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Clevertouch has moved to support the company’s continuous annual growth. Additionally, Clevertouch has made strategic investments in the form of new London and Dusseldorf central European showroom hubs, with further plans for expansion. Earlier this week, parent company Boxlight’s CEO Dale Strang was delighted to open our new, modern facilities that are both bright and spacious. The new HQ has been constructed to achieve net zero in line with the UKGBC’s Net Zero Carbon Buildings Framework and has EPC certification, which confirms the property’s ‘A’ rating.  Key features of the building include contemporary solar panels and enhanced recycling for effective…

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Category Finalists: Kinly IDNS  Tateside Category Winner: Kinly Kinly is one of the largest AV and UC systems integrators globally. It has over 25 years’ of experience, revenues of over €290 million, 1100 employees and a truly global reach with 21 offices located across EMEA, US and APAC. With some of the industry’s most knowledgeable and experienced people in its global workforce, it has over 5000 years of experience and expertise combined. Ten percent of its employees are AVIXA CTS qualified, and it has over 3200 industry certifications across 250 people in its business.

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Sphere Entertainment Co. collaboration will see custom Super Bowl LVIII content, created exclusively by Sphere Studios, displayed on Sphere’s fully programmable LED exterior throughout Super Bowl Week. As part of this, Sphere will also be featured in CBS Sports’ coverage of Super Bowl LVIII on CBS and Paramount+. “We welcome Super Bowl LVIII to Las Vegas, which continues to reinforce its place as a destination for the biggest events in sports and entertainment,” said Joel Fisher, Executive Vice President, of Marquee Events and Operations for MSG Entertainment, who oversees marquee events for Sphere. “As a new Las Vegas landmark, Sphere…

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Developed as a toolkit, d&b Soundscape has undergone international tours and has featured in world-renowned musicals, festivals, and concerts. At the 2023 Inter BEE tradeshow in Japan, the technology was showcased, integrating the advanced audio solution from German manufacturer d&b with video processing from Brompton Technology. The aim was to deliver an immersive experience for show visitors. As part of the demo setup, the d&b team used a 14m x 2.5m LED vision wall, composed of 140 ROE Visual LED panels powered by a Brompton’s 4K Tessera SX40 LED processor and disguise media servers, supplied by key Japanese AV rental…

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Category Finalists Roche/Clevertouch for the South-Central Institute of Technology (SCIoT) IDNS for the University of Wales Trinity St David  ST Engineering Antycip for the University of Caen Normandy Samsung for the University of Wales Trinity Saint David.  Category Winner Roche/Clevertouch for the South-Central Institute of Technology (SCIoT) The South-Central Institute of Technology (SCIoT) is a hub for digital innovation, offering advanced technical qualifications and courses. Clevertouch’s Digital EcoSystem, featuring the CleverLive web-based CMS platform, seamlessly integrates digital signage, room booking, large format displays, and interactive collaboration tools, transforming education and fostering communication and collaboration throughout this organisation. The collaboration among…

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Category Finalists Panasonic for BattleKart AUO for the Epsilon Course  Vitalis for the Transformative Educational Digital Laboratory Category Winner Panasonic for BattleKart BattleKart combines video gaming, augmented reality and electric go-karting to provide an exciting gaming experience. A series of different games are offered with different circuits projected onto the track. Players in their electric go-karts race around the game area, interacting with the AR scenery, bonuses, and other players. Incredibly successful (with more than 1m players since 2015), 25 centres are already operational in Belgium, Germany, France, and Austria with new openings planned, including regions such as Switzerland, UK,…

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Category Finalists Philips for Tableaux Samsung renewable commitment Smart Technologies sustainability initiative.  CTTOUCH Next Life programme Category Winner Philips for Tableaux The Philips Tableaux opens a new era of display technology, becoming the world’s first full-size, full-colour ePaper display launched (and made available to customers) by a recognized global display manufacturer. The Philips Tableaux can display vivid colour imagery (60,000 colours) without using a single kilowatt of electricity, running with ‘zero power’ and unplugged. Energy is only required when updating images. The Philips Tableaux is part of the PPDS Android SoC family, capable of being fully controlled and managed entirely…

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Category Finalists BeesBuzz Team BenQ’s Alex Taylor-Boyle Gasoline Media’s Sarah James Kinly’s Jeaneth Morum Category Winner Gasoline Media’s Sarah James With a career spanning over three decades in the AV/entertainment technology industry, Sarah boasts extensive experience since 1987, with a specialisation in public relations since 1993. In August 2000, she took a pivotal step by launching Gasoline Media, a company dedicated to providing comprehensive communication and marketing services within the AV technologies sector. Sarah’s wealth of knowledge, gained over the years, coupled with her expertise in public relations, has positioned Gasoline Media as a trusted entity in the industry. Her…

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Category Winner TD Maverick Maverick is an innovative force in distribution in the rapidly evolving landscape of the AV industry. Focussing on smart signage and smart meetings technology, the business works with market leaders and emerging brands.  With its team firmly at the heart of its strategy, Maverick has continued to invest in young talent, as well as growing its HQ team, to promote cross country collaboration and provide manufacturers with an agile sales and marketing support function.  Over the last 12 months, Maverick expanded its presence across EMEA with new vendor partnerships, investment in solution-based sales strategy and a…

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Category Winner Hannah Sharma of TwistedPair Hannah Sharma commenced her AV career as an Internal Account Manager at Imago Group before excelling in her current role as Sales and Marketing Director at TwistedPair Ltd since December 2017. Her tenure spans nearly six years. At TwistedPair, Hannah passionately leads a mission to deliver innovative AV, infrastructure, and communications solutions to businesses. She exemplifies a profound love for technology and is dedicated to keeping clients at the forefront of their industry by providing visionary solutions. Hannah’s career history also includes pivotal roles at AMX Europe, where her strategic contributions significantly impacted channel…

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