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Audio-Technica has become the sole UK distributor for Vicoustic. Audio-Technica will assume responsibility for sales and marketing of the Portugese brand’s acoustic solutions throughout the country.
www.eu.audio-technica.com www.vicoustic.com
Crestron has named SF Ses ve Isik Sistemleri AS is its exclusive distributor in Turkey. Istanbul-based SF will offer all Crestron products and solutions.
www.crestron.eu www.sf.com.tr
DPA Microphones has announced that GerrAudio is its new distributor in Canada. To ensure greater product availability for customers in the country, GerrAudio will carry a full stock of DPA products at its head office in Brockville, Ontario.
www.dpamicrophones.com www.gerr.com
Martin Professional (a Harman company) has appointed PS TEATR as its new exclusive distributor for Poland. Established over 40 years ago, TEATR specialises in some of the most complex project installations throughout Poland, while managing exclusive distribution for a portfolio of world-class brands.
www.martin.com www.teatr.com.pl
Sanel is now distributing the full Vivitek range in Belgium and Luxembourg. The Benelux-oriented distributor focuses on projectors of all sizes, monitors and digital signage solutions. Other companies in its portfolio include Panasonic and Sanyo.
www.sanel.nl www.vivitek.eu
Comm-Tec has added Arthur Holm to its sales portfolio in Germany. The company already markets Arthur Holm conferencing solutions in Austria and the Baltics as well as in China, Taiwan, South Korea, Hong Kong and Macau.
www.arthurholm.com www.comm-tec.de
AlhenaCom has been appointed to manage distribution of Cabletime’s MediaStar Evolution range of IPTV solutions in Italy. The agreement was reached at ISE 2014.
www.alhenacom.it/en www.cabletime.com
4 April 2014 WORLD APEx to replace CAVSP, says InfoComm
INFOCOMM INTERNATIONAL has announced a new designation for integrators and design consultancies – Audiovisual Providers of Excellence, or InfoComm APEx. Replacing the Certified AudioVisual Service Provider (CAVSP) programme, which will conclude at the end of the year, InfoComm APEx is designed to be a more rigorous programme than its predecessor. “After 10 years of CAVSP, it
was time to re-evaluate this initiative, and consider whether it continues to meet the goals of the members and the association. We reached the conclusion that today’s business environment demands a more robust programme aimed at promoting industry quality,” said David Labuskes, InfoComm's executive director and CEO (pictured). “For example, it is important for the AV customer to have a role in determining whether or not client satisfaction is achieved, therefore positive customer evaluations are a programme requirement.” InfoComm APEx will also
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recognise a broader base of industry certifications beyond InfoComm’s CTS credential as a sign of commitment to quality. “CTS certification, while extremely valuable, should not be the lone determinant of a company’s achievement of industry excellence,” said Labuskes. “Many InfoComm members offer product-specific certifications and courses that are valuable. There are other renewable certifications that are highly regarded and they should be considered when evaluating a company’s commitment to quality.” The new programme also mandates the use of two industry standards to foster
better communication between the AV provider and the client: the ANSI/ InfoComm Standard Guide for Audiovisual Systems Design and Coordination Processes, and the AV System Performance Verification Standard. “Because [these standards] were developed in an open, consensus-based process, approved by an independent outside body, and are aimed at providing proper communication and documentation between the AV industry and the client, using both on several projects is a requirement. InfoComm makes all of its standards available to its members at no charge to drive the adoption
of practices that will advance the industry,” said Labuskes. Requirements vary based on the number of company employees. Additionally, InfoComm says it will invest in a substantial online campaign to promote APEx companies to end-customers. A toolkit that APEx companies can use to promote their designation will be made available to participating companies. While InfoComm APEx is aimed at integrators and design consultancies, InfoComm is in discussions with the live events, technology manager and manufacturing communities, and will reveal programmes later this year.
www.infocomm.org/apex
Picture: m box
MULTIMEDIA PRODUCTION company m box created a 3:40 minute sequence that used a hybrid mix of live action and CG animation at the recent launch of the Mercedes Benz V-Class eight-seater MPV.
JAPAN/US Yamaha acquires Revolabs
YAMAHA HAS increased its presence in the world of enterprise audio equipment with its acquisition of conference audio manufacturer Revolabs. The US company continues to operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Yamaha Corporation, implementing its
existing roadmap with the current management team. “Since we started the company in 2005, Revolabs has shown an ability to innovate and bring exciting products to the market,” said Jean-Pierre Carney, CEO and founder of Revolabs. “We’ve grown a strong team, have an
exciting roadmap with industry-leading technology, and were already on track to more than double our revenues this year. Taking advantage of the strengths of the two companies will make our solutions stronger and expand our reach around the globe.”
Yamaha said in a statement that the sharing of product lines, technology, know-how, and sales networks will enable the Yamaha Group to provide high-quality solutions for the diversifying needs of the market.
www.revolabs.com www.yamahaproaudio.com
www.installation-international.com
Four Full HD edge-blended
projectors fired CG content onto a 20m-wide rear- projection screen for the backdrop, while a further five Full HD projectors were used to fire moving images onto the stage.
m box used the BlackTrax motion-tracking solution to track 10 dancers and 20 movable elements around the stage, to create a constantly moving set of projection-mapped surfaces.
Data from the BlackTrax
was fed to m box’s V4 media servers so that the projected imagery followed people and props automatically – regardless of how fast or how far they moved.
www.blacktrax.ca
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