Latest Industry News – Places/Events
BrightSign Announces Plans for New York Digital Signage Week 2017
October 18, 2017
BrightSign, LLC®, the global market leader in digital signage media players, today announced its plans for the upcoming New York Digital Signage Week, taking place October 30 through November 3 in New York City. This marks BrightSign’s second consecutive year at the week-long event, and the company’s largest presence at NYDSW to-date. Read the full article…
Biamp Systems Ensures Successful AV Network Solutions at Rocky Mountain Audio Video Expo 2017
October 18, 2017
Biamp Systems, a leading provider of innovative, networked media systems, will showcase its TesiraLUX™ real-time video distribution system, TesiraFORTÉ® VT and VT4 digital signal processors for small-room environments, the Devio® collaboration system and Vocia® networked paging and voice evacuation system at the Rocky Mountain Audio Video Expo (AVX) 2017, Oct. 25-26 at Crowne Plaza in Read the full article…
Diversified Acquisition of MCW
October 18, 2017
Diversified acquisition of MCW capabilities as global technology integrator with addition of security solutions and stronger footprint in Mid-Atlantic. Read the full article…
AVI-SPL Acquires Sharp’s Audio Visual, Inches Closer to Becoming $1 Billion Company
October 18, 2017
AVI-SPL acquires Calgary, Alberta-based Sharp’s Audio Visual, strengthening its stance as the industry’s largest integration firm and inching closer to the $1 billion revenue plateau. Read the full article…
Latest Industry News – Products
Shure Launches ShurePlus MOTIV Video Recording App
October 18, 2017
Shure has launched ShurePlus MOTIV Video, a free mobile application designed to integrate the audio performance of the MOTIV product line with video camera functionality, enabling content creators to visually capture important moments without sacrificing audio quality. Read the full article…
Breaking Product News: Biamp’s AVB-Based TesiraLUX Video Streaming Solution Now Shipping
October 18, 2017
Biamp is now shipping its TesiraLUX product line of video streaming solutions to its global base of customers. Read the full article…
FSR Names Pacific Coast Associates Manufacturers’ Rep
October 18, 2017
FSR is working to strengthen its presence in the Western U.S. by appointing Pacific Coast Associates of Benicia, CA as a manufacturers’ representative. Pacific Coast Associates will support FSR’s entire line of audio-video switchers and interfaces, infrastructure products including wall, floor, ceiling, and table boxes and wiring systems, control solutions, and collaboration systems in Northern Read the full article…
NEC Display Launches C Series Commercial-Grade Display
October 18, 2017
NEC Display Solutions of America announced that it has launched its new, fully commercial C Series displays, offering customers a slim profile and sleek design at an economical price point. Read the full article…
Latest Industry News – Projects
FSR HuddleVUs Support ‘Successful’ Student and Faculty Collaboration at Washington State University
October 18, 2017
Washington State University (WSU) recently selected five HuddleVu collaborative systems from FSR, an industry-leading manufacturer of products for the Pro AV market, to encourage and facilitate group learning among its students and faculty. The systems were installed within the school’s library on its Tri-Cities Campus in Richland, WA, in a space created for students and Read the full article…
IVCi Empowers Community-Based Organization to Grow With Collaboration Technology
October 4, 2017
When Fountain House, a community-based organization dedicated to the recovery of men and women with serious mental illness, determined that education was the best way to support the expansion of the clubhouse movement across the globe, they called upon IVCi to deliver the videoconferencing needed to share their proven methods with other programs that follow Read the full article…
OSA Overcomes RF Challenges at Chicago’s Navy Pier With Shure Wireless
October 4, 2017
Navy Pier in Chicago is a civic landmark and one of the top-visited leisure and cultural destinations in the world. Since its reopening in 1995, the Pier has welcomed more than 180 million guests, including a record-breaking 9.3 million guests in 2016. Read the full article…
JD Sound & Video Provides Community Quality Sound for Two New Jersey High Schools
October 4, 2017
It is often said that word-of-mouth is the best form of advertising as it carries an inherent recommendation. It certainly worked for JD Sound & Video, bringing it not one, but two contracts for the design and installation of gymnasium sound systems in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Read the full article…
Latest Industry News – People
Verrex Adds Three Hires to Boston-Area Team
October 18, 2017
Verrex has added three new members to its sales team, all based at its Wilmington, MA office. The new hires are Masai Keels as AV account executive, Richard Legault as AV sales estimator, and Tom McNerney as AV senior sales engineer. Keels, Legault, and McNerney will match Verrex AV system integration, managed services, AV-as-a-Service, and Read the full article…
Yamaha Professional Audio Adds Bob Habel to Sales Team
October 18, 2017
Yamaha Professional Audio division has appointed Bob Habel to the position of district manager for Commercial Audio sales. He will cover the U.S. Southeast market previously held by Brian Coviello, who has recently retired. Read the full article…
Biamp Systems Expands Field Sales Engineering Resources
October 4, 2017
Biamp Systems, a leading provider of innovative, networked media systems, has announced the latest addition to its team of global Field Sales Engineers (FSE). Part of Biamp’s global sales team, these new positions provide in-depth, specialized technical knowledge to installers, system designers, and consultants during the critical design phase of projects. Read the full article…
Diane Thomas named Director of Marketing at Williams Sound
October 4, 2017
Williams Sound, global designer and manufacturer of wireless communication technology, is pleased to announce the appointment of Diane Thomas to the position of Director of Marketing. Read the full article…