xKit.me, the region’s first online platform for buying and selling pro AV equipment, has launched in the Middle East. Offering a wide range of product, from used B stock to the latest new products from world-renowned brands, the new platform will cover the GCC, Middle East and Levant. “We’ve teamed up with some great brands in the industry and we look forward to connecting this whole region together,” commented Jean Michel Elias, Co-Founder of xKit.me. A lighting designer by profession, Elias has been involved in the industry since 2006, working all over the Middle East throughout his career. “Working with…
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Qvest Media has appointed Philipp Glänzel as General Manager and CTO for its Dubai office. Glänzel will complement the management team with a focus on managing all technology-relevant matters, as the company aims to expand its market position in the MENA region. Glänzel joins the team alongside General Manager and CSO, Ahmad Al Kayal, who will continue to lead the company’s sales activities as a long-standing manager. Peter Nöthen, CEO of the Qvest Media Group, is pleased about the strong growth in the management team from the internal career programme at Qvest Media: “With our constantly growing key role as…
Heil Sound has named Quantum Dynamic Technologies (QDT) as its exclusive distributor for South Africa. QDT will distribute Heil Sound’s popular Pro Series microphones and HDK drum mic kits as well as ProSet headphones. The appointment comes as part of an expansion effort in response to increased sales and product awareness outside of the USA for Heil Sound products. Located in Johannesburg, Quantum Dynamic Technologies – a subsidiary of Quantum World Technologies – imports and distributes a wide variety of professional sound reinforcement products as well as professional AV video products, including multimedia and stage lighting systems and solutions to…
With the global events industry uniting under the #WeMakeEvents banner on 30 September, the Dubai-based eclipse Group, a member of the PSAV family of companies, partnered with the JW Marriott Marquis, to join the cause. Highlighting how the global live events industry urgently needs to get back to work, eclipse illuminated the world’s second tallest hotel in the campaign’s signature emergency red. “We will be illuminating our Main Warehouse in DIP 1 as we collectively STAND AS ONE in demonstrating how integral our industry is and how our industry has over the years contributed to the economies of the world,” commented Martin Lubach,…
Sennheiser has conducted an in-depth training session on high-quality audio capture for 15 of the region’s leading social media influencers in Amman, Jordan. The session was hosted for participants of the latest season of Sadeem, the largest competition for influencers in the Arab world, and focused on how Sennheiser’s portable lavalier mics and headphones can be best utilised accurately capture and master audio for engaging digital content. Sadeem encourages the region’s top influencers to achieve their creative potential through the use of the latest technologies. The hugely popular show attracts millions of views across TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and…
Platform ZA, a brand-new, digital pay-per-view channel, has launched. The brainchild of Pieter Jan-Kapp (Kappie) from PJK Management and Christiaan Ballot of technical supplier Blond Productions, the channel has created work for over 200 people, ranging from actors and musicians, to cameramen and technical crew. Best known for working together as technical director and supplier on a range of popular art and music festivals across South Africa like Innibos, Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees (KKNK) and Aarkloop, Kappie and Ballot took the plunge during the COVID-19 lockdown and established their very own online platform as only they could. The talented duo…
Creative Technology (CT) has launched a new and dynamic, mobile responsive website. Since joining the NEP group three years ago, the CT business worldwide has grown significantly through a combination of organic, acquisition and re-brand of regional businesses and now operates from 24 inventoried locations across 15 countries. The new website built over a 12-month period provides a consistent look, feel and messaging while allowing a high degree of local customisation for CT’s evolving global structure. At launch there are dedicated new sites for US, UK, Middle East and Spain, including multiple language options on the Spanish site. In the…
South Africa has moved to Level 1 of the risk reduction strategy implemented to slow the spread of COVID-19. The new restrictions allow up to 500 people for outdoor gatherings, a maximum of 250 people for indoor gatherings and a maximum of 100 people for funerals, while the existing restrictions on sporting events remain in place. The news has been met with mixed emotions. For six months, the live events and technical production industry has been unable to work due to the ban on gatherings made on 15 March. Movements such as #LightSAred and the #Flightcasemovement have organically grown to represent, to government, thousands…
Dubai-based production company 3DB has launched its own podcast. Entitled That 3DB Podcast, the series sees the 3DB team invite various key members of the region’s event industry for an informal discussion on issues facing the sector today. Hosted by 3DB Managing Director, Eddie Mulrainey and Director of Marketing and Events, Adam Griffiths, the first episode features Gallowglass Health and Safety’s Managing Partner, Steve Kearney, and Senior Health and Safety Advisor, Declan Meenan. Reflecting on the company’s involvement in the recent UFC Fight Island event in Abu Dhabi, Kearney and Meenan share their valuable insights on the state of the industry…
NMK Electronics has become the new GCC distributor for Ampetronic induction loop systems. With Williams AV recently becoming the US distributor for Ampetronic, and Williams AV already enjoying an existing relationship with NMK, this has opened the door for NMK to bring Ampetronic hearing loop technology into its portfolio. NMK has great expectations for the new relationship, as hearing loop solutions are gradually becoming more and more prolific throughout the region. “We’ve been watching Ampetronic actively engaged in growing their business in the market and in the region for more than 10 years now and were delighted to hear of…
For the 2020 Israeli edition of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, broadcast on Channel 12, Lighting Designer Ofer Jacobi was asked by producers July August Production to light the show again, 20 years after the last time he’d done so, which was the first roll out in Israel. Ofer was absolutely delighted to be working again after the coronavirus pandemic has all but shut down the entertainment and production industry worldwide. This time, he specified a Robe moving light rig and worked closely with set designer Oren Hanan and show director Amir Ukrainitz at Mizmor Petah Tikva Studios about…
The latest product releases and insights from around the world. ADJ The Encore Profile Pro WW features a potent 260W warm white LED light source with a colour temperature of 3200K. It generates an even field of light, with no hot spot, and boasts a high CRI in excess of 97. When used with a 26° lens, it measures a total light output of 10,000 lumens, while the LED engine has an average lifespan of 50,000 hours. The Encore Profile Pro Color utilises a 250W 6-in-1 RGBWAL LED engine, which also boasts a 50,000-hour average operational life. Through independent dimming…
