Sales of Logitech's video collaboration products fell 21% in the third quarter of the 2023 financial year. Although the company's sales of conference cam units declined year on year, the average selling price of per-room kit rose, with a trend towards higher-end cameras. Logitech's president and chief executive officer, Bracken…
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macom acquired by building consultancy Drees & Sommer
AV and IT consultancy macom has been acquired by international construction and real estate consulting company Drees & Sommer. The Stuttgart-based company – which has provided AV solutions for brands such as as BMW and Porsche, and employs more than 80 engineers and consultants – has been a partner of Drees…
Solotech’s new HQ will support growth in UK and Europe
Solotech has opened a new UK headquarters in Birmingham which will serve as a hub for audio, video and lighting rental stock and for corporate offices, as well as a central location for its growing sales and systems integration activities. The location is well positioned to serve the UK market…
Greg Jeffreys sets up GJC as independent consulting practice
Greg Jeffreys has separated his consulting practice that is centred on Microsoft Teams Rooms from his manufacturing and distribution business Visual Displays Ltd. Greg Jeffreys Consulting Ltd (GJC) will now function as a standalone business. While VDL will continue to specialise in high specification displays, Jeffreys will build on a…
GVAV is top-scoring integrator in Scottish HE framework
GVAV has been selected by Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (APUC) as the top-scoring solutions integrator for AV supply, design, installation and maintenance on the new AV1018 AP framework. The appointment supports APUC’s members in Scotland on their circa £52m AV framework for colleges and universities, as well as…
AVI-SPL VideoLink enterprise video sub-brand launched
AVI-SPL has announces the launch of a new sub-brand, AVI-SPL VideoLink, to represent its suite of modern enterprise video solutions and services. AVI-SPL VideoLink delivers broadcast quality video from any lens to any screen, giving brands, executives, and content producers peace of mind that their message is professionally packaged and…
Ascentae to distribute Jupiter’s ultra-wide 21:9 displays
As Microsoft’s chosen 21:9 display, Jupiter displays enable the most engaging and intuitive MS Teams Rooms yet, using Microsoft’s new ‘Signature’ room layout to ensure that remote workers feel more included than ever before in meetings and collaborations. Jupiter’s ultra-high resolution 5K touch display and Simpleshare 21:9 optimised collaboration software…
Adam Hall sets up division to serve installed AVL sector
Adam Hall has set up a business dedicated to serving the installed AVL market sector. Adam Hall Integrated Systems will act as a resource for consultants, integrators and end users to easily find and specify the products they need for projects. All Adam Hall installation-friendly products are brought under one…
Midwich boosts acquisition funds as 40% growth expected
Midwich has said it expects to record yet another record-breaking sales figure, while also revealing increased funding for acquisitions. In a trading update issued this morning, the group said it was expecting sales of £1.2 billion for the year ended 31 December. This is an increase of 40% over the…
Strive AV celebrates first anniversary of relaunched business
Strive AV has opened a new HQ and made the transition to being a profits-focused business since changing its name from CDEC a year ago. The changes signal a new ethos and era for the pro AV integrator, which is led by managing director Toni Chalk. As well as having…