Elation Professional has announced that Koy Neminathan has joined the company as Director of Business Development. The accomplished industry veteran comes to Elation from lighting console manufacturer Avolites, where he worked for over 23 years in sales and business development, the last decade as Sales Director. Koy will work closely with designers to keep them abreast of Elation’s growing line of innovative lighting products while communicating market insight to the Elation product team. His extensive experience includes growing and managing a large distributor network, achieved through strong relationship building and an understanding of the needs and requirements of different global…
Author: Emma Hill
As part of an extensive remodelling and expansion project, The Brook Casino in Seabrook, New Hampshire has added a 300-seater showroom. This luxurious and versatile lounge theatre will host regular headline concerts and tribute band performances as well as comedy shows and therefore needed a versatile lighting system. This was designed and installed by local specialists Port Lighting, who chose to utilise ADJ LED-powered fixtures exclusively to deliver a high-impact system that is both flexible and economical to run. Formally known as the Seabrook Park, the casino in Seabrook was renamed The Brook in 2019 after the Nevada-based company Eureka…
ACT Entertainment will showcase its new zactrack mini at InfoComm 2023 (Booth 3643). This briefcase-sized tracking solution offers easy transport and deployment for areas of 15 by 15m, by a single person. Designed to introduce tracking to new users and spaces, the zactrack mini is built for smaller venues, exhibitions and conferences, individual performers, rental companies, houses of worship, and more. “With zactrack’s core value of providing a quality user experience at the centre of this design, the zactrack mini boasts a smaller form factor with battery operated components and wireless connectivity for an even faster and easier setup,” said…
After the COVID-enforced hiatus of recent years, POLAR went on tour to host a series of events across the UK which allowed visitors to enjoy demonstrations, Q & A sessions, and hands-on experience of a range of commercial and pro audio products. The POLAR roadshow visited Bristol, Milton Keynes, Bradford and Biggar, attracting healthy numbers at each event, many of whom had travelled significant distances to attend. HK Audio headlined the show, with system demonstrations across the range, featuring the new Linea Mkii and the mighty Linear 9 LTA system. Also in attendance was the Midas HD96 console, as well…
Listen Technologies Corporation, a leading provider of advanced wireless listening solutions, will mark a milestone anniversary on 4 June 2023, celebrating 25 years of helping people hear clearly. Listen Technologies offers assistive listening and communication solutions that are easy to use and provide superior sound clarity and intelligibility. “At its core, Listen Technologies is about inclusion,” said Russ Gentner, founder and advisor, Listen Technologies. “We started Listen Technologies to help people overcome the challenges that make hearing difficult—it’s frustrating to go to an event and not hear what is being said. Those challenges include hearing loss, language, background noise, or…
One of five Christ Community campuses in the greater Chicago area, Christ Community’s St.Charles/South Elgin location recently received a key lighting and house lighting upgrade of Elation Professional Fuze Profile and Fuze Pendant fixtures. The new lighting system offers the church greater flexibility in creating lighting atmospheres while adding an immersive element to the worship experience. Additional benefits of the new system include savings on electricity. The church sought assistance from JRLX, Inc., a Chicago-based firm specialising in systems integration and production, and engaged Jason Reberski to devise a solution. Prior to the pandemic, Reberski had conversations with the church…
A new Electro-Voice loudspeaker system with power and processing from Dynacord is delivering state-of-the-art sound quality in a compact format for patrons at Naimuang Station, a leading regional restaurant known for its live music scene, in Chai Nat, Thailand. The restaurant’s management was determined to elevate the audio experience at the venue to the next level. In addition to top-notch sound quality, a key prerequisite was controlled coverage, to keep the output contained in the venue and minimise any noise pollution into neighbouring properties. In step with this consideration, the system also needed to sound great at lower volume levels…
Leyard Europe has expanded its Made in Europe LED portfolio with the new NEV Series LED display for indoor fixed installation. Available in a range of sizes, pixel pitches and brightness versions, it is the ideal solution for a wide range of indoor applications, including advertising and information in large and small venues, and more. With the LED industry facing ongoing supply chain issues, resulting in logistics bottlenecks and reduced component availability, production of the new Leyard NEV Series at the manufacturer’s state-of-the-art production facility in Presov, Slovakia, means stable price levels are guaranteed and lead times are reduced to…
When audio-visual specialists ITI Systems installed a sound system at the new B/SPOKE Studio in South Boston, MA recently it was its fourth such integration for founder Mark Partin’s cycling concept—and all four feature Martin Audio CDDs and subwoofers. The Beltsville, MD-based integrators originally came onto Partin’s radar after he visited a club in New York that they had fitted out, and was impressed with the sound quality. He knew what he wanted when it came to equipping his new boutique fitness studio concept, specialising in Indoor Cycling, Strength, and YOGA classes. “ITI has now had the privilege of installing…
Stage Audio Works (SAW) Namibia, a leading international supplier, manufacturer, and distributor of complete technology solutions, recently moved into new offices in Faraday Street, Windhoek. Leaving behind its old headquarters in Diesel Street, the new state-of-the-art facility will help focus and improve operations in the long term and provide a demo space for clients to experience SAW’s application-ready solutions. The office changeover was carried out in multiple phases to ensure that SAW Namibia’s service to active clients remained unaffected. The new office offers a streamlined, professional design, whilst retaining the functionality required for SAW Namibia to serve its core markets.…
