— Industry veteran Doug Simpson will address and support the audio/video needs of the Las Vegas hotel, club and recording studio sectors —

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA, July 22, 2010 — Guitar Center Professional (GC Pro), the outside sales division of Guitar Center that focuses on the needs of professional users, has appointed industry veteran Doug Simpson to spearhead a new sales initiative specifically geared toward providing the Las Vegas market with special access to all of GC Pro’s services, with a particular focus on the hotel/hospitality industry. The announcement was made by GC Pro Director Rick Plushner, and represents the division’s ongoing commitment to the continuing growth of GC Pro as a turnkey supplier for professional end users. more

New Combination Theatre and Bowling Entertainment Hub, Muvico Village 12, Exclusively Equipped with Harkness 2D and 3D Screens
FREDERICKSBURG, VA — Muvico Village 12, a licensed initiative through Paragon Entertainment, features 12 movie auditoriums in combination with Splitsville Bowling to create a combination entertainment venue under one roof. Harkness Screens 2D Perlux® screens and 3D Spectral™ screens were recently installed in all 12 auditoriums. more

KOM Networks now Symantec Technology Enabled Program (STEP) Member

Ottawa, ON Canada – July 28, 2010 – KOM Networks™, creator and world leading provider of storage management solutions for secure archiving compliant data protection and retention today announced the certification of KOMpliance with Symantec Enterprise Vault, the industry leader in email and content archiving. This Technology Partnership enables Symantec Enterprise Vault customers and partners to deploy KOMpliance; a certified, unified secure archive storage solution, to manage the explosive storage requirements of emails and attachments from Microsoft Exchange or Lotus Domino; Microsoft SharePoint and other file-based systems common in today’s businesses without changing day to day operations. more

WAYNE, N.J. – Buck McNeely considers himself to be one of the luckiest guys in the world. Shooting with FUJIFILM Optical Devices U.S.A., Inc. (formerly known as Fujinon) lenses for the past 20 years, he has been able to combine his passion for hunting and outdoor activities with his vocation of producing adventure-based television to create his internationally syndicated TV series, The Outdoorsman with Buck McNeely. more

MONTREAL and CHICAGO — July 28, 2010 — Haivision Network Video today announced that Liberty University, the largest and fastest growing Christian university in the world, has upgraded its Furnace(TM) end-to-end IP video delivery system at its Lynchburg, Va., campus with the addition of Haivision’s Barracuda(TM) H.264 encoder technology. The Haivision Furnace system leverages the university’s installed wireless IT infrastructure and the highly-efficient H.264 encoding of the new Barracuda to ensure high-quality, low-bandwidth delivery of broadcast, university, and special event channels — as well as a “visitor” video-on-demand channel — to computers and television displays across campus. more

TORONTO, CANADA, July 28, 2010 — Calling it a watershed moment in the history of online K-12 educational product training, Blossom Learning (www.blossomlearning.com) today announced that the Wayne-Westland Community Schools (www.wwcds.net) district, based in Westland, Michigan, has purchased 685 copies of its Online SMART Board Course as part of its commitment to realize the full potential of the school district’s investment in SMART Boards. According to Paul Weatherhead, General Manager of Blossom Learning, the purchase of 685 copies of the 100% online course is among the largest received to date by the online training company. more

DALLAS, TX — For the sixth year in a row, Aviom’s Personal Mixers have helped performers at the International Drummers for Jesus Celebration hit a high note. With the number of performers ranging from 20 to 100 and very little time between acts for major setup changes, the Personal Mixers allowed those on stage to create their own customized mix while offering maximum flexibility. more

For the first time virtual cinematography tools revolutionizing the motion picture industry are available in a commercial 3D application

NewTek, a worldwide leader in 3D animation and video products, and InterSense Inc., a market leader in precision motion technology, today announced the creation of the industry’s first off-the-shelf 3D virtual production system: LightWave 10 with VCam. By integrating NewTek’s next generation LightWave 3D software with the InterSense patented virtual camera technology, creators of 3D films and games are able to model, animate, render, scout and set shots with one, complete solution. more

VMP Announces Partnership with PSA Security Network

STEVENSVILLE, Md., July 28, 2010 — Video Mount Products (videomount.com), a leading provider of mounting solutions for the security, residential, CI, commercial, and pro audio/video markets, is proud to announce that it has developed an alliance with PSA Security Network (PSA®), the world’s largest electronic security cooperative, to affiliate its full line of security and related A/V accessories with leading security industry integrators. more

Prism Sound and SADiE will be attending this year’s IBC Convention in Amsterdam with a range of products aimed at the professional broadcast and post production markets.

The main focus from SADiE is the company’s new SADiE 6 software, which is now ready to ship. Launched at last year’s IBC exhibition, SADiE 6 breaks with tradition because it represents the first time the world-famous SADiE products have been available as software-only versions. more