34 l November 2013
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Harman amplifies live sound support
By Erica Basnicki
HARMAN PROFESSIONAL has formed a new Global Live Sound and Rental Systems division within the company to support live sound and rental professionals with advanced programmes, including technology, systems, training and support. The group is led by Brian Pickowitz,
newly promoted to associate director of the division, and includes tour sound veterans Raul Gonzalez, application engineer, Live Sound and Rental for North America, and Vincent “Vinnie” Perreux, application engineer, Live Sound and Rental for EMEA and Asia. “The formation of a new Global Live Sound and Rental Systems group within Harman Professional will serve our customers well and I am pleased and encouraged to have a professional of Brian Pickowitz’s expertise and experience to lead the group,” said Harman’s Scott Robbins, executive vice president of sales. According to Pickowitz, the group
is extending the depth of partnership to which Harman Professional engages its customers in this community. “We
UNITED KINGDOM Corporate coup for DPA d:fine
intended to replace the mics on a like for like basis, but changed its mind after demoing the newer d:fines. “Put simply, the d:fine headset
Adam Pierce and Kelly Morris at PLASA London By Erica Basnicki
LONDON-BASED EVENT specialist Blitz Communications has placed an initial order for 20 units of DPA’s d:fine headset microphones. In addition to live events, Blitz also provides services to the corporate conferencing market, which is primarily the sector for which it acquired the d:fines. Blitz has been a DPA customer for
many years and had used a large number of DPA 4066 omni headset microphones over that time. However, the stock was in need of replacement. Initially, Blitz
microphones offer our clients a more comfortable solution than they have been used to,” said theatre production assistant Kelly Morris. “The audio quality is also very good, which is an important consideration because we need to ensure that conference speakers can be heard by everyone in the room.” Adam Pierce, UK sales and marketing
manager at Sound Network, commented: “The corporate and conference sectors are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of delivering great audio, and this is translating into plenty of interest in high-quality audio products like DPA microphones. The d:fine headset microphones are especially popular because they are so reliable and, thanks to their modular construction, very easy to maintain.”
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Brian Pickowitz, associate director of Harman’s Global Live Sound and Rental Systems division
recognise that partnership extends beyond a transaction and requires a considerable commitment before, during and after the sale. Our strengthened commitment to training and support will ensure that customers in the live sound and rental communities extract optimal return from their investment in our platform,” he said. “If we can provide customers with
greater consistency in terms of system performance and setup efficiency, then we’ll help improve their businesses and therein lies the goal of this new group.”
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