Tom Casey Joins CT
Creative Technology (CT), one of the world’s leading suppliers of Audio Visual and technical staging services announce the recruitment of Tom Casey to its Asia Pacific operation on 12th January 2015.
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Green Hippo’s Hippotizer Taiga offers uses a 6x Display Port 1.2 or 6x DVI Dual Link outputs and the ability to drive at least three 4K displays at full frame rate. Taiga makes use of Hippotizer Version 4, which features front panel indication of system status, removable hard drives as part of the STRATA Caddy System, all Solid State Drives as standard and new graphics technology.
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Electrosonic Promotes Bryan Hinckley to Entertainment Solutions Director
LOS ANGELES, CA – Electrosonic has promoted Bryan Hinckley to head of the worldwide Entertainment business, which includes the museum, theme park, visitor center and retail markets. The post was previously held by Chris Conte, who was recently named head of the new U.S. Business Development team.
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Entertainment Technology Partners Acquires LMG
ORLANDO — Entertainment Technology Partners (ETP), a holding company established in 2014 to acquire other companies providing behind-the-scenes support for corporate events, touring productions, fixed installations, special events, live theatre and film production, has acquired LMG LLC, based here.
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Bahamas New Year’s Eve Event Supported by Kinetic Lighting, Chauvet Professional Gear
PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas – New Year’s Eve revelers often have cold weather and sometimes snow to content with when they celebrate. Not so for guests who welcomed 2015 at the Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas. Surround by crystal blue waters, clear skies and a NYE temperature in the comfortable 70s, Paradise Island more than lives up to its name. Still, Atlantis Resort didn’t become world-famous just because of its natural amenities; the popular destination also offers an array of activities, dining and entertainment options, which on New Year’s Eve included a stellar party that featured a high-impact lightshow designed by Kinetic Lighting.
Read More »tvOne Announces Updates for C2-2000 Series
tvOne recently released control software for its C2-2000 series, including the C2-2855 Universal Scaler, the C2-2755 Video Scaler and the C2-2655 Scan Converter. The C2-2855 has the ability to up/down/cross convert, the C2-2755 to up/cross convert, and the C2-2655 to down convert. Along with the ability of users to now purchase what they want, depending on their needs, the recently-released C2-2000 series CORIOcontrol software (release 1.2.7.0) adds export and import Unit configurations that contains data for Unit settings, EDID’s, Presets, Stills, Logos, and custom resolutions, letting their users easily transfer their units configuration to multiple devices for large deployments.
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Toronto’s Hockey Hall of Fame Mandates Solotech
TORONTO, Canada – From working on pre-game shows for the NHL to installing score boards, digital display and advanced sound systems in arenas across Canada, Solotech is a solutions provider leader in heightening hockey experiences for fans and players. Therefore, when the iconic Hockey Hall of Fame (HHOF) in Toronto mandated Solotech to equip its hockey rink with both a LED power ring and banner, the audio, lighting and video company was thrilled.
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Maurice Latour Comes Out of Retirement
MONTREAL, Canada – Our customers, suppliers and employees will be pleased to learn about the return of Maurice Latour at Solotech! With a wealth of experience gained during his thirty years at Solotech, Maurice has indeed many friends in the industry, and especially among the community of broadcasting. As he readily admits: “I could not remain indifferent to all the messages I received from my clients in the lasts months! All comments and warm testimonies have greatly influenced my decision to resume service”.
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W-DMX™ Sets Sail with Journey of Hope in Kuwait
UDDEVALLA, Sweden – Wireless Solution Sweden AB recently played a pivotal role in High PRO Event Management in Kuwait using W-DMX™ for the Journey of Hope sailing expedition. The journey took a ship to 39 ports in 19 countries over 210 days of sailing around the world, with the purpose of spreading a global humanitarian message for the benefit of the mentally challenged. The boat docked back in Kuwait on December 1, 2014.
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Ein Herz für Kinder Show ‘Hearts’ 100 Robe BMFLs
BERLIN, Germany – German lighting designer Manfred ‘Vossi’ Voss used 100 x Robe BMFL Spots to light the 2014 “Ein Herz für Kinder” (A Heart for Children) show, a high profile charity fund-raiser, produced by Schwartzkopff tv staged at the new and trendy Tempelhof airport, Berlin, and broadcast live on German national public services channel, ZDF.
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Clay Paky Stormy CC on the Road with Motorhead
WORLDWIDE – Lighting designer Caio Bertti has become one of the first to specify the new Clay Paky Stormy CC RGB LED strobes for a major tour, choosing them to deliver a plethora of dramatic effects for rock and roll legends Motorhead.
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Ben Diaz to Head Up SGM in South America
SGM has appointed one of Spain’s most prominent lighting designers as its new representative in South America.
Ben Díaz takes up the position of Area Sales Manager with immediate effect, in a role that also includes product training on the Continent.
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