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Dear
newsletter readers! This
issue of www.AVP-Newsletter.com presents you with latest news from the data-
and video projection / presentation. Enjoy
reading ! Yours Kai Kröger 1)
Prolight + Sound: 01 to 04 April
2009 in Frankfurt/Main
More: http://www.prolight-sound.com 2) Screen Media Expo Europe 2009
The Screen Forum, an independent UK group dedicated
to the ongoing development of the digital signage and DOOH industry, has
announced the program agenda and speaker line up for its exclusive Digital
Out-of-Home (DOOH) Investors Conference. The conference takes place on Day 2
of Screen Media Expo Europe 2009. In an open pitch session, companies or
individuals are invited to give a 15 minute presentation on their business
ideas to the conference team. To participate in the open pitches, please
contact info@thescreen.org.uk. Detailed Information can be found on the website SONY is sponsoring ‘The DOOH Technology Summit’ in
association with Cleverdis, specialists in information intelligence. Mike
Fabian of Sony Professional Solutions will join a high profile line up of
speakers from LP Media, Française des jeux (French Lottery), Infiniti Europe,
Stadium Impact and Meko. Professor Hulme of the Institute for Advanced
Studies at Lancaster University will unveil new European ‘Visual Wealth’
research commissioned by SONY, encapsulating the socio/technical changes
impacting larger screen developments and their use in real and commercial
settings. Detailed Information can be found
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1) Prolight + Sound: 01 to 04
April 2009 in Frankfurt/Main 2) Screen Media Expo Europe 2009 3) KIOSK EUROPE EXPO 2009 and DIGITAL SIGNAGE EXPO
2009 4) POPAI: Outstanding Speaker Line up at Digital Media
in Retail Summit 5) Toshiba: The F10 is available from the middle of
april 6) projectiondesign: 3D stereoscopic projectors at
fmx/09 7) VIOSO: smartprojecting at Prolight + Sound 8) WolfVision: Ceiling Visualizers VZ-C12³ and VZ-C32³ 9) Conrac: New innovative solutions at Screen Expo
Europe 10) SCREEN-NT: 84“ Outdoor City Light Poster 11) eyevis: EYE-LCD4600M/W-SN with ultra-slim bezel 12) JVC: PoE security cameras and Displays at IFSEC 09 13) Chief: Customizable Video Conferencing mounting
solutions 14) Da-Lite: 2009 Product of the Year Award in Best
Screen Technology 15) Minicom unveils new video extension system 16) Gefen: 8x4 CAT-5 HDMI Matrix – an easy plug and
play method 17) Christie: The new Vista Universal Routing Switcher
(URS) 18) Analog Way: Tetra VIO now HDCP compatible 19) Kramer: VA-1VGA computer graphics EDID emulator 20) Extron: CVC 300 Component Video to RGB Converter
Now Shipping 21) D&M Pro: Denon Professional Installation CD
Player to Ampco Flashlight 22) TOA: Type H series is compact, highly intelligible,
and easy to set up 23) RGB: MediaWall offers KvM option for Linux
Processors 24) Futuresource: Interactive Whiteboard market – No
real signs of recession 25) SMART: Agreement with Zollner to increase global
production 26) Draper Group Limited opens offices in UK 27) Electrosonic: Major changes to its Products
Division 28) projectiondesign: 3D solution for French Naval
Barracuda submarines 29) Extron: Wilfred de Nijs as Director of Product
Marketing, EMEA |
Sponsoring ‘The DOOH Media Summit’ in association
with Media Week is Grand Visual. Three panel sessions will take place
covering: Innovations and new technology; International markets; and London’s
digital transformation. The panels will provide successful campaign examples,
debate the challenges that advertisers, marketers and media owners face, and
highlight the rewards for getting it right. Detailed
Information can be found on the website. More: www.screenevents.co.uk/screenexpo2009/ 3)
KIOSK EUROPE EXPO 2009 and DIGITAL SIGNAGE EXPO 2009
Just some weeks before the start
of KIOSK EUROPE EXPO 2009 and DIGITAL SIGNAGE EXPO 2009, more than 150
international companies have already confirmed that they will be exhibiting
at the trade show for self-service solutions and the trade show for digital
signage. After last year’s success, both events will again be taking place
under one roof. Halls 1 and 2 at Messe Essen will open their doors to
industry professionals from 5 to 7 May 2009. More: http://www.kioskeurope-expo.com and http://www.digitalsignageexpo.eu |
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Alphabetical index
