L-Acoustics has named Edge Electronics is the newest its newest Certified Provider Distributor for Qatar. “We take pride in distributing some of the world’s most innovative AV brands across the board enabling us to work closely with our clients offering on-site assistance and 24/7 support,” said Pratap Singh, General Manager at Edge Electronics. “Working in a fast-paced market as Qatar, holding local stock enables us to exceed our clients’ expectations.” As a new L-Acoustics Certified Provider Distributor, Edge Electronics will aim to bring the expertise of its knowledgeable team to a new level and further strengthen its customer offering. “L-Acoustics…
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Egyptian developer KVRD has selected a MITA (Magic In The Air) system for its new Polaris development in Cairo. Developed by Syncrotek Holding and led by award-winning Lighting Designer, Mohamed Ghanem, MITA is “a mix between technology, art and destination marketing”. The delivery at Polaris comprised the conceptual design of lighting visuals; an acoustics solution to reduce ambient noise from the surrounding highway; design and supply of the audio system; architectural lighting design; architectural light design of the media façade; design for custom polar lights; and design and manufacturing for custom subwoofers. “The identity of Polaris came to fruition through…
Elation’s exclusive distributor in the Middle East, Venuetech Audiovisual & Lighting Systems, has supplied 100 KL Fresnel 4 CW LED Fresnel lights to Al Arabiya’s new, state-of-the-art broadcast studio in Dubai. Integrated into several areas of the modern studio including the main newsroom, the cold white LED lights are utilised for a variety of programming. Following an extensive modernisation of its multi-venue 26,000 sq ft facility including newly designed newsroom and studio spaces, production areas and more, the broadcaster was looking for a fixture to work alongside the curved swaths of LED video present in the studio. Lighting Designer in…
Creative Technology Middle East (CTME) has appointed Kevin Crossley as Head of Operations for the MENA region. With over 19 years of experience in the AV industry, Crossley has extensive knowledge of setting up warehouses in new locations, from sourcing the location and acquiring the premises to overseeing the renovations and crewing to develop a fully operational warehouse that maximises output and minimises costs. “Kevin is one of many strategic hires we have recently made, and we have many more highly skilled professionals joining us over the coming months,” stated Andy Reardon, CTME’s Managing Director. “It is an exciting time…
Optimal Audio, part of the Focusrite Group, has appointed Audiosure as its sole distributor for South Africa. Providing control, amplification, and loudspeakers for small to medium-sized commercial installations, with a focus on supporting multi-zoned venues, the recently launched UK manufacturer aims to deliver simple-to-install, high quality sound systems that can be easily operated by anyone, not just engineers. Audiosure, part of the First Technology group of companies, has been operating in the South African market for more than 20 years and represents a portfolio of top international audio, lighting, and AV brands. Headquartered in Johannesburg, the company also has branches…
The Spendlove Group has launched THE Production TEAM – a new company that combines the group’s skills and expertise to deliver a global event recruitment business. Having already placed several candidates at Expo 2020 across various disciplines, THE Production TEAM is currently recruiting for numerous positions within show production, operations, logistics, project management, technical production and creative. “This business is almost two years in the making – COVID-19 pushed back our original plans for the launch,” commented, Spendlove Group Founder and CEO, Ian Spendlove. “We’ve subsequently had more time to build the foundations and, as it turns out, there’s now…
Creative Technology (CT) is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Qatar branch. Although the company has been delivering projects in Qatar since 2001 out of its UK facility, in 2011 CT showed its commitment to its clients and the growth of the country by opening a local office in the heart of City West Bay Doha, along with a warehouse in Al Rayyan. “Within the first year of opening, the success of our organic growth saw CT Qatar move from our first warehouse in Al Rayyan with three full-time employees to a 14,000 sq ft space in Logistics Village with…
Tom Warneke has joined Creative Technology Middle East (CTME) as a Senior Project Manager for the live events division. “I’m really excited to be joining such a world-class team as CT and work on some of the most exciting projects across the region, particularly as we expand into offering that same level of service and quality in a full-service way for not just video but complete technical delivery.” A highly qualified professional with over 15 years of experience in the live events industry across Australia, Asia and the Middle East, Warneke has successfully planned and executed technical management across multiple high-profile…
Following INFiLED’s enhanced presence in the Middle East, the company recently opened a brand-new office and showroom in Dubai. “The office is not only a working space for our fast-growing team but also an opportunity to be closer to the market,” said Samer Otaibi, Middle East Business Development Manager. “We are proud and delighted to have a local office to invite customers and show them our latest products for fixed and rental installations.” The new facility is located on Al Bourouj Street in Knowledge Village – Office Park Building, Block C, Office 307. “The team is growing, and I am…
To celebrate two decades of the famed live events awards evening, TPi has produced a series of talks with some of the biggest names in the industry. With all speakers voted for by our loyal readers, the panels are now live, free to view exclusively on ISE Online. A full list of the talks is below: STORMZY’S GLASTONBURY PERFORMANCE The key crew behind our readers’ selection of the ‘Production of All Time’ look back on this iconic show. Featuring: Tour Director Trevor Williams Show Designer Misty Buckley Creative Directors Bronski and Amber Rimell Production Manager Joel Stanley Lighting Designer Tim…
Neumann&Muller (N&M) Middle East has appointed Michael Walker as Head of Marketing & Business Development. “We are excited to welcome Mike to the N&M family and are confident that he will be an integral part of our company and vision,” a company spokesperson commented. “His extensive experience in the industry will be instrumental in our expansion efforts and all of us are looking forward to his leadership and collaborations in accomplishment of overall results.” Walker added: “I am tremendously excited to join N&M in this time of growth and expansion to work with their talented team driving the company’s ambitious…
Pixel Artworks recently specified a TiMax SoundHub spatial audio server for a new high-profile audiovisual experience greeting visitors arriving into Dubai International airport. Raven AV’s Dan Roncoroni handled the audio aspects of the installation, following an earlier preparatory visit to site by Out Board’s Robin Whittaker. The solution hinged around a 32-channel TiMax SoundHub delivering a multilinear soundscape via Dante to 16 EM Acoustics EMS-51s, which were secured to haloes of flexible LED display panels fixed around four of the airport’s marble pillars. With the airport’s highly reflective environment and characteristically high level of background noise providing a challenging environment,…
