RICHARDSON, Texas - Oct. 2, 2007 - AMX® announced today that it has acquired ProCon Technology, a UK-based manufacturer of audio/video (A/V) switching and control equipment. With this acquisition, AMX‘s product portfolio will include a new line up of configurable control keypad systems, switchers and distribution amplifiers specifically designed to simplify the way people interact with, and use, A/V equipment in simpler, single-room environments. more

Atlanta, GA - Visix, Inc., a leading developer of web-enabled communications software, has deployed one of the Southeast‘s most sophisticated dynamic visual messaging platforms to Georgia Perimeter College (GPC), the state‘s third largest institution of higher learning. GPC campuses in Newton County, Clarkston, Decatur and Dunwoody are now equipped with AxisTV, a powerful visual communications software application enabling multiple users to remotely create, manage and deliver an array of static and dynamic content across the college. more

Featuring headliners Hinder, Papa Roach and Buckcherry, the “Bad Boys of Rock” tour wrapped up its summer run on Sep.22nd, having delivered the goods in arenas around America with a powerhouse EV PA deployed by LD Systems of Houston, TX. After a month of shows overseas, the tour picks up again for a fall leg in Corpus Christi on Oct. 27th. more

Show Hire, the Milford, England-based PA rental company, has made a significant investment in Electro-Voice loudspeaker systems in order to stay abreast of its increasing workload at outdoor events, notably high-profile equestrian competitions such as the Burghley and Badminton Horse Trials, and county shows.

Show Hire has carved a niche market for itself in ‘greenfield site PA rental,‘ where temporary venues are created for large-scale public events; every cable has to be dug underground and every loudspeaker mounted on a removable pole, and the entire site must be returned to a green field after use. more

The “Last Summer Fantasy” music festival attracted over 10,000 fans to the Aspecta outdoor theatre in Aso Kumamoto, Japan on August 25th. Two leading SR companies–Kumamoto prefecture-based Sound Kyushu Ltd. and Osaka prefecture-based Z Sound Ltd.–collaborated for the event, deploying an Electro-Voice PA featuring new XLC127DVX and XLD compact line arrays, Phoenix PX2152 loudspeakers and Tour Grade TG-5 power amplifiers. more

Government facilities and Israel Defense Forces Already Benefit from TechPod Technology

Ramat Gan, Israel, 17 September 2007 - Tecom is pleased to announce the launch of the TechPod Multimedia Lectern at the Annual Government Video & Technology Expo 2007 (GVExpo 2007). The TechPod provides trainers with an easy-to-use lectern featuring complete Audio Visual control in one unit, using a single, button-based control panel. GVExpo will be held November 14-16 at the Washington, DC Convention Center, and Tecom will be in booth #1141. more

Ballston Spa, New York–October 2, 2007– ReQuest, the company whose leadership in the audio and video server market for high-end music, home-theater, and whole-house music systems is well established, has been granted a U.S. patent for its acclaimed NetSync™ technology. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted ReQuest, Inc. patent no. 09/884,661 which covers the synchronization of media including audio, video, and digital photos from a central media server to additional media servers and portable devices over a LAN or the Internet, via wired or wireless communications. The patent was filed on June 19th, 2001, which predates by several months Apple Computer‘s original introduction of its popular iPod™. more

– 10 Years of Being Part of Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. Client Test Data Program –

CHICAGO, IL - October 2007 - Peerless Industries, Inc., the industry leader in professional-grade audio/visual mounting solutions celebrates 10 years of participation in the Client Test Data Program (CTDP) for Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL), an authority of the U.S. product safety system. The CTDP has enabled Peerless to maintain strict UL standards for product safety. more

Minneapolis, MN, USA — (October 2, 2007) - www.chiefmfg.com - Chief Manufacturing, the industry leader in flat panel TV and projector mounts, now offers a power conditioner designed to integrate with a Chief mount, protecting flat panel displays from spikes in electrical current. more

The EDGE Distributors Group Exhibits Continued Growth in 2007; Expands Dealer Education Efforts; Seeks Additional Manufacturer and Distribution Partners

New Product Lines From Planet Waves, Pinnacle, VizionWare, DLO, plus new metro-New York Distribution Partner: New York Edge

More Than 850 Custom Integrators Reached with Recent Planar / Furman Sound Showcase / Training Tour and Dallas-based Consumer Electronics Expo more