VHC’s new KIVA-KILO towers packed and ready to travel

MINNEAPOLIS — Visual Horizon Communications (VHC), Inc. of Minneapolis reports that it took delivery of 24 KIVA and eight KILO loudspeaker enclosures, plus four LA4 amplified controllers, from L-ACOUSTICS earlier this year.

According to Paul Smith, head of VHC’s audio department, half of the enclosures now permanently reside in a pair of custom portable towers designed to simplify corporate event productions, while the other 12 KIVA and four KILO are available for traditional rigging-point use. more

SAO PAULO, BRAZIL – Anton/Bauer, a brand of The Vitec Group, and the world’s premier provider of batteries, chargers, lighting and other mobile power systems for the professional broadcast, video and film industries, will showcase its DIONIC HCX, CINE VCLX Power System, and ULHM-LED and EledZ LED light solutions at the SET Congress and 19th edition of Broadcast & Cable Show – International Technology Fair on Equipment and Services for Television Engineering, Broadcasting and Telecommunica-tions. more

Chicago, Illinois—On August 1, Chicago was rocking as thousands of participants and spectators at the annual Rock ‘n’ Roll Chicago Half Marathon ended their day at a post-Marathon concert produced by Entertainment Solutions of Scottsdale Arizona. Entertainment Solutions called upon Gand Concert Sound (GCS) aka ‘the NEXO guys’ to provide the sound system and back line for the concert featuring opening act Hello Dave and headliner Five for Fighting. “Entertainment Solutions was well organized and great to work with,� states Tim Swan, vice president of Gand Concert Sound. more

Orlando, Florida — Alcorn McBride Inc., a leading manufacturer of audio, video, lighting and show control equipment for the themed entertainment, broadcast and AV industries announced that the company was named to the prestigious Inc. 5000 list of the fastest growing private companies in America. This is the second time Alcorn McBride has been placed on the list. more

Oxygen DCT is using the IBC 2010 platform to unveil OxyStackâ„¢ – a unique and affordable system that removes the financial and technical headaches of designing and installing monitor walls and stacks. more