The supply chain crunch has replaced Covid as the chief inhibitor to business across much of Europe. Large projects are being placed on hold due to a shortage of components. “Sometimes it comes down to one part of the specified solution causing the delays, such as the displays or audio…
AVIXA’s monthly AV business index for provider revenues hit an all-time high in March, demonstrating predominant growth. Its quarterly survey of demand, MOAR shows consistent increases in planned capex among end-users quarter after quarter. And its forthcoming annual forecast (IOTA) is set to show growth of around 11-15 per cent…
APAC’s third-biggest pro AV market and the fastest-expanding economy in the region, took a heavy beating during the pandemic, particularly during the surge of the Delta variant in mid-2021, but the rebound is well and truly on. “India was one of the country’s most severely affected,” says Arun Kumar Anandhan,…
The tiger is considered the king of all animals in Chinese mythology and, auspiciously for the current lunar year, the water tiger symbolises courage, confidence, vitality and strength. That is evident in the recovery of the domestic pro AV industry in China since the easing of lockdowns in many parts…
Spain started the year with bullish predictions in terms of growth and recovery after a very tough 2020 but “by the end we can say that this year has been a bit of a rollercoaster ride,” says Greg Babbs, sales manager at Datapath in what is an understatement. Luis Garrido…
The Scandinavian region was less affected than most countries by the pandemic with pro AV recovering well and likely to further increase into next year. “The AV industry is showing some extremely positive signs, and as a company we’re seeing a lot of new activity and sustained momentum in the…
Covid-19 forced enterprises all over the world to rethink their approach to how and where people work. Poland and the Baltics are no exception. As in many other regions, a large number of projects have been put on hold, delayed or even cancelled entirely due to budget cuts. “2020 was…
The pandemic continues to play havoc with the naturally cautious approach to life and business of Japanese people. The country may have narrowly avoided slipping into recession for the second time in just over a year, but an extension of emergency measures to stem a rise in coronavirus infections has…
Blue skies, sun and greenfields. What better way to describe the US market for AV as we look ahead? The same could not be said just one year ago when the future was marred by uncertainty as the virus raged and the economy faltered. To be sure, clouds of uncertainty…
A pandemic wasn’t going to stop China’s economic juggernaut in its tracks. The pro AV market recovered in the second half of 2020 following the country’s successful efforts in containing Covid-19. “It’s booming,” declares Edison, a senior manager of business development, at PSNI integrator, Saga Tech. “Along with China’s overall…
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