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tations Group signage, healthcare and en- terprise solutions. supple- menting their software offer- ing with the Mimio brand. Boxlight is also a relatively new entrant to the flat screen market with some market


Diary and column Continued from page 1 Boxlight acquires Sahara Presen- ISE postponed to next summer


in the day to day running of the business. We will be adding more products from the Boxlight range to enhance our current line-up.” And the future pros- pects for the combined compa- nies: “The future is bright. We’re


The new dates have been con- firmed as 1-4 June 2021, as before at at the Fira Gran Via, Barcelona. “The decision to reschedule the exhibition from early February came after a period of consultation with ex- hibitors, the venue and local authorities. In recent weeks we have been working closely with the venue and local suppliers to ensure that the move can take place as smoothly as possible.” “From our many conversa- tions, it is clear the industry


support the live show. Inte- grated Systems Events further announced: “We’ve been moni- toring the conditions in Europe since the beginning of this year and have worked hard on your behalf to balance health and safety concerns with the need for commerce and F2F inter- action. These two factors have had shifting weight throughout the calendar year and although we’ve felt confident and hope- ful


regarding delivering this show in February, we’ve come


Midwich distribution agreement with BirdDog


Midwich Group Plc has an- nounced a European distribu- tion agreement with BirdDog, a manufacturer of the world’s leading video over IP products and workflows. BirdDog have developed embedded Network Device Interface (NDI) hard- ware and implemented into a range of high definition and 4K broadcast video converters, robotic pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) cameras, and a suite of soft- ware products to tie end-to-end workflows together.


Mark Starkey, CEO at Sahara.


share in the USA.” An AV market without a sig- nificant presence from the Batley brothers will seem a strange place to those who have witnessed the last 30 years. so what does the fu- ture hold? “Both Nigel and I will continue to serve on the board and provide support to the management. Essentially, the management team as it is today will continue to run the Sahara business and our partners will see no change


both very strong in education and we’ll jointly target the enter- prise and healthcare sectors with our touchscreens and digital sig- nage. For us, we will see projects accelerated for Clevertouch and software. We plan bring new in- novations to market at an even faster rate.”


can’t wait to get back together doing business face to face and we are committed to delivering an engaging and safe in-person ISE in 2021. The postpone- ment of the event to early June provides additional time for the industry to adapt and restore balance. We look forward to hosting the AV community in our new home in Barcelona.£ In the meantime. ISE will launch RISE Digital, a regu- lar programme of content and networking events which will run throughout the year and


to the conclusion that the best option for all of us is to delay the show edition until June 2021.”


The range includes products recommended by Zoom Vid- eo Communications, Inc., the world’s first full NDI® PTZ Cameras, PTZ Controller Key- board, the world’s smallest 4K NDI Encoders and Decoders, Wallplates, and SDM modules. The full range of BirdDog products are available to Mid- wich Group channel partners exclusively through Holdan (a Midwich Group company). The agreement begins in the UK & Ireland and Continental Europe today (October 1, 2020). Northamber AV & AVM dis- tribution agreement with Dak- tronics


Northamber plc and sister company AVM announced today jet gave signed a dis- tribution agreement with Da- ktronics. The agreement will see Northamber promote and distribute Daktronics range of Indoor LED Video Display solu- tions with a specific focus to sub 3 mm ranges.


Founded in 1968, in Brook- ings, South Dakota, Daktronics has firmly established itself as the


world’s leading designer


and manufacturer of LED video displays. With worldwide office locations and manufacturing capability, Daktronics have customers in more than 120 countries. Daktronics foun- dation for continued success and stability is built from their reputation as being one of the world’s most trustworthy and honest organisations (as rec- ognised by Forbes).


Peter Dosanjh, Director of AV at Northamber, commented: “With UK presence in the LED business, Daktronics bring 50 years of experience to North- amber. Always with a focus on high quality, evolving products, with 365 24/7 support. We are delighted to have the oppor- tunity to distribute Daktronics range of LED Video Display solutions.”


Patrick Halliwell, Managing Director at Daktronics UK, commented: “We are very ex- cited to partner with Northam- ber and AVM to offer quality af- fordable indoor high-resolution solutions to the ProAv market through their wide customer network. This is a very compet- itive market; our differentiation is that together we can offer a world class solution and ser- vice.”


Northamber are able to offer Daktronics sub 3mm range of products with immediate effect


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