Sony has announced that it has expanded its ever-expanding portfolio of third-party interoperability and integrations by receiving certification from Crestron and Cisco for its BRAVIA 4K Professional Displays. This makes Crestron a credible display partner of choice, offering better compatibility, seamless integration, and an enhanced user experience for customers around the world.

Crestron is the leading provider of automated and integrated control systems that enable smooth workflow between audiovisual equipment, environmental accessories and IT technologies. Crestron has developed a global certification program, Crestron Connected, that is technically turnkey, enabling certified manufacturing partners to connect, communicate and monitor from a central location. With previous Crestron Connected certification, Sony has now integrated its latest IoT-based AV management platform, XiO Cloud®, which enables businesses to access their workplace technology from a single location. As a certified partner, Crestron's XiO Cloud® platform enables customers to deploy, monitor and manage their Sony displays from one central location, reducing installation time and increasing uptime.

“Sony has always been a valued technology partner with Crestron, adopting our popular Crestron Connected 3rd party device control technology. Sony has once again raised the bar with certification for its second-generation Crestron Connected control platform, which now includes integration with Crestron's XiO Cloud® remote management solution. To see this 'live', visit Crestron at ISE for an in-person demonstration”.

Bob Bavolacco, Crestron's director of technology partnerships

Sony's BRAVIA 4K Professional Displays, including the BZ40H, BZ40J, BZ35J and BZ30J Series, are Webex Certified and integrated with the Webex Room Kit Series, the market-leading video conferencing and virtual collaboration devices. Meeting Webex Certification standards ensures optimized image quality and automation to ensure seamless integration between Sony's BRAVIA 4K Professional Displays and Webex Room Kit Series.

"We're excited that Sony is joining our ecosystem of Webex-certified partners, offering customers ease of use and ultimate quality to enable meeting rooms for video meetings and virtual collaboration."

Finn Helge Lunde, product director at Cisco Webex

“We are extremely pleased to receive these prestigious certifications from Cisco Webex and Crestron, two of the largest players in the enterprise AV market, offering credible solutions for UC and control. By partnering with such respected brands, we can help our clients future-proof their workplace for years to come.”

Damien Weissenburger, Head of Professional Displays and Solutions Europe.