GraVoc Heads to Las Vegas

GraVoc’s DivergingSoul Media Production practice jumped on a plane to Las Vegas earlier this week for the InfoComm 2010 conference at the Las Vegas Convention Center.  Representatives Brian Gravel and Matt Molk are attending the conference to learn about current ideas and stay on the cutting edge of AV communications.  Notably, the conference is showcasing advances in digital signage, so it presents an opportunity to share ideas regarding the DS2 digital signage network.  The conference lasts through the end of the week, and a recap will likely be posted to this blog shortly upon their return.

GraVoc also made itself available at a more-local tradeshow, attending a conference staged by the Massachusetts Bankers’ Association.  The Annual Bank Technology/Retail Banking Conference addressed, among other things, mobile banking and whether it is an inevitable new step that brings with its benefits a slew of risks.  GraVoc saw many familiar faces, and got to meet several new people in the industry.  GraVoc and other attendees participated in several constructive conversations regarding risk management in the face of the marketplace trending toward mobile banking.

GraVoc Associates, Inc, based in Peabody, MA, has been serving customers in Greater Boston, the North Shore, New England, and beyond.  A technology consulting firm, GraVoc specializes in the practices of media production, information security, information systems, and professional services.  For more information about the services and products offered by GraVoc, please visit www.gravoc.com or peruse the archives of the GraVoc News Blog.

Update: Rubber Chicken World Record Set

Last week, the GraVoc News Blog brought you the news of a world record attempt being held in Boston for the most rubber chickens tossed at the same place, at the same time.  As expected, the world record was set pending the approval of the Guinness Book of World Records staff—and caught on video by GraVoc’s DivergingSoul Media Production team.

DivergingSoul’s Brian Gravel captures the tense moments before the record attempt.  Photo courtesy Haywire Group.

Officially, 265 rubber chickens flew during the promotional event for the Haywire Group’s Flickin’ Chicken game, which raised money for the Charles River Watershed Association.  DivergingSoul’s video was picked up by several media outlets, resulting in a great deal of publicity for the game manufacturer and its beneficiary charity. 

GraVoc Associates, Inc. is a full-service technology consulting firm located in Peabody, MA specializing in the practices of information systems, professional services, and information security.  Upon the firm’s joining forces with DivergingSoul Media Production, clients in Greater Boston, New England, and beyond contract GraVoc for services ranging from the implementation of ERP systems to business continuity planning to filming the flight of hundreds of rubber chickens.  For more information about the company and how those three services could possibly be connected, please visit GraVoc.com.

GraVoc to Film World Record Attempt

In what is rumored to be the organization's first project in the rubber chicken throwing industry, GraVoc Associates will be filming a world record attempt in Boston this Sunday, April 25th. GraVoc's media production staff will be on hand as the folks at Haywire Group are orchestrating an attempt to set a world record for the largest number of rubber chickens tossed simultaneously.



The event will take place on Artesani Park on Soldiers Field Road in Brighton, MA Sunday at 3:00 PM, and the public is encouraged to attend, witness, and participate in the event. Rubber chickens will be available for purchase for $1 and all proceeds are to go toward the Charles River Watershed Association. This event is being organized by Haywire Group, a Western Massachusetts firm that designs family board games including the popular "Flickin Chicken" game.



Most world record attempts require the presence of an official adjudicator or a long list of evidence to verify the record. The DivergingSoul team (now a division of GraVoc) is responsible for compiling video evidence of the event. Audio/video production of events like Haywire's world record attempt is one of the services regularly offered by GraVoc's media production team.



GraVoc Associates, Inc, a Peabody, MA-based technology consulting firm, expanded into media production in 2010 with its acquisition of DivergingSoul Media Production. Together they serve Greater Boston, New England, and beyond with media-related services such as A/V production, web design, web 2.0 services, and the popular DS2 digital signage network. GraVoc also specializes in the practices of professional services, information systems, and information security. For more information about DivergingSoul and GraVoc, please visit http://www.gravoc.com/ or http://www.divergingsoul.com/.

DivergingSoul Now Part of GraVoc

Effective January 1, 2010, DivergingSoul Media Productions is now a division of GraVoc Associates, Inc. This is an exciting milestone as these two companies become one and GraVoc’s staff increases to twenty with the addition of DivergingSoul’s Brian Gravel and Matt Molk. DivergingSoul has served both individuals and businesses since 2006 in the fields of audio and visual media production, web design, and creative marketing strategies.

DivergingSoul brings an additional creative influence to GraVoc, who currently serves Greater Boston, New England, and beyond in the fields of information systems, professional services, and information security. Some of the services DivergingSoul brings to the table include the DS2 Network, which leverages digital signage in high-traffic areas, and Web 2.0 services, which use creative strategies and the use of user-friendly technologies (such as blogs like this one, Facebook, RSS feeds, etc.) to promote a company’s message and web presence.

GraVoc President/CEO David Gravel considers the merger a logical step in line with industry demands: “There is a blurring of the lines between the technology practices,” he said. “More and more of our customers are asking us to be able to support their web and training needs. In that light, the merge with DivergingSoul is natural as it further extends our ability to address our customers’ needs.”

“We’ve had a strong working relationship in the past and we are looking forward to a new chapter in our company’s history,” said DivergingSoul co-founder Brian Gravel. “The worlds of IT and AV have been rapidly merging together and the combination of DivergingSoul and GraVoc will create a one-stop solution for media and information solutions.”

DivergingSoul will keep its brand identity while operating as a division of GraVoc: This is currently reflected on the revamped divergingsoul.com. More information about the services offered by GraVoc’s newest practice is also contained on the website.

As a result of the merger, the GraVoc website has undergone some changes in look and functionality. To see these changes, learn more about GraVoc, or learn more about GraVoc’s newest division, please visit http://www.gravoc.com.