Latest Industry News – Places/Events
Sonance Announces New Branding at CEDIA 2019
September 18, 2019
Sonance, a company that has been widely recognized as the creator and consistent leader in the Architectural Audio category since it was founded 36 years ago, announces a fresh new brand identity at CEDIA Expo in Denver, Colorado this September. Read the full article…
QSC Showcases Premium Audio and Control Solutions at Nationwide USA Today Wine & Food Experience Festiva
September 18, 2019
QSC is excited to announce its sponsorship of the USA Today Wine & Food Experience, which kicks off September 7, 2019 in New York. As the official audio solutions provider for this 10-city nationwide tour, QSC will support the sprawling festival’s music and live demonstrations with its premium audio and control solutions. Read the full article…
Shure Reflects on 50 Years of Woodstock
September 4, 2019
Fifty years after the world’s most iconic music festival, the sights and sounds of Woodstock still ring true for subsequent generations of music lovers, thanks to groundbreaking concert sound support and technology. Read the full article…
NEC Display Solutions Takes 26th Annual Showcase on the Road
September 4, 2019
NEC Display Solutions of America is taking its annual NEC Showcase on the road, bringing the latest in visual technology and solutions directly to its partners and end users across North America. This year, in addition to the New York Technology Showcase being held during Digital Signage Week, NEC Display will hold events in Chicago, Read the full article…
Latest Industry News – Products
Pinnaca Announces Global Managed Services for Zoom
September 18, 2019
Pinnaca, a global leader in Managed Services for Visual Communications and Unified Communications introduces a new service offering for its customers and partners supporting their Zoom Video Communications deployments. Pinnaca customers who are using Zoom for meetings, webinars, or in their conference rooms can now call on Pinnaca’s Global Video Network Operations Center (VNOC) for Read the full article…
Diversified Acquires Advanced Presentation Products, Expanding North American Footprint
September 18, 2019
Diversified, a leading global technology solutions provider, announces the acquisition of Advanced Presentation Products. As a top integrator in Canada for 24 years, Advanced specializes in audio visual communications solutions, service and support for enterprise, government and education clients across the country. Read the full article…
D-Tools Cloud Expands Feature Set, Adds Innovative New Capabilities – Change Orders, Intelligent Browser-based Line Connection Drawings, Visual
September 18, 2019
D-Tools, Inc., the worldwide leader in data-driven system integration software, today announced valuable new capabilities to its award-winning, D-Tools Cloud platform – a powerful, yet easy-to-use multi-OS, web-based SaaS solution accessible from any Mac, PC or tablet. Read the full article…
Synnex Brings Clevertouch Interactive Displays to the U.S. IT Channel
September 18, 2019
Synnex has entered into a distribution agreement with Clevertouch to bring its solutions to the U.S. IT channel for customers in K-12 and higher education. Read the full article…
Latest Industry News – Projects
Cedar Fair Amusement Parks Get an AV Refresh with Reflect and BrightSign
September 18, 2019
Cedar Fair Entertainment Company – one of the world’s largest operators of amusement parks, water parks and park resort properties – recently updated the guest- facing digital signage networks in its 11 parks located across the U.S. and near Toronto, Ontario. Reflect was tasked with managing the initiative, which required overhauling content distribution to 545 Read the full article…
AV Over IP is a Game Changer at Tulalip Resort Casino
September 18, 2019
The Tulalip Resort Casino (TRC) is an elegant destination located in Quil Ceda Village, Washington. Opened and operated by the Tulalip Tribes of Washington since 2004, the TRC houses an impressive 12-story hotel with 370 rooms, a 192,000-square-feet casino, seven restaurants, meeting rooms, an amphitheater, and a world-class spa. Read the full article…
HUST Delivers High Quality Sound to Grand Park Hotel Rovinj with Biamp, Community and Apart
September 18, 2019
HUST d.o.o. has completed the design and installation of sound systems throughout the new Grand Park Hotel Rovinj, using a combination of Community and Apart loudspeakers with Biamp control. This 5-star 209-room hotel enjoys a stunning setting on the Adriatic coast of Croatia, with breathtaking views of the old town, islands and sea. Read the full article…
Shure Microphone Array in Scoreboard Boosts Toronto Raptors Fan Experience
September 18, 2019
The sounds of Toronto Raptors players hustling down the basketball court or Toronto Maple Leafs players checking the opponents into the boards have been amplified to a whole new level for fans of Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. Read the full article…
Latest Industry News – People
Almo Professional A/V Hires Adam Coleman as Business Development Manager for dvLED Displays
September 18, 2019
Due to the growing use of Direct-View LED (dvLED) products for AV installations, Almo Professional A/V, the Pro AV industry’s Favorite Distributor, has hired 20-year industry veteran Adam Coleman as Business Development Manager, specializing in the technical and installation aspects of dvLED displays. Read the full article…
QSC Promotes TJ Adams to Vice President, Systems Product Strategy and Development
September 4, 2019
QSC is pleased to announce the promotion of TJ Adams to Vice President, Systems Product Strategy and Development. In this new role, Adams will continue to oversee strategy development and execution of product development for its Systems portfolio, including the Q-SYS Ecosystem. Read the full article…
Almo Corporation Names Gary Bannett Chief Financial Officer
September 4, 2019
Almo Corporation, the nation’s leading independent distributor of appliances, consumer electronics, Pro A/V equipment and housewares, has named Gary Bannett Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective September 1, 2019. Bannett will succeed Matt Elkes, who is retiring after serving as CFO at Almo Corporation for 25 years. Read the full article…
Diversified New COO Appoints Johan Claassen to Increase Focus on Global Operations
August 7, 2019
Johan Claassen joins Diversified management team as COO, while president Kevin Collins sets his sights on scaling the company’s international presence. Read the full article…