CHICAGO – July 13, 2009 – Bretford Manufacturing, Inc., manufacturer of dependable furniture products that improve how people work and learn, today announced that 155 more of its carts, book trucks, tables and accessories are GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Certified® by the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI). These latest models, which include the first certified laptop carts, have achieved the GREENGUARD standard for low emitting products and for the Children & SchoolsSM product certification program. Combined with Bretford’s other GREENGUARD-certified products, a total of 243 of its furniture models can now be specified to help commercial facilities achieve Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) points, the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of green buildings. more

SHAKOPEE, Minn. — July 14, 2009 — Remote Technologies Incorporated (RTI) recently announced the release of its two-way communication platform, adding to its family of control solutions including new ZigBee®-enabled handheld remote controls and transceivers while enhancing the capabilities of existing in-wall touch screen controllers. Using advanced control processors and the latest version of the company’s Integration Designer® programming software, RTI’s professional-grade control solutions offer tight integration with third-party devices for intuitive control. Professional installers will be delighted with the ease and efficiency with which they can program their RTI handheld remotes or in-wall touch screen controllers and integrate them with A/V as well as lighting, thermostats, multi-room audio, media servers, security, and other electronic systems. more

Hall Research Technologies releases the U97-ULTRA Series of All-in-One UTP Console Extenders which send dual video, audio, RS-232, and 2 direct USB extensions up to 400 feet over CATx.

Tustin, California – July 14, 2009

Hall Research Technologies announces today the release of the U97-ULTRA-2, an All-in-One UTP Console Extender, and the first member of the U97-ULTRA product series. This console extender is used to send dual-display PC video, stereo audio (amplified or line-level), RS-232, and up to two independent USB ports to a remote location up to 400 feet away over CATx cable. more

MIAMI – July 14, 2009 – Herman Procurement & Logistics, an industry leading provider of connectivity and infrastructure products and services to the broadcast and commercial AV industries, is proud to announce that it will begin an ongoing series of webinar training programs that are designed to provide design engineers, consultants, and technicians with valuable product/feature demonstrations, “how to�, and application information. more

(Billerica, Massachusetts) July 14, 2009. Broadcast Pix™ is celebrating its seventh anniversary with news of record sales. Despite the challenging economy, Broadcast Pix revenue has now grown for seven straight years – and sales in the most recent month, quarter, and year all set new records for the company. more

PHOENIX, ARIZ., July 14, 2009 –Plura Broadcast, a leading manufacturer of high-end professional LCD monitors for studio and field use, has hired industry veteran Van Duke to serve as national business development manager and Leslie Brock as West Coast sales manager. more

In a move that immediately extends its sound reinforcement capabilities, Florida-based systems integration firm Multi Image Group has purchased 110 Crown I-Tech HD amplifiers. MIG, which specializes in corporate A/V projects for clients such as CitiGroup, Deutsche Bank, and Proctor and Gamble, upgraded its entire amplifier inventory from the original I-Tech amplifiers. more