Nichols Research, Inc. is a founding member of
GroupNet, a
national cooperative organization of top-rated marketing research focus
facilities. GroupNet has formed an alliance with
FocusVision Worldwide,
Inc., ActiveGroup
and ViC CD to offer
corporate market researchers and their research providers an expanded package
of video transmission services. With the addition of GroupNet, FocusVision's
network includes 220 facilities worldwide.
Benefits of Videoconferencing
Videoconferencing offers live transmission of focus groups, mini-groups,
one-one-one interviewing or usability labs from any of the member facilities
nationwide, to any of the other member facilities, to your office if you
have videoconferencing equipment, and to any other location worldwide with
videoconferencing equipment utilizing "standards" or higher bandwidth.
Videoconferencing offers your company many benefits and more flexible use
of your research dollars. Some of these benefits include significant
reductions in travel expenses, time away from the office, and time required
to conduct multiple site projects. You also have the ability to involve
more key people in the research and immediate, interactive debriefing
sessions after the group. This will expedite the process of turning insight
into action. At Nichols Research our
Sunnyvale,
San Francisco,
Concord, and our
Fresno
facilities are equipped to transmit and receive focus groups. Contact
Ray Yeen or call 408-773-8203 for more detailed information.
Public Room Videoconferencing
We also offer videoconferencing services at all facilities
for your non-market research related needs, such as training,
interviewing, in-staff meetings between locations, legal depositions,
etc. For more information, please contact
Ray Yeen or call 408-773-8203.
General Specifications
- Polycom/PictureTel equipment; 384Kbps transmission for excellent
quality picture and motion
- Encryption of incoming and outgoing transmissions available to
help ensure privacy
- Face-to-face, smooth, interactive communication nationwide and
worldwide
- Can interface between multiple locations
- Document cameras plus two-way audio and video interaction between
locations allow for exchanges of text and visuals while the meeting
is in progress
- Professional camera operators
- User friendly, "hands free" environment allows participants to
concentrate on the meeting, not the technology
- Transmission to remote viewer
