Elation Professional is pleased to announce that Venutech Audiovisual & Lighting Systems has been appointed the exclusive distributor for Elation Professional products in the Middle East. Venuetech has been a leading provider of professional products and services to the entertainment industry in the Middle East since 2003 and has seen immense growth since its founding. Headed by one of the Middle East market’s most experienced and esteemed personalities, Nour Assafiri, Venuetech’s team of industry professionals is focused on all aspects of the audio, video and lighting market, from sales to technical support. “The major target has always been to…
Author: Stewart Hume
Absen LED has appointed DWR Distribution as its new distributor in South Africa. With subsidiaries in Europe, Germany, Orlando in the USA, Mexico, Brazil, Tokyo, Russia, UAE and Hong Kong, DWR is confident that Absen LED Display Applications will provide clients with a wide range of quality and affordable products. Shenzhen Absen Optoelectronic was founded in 2001 as an integrated service provider and manufacturer within the Optoelectronics industry, focusing on premium quality turnkey LED display solutions. Since this time, Absen products have been shipped off to over 120 countries, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa included, and used in over 30…
Dubai based distributor, ProLab, will carry out a number of ChamSys training sessions at Prolight + Sound Middle East, hosted by the company’s International Business Development Manager, Mr. Aziz Adilkhodjaev. Taking place in Dubai, UAE over 17 -19 October, Prolight + Sound is the Middle East region’s dedicated trade show for professional technologies and services for the events, entertainment and pro AV and lighting industry. Managing Director of ProLab, Rami Haber commented on the company’s involvement with the tradeshow: “Prolight + Sound is a premium international exhibition for the AV and lighting industry, providing a hugely positive impact on this flourishing…
Dubai Opera has recently purchased 37 Claypaky A.leda B-EYE K10’s as part of a technical upgrade to the event space’s lighting rigs. The venue is considered a masterpiece of contemporary architecture. The ‘dhow-shaped’ building, designed by architect Janus Rostock, houses a flexible, 1900-seat venue which can be transformed into a theatre, concert hall or ‘flat-floor’ event space. “Dubai Opera is a first-rate venue and we present and produce top-quality performances,” explained Geoffrey Wheel, Technical Director of Dubai Opera. “Our audiences expect a high standard, and as such we always strive to be the best. We, therefore, invest in the very…
The eclipse Group’s third annual report is set raise industry awareness through promoting HSE best practices and standards. eclipse Group HSE Manager, Manu Abraham, said: “eclipse has maintained a significant safety performance over the years along with an achievement to gain certification on international standards on ISO 14001:2015 and OHSAS 18001:2007 last year.” “In line with our commitment to health, safety and environment, the usual HSE procedures are invariably taken including the use of our proven high-quality equipment, regular inspections and trainings,” concluded Abraham. NEBOSH diploma certified in-house HSE Managers will not only focus on embedding a world-class safety culture…
The fabulous line-up for Huawei Joburg Day held earlier this year at Emmarentia Dam included Freshlyground, Jeremy Loops, Locnville and Gangs of Ballet. For South African music lovers, sound is critical and this year Sound Stylists came to the party with DiGiCo and were commissioned as the full technical suppliers of the event. The owner of Sound Stylists, Kevin Glover, is no stranger to Joburg Day and remembers the early days when the festival was hosted at Gold Reef City. with a capacity crowd of 2 500. “This year we supplied the full infrastructure from power to lighting, audio and…
An intensive one day DiGiCo Training course was presented by DWR Distribution’s Kyle Robson in July with the emphasis on both the S and SD range. “We had ten delegates from various companies, consisting of both old and new users, attending,” said Robson. “The main focus was to educate the users on how to use both the S and SD range comfortably and we also shared tips and tricks to show just how powerful the platform is.” There was great excitement as delegates soaked up the knowledge, appreciative that the training also covered a number of problem solving issues. “There…
Creative production and visual design practice Collective Works staged their new Black Box live show concept at the 2017 Mediatech entertainment technology trade expo in Johannesburg in July. Black Box is an experimental show and visual design space / experience conceived by Collective Works – Chris Bolton, Josh Cutts and Bradley Hilton – in conjunction with Simon Robinson, show director of the biennial expo. Bolton and Cutts created a show stopping production design in the Black Box theatre space that demonstrated their creative and technical programming talents and through the generous support of many high-profile brands, organisations and companies in…
The move is in line with the development of eclipse’s sales and business teams and the company’s continual dedication to its staff and their personal career growth. “I am honoured to be given this opportunity to leverage my skills and experiences to help grow the company. I look forward to heading up the sales team as we focus on an exciting strategy for the upcoming season.” commented Ralston. After achieving his First-Class Honours in Sound, Light and Live Event Technology, Ralston went on to gain further experience in the field by working within some of the industry’s biggest companies. With…
With the aim to make operators familiar with the functions of the dot2 lighting control console, the interface, main features of the software and operating philosophy, Jannie de Jager from DWR Distribution will be presenting dot2 User Training in Cape Town from 31 July to 1 August and in Durban from 3rd to 4th August. The two-day course will cover groups, presets, storing cues, chases, effects and back up. Delegates are requested to supply their own dot2 console and laptop for the MA 3D Visualiser. DWR CPT: Unit 74 D, Platinum Junction Business Park, 4 School Street, Milnerton, Cape Town…
The SOS Charity Fund, an initiative by DWR Distribution, hosted its very first auction dinner, raising a remarkable R97,500 (GBP5,717) from the auction alone. With a focus on the SOS campaign during Mediatech, the charity fundraised over R500,000 (GBP29,319) during July. Some 230 people, a mixed bag from rental companies and the entertainment market in Africa and Namibia, as well as a number of international guests, attended the SOS Fundraising Evening held at The Venue in Melrose Arch on 20 July 2017. As competitors sat side by side, both Jason Goliath, compere and comedian, and Dr Victor and the Rasta Rebels,…
DiGiCo is taking South Africa by storm, and with this in mind, Kyle Robson from DWR Distribution presented training in Cape Town and in Durban during July. The course aims to give users an overview of the new S21 digital mixing console and provide useful information and skills to better operate this console of choice. The course is hosted at DWR Cape Town on the 24 and 25 July and at DWR Durban on the 27 and 28 July from 9am to 5pm each day and the cost fee is R850.00. Delegates are required to provide laptops with the offline…
