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Foyer AV: good reception?


Not so long ago, foyer or re- ception lobby design was all about security and process – now its about engagement and brand values.


TDMaverick announces Simply Done meeting room and signage bundles


With InfoComm forecasting cumulative market growth of 72% over the next 2 years, and the KLiKav portal serv- ing details of almost a million products to end-user enquir- ers, there is a latent body of demand for AV technology that is unlikely to be satisfied by existing provision. At the high-end, systems integra- tors are already reporting that they are much as 20% over capacity, and recruitment consultant AV Jobs has ex- pressed concerns over a con- tinuing shortage of skilled AV technicians and engineers. European Director of TD Maverick believes that a solu-


tion to these issues, in the current industry hotspots of meeting room solutions and digital signage, is to broaden the channel for these technol- ogies. He plans to encourage resellers that might not have previously considered selling and installing these solu- tions, by supplying pre-in- tegrated bundles. These not only include hardware and software, but also training, support and even marketing materials.


Jon Sidwick, European Director of TD Maverick: “There is a size- able body of demand for simple, but effective, solutions.”


Darren Lewitt to keynote AV News Awards


The Midwich Group’s Darren Lewitt will address guests at the AV News Awards presen- tation breakfast on the theme ‘AV:


inside and out’. Until


Christmas of last year, Darren Lewitt had been driving new business development and the AV business at Midwich for 23 years, but surprised many in the industry with the an- nouncement that he was step- ping away from the day- to -day responsibilities to look at new business opportunities. He has since stepped further away and whilst remaining a part time director and ambas- sadorIfor the Midwich Group he is looking forward to fi nding exciting new challenges in life In his keynote, Lewitt will talk about a range of issues including:


• His experience throughout his career in the AV business


• Things the AV industry does well – and others it could improve


• Ideas that the AV business can import from related industries


• The future of the AV industry


The AV News Awards will be presented on the 11th February 2015 at ISE and staged in the RAI complex in Amsterdam.


Sidwick explains: “There a sizeable body of demand for simple, but effective, meeting room and digital signage solu- tions that is currently lost to the channel, with much of it being satisfi ed with consumer


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Management Buy Out at Armour Home / Asia


Armour Group’s current chief executive George Dexter has announced that he has entered into an agreement with Ar- mour Group plc to acquire the trading businesses of Armour Home and Armour Asia. Fellow Directors Nicky Spence and Chris Emerson will also form part of the management buy- out which is subject to receiv- ing the approval of Armour’s shareholders and is expected to complete this month. Armour Home has developed range


a of market leading


brands such as QED, Q Acous- tics, Systemline and Alphason making it one of the recognised leaders in the respective nich- es of the consumer/audio electronics market both in the UK and worldwide. Armour Home’s UK customers include ‘John Lewis’, ‘Selfridges’ and


Barco’s results prompt possible disposals


Darren Lewitt is to keynote the AV News Awards presentation.


Disappointing sales to the gov- ernment and industrial sectors, and issues around its LiveDots business have prompted Bar- co to issue a warning and to consider the disposal of some of its business units. With ap- proximately € 512m in orders and approximately € 500m in sales, Barco’s results will be respectively 8% and 17% year-on-year for the fi rst half of 2014. Barco’s order book at the end of 1H14 remains healthy at € 480m, which is 9% higher than at the end of 1H13. Con- sequently, the results for 2H14 are expected to be ahead of 2H13, although consolidated revenues and EBITDA contri- butions for the entire year are


George Dexter – leading the MBO at Armour Home and Armour Asia


and many leading house build- ers.


George Dexter has been CEO at Armour Group since 1998.


‘Harrods’, as well as indepen- dent specialist retailers such as ‘Sevenoaks Sound and Vision’, ‘Audio T’, and ‘Richer Sounds’


In 2010, following the onset of the economic crisis, he di- rected and led a major strate- gic re-structuring of the Group, taking over the day-to-day man- agement of Armour Home divi- sion, merging its two operating businesses, eliminating heavy losses and reducing operating costs by £4m per annum and working capital by £2.0m. In 2014 he successfully sold Ar- mour ‘s automotive division for £11m on an exit multiple of over 7 times EBIT. Dexter, said: “The acquisition will be the start of another ex- citing chapter in the life of Ar- mour Home and Armour Asia with our destiny very much in our own hands. With a recover- ing world economy, particularly so in the UK, I believe that we can look forward to a sustained period of growth and success.”


Hitachi joins KLiKav


Hitachi Digital Media has joined other leading projector and interactive fl at panel dis- play vendors on KLiKav – the AV product and solution portal. Last month, KLiKav served al- most 1 million product details and specifi cations in response to enquiries from channel spe- cialists and end-users. Growth in usage has been exponential since the launch of KLiKav at ISE in February of this year.


expected to be slightly lower than in 2013. The company is evaluating several expressions of interest in the acquisition of some its businesses. Barco says it is evaluating the differ- ent proposals and will decide whether or not to pursue such offers before the end of next month.


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KLiKav will feature Hitachi’s 9000 installation and meeting room projector range, its ultra short-throw projector range and the company’s recently intro- duced interactive fl at panel.


Hitachi


Digital


Media’s


9000


projector range: now featured on KLiKav.com.


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