3Monkeys has never professed to be an AV rental company, but with the company’s recent investment in NewTek’s TriCaster 2 Elite video production platform, Managing Partner, Rudi Buchner, increasingly finds himself fielding the question, ‘is the company planning to reposition itself?’ “The answer is no!” Buchner stated simply. “With more and more jobs being produced as hybrid events, we saw that it is not efficient to recreate our control room on site for each production – it requires too much setup and integration time with a huge staff and equipment footprint on the ground.” Citing what he calls ‘the Monkey…
Author: Peter Iantorno
Back in March 2020, PSAV announced that it would be rebranding, along with its family of companies, as Encore – the name of the business it acquired in early 2019. By January 2021, the majority of the PSAV family had done exactly that, with the likes of Hawthorn, AVC Live, KFP and PSAV itself uniting under the Encore brand. However, for fellow PSAV company, eclipse, the quirks of the UAE’s legal and regulatory system meant that the company has continued to operate under its original name… until now. “We are delighted to announce that from 6 June, eclipse has rebranded…
Creative Technology (CT) Middle East has added Carlos Aguilar to its live events video engineering division. With over 11 years working in the live events and broadcast industries, Aguilar brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the team. “Carlos is a highly qualified professional with a bachelor’s degree in TV and Video Production, a certified Barco Switcher Operator and a disguise specialist with expert knowledge in projection mapping, creative programming and server workflows,” the company stated. Over the years, Aguilar has worked on multiple high-profile events in North America and Middle East, leading a team of video engineers across…
Jeddah provided the start and finish lines for the 2021 Dakar Rally, while its King Abdullah Sports City Stadium – 30km north of the bustling port city – was the venue for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, which included a special show complete with soundtracks by Daft Punk, other cultural performance segments and a host of media events and live broadcasts including the winner presentations. Each of the two events comprised around 10 hours of consecutive airtime in total. French creative lighting practice Concept K was invited by Paris-based Leap Creative Studio and Blink Experience’s Dubai office to create a…
An L-Acoustics line array system was deployed by Alchemy Dream Studio for the recent National Museum of Egyptian Civilisation (NMEC) parade in Cairo. Held to mark the opening of the new-built museum, the epic opening ceremony, which was supervised, directed and organised by Media Hub Saadi-Gohar Company, combined marching bands, cheering children, synchronised lighting, and a line-up of famous Egyptian actors and singers. The centrepiece of the production was the transfer of the mummies of the ancient kings and queens of Egypt from their previous resting place in the Egyptian Museum to their new home. Twenty-two mummies in chronological order…
Stage Audio Works (SAW) has provided a comprehensive audio-visual solution for the brand-new Capital City Church International (3Ci) in Pretoria, South Africa. Involved in the process from the early stages, SAW played a large part in the planning and execution of the project – delivering a comprehensive PA system based on state-of-the-art d&b audiotechnik line array speakers, as well as a turnkey house lighting system and building-wide BGM and control. One of the primary considerations was audio clarity in the main auditorium, a large space with a maximum capacity of 2,500. Naturally, ensuring sound constancy in such a large space proved…
Venuetech has partnered with Panasonic to distribute its professional AV and broadcast solutions in Egypt, Qatar and Saudi Arabia. “We are pleased to partner with Venuetech and believe that this partnership will support Panasonic in expanding its reach in the region,” commented Hidetoshi Kaneko, Director of System Solutions and Communication Division, Panasonic Marketing Middle East & Africa FZE. “With Venuetech’s service excellence and industry experience, we are sure customers will receive the highest quality solutions, which aligns with our brand’s motto.” By adding Panasonic’s new offering – which includes the latest KAIROS IP/AV video distribution and processing systems – to…
On Saturday 27 March, the 25th edition of the Dubai World Cup took place at Meydan Racecourse, bringing talented racers from all over the world to Dubai. Due to His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s untimely passing, the original closing ceremony was fittingly changed to a tribute in honour of the late Deputy Ruler of Dubai and UAE Minister of Finance. Creative Technology (CT) was commissioned by HQ Worldwide Shows and Dubai Racing Club, to deliver a complete camera package, video playback solutions, communications and audio transport infrastructure. Due to size of the main grandstand and track area, CT…
NMK Group, a division of Midwich Group PLC, has been named the exclusive distributor of ARHT Media’s technology and services in the UAE and Qatar. As part of this agreement, NMK will install ARHT’s capture and display technology at both existing and planned customer experience centers in Dubai and Doha. “Our current clients, as well as new prospects, have expressed great interest in exploring the implementation of ARHT’s tech stack for both permanent installations and events,” stated NMK Business Director, Constantinos Drimakis. “We are looking forward to getting the client demonstrations started in mid-May.” “The Gulf Region is embracing technology…
Solid State Logic has named ALGAM, leading distributor of professional audio products in France and MAGHREB regions, as its sole distributor for sales and support across all four of SSL’s vertical markets of Broadcast, Live, Studio and Audio Creation. For over 30 years Solid State Logic has provided sales and support services via its subsidiary, SSL France, under the leadership of Director of International Sales, Philippe Guerinet. The move expands the company’s presence in the French and MAGHREB regions. “We were looking for a new structure capable of supporting further growth in ACP whilst continuing the success of SSL’s large-format…
NMK Electronics has announced a GCC distribution agreement with digital signage media company, BrightSign. BrightSign designs media players and provides free software and cloud networking solutions for the commercial digital signage market worldwide, serving all vertical segments of the marketplace. “We are excited to add another best-in-class brand into our portfolio,” commented Dino Drimakis, Director of BDM at NMK Electronics. “We see a huge upside for BrightSign with the digital media transformation across the Middle East and North Africa. BrightSign will be a key steppingstone in expanding our exciting video portfolio.” Pierre Gillet, Vice President of International Sales at BrightSign, added:…
INFiLED has appointed Hasan Najim as Business Development Manager for Saudi Arabia. “I am excited to join INFiLED and to be part of its aspiring team. Nowadays customers are more and more interested in sustainable solutions and I am looking forward to get in touch and help them with their projects.” said Najim commented. “At INFiLED we offer a wide product portfolio covering all customer needs. My goal is to increase INFiLED’s market share in both fixed and rental products, by educating customers, focusing on market verticals, and by offering creative, turnkey solutions.” Najim brings a strong sales background, counting…
