In honor of Earth Day 2023, rAVe [PUBS] has partnered with Commercial Integrator to explore sustainability in ProAV. We sat down with Althea Ricketts, vice president of corporate initiatives at Shure, to discuss the company’s sustainability efforts in 2023. rAVe [PUBS]: Tell us why your company is passionate about sustainability. ALTHEA RICKETTS: Sustainability is a very important to […]

In honor of Earth Day 2023, rAVe [PUBS] has partnered with Commercial Integrator to explore sustainability in ProAV. We sat down with Scott Freshman, COO of Visionary Solutions, to discuss the company’s sustainability efforts in 2023. rAVe [PUBS]: Tell us why your company is passionate about sustainability. SCOTT FRESHMAN: Visionary Solutions has been passionate about sustainability in […]

In honor of Earth Day 2023, rAVe [PUBS] has partnered with Commercial Integrator to explore sustainability in ProAV. We sat down with Tim Troast, VP of technology and product strategy, at Legrand I AV to discuss the company’s sustainability efforts in 2023. rAVe [PUBS]: Tell us why your company is passionate about sustainability. TIM TROAST: As the […]

In honor of Earth Day 2023, rAVe [PUBS] has partnered with Commercial Integrator to explore sustainability in ProAV. We sat down with Rich Ventura, vice president PDSA, at Sony Electronics. to discuss the company’s sustainability efforts in 2023. rAVe: Tell us why your company is passionate about sustainability. RICH VENTURA: This is a core [value] to Sony. […]

In honor of Earth Day 2023, rAVe [PUBS] has partnered with Commercial Integrator to explore sustainability in ProAV. We sat down with Martijn van der Woude, vice president of global marketing and business development at PPDS, to discuss the company’s sustainability efforts in 2023. rAVe: Tell us why your company is passionate about sustainability. MARTIN VAN […]

A new study has revealed that West Virginia is the state most interested in smart homes in America, with an average of 1,877 searches per month for smart home related terms per 100,000 people. Home and tech experts Smarthomestarter.com used Google data to analyze searches for an assortment of smart home related keywords across all […]

Women in AV/IT (WAVIT) will sponsor and present a Star Wars-inspired discussion panel at the cavlo trade show on May 4th, a.k.a Star Wars Day. The DEI session, called “May the Force of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Be with You: Lessons from Star Wars”, will feature WAVIT Board members and founders Gina Sansivero, Susan Wilhite and Brandy Alvarado-Miranda. “I am […]

In honor of Earth Day 2023, rAVe [PUBS] has partnered with Commercial Integrator to explore sustainability in ProAV. We sat down with Richard Jonker of NETGEAR to discuss the company’s sustainability efforts in 2023. rAVe: Tell us why your company is passionate about sustainability. RICHARD JONKER: NETGEAR is committed to providing our customers with high-quality products […]

Sustainability is critical to the future of the world — and the world of ProAV. On Thursday, April 20, Commercial Integrator and rAVe [PUBS] have partnered on a LAVNCH & LEARN titled “Sustainability & AV” where industry leaders will gather to chat about their company’s sustainability initiatives and to share actionable tips on becoming carbon neutral. […]

Last week, ISC West was held at the Venetian Expo in Las Vegas, NV. The show is designed for security professionals looking to expand their networks and explore cutting-edge products, technologies and solutions. As AV professionals often crossover into this market segment with command and control rooms and various government installations, the rAVe [PUBS] team […]

AtlasIED will showcase its IPX Family of endpoints integrated with Singlewire’s InformaCast software and a range of accompanying and integratable partner solutions including Hanwha Vision, iluminar and SoundSecure at ISC West 2023. The AtlasIED IPX Family is an IP-based series of endpoints with built-in loudspeakers, microphones and displays to provide audio communications and visual text […]

Reinforcing its commitment to building mass communications solutions for the security industry and supporting accessibility, AtlasIED has three new additions to its IPX Family debuting at ISC West. A comprehensive and cost-effective mass communications solution, AtlasIED’s IPX Family of IP-enabled loudspeakers and displays leverages a facility’s existing VoIP system and IT infrastructure to quickly and […]

The Security Industry Association (SIA) presented seven new members to the SIA Board of Directors at The Advance, SIA’s annual membership gathering, held March 28 during ISC West, and the SIA Board of Directors confirmed its new officers during the board’s March 28 meeting at ISC West. The new SIA Board of Directors members, who […]

Working to build a new visual experience for baseball fans, Daktronics has partnered with the Cedar Rapids Kernels, the Class A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins, and the City of Cedar Rapids, IA, to design, manufacture and install a new LED video display at Veterans Memorial Stadium ahead of the first pitch in the 2023 […]

Pimloc, a company using artificial intelligence (AI) to anonymize personal data in videos, has hired its first sales leader in North America. Tom Fashola will serve as vice president of U.S. sales and will lead the North American sales strategy, including overseeing the launch and scaling of Pimloc’s technology in the United States. Based in California, […]

The Partner Alliance for Safer Schools (PASS) has released the sixth edition of its Safety and Security Guidelines for K-12 Schools, which offers comprehensive information on best practices specifically for securing school facilities — from subject matter experts across the education, public safety and industry sectors. The sixth-edition release — including updates to the Safety […]

