British premium audio solutions company 2B Heard has acquired high-end microphone brand Sontronics. 2B Heard – the UK distributor of K-array, Solid State Logic and Innosonix – supplies professional audio systems to corporate, hospitality, house of worship and residential clients. Expanding into the microphone arena will allow the company to…
Project Audio Visual has announced the launch of what is said to be the first and only fully certified global network dedicated to Microsoft Teams Rooms installation and support. The company has partnered with over 36 (and counting) fully certified Microsoft partner businesses to provide seamless global coverage including procurement…
Global EdTech company Promethean has appointed Ingram Micro to distribute its ActivPanel range of interactive flat panel displays (IFPDs) in Great Britain. The company will work alongside incumbent distributor, Midwich, to offer Promethean's partners increased flexibility and choice Ingram Micro will stock the full Promethean range, with product available for…
Ultimate Visual Solutions (UVS), a company specialising in control room video walls and audiovisual (AV) technologies, is expanding its network of demonstration rooms across the United Kingdom. The move will allow a wide range of sectors, including CCTV, security and traffic control to see products which can help them. The…
Madison Square Garden Entertainment (MSG) has abandoned plans to build a Las Vegas-style Sphere venue in east London. The US company has withdrawn its plans as it did not want to participate in a process that was a “political football between rival parties”. In December, the housing secretary, Michael Gove,…
The PSNI Global Alliance will launch its global Service and Support network operations centre (NOC) and global help desk at ISE. Powered by Diversified’s Pulse, a tenured PSNI Certified Solution Provider (CSP), the service and support platform will deliver a solution offering advanced remote monitoring, diagnostics, global help desk and…
The global design company behind Las Vegas's Sphere has revealed plans for an esports venue in Saudi Arabia. London-based Populous's Qiddiya City Esports Arena will form part of the multi-billion poundQiddiya Gaming and Esports District ‘giga-project’ under development near the Saudi capital, Riyadh. The 5,155-seat esports venue will feature 3,600…
Panasonic is to transfer its professional AV business and Panasonic Visual from its Panasonic Connect division to its Panasonic Entertainment & Communication division The integration – which is scheduled to take place on 1 April – has been prompted by an increasing overlap between the growing markets for consumer and…
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) will not be holding an event at Sphere in Las Vegas, when the show opens in the city on 9 January. Gary Shapiro, president of the Consumer Technology Association, which owns the show, told the Las Vegas Review-Journal: "They quoted a price to us which…
Focusrite has acquired UK-based Sheriff Technology, which trades as OutBoard. The company's portfolio includes TiMax immersive audio solutions, OutBoard stage rigging motor control products and PAT4 enterprise electrical safety testing.They will join Martin Audio, Optimal Audio and Linea Research in Focusrite Group's Audio Reproduction division.OutBoard's products are used in live…
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