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…
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The Dr Who Experience – Bringing tv to life
The Doctor Who Experience represents a major brand investment for BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the public broadcaster. Housed in London’s Olympia Two, this latest immersive environment will become the home of Doctor Who in the UK for 2011 and beyond. “You’re not just a spectator - you’re part…
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: Making the Big Society a reality
Starting life as a Conservative Party election pledge for the public to have more control in local communities, the Big Society is coming to fruition in the London Borough of Sutton - chosen as one of four initial areas (Liverpool, Cumbria, and Windsor and Maidenhead) to receive project funding. The…
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,…
Bovington Tank Museum: A soldier’s tale
Based at Bovington Camp, a stone’s throw from Dorset’s Jurassic Coast, The Tank Museum houses the finest and most historically significant collection of tanks in the world. With over 300 vehicles displayed in six large halls, The Tank Museum boasts all the key armoured vehicles in history; from the world’s…
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…
Fly with the Red Arrows – in HD 3D
We've all seen them performing their daring aerobatics, but what's it like to fly one of the Red Arrows' Hawk jets during an air show performance? The majority of us will never be in the cockpit, but av technology is now helping us get closer to the pilot's experience than…
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…