PMC Commercial Interiors cuts design time by 50%

At-a-Glance

• Industry: Workplace interiors
• Used for: Client pitches, design reviews, executive walk-throughs
• Outcomes: 50%+ design time reduction; clearer decisions; no version-chasing

The leading edge of creativity and design

PMC Commercial Interiors creates inspiring physical and digital work environments that help organizations attract talent and work smarter. Operating across multiple strategic locations in the Southeast, PMC partners with clients from first meeting through ideation, design, planning, and installation—tailoring each engagement to reflect the client’s culture, goals, and vision.

“For our clients and employees, we strive to be on the leading edge of creativity and design,” said Harry Chalker, CEO of PMC. “To help get us as close as possible, we invested in Bluescape—a collaboration solution that’s been transformational for us, both externally and internally.”

The challenge

PMC wanted to elevate client presentations beyond static slideshows and physical pin-ups—making them more interactive, visually rich, and aligned to the creativity of their designs.

“We figured it was much better to show clients our innovation than try to convince them that we’re innovative,” said Chalker.

That approach paid off. In one pursuit, PMC was told to “bend the mirror.” They were the only vendor to do it—and they won. In another instance, a Fortune 100 software company’s facilities leader was so impressed with PMC’s process that she invited her head of marketing and sales to see it firsthand.

The solution

PMC adopted Bluescape as its virtual project room—a secure space that gives teams the freedom to work without constraints. It handles nearly any file type, at full fidelity and any scale, so every detail, every high-resolution image, and every perspective is easy to see and act on in one place.

Teams move forward with speed and confidence, without the friction of switching tools or losing context. Unlike traditional tools that compress files, limit scale, or scatter feedback across channels, Bluescape provides a single space where people can see both the full picture and the critical details. PMC uses large touchscreens in its offices to host interactive sessions, inviting clients to move elements, react to options, and leave feedback in real time.

“PowerPoint is not collaborative. And Post-It notes, over time and distance, are unmanageable,” said Yvette Coppedge, President of PMC. “With Bluescape, we’re creating engaging, ‘big picture’ projects in a visually interactive workspace. We have the flexibility to go up, down, sideways—whatever direction the creative process takes us.”

Results

Work no longer happens in a vacuum. Instead of emailing files back and forth, losing context, and tracking versions across systems, PMC keeps the entire project—images, notes, and decisions—together in one place.

“The C-suite loves it. It’s crisp. It’s clear,” said Coppedge. “And every image, every note, every project decision is easily accessible and adjustable—which makes it that much quicker to turn around a custom solution. In most cases, it has reduced design time by at least 50 percent.”

“When you are designing a building and can look at every floor and every room at the same time, it’s a complete game changer,” said Coppedge. “For the first time, clients can see an entire building at once—from walking through the front door all the way up to a small break room on the top floor—and be sure that all the individual spaces coalesce. Truly, I couldn’t imagine working without Bluescape; it’s become a way of life at PMC.”

Bluescape benefits at PMC

• Real-time work with cross-functional and remote teams 
• Enhanced customer experience with active engagement in working sessions
• Planning and production phases cut in half (PMC reports design time reduced by at least 50%)
• More productive meetings: side-by-side review → immediate decisions
• Easy access to all project files, high-resolution media, and meeting notes in one secure space

Why it matters

PMC’s move to a full-fidelity, all-in-one project room gives clients a clear view of both the big picture and the fine details—accelerating confidence, compressing timelines, and raising the bar on the client experience.