AV distributor Audio Visual Material is strengthening its support team with the appointment of Olivia Whitbread as sales and service administrator. Whitbread has a decade of experience in the AV industry, primarily working for one of the sector’s leading integrators, and so has a good understanding of the needs of AV professionals. Mark Nisbet, md of AVM explains: “Our service offering is becoming increasingly important and Olivia can bring great insight from a channel perspective to help us evolve and develop it further.” On her decision to join AVM, Whitbread comments: “I’ve spent many years working with integrators and was…
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The Crestron residential sales team in the UK will be strengthened with the appointment of Jo Booth. There is significant increased demand for Crestron smart home solutions across the UK, and Jo is taking on the role of Regional Sales Manager to support residential dealers. Phil Pini, Head of Crestron Residential Sales UK, comments: “The residential market in the UK is going from strength to strength, which represents a superb opportunity for Crestron’s smart home solutions, which include entertainment systems, automation of lighting and heating control, and security.” Jo adds: “I’m super excited to be joining the team and am…
VuWall has announced the appointment of Pierre-Yves Desbiens as Chief Operating Officer/Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. Desbiens is replacing CFO Keith Findlay, who is taking his retirement as of May 3, 2021.. Desbiens is responsible for finance, accounting, business intelligence, legal, human resources and overall business operations. As a new member of the executive team, he will report directly to the CEO Paul Vander Plaetse. “We couldn’t be more excited to have Pierre-Yves join the VuWall team” said Paul Vander Plaetse, CEO at VuWall. “His impressive track record, both in his career and his character, makes him the perfect fit…
Technology specialist Advantex is sailing to success after completing a contract to provide new digital connectivity onboard Europe’s oldest floating warship. The cable work by the North East firm onboard HMS Trincomalee, which is the centrepiece of a popular maritime exhibition in Hartlepool, is part of new investment by the National Museum of the Royal Navy in technology to support the ongoing conservation of its exhibits. The technology is being used to connect specialist sensors around the ship to monitoring equipment, enabling conservation officers to track and record potentially harmful rises in temperature and humidity levels. It also provides more…
Sharp UK has announced its involvement in the new ‘Centre for Digital Technologies’ in partnership with South Essex College, Basildon. This significant design and install project is a ‘one-of-a-kind’ facility for the UK, providing students and staff with access to a highly integrated suite of the latest digital printing and audio visual presentation learning technologies. The project saw Sharp’s Print, Audio Visual and Furniture teams coordinate a tightly choreographed installation completed ahead of schedule. The centre is now equipped with the latest multifunction and production print devices, device management software, BIG PAD interactive touchscreens, Digital Signage and learning space furniture.…
The University of Houston recently updated the projection mapping content for its basketball team, the Houston Cougars, creating a dramatic, on-court pre-game show at the Fretitta Centre. The bright, 3D graphics were created by Quince Imaging, and enabled by a range of Christie solutions installed by Quince, including 3DLP projectors, Mystique, a Pandoras Box Server, and Terra, an AV-over-IP system. The University sought to refresh the on-court projection mapping content to align with both in-person and broadcast viewing, says Eric Gazzillo, Director of Innovation, Quince Imaging. “What’s important now, during COVID, is being broadcast-centric, so we’re using the displays and…
The municipality of Bussigny, in the Swiss canton of Vaud, borders Geneva, Neuchâtel, Fribourg, Berne and Valais (west to east) and has a population of approximately 9,000. The town authority had worked with Solmani on digital signage projects in the past and approached the Swiss AV solutions provider to implement a new outdoor project for them in December 2020. They wanted an outdoor digital signage solution that would allow them to improve communication with citizens in various locations, whilst demonstrating progression in the adoption of new, technological innovations and setting an example for surrounding municipalities. The outdoor solution needed to…
Outdoor living and entertainment are on the increase across Europe and, with Spring approaching and temperatures rising, more demand is anticipated for outdoor AV solutions in both the professional and residential / custom install space. To date, Peerless-AV has had significant success with its Xtreme High Bright Outdoor Displays in ski resorts, town centres, quick service restaurants, retail and amusement parks and more. Now, as a result of the pandemic, bars and restaurants are also more likely to embrace this technology in their efforts to provide customers with a safe outdoor space to eat, drink, socialise and be entertained. Come…
The Panasonic PTZ camera solution with voice-based camera tracking uses microphones from Sennheiser to automatically switch the camera’s focus between different speakers. Panasonic continues to revolutionise AV recording with the introduction of the Panasonic PTZ camera solution with voice-based camera tracking. Using Sennheiser microphones for audio-based tracking, the PTZ cameras can automatically switch focus between different speakers. With automated and smooth camera panning, it’s ideal for online conferences, training courses or lectures, for example, when questions are asked from the floor, or a new person speaks at the conference table. The solution uses Panasonic PTZ cameras and TeamConnect Ceiling 2…
Offices around the world are going through a change. The 9-5pm, 40-hour a week practice has been replaced with a more flexible format, embracing the need for remote working and collaboration to suit the requirements of the employer and workforce. How are companies preparing for the return of their employees and rethinking their organisation around hybrid home/office work? What is certain is that during these months of confinement, many have complained about a lack of fluidity in their video conferences, blaming poor connections or software without necessarily thinking about the sound configuration. Meetings that are hampered by audio issues…