PK Sound has announced that it has appointed Polar Audio Guangzhou as its distributor in China, effective immediately. The deal marks PK Sound’s first commitment to growing into the APAC region. On the appointment, CEO and chief engineer at PK Sound, Jeremy Bridge, commented: “The deal came about as Polar Audio was searching for a high-quality audio brand to complement to their high-end video and laser offerings. As a renowned audio designer, Polar Audio’s CTO became aware of the technology and made multiple visits to the factory, and attended live events where our loudspeakers were being used as well. Polar…
Author: James Robertson
Amadeus has announced the install of over 180 of their speakers in the 10,000-square meter space of the Beijing National Indoor Stadium used for The Long Gone Dinosaur project to be opened in 2019, and featuring state of the art technologies. The gigantic show – which plans to be open to the public for the next 15 years – has been designed for and constructed within the Beijing stadium, part of the Olympic Park constructed for the 2008 Summer Olympics. The Long Gone Dinosaur show was created as an educational event for children and adults to tell the story of the…
Worshipers at Crossline Church in El Cajon, California are enjoying a new state-of-the-art VUE sound system thanks to a major upgrade from Pine Valley-based Essex Sound. This is the first audio update for the church in nearly 20-years, and the first phase of a more comprehensive renovation of the Church’s live sound and production systems. The original PA was a decades-old collection of home-made powered boxes with older name-branded transducers inside,” explained Larry McNamer, Owner of Essex Sound. “There were no names on any of the cabinets, however, so it was impossible to know where they came from. But the…
Powersoft has hired Raymond Tee as application engineer for the APAC region. He brings a wide range of experience in live sound and fixed install application to the role and will report to Powersoft’s global business development manager for fixed install and application engineering manager, rack amplifiers, Marc Kocks. Tee’s primary duties will be to support Powersoft’s distribution networks and end users in the region, enabling them to get the most out of the company’s products, as well as providing training and support for control software platform, ArmoníaPlus. Marc commented: “Raymond has proven to be a perfect fit thanks to…
ETC has appointed new roles for two employees at the company: Jeremy Roberts as Regional Sales Manager for the UK and Mark White as Regional Sales Manager for Ireland, & UK Rigging. In his role as Regional Sales Manager, Jeremy will continue to support ETC and High End Systems’ dealers, distributors and customers across the UK and Sub-Saharan Africa sales territories. He will provide strategic and operational management of key clients and continue to identify sales opportunities across these regions. Jeremy joined ETC 20 years ago from a background in theatre. He worked as the Head of Light and Sound…
In 2018, LTM extended their existing offices, creating a bright open plan first-floor office. In doing so this has allowed them to convert the existing downstairs offices into a dedicated training room. In addition to the new offices, an open space kitchen & dining room for employees to relax and enjoy their break times has been created. Electric Hoist Training is something LTM has always been widely renowned for, but due to lack of space over the past few years, LTM has only been able to offer one to one training in house. It has always been our goal to…
DWR Distribution has offered the FENIX lifting tower range to the South African market. Based in Valencia, FENIX was established over three decades ago, and their dynamic team have since produced innovative quality products for the entertainment industry. “We introduced the first telescopic tower in 1988 and then in 1992, when L-Acoustics launched their line array, customers were looking for a solution to fly the new speaker system,” explained Alex Bryan, Export Manager at FENIX. As a result, the FENIX line array tower was introduced and there has been no looking back. “We are delighted to be working with DWR…
Epson Singapore has announced the appointment of Ando Munenori as the new Managing Director of Epson Singapore overseeing Southeast Asia region, and concurrently country manager for Epson Thailand and Epson Philippines. He is also concurrently holding the role of Executive Officer at Seiko Epson Corporation (SEC) Epson’s global headquarters in Japan. He is taking over from Tanaka Toshimitsu, who will be returning to a senior role in Sales Planning & Marcom Department in SEC. Ando was Head of SEC’s Sales & Marketing Division, where he was responsible for developing the sales infrastructure and strategy for all of Epson’s products globally.…
In Perth, western Australia, Elite Audio Visual Productions has recently completed the installation of a NEXO GEO S sound reinforcement system in the 900-seat theatre at St Hilda’s Anglican School for Girls, which has built a reputation as being one of the most desirable and in-demand theatres in the city. EAVP were engaged to recommend, supply, and install an appropriate sound reinforcement system that would meet the varied needs of the Joy Shepherd Performing Arts theatre, which has 613 seats in the stalls and 287 seats in the dress circle. It serves as the school’s main auditorium for internal events…
Boasting 1000 cabins and 54 suites, the MS Color Magic is officially the world’s largest cruise ferry. For guests on her regular voyage between Oslo, Norway, and Kiel, Germany, however, Color Magic’s real appeal lies in its generous onboard activities and entertainment, which includes a fully-equipped theatre, shopping mall and nightclub. After having installed over 50 Chauvet Professional Maverick MK2 Spot and Wash fixtures as part of the vessel’s 2018 entertainment upgrade, which included installations in both the theatre and nightclub, Entech International was once again brought on board to work its magic within the ship’s promenade area, specifying 14…
