Gary Kayye, founder of rAVe Publications, is one of the most prominent personalities in the audiovisual industry. He has been a contributor to WIRED magazine and a technical advisor and columnist for Sound & Communications magazine as well as an opinionated columnist for rAVe [Publications] since 2003. In addition to his writing and market analysis, Gary has been a product, marketing and business operations consultant to dozens of AV companies in the U.S. and overseas. Clients have included companies such as Sony, Sharp, Epson, Lutron, InFocus, Sanyo, Mitsubishi, NEC and Philips.
Gary, who has been involved with the audiovisual market for over 20 years, was the recipient of the InfoComm 2003 Educator of the Year Award and the 2007 NSCA Instructor of the Year Award. Over the years, he has donated much of his time as an active volunteer in the AV industry’s trade association and served as chairman of InfoComm’s Professional Education & Training Committee (PETC), chairman of the ICIA Design School Committee and chairman of InfoComm’s Installation School Committee. In addition, he has served on the InfoComm board of governors. He also helped grow the InfoComm Projection Shoot-Out as the premiere AV industry trade show special event serving on the committee from 1991 through 1997, and was instrumental in launching the Shoot-Out in the European market at the Photokina Expo in 1994 and 1996 as well as the Asian market at the 1995 and 1997 INFOCOMM Asia shows.
Prior to founding his own company, Gary was vice president of sales and marketing for AMX Corporation (www.amx.com), a manufacturer specializing in professional AV and residential AV control systems. Prior to AMX, Gary spent nine years at Extron Electronics (www.extron.com), rising to the position of vice president of sales and marketing.
Gary earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism in 1987 from the University of North Carolina and is currently Adjunct Faculty at UNC in the School of Journalism teaching a class on how future technologies will affect the future of advertising, PR and marketing.
He is also the founder of Swim for Smiles, a non-profit that raises money for the N.C. Children’s Hospital through swimming and other fitness-related events for kids.
You can contact him at gary@ravepubs.com..
Robe Lighting, a Roznov, Czech Republic-based lighting manufacturer, has agreed to acquire Avolites, a manufacturer of lighting & video control products. The agreement was reached in the U.K. yesterday. “The Avolites Leadership team wanted to ensure the best outcome for our employees, customers, suppliers and the brand,” said Avolites MD Paul Wong, “Robe is an […]
Audio-Technica is at InfoComm 2023 in booth #3554 focused on showing integrators how to leverage two new products — the ATND1061DAN beamforming ceiling array microphone (which features recently announced Microsoft Teams and Zoom Rooms compatibility when paired with a Q-SYS bundle) and the new Engineered Sound Wireless (ES Wireless) line. We recorded a pre-InfoComm 2023 […]
Palmer Digital Group is showing its outdoor display solutions for retail and hospitality at InfoComm and it also launched the PDG’s EV24-1C all-in-one Electronic Vehicle (EV) charging solution, which integrates Samsung OH24F outdoor displays, targeted for businesses and public spaces. Palmer says that many PDG menu board structures can be lifted into place by two […]
A company called SmartMatter AI launched today, aimed at the digital signage industry. We really don’t know much about them and the release didn’t offer many details, but what we know is that SmartMatter AI claims to offer automation and analytic support for signage in offices, retail, airports, hospitals and hotels and can help in […]
The latest episode of Rants & rAVes features Canon’s Len Musmeci, a pro market strategy advisor, to talk about what the company will show in booth #2543 at InfoComm 2023. Canon has decided to focus on streaming and live production solutions for IC23 and will take the opportunity to demo its new AI- and gesture-based […]
Audinate today introduced Dante Professional Services as an additional resource for consultants, integrators and end users to help design, deploy and manage Dante systems. Dante Professional Services provides access to Audinate’s deep networked AV expertise for creating comprehensive system designs, design reviews, and recommendations or when a neutral third party is needed to resolve technical […]
My next pre-InfoComm-2023 videocast features Sony’s director of B2B sales and marketing, Mark Bonofacio, who details everything you can expect in its booth next week. In addition to 16 new BRAVIA displays — in three new product lines — Sony has decided to focus its in-booth virtual (XR) production set on corporate and live event […]