Hailo will debut its new Hailo-15 family of high-performance vision processors to the security industry at ISC West 2023 in Booth 16099. “We look forward to showcasing at this year’s ISC West how our new family of top performing AI vision processors can bring unprecedented video processing and analytic capabilities at the edge to the […]

Orchard Road, Singapore has added another jewel to its crown in the form of a PUMA flagship store. This unique retail environment, designed to mirror Puma’s brand essence of weaving sports into lifestyle, reflects Singapore’s vibrant heritage and Puma’s relentless energy. PUMA chose the LUMOS LED display system, designed and developed by U.K.-based Esprit Digital. […]

Viking Electronics, Inc. has introduced a new mobile app to give customers, distributors, and installers easy access to Viking product information and downloads. The Viking app is available now to download free via the Apple App Store or Google Play. According to the company, the Viking app offers an easy-to-use, on-the go experience for customers. […]

AV Gives has launched its 2023 fundraising campaign and networking initiatives in support of Rosie Riveters, a non-profit organization that empowers young girls by building personal confidence, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills through hands-on, community-based STEM programs. Under the direction of co-founders Erica Carroll and Jennifer Goodyer, CTS, AV Gives’ 2023 goals share a common purpose of engaging and […]

Hall Technologies has added Steven Pedroza as Western regional sales Manager. Pedroza has a long AV career supporting projects across a wide range of applications on both the manufacturers and system integration side of the industry, according to the compamy. “The West Coast is a key territory for Hall, and we could not be more […]

Advanced Systems Group, LLC (ASG) has been honored as OpenDrives 2022 Top Growth Partner in North America. OpenDrives is a global provider of enterprise-grade, hyper-scalable network-attached-storage (NAS) solutions designed to handle data-heavy workflows. “ASG deserves to be our Growth Partner of the Year,” said Joe Healy, vice president of sales, OpenDrives. “Their customer-first reputation earns […]

Sound Productions (SoundPro) is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2023. From its chance beginnings as a backline rental company to its current role as a supplier of AVL gear, SoundPro says it has “consistently served their customers with stellar service and industry knowledge.” “We are thrilled to celebrate 50 years of serving customers in an […]

Last month, Women in Consumer Technology (WiCT) added Amanda “Mandy” Beckner, CEDIA’s vice president of education and training, and Norma Garcia-Muro, vice president of marketing at Kaleidescape, to its board. We sat down with Beckner and Garcia-Muro to chat about their recent appointment and their plans for the organization. rAVe: What motivated you to join […]

Viking Electronics has released its 2023 Product Catalog. According to the company, the catalog features many new innovations, as well as Viking’s core products — such as emergency phones, door entry systems, paging amplifiers, mass notification systems, hot line phones and more. The catalog is a comprehensive “go-to” resource — offering countless ideas and custom […]

IHSE USA says it is bringing a powerful lineup of products designed to support state-of-the-art security requirements for command and control (C2) operations to Booth 1648 during WEST 2023, Feb. 14-16 in San Diego. On display will be the Draco vario 487 Series of extenders, certified to the latest common criteria standards for NIAP PP […]

The cavlo trade show is heading back to Las Vegas for its spring show. On May 3-4, cavlo will host a trade show geared towards systems integrators, tech managers and other communication professionals from the hospitality, corporate, education, entertainment and worship fields. ProAV manufacturers will be on-hand exhibiting their latest professional audio, video and lighting […]

Q-SYS software-based Platform drives elevated experiences for hybrid meeting spaces Costa Mesa, Calif. (January 31, 2023) – Q-SYS is pleased to support spatial audio capabilities for Microsoft Teams Rooms, including Signature Teams Rooms. For systems utilizing certified Q-SYS audio, video and control processing in Teams Rooms environments, users can now experience spatial audio allowing the […]

Control Concepts has joined the Q-SYS Developer Partner Program. This program supports the rapid deployment of Q-SYS plugins and API integrations on behalf of Q-SYS Technology Partners. The collaboration among Ecosystem partners enables them to create market-ready certified or verified solutions that integrate seamlessly with Q-SYS, a cloud-manageable audio, video and control Platform. “Control Concepts […]

Women in Consumer Technology (WiCT) has added two new members to its advisory board. Amanda “Mandy” Beckner, CEDIA’s vice president of education and training, and Norma Garcia-Muro, vice president of marketing at Kaleidescape. This bring the board’s total to 16 members, including founder Carol Campbell. The advisory board counsels WiCT on its education, coaching and […]

Q-SYS now supports spatial audio capabilities for Microsoft Teams Rooms, including Signature Teams Rooms. For systems utilizing certified Q-SYS audio, video and control processing in Teams Rooms environments, users can now experience spatial audio allowing the audio of the remote participants to come from the direction of where the specific person talking is located on […]

Userful Corp. has been working with LG Business Solutions USA to certify system integration, proving compatibility between Userful’s next-generation platform and LG webOS Signage, including its latest version webOS 6.0. The integration of Userful’s uClient for LG webOS Signage onto webOS enabled commercial displays means customers are ensured an IT solution for enterprise AV applications […]