of companies: Analog Way (20), Chief (13), Christie (17), Conrac (9), D&M Pro (21), Da-Lite (14), Draper (26), Electrosonic (27), Extron (19) (29), eyevis (11), Futuresource (24), Gefen (16), JVC (12), Kiosk Europe Expo and Digital Signage Expo 2009 (3),
Kramer (18), Minicom (15), POPAI (4), projectiondesign (6) (28), Prolight + Sound (1), RGB (23), Screen Media Expo 2009 (2), Screen NT (10), SMART (25), TOA Europe (22), Toshiba (5), VIOSO (7), WolfVision (8) |
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4)
POPAI: Outstanding Speaker Line up at Digital Media in Retail Summit
POPAIdigital, international trade
association for the marketing at-retail industry, has announced the themes
and preliminary line up of programme speakers for its DMiR Summit. Co-hosted
for the first time with Screen Media Expo Europe, digital signage and DOOH
media event, the summit will take place at National Hall, Olympia, London,
7-8 April 2009. Presenting companies include DecisionPoint Media Insights,
ROI Team, CatchTheEye and Post Office. “With some major retail players on board,
the DMiR Summit has a fantastic line up,” commented Phil Day, Business
Manager, POPAI UK & Ireland. “We look forward to a successful, memorable
event in association with Screen Media Expo.” Sponsored by Imagesound, UK
supplier of business music, retail radio and on-screen media solutions to
retail and leisure brands, the POPAI DMiR Summit will incorporate two major
themes. Day 1 will focus on “Multichannel shoppers and multichannel retail
media: developing meaningful shopper relationships through innovation &
integration”. Attendees will learn how linking multichannel marketing,
through both digital and traditional means, to the shoppers’ journey provides
a ‘multiplier effect’ in shopper engagement, response and action. Day 2 will
consider “What are the defining operational standards in DMiR today and what
innovations will enhance these standards tomorrow?”, providing attendees with
an understanding of a wide range of existing good practice standards relating
to the purpose, design, creation, implementation, usage and outcomes of
deploying or engaging with Digital Media in Retail. Detailed Information can
be found on the website. More:
http://www.screenevents.co.uk/screenexpo2009/Popai/index.html |
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5)
Toshiba: The F10 is available from the middle of April
More: http://www.toshiba-projectors.com 6) projectiondesign: 3D stereoscopic projectors at fmx/09
Reinforcing
its commitment to the markets of 3D, gaming, effects and digital media
display, Norway's projectiondesign is to exhibit for the first time at the
fmx/09 event in Stuttgart, Germany from 5-8 May. Now in its 14th year, fmx/09
offers a conference, a forum, an expo and a series of other events, all with
the goal of furthering innovation in the creation, production, and
distribution of digital entertainment. Exhibiting with specialist
Duesseldorf-based reseller 3D Powerstore on stand 2.4, projectiondesign will
show a range of products including the F32 1080 INFITEC(tm) stereo 3D setup;
an F32 wuxga supplied by 3D Powerstore; and the ground-breaking F10 AS3D
active stereo 3D projector which will be shown in conjunction with Autodesk
design engineering software. Additionally, Anders Løkke, International
Marketing and Communications Manager at projectiondesign, will present a
seminar on 3D technology between 14:00 and 15:00 on Friday 8 May, as part of
the fmx conference programme. Among the topics to be discussed will be
immersive design, trans-media storytelling and world-building, as well as 3D
stereo for commercial and home entertainment. fmx/09
- www.fmx.de - 3D Powerstore stand 2.4 More: http://www.projectiondesign.com 7) VIOSO: smartprojecting at Prolight
+ Sound
The VIOSO GmbH will show the
Software „smartprojecting 2.0“. Once installed on the PC, smartprojecting
becomes (no matter which beamer is used) an easy to handle. The bestseller
features are the assisting features to optimize the projected image while
dealing with new and unknown beamers, adverse projection conditions like
skewed or uneven surfaces, a variety of different files and formats, and so
on. With smartprojecting all these problems belong to the past. Unique is the
possibility of projecting on almost any surface, which enhances the field of
application many times over. Simply connect a digital camera and the
smartprojecting-technology adjusts surfaces like rock faces, colored
wallpaper or curved backgrounds into a virtual white and even canvas. New at
