frontiers and breaking
barriers.
Evanoff 's expansive career in supply chain includes leadership
roles at Western Digital, HID Global, SolFocus and Powerwave
Technologies. For the past fi ve years, she has served as vice president
of global supply chain at QSC. She is responsible for all supply chain
activities inclusive of demand and supply planning, strategic sourcing
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and purchasing, global logistics and trade compliance.
Praising Evanoff 's achievements, Jatan Shah, executive vice president,
chief operating and technology offi cer, QSC, stated, " Karon
is an innovative and highly accomplished leader, guiding her team
to success and navigating the entire organization in the midst of a
challenging supply-chain environment. "
Lawrence
Perkins
AQAV Appoints Executive Director
and VP of Marketing
Bill Lawrence, vice president of engineering
at Kinly U.S. and vice president of
programs at AQAV, has now assumed the
role of AQAV executive director. This move became eff ective at the
beginning of November. He succeeded AtlasIED's Gina Sansivero,
whose four-year term ended recently. Meanwhile, Kelly Perkins,
marketing manager at Hall Technologies, also has joined the AQAV
board of directors, serving as vice president of marketing.
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