ELKHART, Indiana – Crown Audio today announced the appointment of Vincent Tan to the position of Business Developer for the Asia region. In this role Tan will be responsible for supporting the sales within the region and working closely with the customer base to ensure all products are tailored to meet their needs. He will report to Director of Marketing for Installed Sound, Brian Divine. more

NORTHRIDGE, California – Demonstrating the power and ease of installation of JBL VRX portable line arrays, systems integration firm Daktronics designed and installed a new audio system for the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Oklahoma. The Lloyd Noble Center is home to the University of Oklahoma basketball teams and also serves as one of the largest concert venues in the region.

Built in 1975, the Lloyd Noble Center has a capacity of 11,528, which can vary for theater seating during concerts. Given the variety of events held at the venue, Daktronics installed an equally versatile audio system comprised of JBL VRX line array loudspeakers. more

REGENSDORF, Switzerland- A Slovenian leader in the production of digital broadcasts, Radio Murski val, celebrates its 50th anniversary and credits Studer products for much of their recent broadcasting success. From the modest beginnings of only a few hours of broadcasting per week and Yugoslavian political obstacles, Radio Murski val chose Studer equipment in 1989, which has transformed it into one of the most listened-to broadcasters in the country. In 2007, Radio Murski val made the transition into digital broadcasting and has continued the digital trend with the acquisition of Studer’s OnAir3000. more

ELKHART, Indiana – Powering audio in a major live sound application, PA Plus provided live sound reinforcement for “Heaven’s Rehearsal,� a multi-denominational musical event that featured a house band, full orchestra and five-hundred member choir. The event took place on November 1, at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada.

PA Plus utilized 80 Crown I-Tech amplifiers to power the large format JBL VerTec® line array. “In order to maintain both group and independent control over all the arrays, we chose to use the Crown I-Tech amplifiers along with HiQnet™ System Architect™ software to provide all the required processing,� stated Mark Radu, Systems Engineer of PA Plus. “We turned the basic 30,000 seat system within System Architect and stored it as a preset. As we added array sections to attain coverage up to the full 55,000-seat capacity, the system was re-tuned and saved as a preset. The Crown I-Tech amplifiers and System Architect gave us all the processing power and flexibility we needed.� more

NORTHRIDGE, California – In a historic application of JBL VERTEC® line arrays, Taher Sound & Lights recently provided the live sound reinforcement system for an appearance by Sonia Gandhi, President of India’s Congress political party, in the Anantapur district of the state of Andhra Pradesh. The event, which drew a crowd estimated at more than 750,000 people, was designed to generate support for the ruling Congress party in the upcoming state legislative assembly elections. more

The votes are in, and Chicago’s Grant Park will never be the same. Barack Obama’s riveting 2008 victory speech rang through crowds, as MA Lighting’s grandMA consoles (supplied by overall Lighting Contractor – Christie Lites) took front row. A.C.T Lighting is the exclusive distributor of the grandMA in North America.

States lighting designer Bob Peterson: “The Obama campaign provided the statement for the directive, which was to elegantly transfer from the exuberance of the campaign to the seriousness of the presidency. What that meant to me,” he explains, “was to deem victory night a serious and strong historical evening.” more

SAN DIEGO — Nov. 20, 2008 — Broadcast systems integrator TV Magic is hosting a vendor demo day Thursday, December 4, with featured presenters from Miranda, Hitachi, Stantron, and APC. Companies will discuss their new and existing product lines, including digital production HDTV cameras, 3Gbps/HD/SD video and audio processors, HD/SD graphics processors, and power distribution and sequencing systems. They will also offer product demonstrations and provide attendees with the opportunity for hands-on product use. more

PHOENIX, AZ—The students at the newly constructed Walter Cronkite School of Journalism, a recent addition to Arizona State University’s downtown Phoenix campus, are finding great communication solutions in Clear-Com® Communication Systems, a brand of The Vitec Group. The new 223,000 square foot educational institution, which opened in August 2008 after breaking ground with Walter Cronkite himself back in February 2007, has opened its doors with a comprehensive Clear-Com intercom system as the main communications hub for its print and broadcast news emporium. Recognizing the school’s educational mission to train students in a real-life environment, Clear-Com elected to provide a donation of some of the equipment that was installed. more

Stevens Creek Auto Group deploys 100 day megapixel video surveillance solution and gets instant 90% storage relief and MOReâ„¢

MT. LAUREL, N.J., November 18, 2008 ─ TimeSight™ Systems, the industry leader in Video Lifecycle Management (VLM), today announced that Stevens Creek Auto Group has successfully implemented its TimeSight VLM video surveillance solution. The leading West Coast auto dealership based in San Jose can now take advantage of high resolution megapixel video surveillance images with the coverage and protection they provide, without suffering the storage costs or limited retention times associated with such systems. more

Manage Financials With Your Customers• Make sure your customers sign a contract before you order product or start work.

• Invoice before you start and secure 30 percent payment up-front.

• Collect a second down payment of 30 percent partway through the job.

• Collect a third payment of 30 percent when you’re almost done with the job.

• Collect the final 10 percent payment at the job walk through. more