the Prolight + Sound will be smartprojecting TL (Touchless). A version of
smartprojecting, that is able to identify three-dimensional hand gestures of
the user by camera. This allows controlling presentations without a PC mouse
or remote control. Prolight+Sound: Hall 9, booth 44c More: http://www.vioso.com 8) WolfVision: Ceiling Visualizers VZ-C12³ and VZ-C32³
More: http://www.wolfvision.com 9) Conrac: New innovative solutions at Screen Expo Europe
The
latest generation of flat screens for digital signage is mainly characterised
by the almost frameless design. A bezel width of less than 15mm, the high
resolution and excellent image quality makes the Narrow Bezel series the
ideal displays for cluster solutions. Conrac’s video electronics supports
cluster solutions of up to 4 by 4 displays without the need for additional
hardware. Using 47“ displays, this results in a size of 4,30m x 2,48m. The
integrated „Master Display“ function allows to control all other displays
simultaneously via a RS232 port. CONRAC introduces a brand-new Public Display
series with a highly innovative cooling concept lowering the temperature and
enhancing the display lifetime. The intelligent system works in two cycles,
an open loop and a closed loop. The cooling system is very energy efficient
and maintenance-free, hence reducing the cost of ownership. Not an entirely
new idea, but realised using a new technology, are touch solutions for public
areas. To be tested at the booth is a 40” outdoor display (IP54) with
“acoustic touch”. Screen
Media Expo Europe 2009: booth F01 More: http://www.conrac.de 10) SCREEN-NT: 84“ Outdoor City Light Poster
The
German Digital Signage and Sunlight LCD specialist SCREEN NT has developed
and installed a 84” OUTDOOR SUNLIGHT LC DISPLAY for bus stops in City Light
poster format. The digital future of bus stops has thus become reality, with
SCREENs prototype display making it possible to send time and location
specific information and advertising to awaiting bus passengers. Since the
weatherproof housing is fitted with full air-conditioning and heating, enabling
it to operate in extreme temperatures, even Germany’s record-breaking cold
front in January 09 proved no problem for the giant display. And of course
SCREEN’s proprietary SUNLIGHT technology ensures maximum readability in
direct sunlight conditions. Screen
Media Expo Europe 2009: booth J35 More: http://www.screen-nt.de 11) eyevis: EYE-LCD4600M/W-SN with ultra-slim bezel
With the
new EYE-LCD4600M/W-SN, eyevis presents the latest generation of its LCD
modules for video wall applications. The outstanding feature of the new
displays is their super-slim bezel which allows composition of modular video
walls with a gap from screen to screen of only 7.3 mm. The new displays have
a screen diagonal of 46“ (116 cm) and native WXGA resolution (1366x768
Pixel). The internal scaler allows ‘tiled‘ video walls up to a configuration
of 10x10 displays. Like the preceding versions of eyevis EYE-LCD M/W series,
the new EYE-LCD4600M/W-SN provides numerous features which make them a first
choice for LCD video walls. The M-version of the displays includes a stacking
frame which allows fast and simple mounting of video walls or the
installation in display racks. eyevis provides a range of installation
possibilities for the displays from the EYE-LCDM/W-SN series, including
customisable racks, wall mounts, and further installation options. As a
provider of complete one-stop large screen solutions, eyevis provides also
graphics controllers, wall management software and a comprehensive range of
accessories. More: http://www.eyevis.com 12) JVC: PoE security cameras and Displays at IFSEC 09
JVC
Professional Europe will exhibit their innovative and extensive range of PoE
security cameras in May at IFSEC 2009 (http://www.ifsec.co.uk/index.html),
the largest annual global security event. Leading the show for JVC will be
the new VN-V685U – the first fully functional Power over Ethernet (PoE) PTZ
dome camera. The VN-V685U uses JVC’s durable direct drive motor for precise,
silent control over the pan and tilt. Other features include simultaneous
distribution of full-frame MPEG-4 and Motion-JPEG streams, a 27x optical zoom
and True Day/Night capabilities. JVC are also introducing Megapixel
technology with the VN-X35U IP camera. Displaying all the information will be
the new GM-F Series of professional industrial displays, designed for 24/7
operation, which will be displayed in a video wall configuration at IFSEC.
