Chicago, IL - The corporate headquarters of Quaker Oats (PepsiCo) located in Chicago's "loop" area was the proposed site of an impressive audio-visual facility.

When completed, the complex would include conference rooms (45), data center training rooms (4), divisible meeting rooms (4), a boardroom, a cafeteria webcasting station, video conferencing suites (2) and executive offices (14).

To accomplish this ambitious project, Quaker Oats retained SAKO to prepare competitive bid documents covering all phases of system implementation. The systems ranged from distributed sound reinforcement, video/data display, video projection and conferencing to building video message distribution and video information systems.

Working closely with Griswold, Heckel & Kelly, the project architects, SAKO audio-visual consultants were involved in virtually every phase of the project including the design, specification, documentation, testing, compliance verification and acceptance of the audio-visual systems. We also reviewed as-build documents and manuals on behalf of the Quaker Oats and coordinated training sessions for the users of the facility.