Events & Production
Introducing the Pro AV Power 20
The inaugural Power 20 list brings together some of AV’s most influential executives and individuals
Installation
Displays & Signage
‘Stirring a sleeping giant’: What BenQ’s new B2B sales director has planned for the biz
BenQ’s newly appointed UK director of B2B sales, Sam Pomfret, tells Daniel Gumble about future plans and ambitions for the company and discusses the...
Audio
QSC shipping new AcousticsDesign install loudspeaker models
The US company is now shipping the AD-P.HALO, an integrated SUB/SAT pendant loudspeaker system, and the AC-C2T-LP, a low-profile ceiling-mount full range loudspeaker
AV Tech End User
BenQ launches free whiteboard solution to support distance learning
The new EZWrite Live is a free web platform collaboration between multiple users from a web browser anywhere in the world
Business
‘Working in AV is always exciting’: Kramer exec Kirti S Shetti on the trends shaping the sector
Kirti S Shetti, CTS, director operations, Kramer Electronics India, recently became the first woman in India to become AVIXA CTS certified. Here, she tells...
Business
Life under lockdown: The best AV tools and resources on the web
With all upcoming trade events cancelled or postponed, we’re rounding up some of the best online tools and resources in the market
Sponsored
Future innovation
At ISE 2020, in an industry first, Crestron provided a glimpse at what it has in store for the future. Ranjan Singh, EVP, product...
Residential AV
L-Acoustics Creations appoints Nick Fichte as business manager
Residential and marine AV industry business development executive Fichte joins newest division of L-Acoustics
Business
Philips PDS sales manager Caroline Grimes to shave head for children’s charity
Grimes is aiming to raise £3,000 for key workers at The Rainbow Trust
Events & Production
Satore Studio hires BBC exec Zillah Watson director of content and exec producer
She will lead the studio’s development of virtual production and experiential content
Business
Trade bodies call for Government support in fight against Covid-19
A group of associations are calling for everyone in the events and entertainment industry to petition their local MPs for more Government support to...
Business
Datapath appoints Howard Ford as new chairman
Ford takes on the new role with immediate effect
Conferencing & Collaboration
Williams AV and Ampetronic partner for UK market
Strategic partnership will see Ampetronic become exclusive distributor for Williams AV's UK assistive listening and conferencing products
Business
New print and digital edition of Installation out now
Our latest issue features a world exclusive interview with L-Acoustics founder and president Christian Heil
AV-IT
Netgear offers free one-year cloud-based management with select devices
Every NETGEAR Insight Managed switch and Insight wireless access point owner that registers one of these 30+ models on or after April 27 will...
Residential AV
The long read: Home comforts for commercial integrators?
The temptation for commercial integrators to move into residential CI is strong, but just how close are these installation stablemates? Steve May talks to...
Audio
‘If you’re going to invest in a system, don’t you want the best?’ d&b CEO Amnon Harman talks installed sound
From the opening of a new facility in California to the addition of a major new line to its fixed install portfolio, d&b audiotechnik...
Conferencing & Collaboration
Facebook Messenger Rooms aims to topple Zoom, offers meetings for up to 50 people
The new video chat app allows up to 50 people to join the same meeting
Residential AV
DeltaLive named international distributor for L-Acoustics Creations
DeltaLive will handle Island, Ocean, and Archipel distribution worldwide
Residential AV
Residential systems special report: part two
Part two of our home systems feature looks at the changes taking place and those yet to come in enabling the brave new world...
Residential AV
Industry veteran Gene Marks joins Clare Controls
Marks joins the company from Nortek Security & Control
Business
AVIXA provides free training programme for AV pros during lockdown
The organisation has also made all of its online education courses available for free until June 12
Business
Music Support charity partners with mental health app to offer free services
The charity offers mental health support to all of those who work in the music industry, including venue ops, crew and designers
Events & Production
AV Technology Awards shortlist announced
Record number of entries received for the 2020 digital awards, taking place between 23rd and 25th June
AV-IT
UK AV companies recognised with Queen’s Awards for Enterprise
A host of UK-based AV companies have won royal approval for achievements in innovation and international trade
Conferencing & Collaboration
Developing workflows: Exploring digital workspaces
The concept of the digital workplace – in which modern technologies are combined seamlessly for faster and more collaborative working – has been a...
Residential AV
Special report: Residential systems
It’s only just over 100 years since electricity started to appear in the homes of the very rich, laying the foundations – if not...
AV-IT
Harman Pro AV systems equip Thai Defense Ministry
Thailand’s Office of the Permanent Secretary for Defense equips multipurpose hall with end-to-end Harman Professional Solutions AV, lighting and control systems.
Business
New issue of Installation out now
The April 2020 issue of Installation is out now in print and digital formats
Business
Daniel Gumble joins Installation as editor
The former editor of sister title PSNEurope has been named Installation editor, taking over with immediate effect
AV-IT
Silverstone Experience integrates Polar solutions for The Ultimate Lap
Polar Integrated Solutions has worked closely with Fusion LX to deliver an AV solution with ‘excellent intelligibility’ for the Silverstone Experience’s Ultimate Lap. The...
Events & Production
White Light provides virtual stage for Sunday Morning Service
White Light (WL) is helping Methodist Central Hall Westminster (MCHW) deliver its Sunday Morning Service with a live stream on 29th March. The building...
Displays & Signage
INFiLED delivers immersive experience at Balenciaga 2020 Winter Fashion Show
InFiLED LED screens helped deliver a ‘unique, immersive’ experience at the Balenciaga Winter 2020 Fashion Show in Paris. The event, which integrated art, fashion...
Events & Production
AV Technology Awards to present digital ceremony in June
The AV Technology Awards will host a digital ceremony this year in line with Government advice regarding COVID-19. The experience and wellbeing of our...
Business
AVIXA Impact Survey assesses “new reality” of COVID-19
AVIXA is providing a weekly assessment of pro-AV industry trends, attitudes and perceptions in light of the novel coronavirus and COVID-19 pandemic. Reporting its...
Displays & Signage
NEC and Sharp join forces on display solutions
NEC and Sharp are to form a joint venture by combining NEC Display Solutions (NDS), a subsidiary of NEC, with Sharp. The Sharp-NEC joint...
Events & Production
Polar Graphic names two new appointments
Polar Graphics has appointed Alexandros Galanas and Christopher Stone as it looks to ‘further enhance’ ongoing business growth. The UK distributor has named...
AV-IT
James Blunt performs at empty Hamburg venue
James Blunt’s concert at the Elbphilharmonie went ahead in bizarre fashion as he performed in front of abandoned seats in Hamburg. The concert, part...
AV-IT
Silex Insight joins AIMS
Silex Insight is the latest company to become a member of the Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS). The company, headquartered in Brussels, provides...
Events & Production
Online group forms to aid AV professionals impacted by COVID-19
A new Facebook group aims to offer networking and online resources to those affected by the ongoing pandemic crisis. AV Industry Relief...
AV-IT
Black Box expands Emerald portfolio with high-performance KVM extenders
Black Box has added to its Emerald portfolio with the launch of Emerald PE. The high-performance, IP-based KVM extenders are designed to cater to...
Displays & Signage
BenQ unveils next-generation classroom IFP
BenQ has launched the next generation of RM Series Interactive Flat Panels for primary, secondary and further education institutions. Available in four sizes: 55in...