Extron has announced the promotion of Joe da Silva to the position of Vice President of Marketing. He will be responsible for setting worldwide marketing strategies in line with overall company objectives. A 30-year veteran of the company, da Silva has overseen multiple departments at Extron, including Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Assurance, and Product Marketing. As […]

Ricoh has completed the acquisition of Pure AV in a move that adds to its provision of meeting and workplace solutions to customers, including Unified Communications and Collaborations (UCC), AV and Workplace Management. Founded in 2003, Pure AV is a specialist AV integrator with specific expertise in higher education learning environments, as well as the commercial and hybrid technology markets. Headquartered in Preston, […]

Kinly has announced Tom Martin as its CEO to further develop the impressive growth of the business in recent years. Tom takes the reins at Kinly following a successful spell as managing director for Northern Europe. His experience with the company stretches back 15 years, beginning with Viju in the Nordics with roles in support, services and […]

MAXHUB not only entered the UCC market just a few months ago, but did it with a Red-Dot-Design-Award-winning product, the UC M40. It’s a 360-degree hybrid meeting room camera with both video and audio AI. The company very well could win another Red Dot Award with its new Smart Lectern — an ADA-compliant touch-screen-integrated front-of-room controller with a built-in 21” LCD, […]

It’s InfoComm season and the PR blitzes are in full-force announcing new products that will be available to see LIVE in Las Vegas next week. We’re used to this being a period of time for product announcements and merger and acquisition news, so it was unique to see a company make an announcement about what […]

THIS IS A PROMOTED POST This is an interview with Cynthia Menna, vice president and general manager, ProAV at ADI, as written by Steph Beckett. It has been edited for clarity. Menna leads the audiovisual business segments for ADI. Can we start by telling me more about the Herman Pro AV integration with ADI? ADI […]

Have you ever considered soundproofing your home theater doors? No longer a market just for Home Depot, CIs can now sell soundproofing doorways into their client’s homes. Soundproof Studios wants you to consider becoming an integrator for its solutions as soundproofing doors and windows works both ways — blocking sound in and out (i.e.- barking, […]

Xyte, which hopes to bring a fundamental shift in the way hardware manufacturing ecosystems operate, announced today that Randy Klein, former president and CEO of Crestron Electronics, is joining the company as a member of its advisory board. Klein has played a significant role in the AV industry for over 45 years, driving growth and […]

Like for many other companies in early 2020, for TeamBoard, timing was everything. The company spent thousands of dollars (globally) to launch its new lineup of IFP (Interactive Flat Panels) — including a mobile one — in early 2020 only to see momentum following ISE swallowed up by COVID. So, InfoComm 2022 will be a sort of a relaunch for […]

“So, what now?” Gary Kayye of THE rAVe Agency published an excellent article in April about how quickly Houses of Worship adapted their online presence to the ever-changing world of COVID-19 restrictions and technical limitations. It was a great read that really felt like a pat on the back of sorts, a way to really […]

LIBERTY, SC, USA May 31, 2022 – BookerLAB, Inc. announces two new products to premiere at the 2022 NAMM Show: the Rendition 11-Pin Interface Pedal and the D6 Infusion Console Line Out Cable. These products will be available for demonstration alongside the newest version of BookerLAB’s Rebellion Amplifier and the Fusion Preamp Interface Pedal. BookerLAB […]

Anaheim, California (May 31, 2022) – Extron is pleased to announce the promotion of Joe da Silva to the position of Vice President of Marketing. He will be responsible for setting worldwide marketing strategies in line with overall company objectives. A 30-year veteran of the company, da Silva has overseen multiple departments at Extron, including […]

Adamson Systems Engineering IS-Series has given integrators the ability to deliver audio performance to their clients in a form factor that is simple to use and visually appealing. They’ve introduced two new product additions to the IS-Series which officially launched on May 10, 2022. The IS213 subwoofer is an ultra-compact, high-powered subwoofer intended to be […]

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania – May 2022 – It’s not like Jazmine Sullivan came out of nowhere, though she did take a three-year hiatus from performing a few years ago, only to come roaring back. The vocal whirlwind just picked up two Grammy Awards this year—Best R&B Performance and Best R&B Album—for 2021’s Heaux Tales, Mo’ Tales. […]

DTEN’s CMO Rick Corteville joined Gary Kayye for a pre-InfoComm videocast. DTEN will exhibit in booth W2555 at InfoComm 2022 and will add some interesting AI to its personal collaboration board, the DTEN ME, which will likely be the talk of the show (I’m serious!). In addition to being a work-from-home personal collaboration appliance, the DTEN ME is about to become […]

Sonnet Technologies announced the McFiver PCIe Card with five interfaces — two M.2 NVMe SSD slots, one 10 Gigabit Ethernet port, and two USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) Type-C ports. The Sonnet card is compatible with Mac, Windows and Linux computers with an available x8 PCIe slot, and with computers with Thunderbolt ports when installed […]

