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AV Technology Awards: Outstanding Contribution recipient revealed
After more than two decades at AVIXA, outgoing chief global officer Terry Friesenborg is the recipient of our 2019 Outstanding Contribution accolade. Terry has...
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AVIXA names next chief global officer
AVIXA has announced that Sarah Joyce will become the association’s next chief global officer, taking over from Terry Friesenborg, who will retire at the...
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Laurence Beckers: Creating powerful user experiences
If there is a sector where technology has been the driving force, it is interactive attractions. Actually, when it was launched, the interactive theatre...
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In conversation with: Luke Halls
Luke Halls started his eponymous design studio almost ten years ago, building on his successful freelance career as a video and animation designer. He...
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Graham Fry on what’s next for the newly merged SCC AVS
SCC acquired avsnet in November last year as the IT services company sought to become a player in the visual communications and collaboration space....
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Meyer Sound announces key personnel moves
Meyer Sound has made four new hires and a key promotion in response to the rising demand for the company’s products and services. Rob...
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Best-selling author to headline TIDE Conference
AVIXA has announced that best-selling author Srinivas Rao will headline the TIDE (Technology. Innovation. Design. Experience.) Conference at InfoComm 2019 in Orlando, Florida. On...
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Audio-Technica adds new EMEA sales director
Audio-Technica Europe has announced the appointment of Sarah Yule to the position of sales director EMEA. Well-known in the pro-audio and consumer electronics industry,...
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Interview: Dominique Bonneau, general manager, Kramer Electronics, France
When did you first become involved with Kramer and what attracted you to the company? My relationship with Kramer started when I was the...
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Interview: Graeme Harrison on starting anew with Bluesound Professional
The former Biamp stalwart left the company last year after 27 years to seek a new challenge and fill a hole in the market...
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Keynote named for AVIXA Women’s Council Breakfast at InfoComm 2019
The AVIXA Women’s Council will host its annual breakfast event at InfoComm 2019, on Thursday 13th June, with Shure president and CEO Christine Schyvinck...
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Meet Your AV Manager: Jonathan Owen, University of Warwick
In our latest instalment of Meet Your AV Manager, AVTE visited Jonathan Owen to learn about his role as learning spaces and collaborative environments...
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Maverick AV Solutions unveils new leadership team
Maverick AV announces UK business leadership team with two new appointments
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Donald Stuart named managing director EMEA at Electrosonic
Electrosonic has appointed Donald Stuart to the position of managing director EMEA. He will be based in London. Stuart has a long track record...
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Meet your Integrator: Saville Group
Group technical director, Visavvi, Colin Etchells provides an update on the business over the past year, trends and changes its seeing in the industry...
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Shure UK announces strategic hires in pro audio group
Stuart Moots named as associate director, pro audio and Jack Drury joins as market development specialist
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AV Technology Europe says farewell to editor Michael Garwood
Garwood stands down having presided over the launch and subsequent growth of AVTE as editor
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Crexit: Opportunity knocks for special agent ‘TIG’ as Crestron completes distribution reform
New kid on the block Technological Innovations Group (TIG) – formerly Crestron International – named exclusive sales partner for Crestron EMEA, but new doors...
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Getting to know Dominique Bonneau, General manager, Kramer Electronics, France
Dominique talks business, changes to the industry and the importance of a sense of humour
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The best of the best: ISE 2019 ‘Best of Show Awards’ winners announced
AV Technology Europe, PSNEurope and Installation celebrate this year’s latest and greatest at ISE in Amsterdam.
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ISE 2019: Show founder and MD Mike Blackman previews AV’s most important event
More exhibitors, more keynotes, more training, more visitors, more room, and more fun – ISE’s MD and founder Mike Blackman previews ISE 2019
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A quick guide to surviving ISE (mentally and physically)
With 1,300 exhibitors spread over 15 halls and 80, 000 people to dodge, here are five expert tips to make it out of ISE...
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Global expansion and continued growth sees key staff promotions at B-Tech
Nick Spencer, Jon Alway, Paul Haggarty, Christopher Barz and Tom Kelland promoted as brand goes from “strength to strength”
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ISE: Is it really worth the time and money?
Travel, food, drink, a week out of the office. Do you really need to attend ISE? The AV end-user community has their say on...
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Former Barco and Absen man Chris Prosio joins Leyard and Planar
With an AV career spanning three decades, Prosio is named new general manager for rental and staging
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Shure names Mark Humrichouser as new VP of global sales
Humrichouser will lead the company’s global sales team, which oversees Shure’s worldwide sales operations for pro audio, retail, integrated systems, and emerging markets
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PLASA reveals changes to its Board
PLASA has announced the latest changes to its Board, which sees Koy Neminathan join as the manufacturer’s representative and Matt Lloyd appointed as vice-chair.
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Exclusive: AVIXA one year on: CEO Dave Labuskes reviews historic year
Following InfoComm’s metamorphosis into AVIXA, AVTE sat down with its CEO, and senior director, Sean Wargo to discuss the past, present and future of...
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Don’t let the AV dominate the meeting room discussion
Reliability key to maximising meetings, explains James Hill, Shure UK director, integrated systems sales
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Former Shure veteran and renowned audio engineer Robert Schulein dies
Schulein spent more than 30 years with Shure as part of illustrious career
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Shure names senior market manager for South East Europe
A manager at Shure since 1999, Andreas Koenig has been appointed senior market manager for South East Europe.
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Opinion: Basic video conferencing is so 2018
A look ahead to see why businesses who embrace multi-stream content collaboration will prosper
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Brief encounter: Nicolas Vanden Abeele, senior VP entertainment at Barco
Nicolas Vanden Abeele discusses life at Barco, give his industry tips and reveals what makes him tick outside of the office
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Artificial intelligence to bring new levels of simplicity and productivity to meetings
“In the future, AI will make it even easier to have meetings where every component is automated and participants never have to lift a...
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Holovis appoints military man Nigel Best as business development director
Best will focus on developing next generation solutions for the simulation and training market
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Interview: 7thSense Design’s Matt Barton on the fast pace of change in the industry
We talk to 7thSense Design managing director/CEO Matt Barton about how the company has evolved during a period of fast change for the sector...
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Absen appoints former AVMI man Alex Couzins as head of brand and marketing for Europe
Appointment from global LED display manufacturer will strengthen its brand marketing and support for local partners
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Absen appoints head of brand and marketing for Europe
Absen has appointed Alex Couzins to the newly created position of head of brand and marketing for Europe as the company underlines its commitment...
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Evolution of displays: Sharp’s Birgit Jackson predicts AV trends for 2019 and beyond
Commercial director at Sharp Visual Solutions Europe makes three predictions for the future of AV, from better meetings to smart buildings
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Peerless AV appoints former Exertis man Mike Cunningham-Clayton as UK sales director
Cunningham-Clatyon joins firm leaves Beta Distribution – currently in administration –after only four months
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Professional lighting can transform any existing space and create new revenue opportunities
White Light's Jason Larcombe explains how lighting techniques can help businesses maximise the value and increase the purpose of an existing space
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Evolution of evolution: Sennheiser celebrates 20 years of its best selling microphone series
Former director Michael Polten takes a trip down memory lane discussing how evolution has grown to become the microphone of choice to the industry