• 4x2 video wall at PwC Wellington
  • PwC Wellington mixed use space for BYOD and bump meetings.
  • PwC large meeting room with board-room style seating and a 1 x 2 video wall for video conferencing and presentations
  • PwC meeting room with tablet control of AV systems, video conferencing system, audio and cameras
  • Open space at PwC offices, with funky tables and chairs and 2 display screens
  • Reception at PwC with interactive screen
  • Small meeting room at PwC Wellington with tablet for AV control and video conferencing system.
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PwC - Wellington

Empathetic technology design

PwC is a global leader in professional business services.  Their purpose – to build trust in society and solve important problems – is at the core of everything they do, helping clients achieve successful deal outcomes and creating value.

Before we could embark on creating an empathetic technology design for PwC it was imperative that we understood who they were and their core values, now and into the future, in order to work collaboratively towards their goals and priorities.

PwC is focused on building prosperity – a pathway of wellbeing for all of Aotearoa, through enhanced collaboration, cooperation, and cohesion.  Self-described as ‘a community of solvers’, PwC brings people and technology together in unexpected ways to deliver sustained outcomes and build trust.

And thus, the stage was set.  As industry leaders, PwC understands implicitly that their workforce must be able to continually evolve to meet changing environmental, social and economic needs, and so as their technology partners our end-solution needed to be forward thinking, deliver a personalised experience and be focused on operational efficiency.

PwC offers fully remote, flexible schedules and in-person positions, with most employees operating in a hybrid environment and so technology solutions had to enable full participation regardless of location.

There are several different types of workspaces where we deployed technology solutions to enable a future-fit workforce and facilitate collaboration and innovation.

9 huddle spaces and 4 meeting rooms have been fitted out with technology solutions to carry out audio and video calls and conferencing, make presentations, wired or wirelessly connect devices to share content, with AV control via simple to use touchscreens.  In rooms where a Crestron Mercury touchscreen control has been installed, these rooms have the additional benefit of supporting any video conferencing service.

By combining several meeting rooms, 2 large conference or presentation spaces can be created.  Separately the rooms work as fully independent video conferencing meeting rooms with touch panel controls, but when combined the system automatically bridges the microphone, speaker and display systems appropriately.  Additionally, in ‘combined’ mode a Crestron touch panel provides control for the lectern input, microphones and a 138” LED wall.

These beautiful modern office spaces also feature 7 open areas with touch screen control of dual 65” or single 55” or 65” displays, audio and wireless and wired content sharing and SkyTV.  One open area is particularly set up for presentations and so the Display has been scheduled to automatically turn on at 8am and off at 7pm Mon-Friday aiding operational efficiency.  The technology in the open spaces gives staff the ability to quickly meet and share content, or present information accurately in a bump meeting or drop-in collaboration moment without having to book a room.

The collaboration space, project room, forensic lab and Hive and High Leaner areas also boast 49”, 55” or 65” displays, audio, wired or wireless content sharing, some have Sky TV feeds, all controllable via touch screen control panels.  We created technology for these spaces to align with the purpose of the environment.  They provide the privacy to have robust, media driven conversations and allow staff to feel safe, be creative, empowered, authentic and to collaborate.

Visitors and staff alike are welcomed via Reception which has a 4×2 55” video wall displaying digital signage, speakers and subwoofer for audio, wireless hand-held and lapel mics and wired and wireless connectivity for content sharing and a Sky TV feed – all simply controlled via a touch panel.

Every consideration in our technology design for this forward-thinking powerhouse was focused on achieving team cohesion, building a sense of belonging, creating opportunities for collaboration to achieve successful outcomes, and operational efficiencies.

Client Outcome

“I would like you to know how happy we are with the work by the Automation Associates team at our new Wellington office. You have really delivered right across the workstreams.”

Mark Russell
Chief Operating Officer, PwC New Zealand

Completion date: December 2020

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