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Maverick partners with IAdea


Maverick AV Solutions, special- ist AV distribution business has announced partnership with digital signage experts, IAdea to distribute its range of digital signage media players and all- in-one screen solutions across Europe


Maverick and IAdea will be working together to supply digital signage solutions to in- tegrators in corporate, smart city, smart transport and retail spaces.


Having been called


“the most trusted Android plat- form” because of its innovative design and agnostic abilities, IAdea’s displays range from 10” to 22” and can operate in both indoor and semi-outdoor environments. Each comes equipped with a built-in micro- phone and camera, enabling video communication capabili- ties. Additionally the 10” and 15” models have LED lights and Light bar technology to assist in room management ap- plications, providing distinctive booking communication at a distance for the end user. Joel Chimoindes, European Commercial Director, Maverick AV Solutions commented: “IA- dea are a well respected brand, both in quality of its products and offering a very agile solu- tions for corporate and trans- portation applications. We will be working with its products throughout all of our Europe- an markets, launching at ISE


Audio Visual Material partners with Roland Pro-AV


Joel Chimoindes, European Com- mercial Director, Maverick AV Solutions


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both the media play- ers and display screens. This solution is perfect if you are a long-time MagicINFO reseller, as IAdea continues to produce its signboard display line-up which Samsung discontinued, enabling you to complete your business portfolio without hav- ing to fully re-install for your smart meeting spaces.” IAdea has a strong presence


with over 300,000 displays de- ployed, including room booking applications, smart transporta- tion and retail projects. Each product offers an end-to-end solution for deployments of all scales; all displays include a media player that can be up- graded to suit professional or enterprise-grade platforms, provided by certified third-party software partners, MagicINFO, EMS by Accurent, SignageLive, and many others.


New Swedish distributor for Optoma


Optoma has announced today that it has formed a new distri- bution partnership for its ProAV display solutions with Ambison- ic in Sweden. Ambisonic has its roots in the professional au- dio sector. but the partnership will see the company expand into the display market. Based in Solna, north-west of Stock- holm, Ambisonic will focus on Optoma’s huge range of profes- sional installation projectors, LED Displays and interactive flat panel displays.


Joseph Persson, CEO of Ambi- sonic, said: "We have built up a good breadth of customers to whom we supply professional audio products. This makes us well-placed to extend our of- fering into professional display solutions. “With Optoma being the num-


ber one DLP brand in EMEA and number one 4K UHD brand, I know its wide range of image solutions will be well received by our existing customer base. We are excited to embark on this new partnership and look forward to extending Optoma solutions across Sweden.” Vegard Børresen, Optoma’s ProAV Sales Manager for Scan- dinavia, said: “I am delighted to welcome Ambisonic as our new distribution partner for ProAV solutions across Sweden. Over the last couple of years, Optoma has evolved from just projection to be in the business of big imagery - whether that is projectors, LED displays or the interactive large format displays that we unveiled this month at ISE.”


Distributor Audio Visual Ma- terial is growing its specialist signal management division with the addition of vendor Ro- land Pro-AV. Mark Nisbet, MD at AVM comments: “Our signal management division is be- coming increasingly important to us. The addition of Roland gives us access to a very flexi- ble range of products dedicated to providing solutions that sup- port our customers.”


“There is a great synergy be- tween Roland’s all digital prod- uct portfolio and AVM.


De-


signed to improve workflows and maximise creative possi- bilities across markets such as live event production, educa- tion and corporate meetings,


the brand will bring particular benefits to our rental division Roland is a prestigious organ- isation and we are looking for- ward to working with them to develop the UK channel.” Bharat Kerai, regional busi- ness development manager for Roland Pro-AV UK adds: “We have chosen AVM as a distri- bution partner because of the specialist solutions they pro- vide that perfectly complement our products, making it easier for the end customer to source a full solution. Additionally, by providing brilliant technical support, they can offer great added value to our Pro-AV re- sellers and customers.”


Vestel appoints Westcoast


To support its continued rapid growth and development in the UK, Vestel has announced the launch of a new distribution partnership with distributor, Westcoast. The move comes after a period of intense ex- pansion for Vestel, which has recently emerged as one of the market leaders in digital signage, winning a series of high-profile tenders, including a project to supply the flight displays for the world’s largest airport.


Set up to move beyond tra- ditional IT distribution, West- coast will supply the vast array of 32”-98” Vestel digital sig- nage displays and interactive flat panel screens, offering its ever-growing customer base of IT resellers and retailers the high service levels, expert training and market support. In the Vestel line-up, West- coast customers will find many market-leading products, in- cluding


high brightness in-


door signage, which can of- fer brightness levels of up to 2,500 Nits. Also available is


The agreement was confirmed at ISE 2019 by (left to right): Mark Nisbet, Managing Director, AVM; Bharat Kerai, Regional Business Development Manager, Roland Pro-AV; and Joan Garrobé, European Sales Manager, Roland Pro-AV Europe.


Kern & Stelly to distribute Absen in DACH


Absen has announced that ern & Stelly Medientechnik GmbH has


been company’s


appointed official


as the distributor


for Germany and Austria. "With Kern & Stelly, we have found a dynamic partner with whom we share a common strategic alignment in the LED market," said Leon Ye Regional Director DACH at Absen. "To- gether with the team of experts from Kern & Stelly, we can pro- vide individual advice and per- sonal support for the specialist trade partners. We are looking forward to the cooperation." As well as signaling the next step in Absen’s European ex- pansion, the partnership is also in line with Kern & Stelly’s ambitions to diversify its own product range to include flex- ible LED walls and a greater range of LED solutions. Lutz Kern, Managing Director of Kern & Stelly Medientechnik GmbH. added: "At Kern & Stel-


ly, we have paid close attention to the rise of LED technology, particularly


for indoor appli-


cations such as corporate re- ception areas, digital signage and conference rooms. That is why we are pleased to be able to complement our existing LED product portfolio with the award-winning LED solutions from Absen."


Kern & Stelly is currently the only Platinum level Value Added Partner for Absen in the DACH region and a mem- ber of the Midwich Group. This ensures responsive sales and technical support, attractive lo- cal prices and warranties, and individual consultation at the highest level.


The partnership will also make training and demonstra- tions more accessible to cli- ents in the region, as well as increasing the availability of maintenance and repair vices.


ser-


Vestel - the number one global producer of interactive large format flat panel displays.


a competitive advantage.”


a Meeting Collaboration Cloud Solution, which promises en- hanced interactivity with its 65” projected capacitive touch screen and, as a vPro display, a wireless connection for fuss- free screen sharing software, Intel Unite.


Of the appointment of West- coast, UK Head of the Vestel B2B Division, Mark Dew, com- ments. “This is an important step, addressing our need to ensure a high level of service for a vast customer network. To sustain our growth, we need a distributor that shares our commitment to offering faster response times as well as great- er flexibility and competitive edge. Westcoast is the perfect partner, enabling us to extend our reach and bring our product solutions to one of the largest IT distributors.” Richard Carr, Business Man- ager of Displays at Westcoast, added. “This is an exciting opportunity for Westcoast and our customers. Vestel’s range of digital signage and displays will help our customers to gain


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