Ideal for security and digital signage applications there are three sizes
available within the series – 42", 47" and 52" models – each
offering a high brightness (700cd/qm) and a MTBF (mean time between failures)
of over 50,000 hours. The GM-F displays have full HD resolution of 1920x1080
pixels, with an ultra-thin 15mm front bezel for tiled mounting, while a range
of I/O make them compatible with virtually any security system. More: http://www.jvcpro.co.uk 13) Chief: Customizable Video Conferencing mounting solutions
Chief
Manufacturing, industry leader in projector, monitor and flat panel TV
mounting solutions, as well as progressive online tools, is excited to
announce that the NEW FUSION Series is now shipping. Inspired by installers,
Chief’s new FUSION universal mounting system is an industry-first series of
mounts with a lot of features. ControlZone Height & Roll Adjustment
allows fine-tuning of height and leveling after the installation, Centerless
Lateral Shift: provides a lateral shift of 0,5M left and right after the
installation and Click-Connect Tool-Less Latching use the built-in cable
stand to gain easy access under the screen. Also tool-less connect/disconnect
of the entire screen is possible. Specifically thinking of Video Conferencing
configuration Fusion mounts can easily be connected and aligned with
connector kits. In addition up to 6 different sizes and types camera shelves
are available and can be quickly snapped onto the mount for optimal camera
placement. The new low profile Video Conferencing mount design is available
for 26-75” displays. More: http://www.fusionmounts.com 14) Da-Lite: 2009 Product of the Year Award in Best Screen Technology
More: http://www.da-lite.com 15) Minicom unveils new video extension system
Minicom
Digital Signage, leader in “last mile” player-to-screen connectivity
platforms for the digital signage marketplace, is unveiling its new video
extension system, the VGA Extender at the Screen Media Expo 2009. The VGA
extender is a real-time, extension system able to transmit video up to
110m/360ft from one source to one screen or one source to two screens. The
VGA Extender comes with a unique dual screen receiver allowing transmission
to two back-to-back screens simultaneously thereby doubling the value of the
system. Users can place one screen facing towards the street grabbing the
attention of passerby’s 24/7 and one facing inside for the customers. Thanks
to its small size, plug-and-play design and low density, low cost CAT5/5e/6/7
cabling the VGA Extender is easy to install. It also conveniently receives
power from the player PC’s USB port and the receiver unit is so tiny it fits
easily on the back of any display device. Screen
Media Expo Europe 2009: booth E02 More: http://www.minicom.com 16) Gefen: 8x4 CAT-5 HDMI Matrix – an easy plug and play method
Installers
seeking an easy plug and play method of accessing multiple hi-def sources
from a few extended displays will find it particularly helpful. It links any
eight high definition video and audio sources using the HDMI format to any
four HDTVs or projectors. Users can access one of eight sources on each
display, so four hi-def sources can be viewed on four displays at the same
time. Users select which source they'd like to view by using the IR remote or
RS-232 connection. With four local HDMI outputs and CAT-5 connections, this
Gefen Matrix allows all four displays to be connected either locally using
standard HDMI cables, or remotely up to 150-feet (50m) away using two CAT-5
cables. At this distance, hi-def resolutions are supported at 1080p full HD.