TORONTO – May 26, 2022 – The Association of Registrars of the Universities and Colleges of Canada (ARUCC) and Modern Campus, the higher education industry’s leading modern learner engagement platform, today announced a partnership that will enhance interoperability between Modern Campus Destiny One—the most-used student information system for continuing and workforce education—and the ARUCC MyCreds™ […]

Disguise, the visual storytelling platform and market leader for extended reality (xR) solutions has launched its Metaverse Solutions division to enable the next generation of extraordinary live, virtual production, and audiovisual location-based experiences for the metaverse. The recent rise of real-time 3D graphics rendering capabilities in gaming platforms means that today’s audiences are craving richer, […]

Rockleigh, New Jersey – May 31, 2022 – Crestron Electronics, a leader in workplace collaboration solutions, today announces the new Crestron Flex Phones for Microsoft Teams® Display, the latest addition to the powerful Crestron Flex Digital Workplace Platform. Expanding upon the capabilities of the Crestron Flex Phones for Microsoft Teams, the Crestron Flex Phones for […]

Poly-Pak Industries has coined its name as the biggest online supplier of all sorts of mailers and packaging Mailing Bags. We believe to serve the supreme quality and that is why it became possible to hold a legion of satisfied customers. These high quality bags are right to choose as they protect your products and […]

Viaccess-Orca (VO), a global leader providing TV platforms, content protection, and advanced data solutions, announced today that Mongolia’s leading pay-TV operator Univision, part of the Unitel Group, will deliver its IPTV service with an end-to-end, future-proof solution from VO. Utilizing VO’s Service Delivery Platform (SDP), TV Business Analytics, Content Discovery & Personalization, monitoring, customizable TV Apps, Multi-DRM, and Secure Video Player, […]

The live demos highlight end- to-end offerings, including the often difficult USB workflows, for corporate, education, collaboration, and healthcare environments. Hall Technologies is showcasing several new products in live demos and static displays, including the brand-new Work from Home Kit, and Apollo TRK1 classroom solution with add-on accessory options. Hall Technologies, a global AV company […]

INFiLED, a global leader in LED displays, will spotlight its products in three zones at the upcoming InfoComm tradeshow in Las Vegas on June 8-10th. INFILED’s booth space #N2323, will showcase products specifically for Virtual Production, Rental Staging and System Integration applications. Designers for the high-demand markets like Virtual Production and extended reality (XR), along […]

The SDVoE Alliance, a nonprofit consortium of technology providers collaborating to standardize the adoption of Ethernet to transport AV signals in professional AV environments, announces a comprehensive, free program featuring in-depth education sessions for system integrators, designers, consultants, installers and manufacturers. The SDVoE Academy Stage provides attendees with the opportunity to take advantage of the […]

Marshall Electronics, a leading manufacturer of broadcast and proAV cameras and equipment, continues to update and add features to its POV and PTZ camera models with accessory add-ons and easy field-upgradable firmware. These updates are in direct response to customer requirements. Marshall now offers three levels of Neutral-Density (ND) filters for its IP67-rated CV226 All-Weather […]

What a great experience it was to get back together in person at ISE 2022. We enjoyed offering everyone a great audio experience at our stand. During the exhibition we took the opportunity to launch 2 new ranges of products: VIRO5 series: The VIRO5 is a 2-way coaxial loudspeaker that comes in both 8 Ohm […]

Back by popular demand, the Audio Engineering Society hits the road to the home of the U.S. automotive industry for the AES 2022 International Automotive Audio Conference on June 8 – 10 at the Dearborn Inn, Michigan. In addition to Keynote addresses by industry leaders from Dirac and Dolby, attendees will be immersed in a […]

In the latest Rants & rAVes episode, Gary was joined by Epson’s senior product manager, Remi Del Mar, to talk about the huge movement toward wide, wider and ultra-wide display screens and imaging. Thanks to the Microsoft Teams Front Row feature and a spec requiring a 21:9 display of UCC content, you’re going to see […]

Luxul will present its latest SW Series managed gigabit switches as well a lineup of training presentations focused on networking in the Legrand | AV booth W903 at InfoComm 2022. Offered each day of the trade show, the free 10-minute sessions will include: “CAP – Design a Network with Confidence,” “AV-over-IP Basics & Best Practices,” […]

Salamander Designs announced the addition of several additional products to the growing list of Salamander Designs’ products that have been designated “Designed for Surface” by Microsoft. Additions to the group include the Salamander Wall Stands, Mobile Carts and Mounting Adapter Kit that support the 85-inch Microsoft Surface Hub 2S. Also included is a new Salamander […]

Shure has recently joined the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the UK Spectrum Policy Forum Steering Board. “Shure has been a leader in advocating for regulations impacting the audio industry,” said Prakash Moorut, global head of spectrum and regulatory affairs at Shure. “And we continue to take a more aggressive role to help with overall collaboration with regulators and […]

In this episode in a series of 12 podcast about meeting equity Sudeep Trivedi (Head of Alliances & Go-to-Market at Logitech Video Collaboration) explains how Artificial Intelligence will play an important role in the meeting room moving forward. How can you elevate the experience of the remote participants in such a way that they feel […]