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Imago Group will now market the Genee World range of ICT and AV solutions to its network of resellers in countries where it has subsidiaries (including the UK, France, Germany, Spain, Holland, Belgium) and to its dealer channels in most other European territories as well as those in the Middle East.
www.imagogroupplc.com www.geneeworld.com
Philips Selecon has named AVAB CAC as its authorised dealer for Norway. Bob Roos, Philips entertainment
brands’ key account manager for Scandinavia and Benelux (pictured), said: “The fact that AVAB CAC already distributes the Vari-Lite brand and operates in so many industry sectors makes it perfectly placed to increase the Selecon presence in the region.”
www.avab-cac.no www.philips.com
Barco has appointed Germany’s COMM-TEC as an official distributor of its projection and image processing products. COMM-TEC will ensure the availability, delivery and pre- and post-sales support for Barco’s CLM, RLM- and HDX-W12 DLP projectors in Germany.
www.barco.com www.comm-tec.de
Steljes Group has become UK and Ireland distributor to the AV and IT reseller channel for Smart-e AV switching and extending technology.
www.steljes.com www.smart-e.co.uk
Sinus Award for European Parlamentarium
Integrator Electrosonic is among the award winners
European Parliament visitor centre attracts 100,000 people in six months
By Paddy Baker
The AV installation at the European Parliament’s new visitors’ centre – known as the Parlamentarium – received a major accolade last month at Prolight + Sound with the presentation of the Sinus – Systems Integration Award. The award was presented to the centre’s general planner, Atelier Brückner of Stuttgart, principal AV systems integrator Electrosonic of the UK, the European Parliament and four other companies involved in the planning and equipping of the exhibit. Covering 3,000sqm and three storeys,
the Parlamentarium takes visitors on a journey into the heart of European politics. Opening in October 2011, it attracted over 100,000 visitors to Brussels in its first six months. The Parlamentarium illustrates the EU’s motto, ‘United in Diversity’, in a number of ways. For instance, the graphic concept uses cross-fading images of different language-specific typefaces, and visitors can call up a personalised media guide in any of 23 languages. After passing through a ‘time tunnel’ telling the story of European integration, visitors enter two circular
rooms where they are immersed in a 360º film presentation. This illustrates the work of the European Parliament and its 736 members. The majority of the 39 Panasonic projectors in the Parlamentarium are in these two rooms; edge blending and warping is carried out by Dataton Watchout. The ‘United in Diversity’ room is
centred around a floor map, showing a Europe with no borders. Visitors walk on this map, pushing scanner trolleys. At any of the so-called ‘hot spots’ on the map, an RFID trigger in the floor sends information to a monitor mounted in the top of the trolley. This information, relating to European institutions and significant events in the Parliament’s regulatory history, is relevant to the location on the map. In the ceiling above is a three- dimensional multi-colour LED array, in the shape of Europe. This consists of about 13,000 individually controlled illuminated balls, from Atlantic Star, in five layers. It responds to the facts and statistics being screened below; the higher the statistic, the greater the intensity of the colours it displays. Throughout the Parlamentarium, content is stored and replayed from 132 DVS computers, which are all networked, plus some video players and MP3 players for audio-only exhibits. There are also around 40 interactive touchscreens. The Sinus award recognises unusual
Crestron to open Israel office CONTROL AND AUTOMATION
Crestron has announced that it will open of a new office in Israel this spring. Crestron Israel will be located in Kfar Saba, near Tel Aviv, and will provide dealer and customer training, sales operations, technical support, product demos and customer events. The facility is located next to a small convention centre where larger Technical Institute
classes and sales training will be held. The new office will be managed by Ronen Brookstein, who previously managed Crestron’s Israeli distributor, Barkai Benny Brookstein. “We have had tremendous success
over the past 20 years and we continue to see potential for more growth in Israel,” said Brookstein. “The new office allows us to build the market, promote the Crestron brand and provide Israel with a
new level of support that Crestron is known for in the global market.” “The new office represents our commitment to growing our business and competing in Israel through direct communication, technical support and enhanced training programmes,” said Randy Klein, Crestron executive vice president.
www.crestron.com
and creative use of technology in systems integration and media technology, and is awarded one of four categories each year: this year saw the turn of the entertainment category. “We are delighted to have
been
honoured with the Sinus – Systems Integration Award,” said Rob Smith, sales manager for Electrosonic’s cultural entertainment and leisure business, EMEA. “Electrosonic worked alongside designers, fit-out contractors and building contractors to turn a building originally designed to be an underground car park into an engaging attraction which uses interactive AV exhibits to teach visitors about the past, present and future of European politics.”
www.pls.messefrankfurt.com
www.electrosonic.com
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