Verizon Wireless fosters creativity and technical innovation at numerous locations throughout the United States where engineers and developers can create and build a new generation of connected products. These innovation centers feature state-ofthe- art labs, on-site technical expertise from Verizon engineers, and all the capabilities needed to make ideas a reality. When Verizon wanted to build an innovation center in Waltham, MA to focus on 4G LTE technology, they worked with the architecture firm Nelson, design firm Downstream, and GES. GES fabricated partner kiosks and vignettes as innovative as Verizon’s technology.

1. Case Study | Verizon Innovation Center
Verizon Innovation Center
Waltham, MA
Overview
Verizon Wireless fosters creativity and technical innovation
at numerous locations throughout the United States where
engineers and developers can create and build a new generation
of connected products. These innovation centers feature state-of-
the-art labs, on-site technical expertise from Verizon engineers, and
all the capabilities needed to make ideas a reality. When Verizon
wanted to build an innovation center in Waltham, MA to focus on
4G LTE technology, they worked with the architecture firm Nelson,
design firm Downstream, and GES. GES fabricated partner kiosks
and vignettes as innovative as Verizon’s technology.
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©2011 Global Experience Specialists, Inc. (GES)

2. Case Study | Verizon Innovation Center
Objectives
• Showcase new technologies in an atmosphere that inspires
engineers to innovate.
• Create collaborative work spaces to allow for exploration of
products, technologies and services.
• Highlight products from Verizon’s partner companies Alcatel-
Lucent, Ericsson, Cisco and Samsung Mobile.
Solutions
• The team created and fabricated a unique environment to host
engagements with customers and industry thought leaders to
highlight 4G LTE technology and solutions.
• Flexible and easily changeable work spaces were created to
allow engineers the freedom to shift focus among industries as
needed.
• Partner products were featured around the room on kiosks and
included imagery, descriptions and videos.
Results
• Within just a few months, more than 30 products were
developed and demonstrated in the Innovation Center, as well
as at industry trade shows and client presentations.
• Verizon employees, clients and media were excited and
stimulated by the new environment and the resulting
collaborations reinforced Verizon’s decisions to develop such a
state-of-the-art destination.
ges.com | 800.424.6224
©2011 Global Experience Specialists, Inc. (GES)