Legendary heavy metal group/Shure endorsers want to help save the world

LONDON, ENGLAND–If there is indeed merely a fine line between clever and stupid, then why not trust Spinal Tap to help save the world from the devastation of global climate change? So thought the organizers of Save Our Selves (SOS) at least, who put on the Live Earth concerts held across seven continents on July 7th. (more…)

PHOENIX, AZ, November 5, 2007–Loyd Ivey and Hardy Martin are pleased to announce the merger of their two companies, Atlas Sound, founded in 1934, and Innovative Electronic Designs (IED), founded in 1978. (more…)

MEDIALON, leading manufacturer for Show and Media Control solutions, and IBERCOMM-TEC SL, leading distribution company in Spain for professional AV technologies are pleased to announce their partnership.

IBERCOMM-TEC is now officially the exclusive distributor for MEDIALON Show Control products and services, in SPAIN. (more…)

For the fourth year in a row, Riedel Communications is soaring as the official global supplier of the Red Bull Air Race World Series. Riedel, the leading manufacturer of intercom systems and one of the world‘s biggest rental services for wireless and wired communications solutions, is at the forefront of the event providing the entire communications solutions, integrating both wireless and wired digital intercom systems. Additionally, Riedel is supplying the wireless video links for the race planes‘ onboard cameras enabling stunning pictures to be delivered from the pilots‘ perspectives. (more…)

Extreme CCTV announces the release of the enhanced EX72N Series Explosion-Protected Integrated Day-Night™ camera, designed to deliver effective, around-the-clock surveillance at hazardous locations. Certified for ClASS I, DIV 1 environments, the EX72N series adheres to the most stringent safety standards for explosion-protected performance. Available with day-night mechanical filter CCDs for outstanding daytime color and 40ft (12m) active-infrared night vision under low-light conditions, the EX72N provides safety and security for various applications including petrochemical facilities, chemical plants and pharmaceutical labs. Equipped with 4-8mm lens. (more…)

New Position Addresses Christie‘s Rapidly Expanding Global Presence

CYPRESS, CA – (October 31, 2007) – Christie, a global leader in visual solutions for business, entertainment and industry, is pleased to announce the appointment of George D. Scheckel, Jr. to the position of Director, International Business Development for the Entertainment Solutions business division. The new position is part of a corporate expansion strategy to capitalize on the company‘s international and domestic growth in Digital Cinema. Scheckel will guide and influence business development efforts, identify new market opportunities for Digital Cinema and build deeper relationships with industry stakeholders in the exhibition and content distribution communities. (more…)

Prism Sound is reducing its carbon footprint by using Netviewer web seminar software to demonstrate and support its test and measurement products on-line.

One of the first customers to benefit from Prism Sound‘s investment in Net Viewer is Tata Sky, a company that is set to revolutionize television viewing in India through its superior digital quality picture and sound. (more…)

London, UK (October 31st 2007) Live event lighting company, Essential Lighting, announced today that it has become part of Australian based Staging Connections Group.

Essential joins the Staging Connections family of world class businesses based in eight countries around Australia, Asia and the United Arab Emirates and marks its first step in a European expansion. (more…)

DiGiCo has appointed a new US representative, covering Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Arkansas.
Founded by Bruce Marlin 20 years ago, Marketing Concepts focuses on comprehensive customer support. “When I started the company, the south west already had a lot of rep firms. But they were all sales-orientated, whereas I wanted one that came from a technical perspective,” says Bruce. (more…)

After successfully completing a two-year Broadcast Engineering course at Ravensbourne College, Chris King was given the chance to put theory into practice when UK Systems Integration specialist Broadcast Networks employed him as a Systems Engineer.

Over the summer, King has worked on a number of projects for Broadcast Networks, including the installation of a new Network Operations Centre at Chellomedia in Amsterdam and a new television studio in Berlin for Bloomberg TV. (more…)