Genelec owners Juho, Maria and Mikko Martikainen won the 2023 Family Entrepreneurs of the Year award at global accounting and advisory firm EY's annual Entrepreneur Of The Year event in Finland. The competition – which rewards entrepreneurs who inspire others with their vision, leadership and achievements – attracted 55 Finnish…
Düsseldorf-based company VIOSO, a global provider of automated alignment solutions for projection and visual systems, has acquired domeprojection.com. The deal will strengthen the positions of both companies as providers of auto-alignment solutions. Domeprojection will continue to operate with the same team, from its Magdeburg HQ. The company will remain under…
Leyard Europe has provided an LED tunnel that will be the centrepiece of a boat museum that will sail across the Mediterranean. The 46m-long Artexplorer, which will make its first journey in March, will offer a cultural and artistic experience, while drawing attention to contemporary issues. Leyard Europe was enlisted…
Shure's Stem ecosystem is to be distributed by Ingram Micro to the UC market in the UK, Germany, Spain and Poland. The Stem Ecosystem is ideal for situations that require straightforward, deployable audio solutions for daily conferencing needs. "Developing a closer business relationship with IT channels is a key priority…
Sony has announced the opening of eight new Crystal LED showrooms across Europe this autumn. The showrooms will allow visitors to observe the exceptional quality of Crystal LED in person. The eight showrooms will host Sony’s latest generation of Crystal LED displays, the BH-series, which harnesses the latest advances in…
The billionaire owner of Nordic Hotels and Resorts, Petter Stordalen, has opened a flagship hotel and cultural hub, featuring 295 K-array and KGEAR products. The Sommerro Oslo project in a historic building in the Norwegian capital is the largest K-array installation to date. The restoration of the building cost more…
Creative Technology has announced two senior appointments in Europe. Sid Lobb has taken over from Mark Elliott as Creative Technology's UK managing director. Lobb has worked for Creative Technology for more than 22 years, most recently as head of vision and integrated networks. Elliott is stepping down after 32 years…
ZetaDisplay has signed a multi-year framework agreement with Axfood, initially for the development of a new digital signage concept for 220 of Swedish grocery chain Hemköp's stores. Hemköp wanted to challenge established digital signage practices and deliver a refreshed in-store concept backed by a focus on business value, data and…
A private equity firm linked to Liechtenstein's royal family has acquired leading European digital signage integrator Trison. L-Gam plans to expand the Spanish-headquartered company, which is expected to turn over about €113m this year, organically and through acquisitions. Trison's previous majority shareholder – Spain's Portobello Capital – started the sales…
LANG has thrown its weight behind SMPTE ST 2110 by investing in Panasonic products that support the standard. The SMPTE ST 2110 series – which is a broadcast industry standard – defines how digital media is transmitted over IP networks, and enables the switching of video, audio and metadata. The…
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