{"id":42638,"date":"2021-11-23T06:24:36","date_gmt":"2021-11-23T06:24:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.airmeet.com\/hub\/?post_type=case_study&p=42638"},"modified":"2025-01-02T12:01:03","modified_gmt":"2025-01-02T12:01:03","slug":"chg","status":"publish","type":"case_study","link":"https:\/\/www.airmeet.com\/hub\/case-study\/chg\/","title":{"rendered":"CHG-MERIDIAN ANZ hosts their interactive sales kickoff, webinars & product demos on Airmeet"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\n\t\t\tOverview<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\tANZ Kick-Off 2021\n<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\tCHG-MERIDIAN ANZ<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\tSales Kickoff, Webinars, Product Demos<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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The CHG-MERIDIAN Group is a leading provider of IT, healthcare & industrial technology, and asset finance solutions. 12,000 customers – including corporations, SMEs, and the public sector – rely on CHG-MERIDIAN to manage their technology infrastructures in a holistic, user-oriented, and digital way. Their web-based technology and service management system TESMA\u00ae combines commercial and technological data to optimize processes and realize cost savings. The Group has an international presence with around 1,100 employees and operates in 27 countries, with headquarters in Weingarten, Germany.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Kamila Hutchison, Head of Marketing & Communications in ANZ, shared her journey with us. She mentioned, \u201cI look after two brands, Equigroup, and CHG-MERIDIAN. Both operate in Australia under slightly different go-to-market models. We have been in the technology, finance and asset management industry for a long time- over 30 years on the Equigroup side, and for 40 years on the CHG-MERIDIAN side.\u00a0<\/p>

We offer technology finance and asset management services to corporate enterprises and government customers. From a customer engagement and marketing perspective, we use tools like Airmeet for engaging with our customers through virtual event experiences such as webinars, workshops, and product demonstrations.\u00a0<\/p>

Initially, when we first started with Airmeet, it was for a sales kick-off. Traditionally every year, we host an in-person kick-off event, bringing the whole sales team from across New Zealand and Australia together to share our strategies and ambitions for the year ahead. During the pandemic, it was a challenge to bring people together face-to-face, so we hosted a virtual event.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Challenge 1: Find a virtual event platform with a strong support team to handhold before and during the event<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Kamila shared, \u201cFor our virtual event, we had a film crew with a stage set up in the office where our business leaders were presenting. We tried to make it a little bit more upscale than someone just sitting in their homes on a screen. We had good lighting and good video footage. We wanted this recording to be fed on a virtual event platform in the best quality.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Airmeet features that created a memorable experience for them were: <\/p>

Support:<\/strong> Kamila said, \u201cThe Airmeet technical team was very supportive. They helped us feed the video shoot on Airmeet the way we wanted. Also, we got great support for a successful connection and connected with the Airmeet team to resolve our issues instantly. The attention we got from Airmeet was great; customer service was personal and caring. Sharing the goals just like us of having a successful event.\u201d<\/p>

Dry-Runs:<\/strong> Kamila mentioned, \u201cWe had international guests and our board of directors joining in, and we wanted the event to be slick and efficient. Airmeet allowed us to host test sessions before the event, which was very useful. Everyone in the Airmeet team was brilliant, making sure we were comfortable and confident for the event.\u201d <\/p>

Pricing:<\/strong> Kamila said, \u201cThere are other platforms, which offer crazy features. With Airmeet, the intersection of features with price point was perfect. The quality we got for the investment we made was really money well spent.\u201d <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Airmeet features that allowed them to provide a distinct virtual event experience to their audiences were:<\/p>

Virtual Booths:<\/strong> Kamila said, \u201cWe got creative with the virtual booths and set them up to showcase our products, innovations, and topics for our own business. We used it as a demo space and asked our sales team to navigate through the virtual booth arena. Each of the virtual booths showed content and information about a particular product.
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Guest Speaker at Virtual Booth:<\/strong> Kamila mentioned, \u201cWe also had an external speaker, an Olympian, Ben Hunt Davis join our event to share his journey of winning gold in the Sydney Olympics. He had one of the virtual booths and this had information about his website, and links to his motivational program.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Premium Audio\/Video Quality<\/b>: Kamila added, \u201cI tried many virtual event platforms and was looking for a stable platform that has a good quality video and audio signal. We even tested some 3D platforms, but they fell short technically and were not stable enough. Airmeet was stable and had a very good video and audio signal. I liked the way the video was streamed and represented on screen.\u201d <\/p>\n

Customize the Background:<\/strong> Airmeet allows you to customize the look and feel of the event for a branded virtual event and virtual booths experience. The event space can be customized with your themes, logos, and branded layouts. Kamila said, \u201cWe are a technology company and wanted a platform that was innovative and aligned with our brand so we could offer a unique experience.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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It is essential to make speakers comfortable for them to deliver their best. Following Airmeet features gave an edge to the speakers and helped the audience engage:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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