Resolutions to 1080i can extend over CAT-5 cables up to 300-feet (100m). This
versatile matrix supports HDCP-compliance. More: http://www.gefen.com 17) Christie: The new Vista Universal Routing Switcher (URS)
Christie’s
Vista Systems is pleased to unveil the revolutionary Christie Vista URS-1608,
a Universal Routing Switcher. Offering total flexibility with virtually
limitless input and output formats, the Christie Vista URS-1608 eliminates
the need for most front-end and back-end boxes providing one point of control
with just one piece of equipment: scalers, transcoders, interlacers,
aspect-ratio converters and frame-rate converters with just one device. It
handles any input-output combination of computer and video formats with ease,
including analog/digital, interlaced/progressive, and high/low resolution.
With built-in integrated source monitoring and sophisticated keying, the
Christie Vista URS-1608 accepts sources from analog composite to digital 2560
x 1600 and seamlessly routes them to any destination display. Prolight+Sound: Hall 8.0, booth K85 More: http://www.christiedigital.com/emeaen 18) Analog Way: Tetra VIO now HDCP compatible
Analog
Way, designer and manufacturer of innovative image converters and
presentation switchers, is pleased to announce the HDCP compatibility for
Tetra VIO (Ref TVC 401), a universal A/V Computer and HD Solution in Image
Cross conversion. Tetra VIO by Analog Way is a highly versatile universal
device with six functions in one: Scan Converter, Scaler, Standard converter
with TBC, Audio De/Embedder, Switcher and Interface. Its high flexibility
makes it essential in complex installations. It is extremely useful in
solving signal compatibility issues at the last minute. In addition to a
powerful multi-format Converter, Tetra VIO is also a smooth and fast Audio /
Video Switcher offering many useful features such as a 500% Zoom, a user
programmable EDID for DVI input and more. NAB 2009 - April
20 to 23 - Las Vegas, Nevada - USA, Booth # SL7423 More: http://www.analogway.com 19) Kramer: VA-1VGA computer graphics EDID emulator
Kramer is
pleased to announce the introduction of the VA-1VGA computer graphics EDID
emulator. Part of the Kramer TOOLS line of compact solution products, the
VA-1VGA will capture and emulate the EDID data of a display. EDID (Extended
Display Identification Data) is a data-structure consisting of 128 pieces of
information that a display provides to the graphics card of a connected
computer source to describe its capabilities so that the source can output
the best possible signal for that display. The EDID information is conveyed
between the source and the display via a standard known as the Display Data
Channel 2 (DDC2) utilizing pins 12 and 15 of a standard 15-pin HD computer
graphics video signal connector. Kramer’s VA-1VGA ensures that if a display
is turned off, temporarily disconnected or for any reason unable to be seen
by the source, the source will still output the best possible signal
resolution. The VA-1VGA will “trick” the source into thinking the display is
still directly connected even when the EDID information is unavailable. The
Kramer VA-1VGA has begun shipping and is available through Kramer offices
worldwide. Prolight+Sound: Hall 8.0, booth K61 NAB
2009 - April 20 to 23 - Las Vegas, Nevada - USA, Booth # SL-6205A More: http://www.kramerelectronics.com 20) Extron: CVC 300 Component Video to
RGB Converter Now Shipping
Extron Electronics is pleased to
announce the immediate availability of the CVC 300, a new universal, high
definition component video to RGB converter. It accepts all standard
definition and high definition analog component video formats, from 480i and
576i to HDTV 1080p/60 and 1920x1200, and transcodes the incoming component
video signal for output as RGBHV or RGBS. The CVC 300 is ideal for use in
applications that require the integration of devices with component video
output, such as DVD players, DTV tuners and DVRs, or game consoles, into
RGB-based A/V system designs. The CVC 300 supports interlaced or progressive
scan video with bi-level or tri-level sync, detecting and maintaining the
relative timing of sync signals during the component video to RGB conversion
process. It also accepts RGsB signals for sync conversion to RGBHV or RGBS. More: http://www.extron.com 21) D&M Pro: Denon Professional Installation CD Player to Ampco
Flashlight
D&M
Business & Professional Group (Europe) has sold 20 Denon DN-C620 to Ampco
Flashlight, one of Europe’s leading suppliers of live entertainment
technology. The contract for the purchase of Denon Professional’s new
professional CD player was won by D&M Professional’s Benelux sales agent,
Mennegat trading BV. The Ampco Flashlight Group is headquartered in the Dutch
city of Utrecht, with subsidiary companies based in Belgium, Germany, France
and Romania. It selected the 1U rackmount DN-C620 for use in its digital
audio hire rigs for live sound, corporate event, theatre and television production
applications. More: http://www.dm-pro.eu 22) TOA: Type H series is compact, highly intelligible, and easy to set up
TOA
Europe has unveiled the Type H – an all-new series of line arrays designed to
fit into the smallest of gaps, the most demanding of interior designs, the
most reflective of environments, as well as the tightest of project budgets.
