President & CEO of MSpace, Ryan Heining was selected for the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal 2012 Diversity in Business award.

The award recognizes 20 local business owners and executives who represent the ethnic minority, GLBT, disabled and veteran communities. The honorees were selected through a highly competitive nomination process based on the contributions they’ve made to their companies, industries and communities.

The award recipients will be recognized in the July 13 edition of the Business Journal, and at a July 12 event at the Westin Edina Galleria.

Read more at Business Journal.

ClearOne has announced that it is expanding its professional audio product line with the release of the industry’s first professional-grade microphone array. This product includes patent-pending audio beamforming with adaptive steering and next generation AEC technology. The Beamforming Microphone Array includes 24 microphone elements that can steer its pickup pattern towards participants in the room and reject unwanted noise and reflections.

Read more about the ClearOne Professional Audio Product Line expansion.

Vidyo has continued its global march, now targeting India with a new partner, Sify Technologies. Sify Technologies Limited, a leader in converged ICT Services in India, and Vidyo, Inc., the world’s fastest-growing video conferencing company, announced the launch of Sify videomeet, a new-generation Video Conferencing-as-a-Service for Enterprises and Emerging Businesses.

This service, powered by Vidyo, allows users to initiate and experience high-definition (HD), multi-point video collaboration beyond conventional conference rooms, without dedicated networks and on multiple devices – mobile phones, tablets, desktops, laptops and room systems. The adoption of this service does not entail any capital expenditure for the customers.

Businesses with legacy video conferencing infrastructure can seamlessly adopt Sify Video Conferencing-as-a-Service without any new capital investment to empower their remote locations with this enterprise grade HD quality collaboration tool. For emerging businesses, this service enables enterprise-class HD video conferencing without any capital investment and empowers them with a powerful and affordable video collaboration tool.

Read more about the Vidyo Partnership with Sify Technologies.

Mitsubishi is introducing two big-screen edge-lit LED LCD monitors targeting conference room and digital signage applications at InfoComm. The LCDs are a 70-inch MDT701S, as well as a 55-inch LED-lit LCD display, the MDT552S. In addition to having an OPS slot, they also come with built-in speakers that fire toward the bottom to eliminate sound reverberation, which often occurs with rear-directed speakers.

They come with built-in Crestron Connected technology, which allows for point-to-point network management and control (users download free RoomView Express software). In addition, Mitsubishi’s MDT701S and MDT552S LED monitors offer front- and rear-ambient light sensors that detect lighting conditions in two areas. These sensors adjust the monitor’s brightness level and balance based on the ambient conditions of the room.

Read more about Mitsubishi LED Edge-Lit Commercial LCDs.

Chief debuted a new generation of ceiling mounts at InfoComm. These ceiling mounts are meant for the new lighter LED-based LCD displays. This new line scales from mounting single displays to three-by-three display configurations.

The single ceiling mounts include continuous tilt ranges with four set locking points (eliminating guesswork for leveling and positioning), have an easy on/off mount connection for ease of installation and service, tool-free screen engagement, optional padlock security, Centris technology to provide fingertip tilt and optimization for a wide range of display sizes.

The multi-display ceiling mounts include independent height, plumb, and lateral shift adjustment knobs to help easily align displays (no tools required) and optimization for a wide range of display sizes. Models can be combined to create any menu board or video wall configuration up to three displays high. Available accessories include power management, secure storage and video conferencing shelves, plus computer and digital media player adapters.

Read more about Chief ceiling LCD mounts.

Chief debuted a line of iPad mounting solutions at InfoComm. A portable version works with all Kontour series mounts and all generations of the iPad. The drop-in design makes for fast and simple placement and removal. This model is ideal for holding your iPad in the perfect location while at your workstation.

They also have a more permanent solution that works with all Kontour series mounts. It accommodates the two newest iPad generations and is ideal for corporate public spaces and digital signage environments. The tamper-resistant design secures connections for cable charging and syncing, deters theft and still allows access to controls.

Whether in the office, in healthcare facilities or at home, Kontour™ monitor arms create a more productive and comfortable workspace. Elegantly designed with a forged aluminum body, Kontour mounts will stand the test of time both functionally and aesthetically.

Read more about Chief iPad Mounts.