Da-Lite just debuted a new 10-foot SightLine Cable Drop option available with its Tensioned Advantage and Advantage electric screens. While SightLine’s standard 70″ aircraft-grade cable drop screen feature covers most custom drop-sizing scenarios, the new 10′ drop is designed to provide more flexibility for unique installations, such as unusually high ceilings, where additional drop may […]
Humly just introduced its Humly Software Solutions to North American audiences at InfoComm in addition to two hardware solutions, all aimed at digital signage and UCC applications. The Humly Software Solutions suite includes four offerings: Humly Floor Plan, Humly Reservations, Humly Visitor and Humly Wayfinding, deployable separately or in any combination throughout an office building, […]
Roland’s Professional A/V Division just announced the VR-400UHD 4K Streaming AV Mixer, a 4K switcher for live events. Using two touch screens, users can quickly set various scene presets, preview them in real-time and confidently run transitions by knowing what viewers will see. The VR-400UHD can preview eight scenes at once on the touch screen, […]
My next pre-InfoComm-2023 videocast features SpinetiX CEO, Francesco Ziliani, to talk how moving clients from a CapEx to OpEx model when investing in an AV or digital signage system. Primarily, says Ziliani, is the relationship value you get from providing AVaaS. Also, it gives you the ability to add on features later, too — Ziliani […]
My latest pre-InfoComm-2023 videocast features Audio-Technica’s Mark Donovan, applications engineering manager. To do a real-time, live demo of both products being highlighted in booth #3554 at InfoComm 2023. First, you see and hear the Audio-Technica Engineered Sound Wireless system including Mark switching between each of the four transmitters (mics) in real-time. Then, Mark switches to […]
On my latest pre-InfoComm-2023 videocast, CrimsonAV’s Will Bear, vice president of sales and marketing, joins me. Bear first details the company’s strategy and differentiation in the mounting business. We also talk about how CrimsonAV will be in booth 1674 at InfoComm, and will demo new QSR mounting and kiosk solutions — indoor and outdoor — […]
Today’s pre-InfoComm-2023 videocast features PPDS‘ (aka: Philips Digital Signage) commercial vice president of North America, Nick Begleries, and Jack Boyczuk, global business manager. PPDS is on a roll after hiring some well-known talent from some other display brands — the company also recently introduced some unique products to the ProAV market, including the Tableaux (a […]
My latest Rants & rAVes episode features Planar’s vice president of product marketing, Steve Seminario, and he detailed the four highlights of its booth (#2243) at InfoComm 2023. It’s all about LED, mostly, and an all-new series, debuting at IC23, dubbed the Planar DirectLight Pro Series. But, we’ll also see outdoor LEDs, ultra-fine-pitch 0.6mm LEDs, […]
On my latest pre-InfoComm-2023 videocast, I invited Lenovo’s director of portfolio product management within Smart Collaboration, Chris Mantin, to talk UCC. Lenovo has a complete family of solutions, including the new all-in-one ThinkSmart View Plus, aimed at huddle spaces, at-home and hot-desking applications; the ThinkSmart Core Kit, an all-in-one meeting room kit inclusive of compute, […]
ClickShare CX-50 2nd generation was granted the CO2 Neutral Silver label by leading climate advisory organization CO2logic. Barco ClickShare CX-50 2nd generation is one of the first carbon-neutral wireless conferencing solutions in the market. The carbon-neutral label guarantees that Barco has significantly reduced the CO2 emissions throughout the product lifecycle of the CX-50 2nd generation. […]
ENCO will be at InfoComm showing off enCaption, its live captioning software, in booth 3816 and at the Technology Innovation Stage (Booth 2260). ENCO’s ADA-compliant enCaption live captioning software has been the leading platform for automated closed captioning in broadcast TV and radio for several years, and the company holds patents that strengthen its intellectual […]
intoPIX is pleased to announce the integration of its advanced TicoXS FIP IP core into the new PlexusAV AVN4 4K transceiver, based on SMPTE ST2110, which eliminates the stress of selecting an AV-over-IP technology by leveraging a standards-based solution. PlexusAV is a human-focused AV-over-IP ecosystem. Founded in 2023 by Sencore, PlexusAV leverages a standards-based solution […]