There are four models in the Type H range, each based on the same 7cm
full-range drive unit. The SR-H2L uses nine of these drivers, while the
taller SR-H3L uses 18. Both are also available (as the SR-H2S and SR-H3S
respectively) with a front that curves downwards towards its bottom edge,
rather than a flat front, for applications where listeners closer to the
speakers are also lower than those behind them – an auditorium with a floor
that slopes down toward the stage, for example. Finished in white, all four
models measure just 84mm across – making them TOA’s slimmest-ever line array
and ensuring that they remain visually unobtrusive in any application. Using
the flat-front variants, two arrays can be coupled together for coverage of
particularly large areas, while a range of purpose-designed mounts and
brackets enables the enclosures to be wall-mounted, tilted, rigged, flown, or
free-standing. Prolight+Sound: hall 8.0, booth A16 More: http://www.toa-corp.co.uk 23) RGB: MediaWall offers KvM option for Linux Processors
RGB
Spectrum announces Linux computer support for its Integrated Control System with
KvM for the MediaWall line of video wall display processors. A "Remote
Desktop Agent" (RDA) enables the control of Linux computers displayed on
the video wall. Unlike traditional KVM (keyboard-video-mouse) control over IP
or Cat5, RGB Spectrum offers a hybrid solution, with video provided by
direct-connect (DVI or RGB) to the display controller to guarantee real-time
performance. Remote keyboard and mouse functions are over IP. There is no
strain on the network since bandwidth requirements are minimal. The result is
a unified display space where an operator can control the display as well as
the source with a single mouse. The computers and the video wall processor
are interconnected over an IP network. A custom keyboard/mouse agent, a.k.a.
Remote Desktop Agent, is installed on each of the source computers. At the
heart of the solution is RGB Spectrum's Web Control Panel (WCP), the
intuitive set-up and control application used to operate the MediaWall
display processor. The KvM option currently supports Microsoft Windows 2000
and XP computers. The new Linux RDA currently supports Red Hat 5.1 with GNOME
2.6. with GUI installed. Other versions of Linux will be added as they are
tested. More: http://www.rgb.com 24) Futuresource: Interactive Whiteboard market – No real signs of
recession
Close to
600,000 Interactive Whiteboards were sold worldwide last year, generating
nearly US$1bn of revenue, according to a new market report from Futuresource
Consulting. “Across the globe, the Interactive Whiteboard phenomenon is
really taking hold,” says Colin Messenger, Senior Consultant, Futuresource.
