Michael Williams

December 18, 2014 - Press Releases, rAVe [PUBS],

Kortrijk, Belgium, 18 December 2014 – Auviso audiovisual solutions, one of Switzerland’s leading players in the event equipment/services market, has purchased 14 high-brightness Barco projectors to raise its rental fleet to new levels of performance. The AV expert chose Barco’s HDX- and HDF- projectors on account of their exceptional brightness, robustness and reliability, as well as the outstanding services provided by Barco distributor Baranday. With this order, auviso becomes one of the first Swiss AV suppliers to offer Barco’s high-brightness HDF- and HDX- projectors.

Auviso is a market leader in central Switzerland and one of the key players in the country. Besides offering technical services and consultancy, auviso also boasts a large fleet of advanced audio, video, lighting and rigging equipment to help its customers stage successful events. “Every three to four years we replace our complete rental stock,” says Martin Elmiger, Chief Executive Officer at auviso. “When it was time to overhaul our projector fleet, we carefully compared the product offering of four different suppliers on criteria like innovation, quality and serviceability. Barco’s HDX-W20 and HDF-W26 projectors definitely stood out from the rest.”

Taking projection to the next level
Elmiger and his colleagues were especially impressed to see how the three-chip DLP projectors seamlessly combine awesome brightness levels with a compact design. With a light output of 20,000 and 26,000 lumens respectively, the HDX-W20 and HDF-W26 projectors display crisp images with rich colors, even in venues with lots of ambient light. The robustness, reliability and price/quality ratio were equally important in auviso’s choice for Barco.

Setting the example
In addition to the quality of the products themselves, the services provided by Barco distributor Baranday were important too. Baranday provides 24/7 support, a hotline and can deliver swap components in no time. “We are delighted that auviso chose Barco’s high-brightness projectors, as they are really one of Switzerland’s key AV experts,” says Markus Vehlow, Sales Manager at Barco. “Their investment will undoubtedly spur other AV rental providers in the country to follow their example.”

Until 3 January 2015, thousands of Swiss will be enjoying an exclusive performance of ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ at the Culture and Conference center in Lucerne. The recipe is pretty unique: a combination of the movie with an exquisite dinner and live music by the 21st Century Symphony Orchestra. Auviso audiovisual solutions was proud to deliver three of its brand-new Barco HDXFW26 projectors to make the Disney classic come to life.

About auviso
Established in 2003, auviso is a Swiss-based technical service provider for events and audiovisual installations. The company specializes in finding innovative solutions — temporary or permanent — for every occasion and every location. Headquartered in Lucerne, auviso employs over 70 AV specialists, making it one of Switzerland’s leading AV companies.

About Barco
Barco, a global technology company, designs and develops visualization products for a variety of selected professional markets. Barco has its own facilities for Sales & Marketing, Customer Support, R&D and Manufacturing in Europe, North America and Asia Pacific. Barco (NYSE Euronext Brussels: BAR) is active in more than 90 countries with 4,000 employees worldwide. The company posted sales of 1.158 billion euros in 2013.