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…
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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…
Kinly appoints Taj Ghere as UK-region managing director
Kinly has announced that Taj Ghere has been appointed managing director for the UK region. Ghere brings 22 years of growth and operational expertise to the role, following a career leading the finance function at some of the world’s leading IT and technology specialists — including Nortel, Dell and Agfa…
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…
Maverick appoints Mark Glasspool to lead UK&I business
TD SYNNEX Maverick, a specialist business of TD SYNNEX, has appointed Mark Glasspool as senior director for its UK and Ireland division. With over 20 years’ experience within TD SYNNEX, Mark moves to the Maverick European leadership team from the role of services director in the UK and Ireland. He…
Registration opens at Media Production & Technology Show
Registration has opened for the Media Production & Technology Show (MPTS), which is being held at Olympia London on 10-11 May for the first time in its sixth year. The show for the media and broadcast industries aims to build on its most successful year – a record 300-plus exhibitors…
White Light achieves B Corp certification for sustainability
White Light has achieved B Corporation (B Corp) certification, joining a socially and environmentally conscious movement of more than 6,000 companies worldwide. This news comes just a few months after the UK-based company gained ISO14001 accreditation – the international standard for environmental management systems. B Corp’s ethos is to transform…
New Year’s Eve in London marked by Celestial drone display
This year's London New Year's Eve celebrations took place with the support of 400 UAVs from live drone show specialist Celestial. The show drew a crowd of around 100,000 who lined the banks of the river Thames to see the drone display and around 12,000 fireworks. The display included images…
Saturn strengthens team to meet digital signage demand
Saturn Visual Solutions has recruited seven staff in the past nine months to meet rising demand for digital signage services. Following a rebranding exercise and the lifting of the Covid-19 restrictions, the Manchester-based digital signage consultancy has increased its revenue past pre-lockdown levels. Last year, Saturn hired a graphic designer,…
A Christmas tale of Dolly Parton, Charles Dickens and d&b
A production of Dolly Parton's Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London's Southbank Centre is making good use of d&B Soundscape technology. This is a show that takes the tale by Charles Dickens and transplants it to 1930s Tennessee. Sound designer Richard Brooker has previously dabbled…