“Driven by continued technological developments, our projections show that
one in six classrooms will be hooked up with an Interactive Whiteboard by
2012. It’s remarkable to see how this technology allows teachers to connect
with students in much greater depth, bringing the outside world into the
classroom and transforming lessons into exciting world experiences. You’ve
got to see the technology in action to fully appreciate the impact it has on
the learning process.” In the 66 countries covered within the report,
Messenger calculates there are over 31 million classrooms: a huge market
potential for companies operating within this sector. A whistle-stop tour of
activity in 2008, shows that the USA had a hugely successful year, with sales
volumes surpassing 250,000 units, up 65% on volume and over 100% in value. In
the UK, demand is still strong and will continue to be sustained, with a
swell of activity awaiting EMEA. Looking to Australia, Q4 2008 proved to be
its largest success to date. More: http://www.futuresource-consulting.com 25) SMART: Agreement with Zollner to increase global production
SMART
Technologies announces an agreement with the Zollner Group to assemble SMART
Board interactive whiteboards for customers in Europe, the Middle East and
Africa (EMEA). The Zollner Group, one of the world’s leading contract
manufacturers, will assemble the interactive whiteboards at its facility in
Vác, Hungary. Initially, it will have the capacity to produce more than
125,000 SMART Board 600 series interactive whiteboards per year,
significantly increasing SMART’s annual global production. With SMART Board
interactive whiteboards assembled at the Hungary facility, service to SMART’s
EMEA customers will improve. Currently, all SMART Board 600 series
interactive whiteboards are assembled and shipped from SMART’s main plant in
Ottawa, Canada. Hungarian assembly will also decrease SMART’s reliance on
transatlantic shipping, thereby reducing the company’s carbon footprint. The
decision to assemble SMART Board interactive whiteboards at the Vác, Hungary,
facility comes amid continued strong sales for SMART in EMEA. More: http://www.smarttech.com 26) Draper Group Limited opens offices
in UK
Draper, Inc. and Bjurab have
announced the joint formation of Draper Group Limited. Draper Group Limited
is centrally located in Corby, Northamptonshire, with a sales office,
warehouse and training facility serving distributors, dealers/resellers, AV
consultants, architects and end-users throughout the UK. “We already have a
finished goods inventory, which is a real benefit for the UK market,”
according to Wakeley Gage, who as Operations Manager oversees the six-person
sales, logistics and customer service operation in Corby, within minutes of
the M1 and A1. “This means most popular products and models are available for
immediate shipment without the need to pay for air freight across the
Atlantic or Europe.” In addition to on-hand stock, the location in Corby
means customers do not need to plan their dealings with Draper Group Limited
around a four or five hour time difference with a U.S.-based headquarters.
Wakeley believes this allows Draper Group Limited to better bring Draper’s
focus on customer satisfaction to the UK. More: http://www.drapergroupltd.co.uk 27) Electrosonic: Major changes to its
Products Division
Electrosonic has announced major
changes to its Products division which now operates as a fully separate
entity from Electrosonic’s AV Systems Integration business. The Products
Division is actively seeking resellers for its product line and has just
launched a new products-only website. To best serve the market,
Electrosonic’s Products Division is now a wholly separate division from
Electrosonic Solutions (the Systems Integration and Service businesses).
Electrosonic Products division has its own engineers, managers, sales force
and technical support staff. The product division operates from three
offices; Dartford in the U.K. and Minneapolis, Minnesota and Burbank,
California in the U.S.A. The Products division is actively seeking reputable
resellers and distributors worldwide for its product line. Reseller and
distributors are encouraged to contact Electrosonic for more details on the
program. Reflecting this new separation, visitors to www.electrosonic.com
will be routed to either the brand new Products website or Solutions website.
More: http://www.electrosonic.com 28) projectiondesign: 3D solution for French Naval Barracuda submarines
Immersion,
a France-based systems integrator specialising in customised industrial
visualization, has supplied projectiondesign F32 series SXGA+ resolution
projectors as part of a virtual reality project aimed at streamlining the
design of new submarines for the French navy. The projectors form a 3D
stereoscopic rear-projection solution that uses two 3 x 2 metre Stewart
screens joined together to form a circular, polarised 3D projection surface.
The 3D solution has been installed at the Cherbourg base of the naval defence
contractor Direction des Construction Navales (DCNS). It uses a
Flystick-driven tracking system from German manufacturer ART to track the
location of the user within the interior environment of a virtual underwater
vessel, and is currently being used to assist in the design of Barracuda
class submarines. More: http://www.projectiondesign.com 29) Extron: Wilfred de Nijs as Director of Product Marketing, EMEA
More: http://www.extron.com Good bye,
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