Two #GALSNGEAR joined me on this pre-InfoComm-2023 videocast today, Amy DeLouise, creative director at DeLouise Enterprises and founder of #GALSNGEAR and Danilda Martinez, director of programs & outreach, #GALSNGEAR. What’s #GALSNGEAR — well, watch this and you’ll not only learn all about the group but how to help, too. Both of them are leading educational […]
Sharp NEC Display Solutions of America‘s own president and CEO, Todd Bouman, and its senior vice president of marketing, Jennifer Cheh, join my latest Rants & rAVes episode to detail what we can expect in booth 1201 at InfoComm 2023. Show attendees can expect new LEDs (including a 21:9 as well as one with interactive […]
Scalable Display Technologies announces a new Real-Time Projection Mapping API, enabling media server companies to immediately benefit from this new capability. Scalable’s new API can be leveraged to automatically calibrate a group of projectors displaying onto an intricate object that moves freely in any orientation or direction in a large 3D space, while maintaining precise […]
Matrox Video announced its plans for InfoComm 2023 in booth 2917; AV systems integrators will see how Matrox Video encoders, decoders, IP KVM extenders and video wall products support the wide-ranging requirements of highly compressed, lightly compressed and uncompressed IP signal transport to meet the diverse streaming, recording, extension, and visualization needs in ProAV, control […]
Xilica and Exertis Almo have today announced the signing of a strategic distribution agreement for the United States. As part of this agreement, Exertis Almo will take over the Xilica direct-to-system integrator sales channel in the U.S. and serve as the exclusive distribution partner of Xilica for all U.S.-based resellers. Together, Exertis Almo and Xilica […]
Nanolumens has detailed its plans for next week’s InfoComm Show in Orlando. The company will be in booth #1781 as well as supporting the Moment Factory Interactive Experience in booth #361. That collaboration with Moment Factory, called Ethereal Entities, utilizes Nanolumens dvLED screens and was created through Kinect, scanning and tracking technologies. In addition to […]
I was joined by Mago’s CTO, Cristiano Fumagalli, on this pre-InfoComm-2023 videocast to talk about how the Mago platform and ecosystem can simplify UCC applications. Imagine having the exact same control and interface design in every single room in your company or across your campus, no matter the brand of collaboration board you used, no […]
Sony Electronics is adding 16 professional BRAVIA 4K HDR displays to its portfolio with the launch of the BZ50L, BZ40L, BZ35L and BZ30L series aimed at ProAV and Digital Signage installs. With options covering high-end, mid-range and standard needs, and sizes from 43 inches to 98 inches, the new lineup offers an extensive array of […]
GPA just announced that Nureva has joined the GPA Global Partner Program. GPA customers can choose Nureva’s high-performing, full-featured audio systems for larger spaces that are dramatically easier to install, set up, deploy and manage compared to traditional ProAV systems. This will simplify and scale the delivery and support of these spaces for enterprise customers […]
XTEN-AV has announced the integration of VR in its platform in the form of X-VRSE, a VR solution that allows users to design and visualize their spaces using virtual reality, as an immersive experience. After integrating automation and cloud computing into its platform, XTEN-AV is now introducing VR into design and sales processes to create […]
The new INOGENI U-BRIDGE USB 2.0 video camera and audio extender allows for high-speed USB 2.0 connections up to 100 m /330 ft. over a single CAT 5e/6/7 cable. The U-BRIDGE is the problem-solver to interoperability challenges faced by AV installers looking for a reliable long-distance USB camera extension while maintaining high-quality video. And, the […]
Middle Atlantic just announced RackLink Cloud, an intelligent platform enabling remote monitoring and management of the Premium+ Series PDUs via the cloud. RackLink Cloud, powered by Xyte, makes it easier for integrators to proactively monitor and manage the company’s enterprise-grade, IP-based monitoring and control power products from anywhere and without rolling a truck. Existing Premium+ […]
Avocor (InfoComm booth #3671) has announced a strategic partnership with Rise Vision and AUO Display Plus (ADP). Set to be launched in Q3 of this year, the first release forged by the strategic alliance of Avocor and AUO Display Plus (ADP), will combine the collaboration capabilities of Avocor displays with the functionality of Rise Vision […]
