ST. LOUIS–World Wide Technology, Inc. (WWT), a market-leading technology integrator, announced today that it has formed a strategic partnership with visual workplace leader Prysm, Inc. and is now a Prysm Platinum reseller and global partner. “Prysm’s cloud-based collaboration tools and proprietary large-screen solutions are unique in the market and allow both our customers and employees […]

London, 14 October 2016 – NEC Display Solutions Europe today revealed the winners of the 2016/17 Display Trends Forum EMEA Partner Awards ceremony, honouring the remarkable achievements of its channel partners over the past 12 months. First hosted in 2010, the Display Trends Forum brings together key customers, industry influencers, business leaders and the NEC […]

Sacramento, Calif. USA – 13 October 2016 – Barco, the worldwide market share leader in digital cinema projection, will host a series of demo sessions at ShowEast showing the unique advantages of its complete laser projector portfolio, with a keen focus on the industry’s first 20,000-lumen laser phosphor projector for cinema. Visitors can attend the […]

LOS ANGELES, OCTOBER 12, 2016 – Production Resource Group (PRG) is the global partner of choice for the world’s leading entertainment and event producers, designers and creative talents. When Tom Sorce, Senior Project Manager and Audio Designer at PRG, is looking for a microphone that can capture the intricacies of an instrument with clarity, he […]

MAHWAH, N.J., Oct. 13, 2016 — Sharp Corporation today announces the appointment of Doug Albregts to the role of President and Chief Executive Officer of Sharp Electronics Corporation (SEC), their wholly owned subsidiary that manages the Americas business. As part of Sharp Corporation’s recent strategic alliance with Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Albregts will officially succeed Toshiyuki Osawa, who previously […]

Siena College, an independent liberal arts college in Loudonville, New York, recently underwent renovations to its audio system and selected K-array as its choice for unobtrusive, high-quality loudspeakers. The school required a sound system at its multipurpose student lounge “Casey’s” for public addresses as well as sound reinforcement for DJ and live performances with many […]

LONG BEACH, Calif., Oct. 13, 2016 — Epson, the number-one selling projector brand worldwide, today announced the Pro Cinema 6040UB was named the Best New Home Entertainment Projector by the prestigious rAVe 2016 Best of CEDIA Awards. The rAVe editorial team considered over 500 CEDIA EXPO exhibitors and selected the Epson® Pro Cinema 6040UB for its […]

PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 12, 2016 –Leyard, a global leader in visualization products, today announced that the company has hired LED industry veteran Nedi Nadershahi. Nadershahi will serve as principal scientist in Leyard’s research and development department based in the United States, leading design efforts for the company’s next-generation LED video wall architecture. Nadershahi comes to […]

Anaheim, California (October 12, 2016) – Extron Electronics is pleased to announce the immediate availability of the DSC HD‑HD 4K A, a high performance, HDCP 2.2-compliant HDMI to HDMI scaler. It accepts signals from 480i to 4096×2160, and produces a scaled output from 640×480 to 4096×2160. It features 4:4:4 processing for signals up to 4096×2160 @ 30 fps. […]

FAIRFAX, VA – Oct. 12, 2016 – InfoComm International, the trade association representing the commercial audiovisual industry worldwide, has signed an agreement with Downey Unified School District in Southern California to offer foundational AV coursework. Downey Unified School District’s high school students will have access to InfoComm’s online course Essentials of AV Technology and the […]

Los Angeles, CA, October 11, 2016 – The Music Engineering Technology program at the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music is regarded as a pioneer in the arena of academically based audio production programs. Since 1975, the program there has set the standard by which the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) accredits […]

Newport Beach, Calif. – October 10, 2016 – Jetbuilt, a provider of industry-leading and web-based AV proposal and estimation software, announces Enterprise, a new platform featuring additional tools supplemental to the existing Standard platform, designed specifically for larger businesses and corporations. Enterprise, now available from Jetbuilt, includes customizable labor features, QuickBooks Enterprise integration, sales management […]

Mountain View, CA – October 2016…  Wizdom/moForte’s GeoShred virtual instrument for iPad is both a serious musical instrument and a whole lot of fun. A fusion of development partner Wizdom Music’s Geo Synthesizer user interface and moForte’s stunning modeled guitar and effects chain, GeoShred lets you perform impressive guitar-like parts, as well as things no […]

AMHERST, NEW YORK, October 11, 2016 — St. Louis, Missouri, long known as the Gateway to the West, is about to experience the Gateway to the Future of the AV experience when Stampede, North America’s leading value-added distributor of ProAV Solutions, brings its record-setting fall 2016 Big Book of AV Tour & Conference Series to […]

SAN DIEGO, CA OCTOBER 11, 2016 — Thanks to their partnership with audio-visual systems integrator, EHI Company, Videotel Digitalannounces their addition to the schedule for the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). Working in tandem with the EHI Company, governmental agencies, and other organizations can make use of the GSA schedule to purchase Videotel Digital products. The […]

Doha, Qatar – October 2016… The College of the North Atlantic Qatar (CNA-Q) is one of the most prestigious schools in the Qatari capital of Doha. Related to the famous Canadian public school of the same name, the College has celebrated the graduation of more than 4,000 alumni since 2002. Among its most impressive facilities […]

