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Ricoh acquires Pure AV and AVC to expand its workplace offer
Acquisition of Pure AV extends meeting room and workplace management capabilities; AVC purchase further supports digital workplace transformation
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Technology
Conquering Covid & Chips: Why AV has the chops to devour its demons in 2022
As if the pandemic wasn’t challenging enough, pro AV has also had to deal with a global component supply crisis. But thanks to some...
Ed Tech
Hybrid learning spaces seminar now available on demand
Pure AV and Sennheiser online event now available to view on demand, for free
Displays & Signage
NHS Foundation Trust moves into digital signage
Pennine Care's move from print to DS saves time and money and improves comms
Ed Tech
Pure AV secures £2m project for Ulster University’s Greater Belfast campus development
Integrator expects to start on-site works early March, with the installation set to complete in the summer ahead of the autumn term
Case Studies
How AV technology is tackling loneliness and social interaction at care home
Following on from our recent story about Pure AV's work with Leonard Cheshire, we take a look at a case study showing how technology...
AV Tech End User
VR experience brings Arley Hall tea party to care home residents
Pure AV's recent installation at Leonard Cheshire care home Hill House enabled disabled residents to enjoy their annual trip to Arley Hall through VR...
Displays & Signage
Market positivity: AV in the community
It's the end of another challenging week where some of the news has been difficult to digest. Let's sign off by looking at some...
AV Tech End User
Case study: Pure AV install for university
Next in our series of education project case studies comes from Pure AV's work with the University of Bedfordshire, where it deployed AVoIP and...
Collaboration
Education: Digital academic journey
“Distance learning is often driven by student demand with students preferring to undertake professional qualifications as they work”
Collaboration
Education: New levels of capability
“The capability for BYOD connection is pretty much a standard now in the spaces we design and install for higher education”
Collaboration
Education: Connected learning
Educational establishments have long been significant investors in AV solutions – and, finds Ian McMurray, another round of investment seems to be taking place...
Business
Pure AV’s Peter Sutton on AV integration in the connected world
Following Pure AV’s commUniCate event last November, managing director Peter Sutton spoke to Duncan Proctor about the company’s first 15 years in business and...
Business
Hospitality: demand for upgrades
What technologies should venues be investing in to increase both ROI and ease of use?
Business
Internet of Things: Mitigating risk
"There is a growing consensus in the IT security industry that IoT devices may offer hackers a route onto a network"
Business
Internet of Things: Opportunities and liabilities
"In order to manage data effectively, it’s important to understand first what data is available, what data is relevant for your business, the overall...
Business
Internet of Things: Brave new world or Pandora’s box?
The ability of a new generation of connected devices to deliver valuable data and facilitate fresh applications is causing real excitement in sections of...
Business
Medical AV: sector-specific solutions
In the first part of this feature we looked at the challenges that are unique to medical AV working environments. Here David Davies considers...
Business
Medical AV: uniquely challenging
With challenging working environments and extended lifecycle needs, AV for the healthcare sector has to offer rock-solid reliability and robust operation. But for the...
Business
Education: one step ahead
In the first part of this feature we considered whether the current education technology framework is helping primary and secondary schools thrive or survive....
Business
Education: freedom to teach
Budget challenges notwithstanding, many primary and secondary schools are investing in technologies that can facilitate new methods of teaching, writes David Davies
Technology
Sports venues: hybrid approach
According to Deloitte, European football is worth £22bn in annual revenues. Sport is big business, as are the venues that are its home -...
Business
Medical AV: Training is the key to success
In the first part of our feature on medical AV, we heard about the impact of tight budgets on innovation, however availability of funds...
Technology
Product focus: Lumens – VC-A50P
A leading integrator and end user provide insights on how Lumens IP PTZ camera range makes their jobs easier
Technology
Conference venues: balancing simplicity and flexibility
Having previously detailed how conference venues are increasing technology spend, before revealing the elements providers need to consider to match the right device with...
Technology
Conference venues: matching device and purpose
In the first part of this conference venues feature we revealed how centres are increasing technology spend and leveraging displays of all types to...
Technology
Conference venues: image is (nearly) everything
If the last conference you went to was characterised by on-screen images you could hardly see, things are changing rapidly, as Ian McMurray finds...
Technology
Experiencing better hospitality
With the hospitality sector thriving and buying more AV, Rob Lane investigates how this is impacting on customer experience
Case Studies
Energus Cyber Lab readies the next generation of cybercrime fighters
The new Cyber Lab is the result of a collaboration between the NDA and Energus and provides an immersive learning space where apprentices can...
Business
Pure AV named partner on £287m project at University of Manchester
Pure AV has secured the £2m audiovisual project for the Manchester Engineering Campus Development (MECD) project at the University of Manchester.
Case Studies
Pure AV lands £2m deal for The University of Manchester’s new £287m campus
Contract will see AV integrator oversee the design, installation, programming and audiovisual support services across the entire development
Case Studies
Pure AV solves acoustic challenges at University of Manchester venue
The integrator brings new soundscape with enhanced audio coverage and clarity to Grade II-listed venue.
Business
Video communications: growth opportunities
With the changes seen in the video communications marketplace, what are the technologies that are providing good business for integrators?
Business
Video communications – a state of flux
As companies with a strong IT pedigree have gained traction in the video communications market, how has this affected AV integrators and projects?
Case Studies
Pure AV upgrades Lancaster University meeting space
The John Welch room at Lancaster University has been updated by Pure AV to give the space the look and feel of a corporate...
Business
Project tenders: selling on value, not price
As price becomes the differentiating factor in more and more project wins, Duncan Proctor looks at what integrators and distributors can do to stop...
Case Studies
Pure AV provides NHS Trust with full lecture hall refit
Pure AV has completed a lecture hall upgrade as part of on-going upgrades to the facilities at the Health Academy based at Lancashire Teaching...
Case Studies
HushPod brings quiet collaboration to Keele University
Keele University in Staffordshire has undergone the UK’s first TK-Team HushPod installation, which has taken place in the institution’s library. Supplied by Pure AV,...
Case Studies
Digital workplaces: plug and play?
Bringing personal devices into the workplace offers both benefits and risks. SteveMontgomery examines how BYOD can interact with AV installations, and looks at how...
Case Studies
Pure AV creates ‘Digital Health Hub’ for The University of Keele
Pure AV has worked with the School of Pharmacy at The University of Keele to transform a traditional 48 seat IT lab into a...
Case Studies
Hospitality: improving customer engagement
The hospitality sector is starting to place greater emphasis on customer engagement – in much the same way that retail has shifted over the...
Case Studies
Pure AV equips university centre with suite of AV tech
Pure AV has completed the AV works at Bangor University’s Marine Centre, including the installation of a nine-screen Samsung videowall at the main entrance....