DirectOut signs with GSL
MIDDLE EAST: GSL Professional has been named as DirectOut Technologies’ new distribution partner for the UAE, Qatar, Oman, Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Iraq. To introd...
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Projection House takes on Ohm (UK)
UAE: Ohm (UK) has named Projection House as its new distributor for the UAE. The move is part of the manufacturer’s plan to grow its sales in the MEA region. ‘The UAE market ha...
The industry is changing and so are we
ASIA: In recognition of the changing technological and economic landscape, Blank Canvas Publishing is expanding the remit of its respected publication Pro Audio Asia. Thro...
FBT issues call to action
UAE: FBT has issued a call to action to other manufacturers aimed at encouraging them to support local trade shows directly. The Italian company is backing up this call by taking s...
Pixel Global AV sets up in SA
SOUTH AFRICA: Pixel Global AV has partnered with Kilowatt Audio Visual Limited as part of its plan to expand into South Africa, launching Pixel Global AV South Africa. The deal is...
Avid’s customer community steers the course
WORLD: Avid has unveiled the findings from the inaugural Avid Customer Association (ACA) Vote. More than 6,500 members of the ACA from approximately 4,000 organisations spanning 10...
SJACC takes on Lee Charteris
KUWAIT: The Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Centre (SJACC) has appointed Lee Charteris as its new director. Commonly referred to as the Kuwait opera house, the multi-venue performin...
Semtech to acquire AptoVision
WORLD: Semtech Corporation is set to expand its broadcast video portfolio with the purchase of video-over-IP specialist AptoVision. Under the terms of the agreement, Semtech will a...
Legrand set to buy Milestone
WORLD: French manufacturer, Legrand, has signed an agreement to purchase US-based company, Milestone AV Technologies, for US$950 million. This is the second major acquisition annou...
EAW divides support
WORLD: Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW) has expanded its customer support team to offer a more efficient service. This has resulted in the division of its customer support into two tea...
Make IT Smart brings PureLink to Morocco
MOROCCO: PureLink has expanded its global footprint with the appointment of Make IT Smart as the exclusive distributor of its A/V products and services in Morocco. The Rabat-based...
BrightSign continues along Tightrope
WORLD: Tightrope Media Systems and BrightSign have expanded the scope of integration between their systems to now encompass the latter’s entire product line. The two companies stru...
Turnover down, profits up at Sennheiser
WORLD: The Sennheiser Group has published its annual results for the 2016 fiscal year, reporting a turnover of €658.4 million, representing a 3.8% reduction from the previous year....
GCC targets event health and safety
UAE: Gulf Crewing Company (GCC) has created Esmme – Event Safety Management Middle East. As the name implies, the division will focus on health and safety management for the events...
AES asks for standards funding
WORLD: The Audio Engineering Society (AES) is seeking industry support for the expansion of its standards programme under the title of AES Standards Sustainers. The association exp...
Astro heads to Kazakhstan
KAZAKHSTAN/KYGYRYZSTAN: Moscow-based Sovremenniye Tekhnologiyi Zvuka (STZ) will cover Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan as part of its new distribution agreement with Astro Spatial Audio....
Steven Huey consolidates broadcast and A/V at Marshall
WORLD: Marshall Electronics has announced that Steven Huey has joined the company as the director of sales for its new broadcast A/V division. Mr Huey most recently served as vice...
AptoVision hires VP of engineering
WORLD: In the wake of the announcement that AptoVision had joined the SDVoE Alliance, the manufacturer of 4K AV-over-IP chipsets has appointed Pascal Carrières as vice president of...
