Stage One Creative Services has delivered stage engineering for the hero centrepiece at UAE’s 50th National Day celebrations. The show, which took place on 2 December, marked the country’s Golden Jubilee as the largest celebration to date. The floating theatrical experience – designed by award-winning artist, Es Devlin – is situated on Hatta Dam in the Hajar Mountains. Stage One engineered, fabricated, installed and is operating the hero rotating stage, which hosts the cast. The floating disc-shaped sculpture, which is 19m tall at its highest point, doubles up as a performance area and projection surface. The key challenge was engineering…
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L-Acoustics has appointed NMK Electronics as its CPd (Certified Provider Distributor) for the Middle East. “Our team of pro-audio specialists with decades of experience respond to local demand and also offer technical and design support across the board,” commented Dino Drimakis, Commercial Director at NMK Electronics. “NMK works closely with partners from several market segments of the AV industry. We are thrilled to add a world-leading audio manufacturer to our portfolio. L-Acoustics fits perfectly with our product mix. We also appreciate their drive to consistently innovate and enhance the experience for audiences and end-users. We are proud to bring their…
VITEC has appointed Fadi Jumaa to the role of Business Development Director, Middle East. The newly created position will strengthen VITEC’s presence in the region, with Jumaa addressing markets across VITEC’s portfolio. “To attract someone of the talent and experience of Fadi is a real coup for VITEC, and we are thrilled by the attributes that he brings,” commented Nicolas Pons, VP – Business Development, Middle East, VITEC. “His technical understanding combined with his in-depth knowledge of the market in the region will strengthen our position in the Middle East as we continue to extend our reach into new geographies,…
Gulf Crewing Company (GCC) has announced the formation of Esmme (Event Safety Management Middle East), the new event health and safety management department of the fast growing and innovative event supply company. This follows the appointment of Ian Hardcaste as the Esmme General Manager. For the last 3 years Hardcastle has worked in Saudi Arabia implementing international safe processes and practices in the newest and largest new build all-seated football stadium and indoor multi use events arena in the region. After working at the King Abdullah Sports City Arena Venue, MD of GCC, Nigel Beaton, approached Hardcastle with the offer…
German networked audio solutions specialist, DirectOut Technologies has chosen GSL Professional as its distributor in the UAE, Qatar, Oman, Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Iraq. GSL Professional offers a complete product portfolio for main vertical pro audio markets, including installed and live sound, and broadcast. Along with brands from the Harman portfolio, GSL is the official distributor for TASCAM TEAC in the UAE and GCC region, and also supplies Klotz Cables. To introduce DirectOut solutions to its domestic markets, GSL Professional will host joint product presentations and seminars in late July, with DirectOut Business Development Manager Luca Giaroli in…
Dubai’s Lighthouse Productions (LHP) created a unique visual design for the Islamic Art Awards 2017, staged at the Abu Dhabi National Theatre. Organised by the UAE’s Ministry of Culture & Knowledge Department, the Awards – a poetry, calligraphy and ornamentation competition open to local and non-local poets from within and outside the UAE expressing themselves in classical and Nabati verse – is widely recognised as one of the most important Islamic Art events worldwide. The LHP team was led by Terry Miranda. When it came to lighting, he and Adrian Guzman specified 80 Robe luminaires to be right at the…
Phil Blue, Sales Manager at Green Hippo, joined with DWR Distribution to deliver a week-long training programme to Green Hippo’s South African distributor’s client base. Sessions were led by Blue with logistical and technical support from DWR’s local staff. First stop on the Republic of South Africa schedule was Cape Town, where he gave an illuminating session, including using DWR’s Hippotizer Boreal and Karst set-up to take attendees through ZooKeeper – Hippotizer’s interface – which allows for real-time control of the engine and all its components. Blue then flew to South Africa’s east coast to take a session in DWR’s Durban office. The…
eclipse Venue Services has announced a new strategic partnership with Viceroy Palm Jumeirah, Dubai. The partnership presents a tremendous opportunity for the two organisations to develop a collaborative approach to delivering a quality and luxurious service to clients. “This partnership is an exciting new venture for us,” commented eclipse Venue Services’ General Manager, Sacha Morazain. eclipse Venue Services specialises in providing a custom audio visual supply to hotels around the UAE, tailoring each event to the client’s concepts, while utilising the hotel’s features and environment. With in-house sales and technical teams based at each venue, eclipse’s experts can assist the…
As part of the inauguration ceremony of Sadara Chemical Company (SADARA) and the Saudi Aramco Total Refining and Petrochemical Co (SATORP), Protec provided audio, video, lighting and robotics at the King Abdullah Cultural Centre, Al Jubail in Saudi Arabia. SADARA and SATORP are among the largest facilities in the refining and petrochemicals industries that support the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030. Fabio Umilta was the Project Manager for Moment International, the creative agency for the event: “The project was challenging from the start as we only had three weeks’ notice to plan and deliver an event of this size. Shipping…
For the third consecutive time, Protec delivered the mother of all productions at IDEX in Abu Dhabi.
It is with deepest sadness that the eclipse Group has announced the death of its founder and chairman, Mark Brown, who passed away following a short battle with cancer. “eclipse has lost its founder, a crazy entrepreneur with an infectious personality and quirky way of being that very few people could fail to like, and all of us feel that loss deeply today. Those of us who have been fortunate enough to know and work with Mark closely have lost a dear friend and leader. Mark leaves behind a company that only he could have built, and his personality will forever be…
