MONTREAL and LIBERTYVILLE, Ill. — Sept. 2, 2008 — High-definition video over signage and other networks is now a reality, thanks to a new partnership by HaiVision Systems Inc., the world leader in performance video encoding technology, and Video Furnace, a leading global provider of enterprise-class IP video solutions. Today the companies announced a partnership to deliver unparalleled video-over-IP quality and IPTV high-definition solutions for a wide range of markets, including enterprise, education and government. The agreement includes cooperative technical development, integrated systems propositions and joint marketing efforts. The partnership will enable the companies’ global network of integrators, resellers and partners to deliver video over IP solutions of the highest resolution and best performance across North America and Europe. more

DALLAS, TX – TM Studios, a subsidiary of Triton Radio Networks and a worldwide leading producer of music and content for the broadcast industry, has installed a Solid State Logic C300 HD-32 Master Studio System console in Studio A. The C300 was purchased to manage the incredible volume and variety of projects, while providing the signature SSL sound quality consistently sought after by the top professionals. more

BUENA PARK, Calif.─As previously announced on June 19, 2008, Yamaha Corporation announced its intention to acquire NEXO SA, a leading French manufacturer and seller of professional acoustic speaker systems. The decision to purchase NEXO follows the successful strategic alliance between the two companies which transpired in 2005. Immediately after the decision to purchase NEXO, Yamaha Corporation made an offer to purchase the shares of the two founders who are also the principal shareholders. more

TULSA, July 9, 2008 – Five leading AV rental and staging companies have formed a new alliance of geographically-diverse rental and staging companies each well respected by peers with complete show capabilities and a minimum revenue level in the business. Each independently-owned and operated company is a stockholder in Rental and Staging Network, Inc.
In the formulating stage for the past six months, Rental and Staging Network, Inc. is the brainchild of Matt Emerson, Vice President of CEAVCO Audio-Visual in Denver, Colorado. more

OSSINING, NEW YORK, JULY XX, 2008—BiCoastal Studios has been on a roll lately, employing Aviom Personal Mixers for recent recording sessions with some of the music industry’s brightest stars, including the Yellowjackets Jazz Quartet, Rob Thomas of Matchbox Twenty, and progressive rocker Danny Brill. more

MEDFORD, OR, JULY 3, 2008—The stage is rarely dark at the Craterian Ginger Rogers Theater, a historic performing arts center in Medford, OR. The venue hosts up to 100 performances and other events per season, keeping staff members busy. All of this comes together through use of intercom solutions from Clear-Com® Communication Systems, a brand of The Vitec Group, which the facility has used for more than a decade. Recently, staffers there beta-tested the latest version of Clear-Com’s CellCom10® digital wireless unit, CellCom10 Version 1.5.7, giving it a huge round of applause. more

BUENA PARK, Calif.─Yamaha Corporation Japan has announced that its Board of Directors, at their meeting held on June 19, 2008, has decided to make an offer to the founders of NEXO S.A. (Headquarters: Parc du Pré de la Dame Jeanne, 60128 Plailly, France; Registered with the Senlis Trade and Companies Registry [“Registre du Commerce et des Sociétés�] under number 317 272 540; President: Michael Johnson; Hereinafter, NEXO) to acquire all of their shares of NEXO. more

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, JUNE 18, 2008—Legends In Concert, celebrating its 25th year, is the longest running independently owned production show on the Las Vegas Strip. This international award-winning stage spectacular is a live musical celebration featuring the world’s greatest celebrity tribute artists. Behind the scenes, the musicians and sound engineers at the Imperial Palace Hotel & Casino know that there is no substitute for a crystal clear monitor mix. That’s why the team at Legends turns to Aviom (InfoComm Booth C4175) gear for real results. more

LAS VEGAS, NV, JUNE 18, 2008 — Gepco (Booth C3419), an industry leader in the manufacturing of professional audio and video cables, is expanding its fiber cable assembly offerings to include Neutrik® OpticalCon® and Amphenol TAC-4 and TAC-12 cable assemblies. Gepco’s complete line of fiber cable assemblies will be on display at InfoComm 2008, June 18-20. more

LAS VEGAS, NV – JUNE 18, 2008 – WideBand Solutions, a leading provider of high-end audio conferencing technology, debuts its SimphoniX Si-400+ and Si-10+ Integrator Kits along with a TANDBERG Universal Bundle, which is compatible with the company’s best-selling video conferencing system, at InfoComm 2008 (Booth C4540). Wideband streamlined its manufacturing processes, eliminating the need for dealers to order specific parts to connect to specific analog, digital and VoIP telephones. more