Situated in the heart of the Alps at 1,720m above sea level in one of the greatest skiing resorts of Austria, the Schmiedhofalm Ski Lodge in Zell am See has recently undergone renovations for the first time in its 46 years in operation. With ambitions to serve traditional Austrian cuisine to a larger crowd of […]

New York, NY, October 11, 2016 — AES L.A. 2016 “was a runaway success,” proclaimed Phil Wagner, President of exhibitor Focusrite Novation Inc. “We were busy non-stop the entire time with high-quality clientele. It will be memorable as one of the busiest shows ever.” That sentiment was shared by fellow exhibitor Joe Bull, Managing Director […]

Irvine, CA – October 5, 2016 – VIZIO, Inc. announced today its latest collection of VIZIO SmartCast sound bars are now shipping to Canada. The new offerings range in size from the 38″ 2.1 Sound Bar System to the flagship 45″ 5.1 Slim Sound Bar System. The collection fully integrates Google Cast, allowing users to stream millions of songs […]

The sanctuary at Central United Methodist Church, located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is a long, shot gun style room that seats up to 1,000 congregants at every service. The room features traditional architecture with an abundance of hard surfaces that create a reverberant space and wreaks havoc on vocal intelligibility. During a recent sanctuary renovation, […]

With 700 seats, the Kino 10 of CinemaxX Mannheim is among the largest cinemas in Baden-Württemberg – with almost 280 square metres the screen is definitely the largest. The Filmtheaterbetriebe Spickert Entertainment GmbH, the operator of the CinemaxX, already chose, with the Cinemarray pro-ribbon system in 2012, for a sound system of the Dutch premium […]

Nashville, TN – October 2016… Country music superstar Kenny Chesney released his first album, In My Wildest Dreams, in 1994, and has hit the road pretty much every year since then. His core band, as well as much of the crew, has been with him almost as long, and not surprisingly, are like family, drawn […]

Stuttgart, Germany – August 2016… In mid-May of 2016, the headquarters of the State Parliament of Baden-Wuerttemberg completed an intensive three-year, €52.1m ($58.6m) renovation project. The renovation includes sustainability improvements, energy saving technologies, and new media systems and AV networking designed and installed by Aveo Konferenzsysteme GmbH. MediasPro Medientechnik GmbH worked together with Aveo to provide […]

Woodinville, WA – 10th October 2016… LOUD Technologies Inc. (LOUD) and MPI Electronic SRL (MPI) today announced a distribution agreement whereby MPI will handle distribution for the Mackie brand in Italy. “We are very excited to begin distribution for the Mackie brand, it’s a dream that becomes a reality,” said Marco Mazzi, Managing Director of MPI […]

Suffolk, UK. October 7th, 2016: Studio design consultancy White Mark Ltd is helping its post-production clients make a smooth transition to Ultra High Definition by supplying a range of acoustically transparent projection screens that don’t distort 4K images. White Mark, which has designed over 150 audio post production facilities in London’s Soho alone – not […]

Fielder Marketing, one of Northern California and Northern Nevada’s leading Manufactures’ Rep firm will join with Anew C.T.  “I am thrilled to being joining forces with Nelson Brugh and his team.  They are an exceptionally professional Rep firm that has offices throughout the west.  I look for forward to working with both the commercial A/V […]

Nashville, 10/7/2016 – Founded in 2002, Sonos was created to fill every home with music, and the whole home audio system is now sold in more than 60 countries, through thousands of retailers, custom installers and audio/video specialty stores. With its recent decision to open a retail location of its own in New York City, […]

FAIRFAX, VA – Oct. 6, 2016 – InfoComm International®, the trade association representing the commercial audiovisual industry worldwide, is pleased to welcome the 50th AV Provider of Excellence (APEx) company, Integrated Audio Systems (IAS) of Peoria, Ill. InfoComm’s APEx program was created to recognize AV integration companies and design consulting firms that set high standards […]

CHULA VISTA, Calif. – October 6, 2016 – Hitachi America, Ltd.’s Digital Media division today announced the introduction and availability of three new 4K Ultra HD Hitachi Roku TV™ models in the US, each featuring the Roku® OS for one of the best streaming experiences in the industry.  Every 4K Ultra HD Hitachi Roku TV […]

AMHERST, NEW YORK, October 6, 2016 — If you’re ready to take a global approach to distribution in a rapidly changing ProAV industry, Stampede has the infrastructure, resources, talent, and programs to make that dream an immediate commercial reality — that’s the message delivered by Stampede President & COO Kevin Kelly to more than 200 […]

LITTLETON, Colo. – October 6, 2016 —TRXio, an inventory management and asset-tracking service powered by Cairnstack Software LLC, that’s specifically designed for the AV industry, announces new features and software updates, including serialization, reserving products, moving bulk, creating projects and viewing item details and history, all fulfilled within TRXio. The latest feature updates to TRXio make it […]

Washington, DC – October 2016… The National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) is a Smithsonian Institution museum. Located on the National Mall, it has close to 37,000 objects in its collection related to such subjects as community, family, the arts, religion, civil rights, slavery, and segregation. The museum opened September 24, 2016 […]