UK&I

Wimbledon’s tournament of sound

Wimbledon is renowned for its heritage and sense of tradition. However, as The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club’s chief executive, Ian Ritchie, says: “We’re looking for ways to improve the experience of The Championships by successfully blending that tradition with innovation.” Thanks to its technology partner of some…

Danone and Aviva – Total access

The company formerly known as Norwich Union became Aviva in 2008. It is now a global federated business with 60,000 employees in 400 worldwide offices. During a three-year period of consolidation it has replaced a host of local country-based intranets with a single global intranet. Its inter-office communications system serves…

Case Study: Top Gear Live show

For years Jeremy Clarkson has been one of the larger-than-life characters.  Now thanks to a 36x9 metre projection screen he’s larger than life on stage as well. A big screen experience forms part of the huge set for the latest Top Gear Live ‘Prototype Tour’, visiting London, Birmingham, Dublin, Oslo,…

Rising to the challenge

By anyone’s standard, 45,000 visitors a day with millions more on television represents a big live event audience. But staging this year’s Ryder Cup golf competition at Celtic Manor required plenty of av expertise, as well as major contributions from broadcasters. Sports events such as the Ryder Cup have become…

Warwick Uni cashes in on virtual vision

Like a tale from a paranoid campus student, Warwick University's leafy site, just outside of Coventry, features a building full of futuristic x-ray and 3D projection technology. This is no nefarious operation, however. It is run by Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG) to showcase 3D 'virtual modelling' to businesses. The equipment…

Reshuffle at CT

Charlie has been md of CT London since 2004 and has been involved in setting up CT's operations in China, as a result of the switch he will be relocating to Hong Kong. Dave Crump will take over as md of the CT London business with immediate effect. Charlie Whittock…