tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-849665557634267613.post1154899379448028798..comments2007-05-22T11:45:55.819-04:00Charles C. Roy, MBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13633076900134100243noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-849665557634267613.post-454394704923632922007-05-22T11:45:00.000-04:002007-05-22T11:45:00.000-04:00In answer to your questions:<BR/><BR/>Who makes the initial decision to put a sound masking system into a building?<BR/><BR/>This depends on whether you are dealing with a major renovation/new construction or a retrofit of an existing space because of ongoing acoustic problems. Generally, during the design phase of a major renovation or new construction of an office space an acoustical consultant is asked (by the architect, owner, or end user) to give feedback and decide whether the proposed facility would benefit from sound masking. <BR/><BR/>Who decides what products to use, and what are the criteria of selection?<BR/><BR/>We custom design each sound masking system, based on the facility and the needs of the end user (what level of speech privacy is required, what building materials are used, etc.). The individual components used are uniquely tailored for each project, to maximize effectivess and minimize cost.Laura Hollandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06003464455721588031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-849665557634267613.post-18359150335279954952007-05-16T08:00:00.000-04:002007-05-16T08:00:00.000-04:00Dear Mrs Holland,<BR/><BR/>I am an MBA student at the Vlerick Management School in Belgium and I am currently engaged in a market study of sound masking systems in the USA and Canada. Your article on sound masking is very interesting. If you don't mind there are a few questions that I would like to ask you to better understand the industry and market of sound masking systems.<BR/><BR/>1) Who takes the initial decision to put a sound masking system into a building? (Facility Manager, Contractor, Architect, Acoustic Consultant, other?)<BR/><BR/>2)Who decides what brand (Lencore, Dynasound,...) of sound masking to use in an installation? (Facility Manager, Contractor, Architect, Acoustic Consultant, other?)<BR/><BR/>3) Based on what criteria is the brand of sound masking system selected? Price, Quality, Availability ,Ease of installation, other ...? <BR/><BR/>4) What are the most common channels a noise masking system is purchased through? Directly from manufacturer? From specialised distributors? From Online retailers?<BR/><BR/>Thank you very much for your time and effort.<BR/><BR/>Kind regards,<BR/>Pieter Gillegot-Vergauwen<BR/>www.vlerick.beMBA Student Vlerick Management Schoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10985887715301742176noreply@blogger.com