Goldman Sachs Affiliates to Acquire PSAV
SCHAUMBURG, IL — PSAV has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by affiliates of Goldman Sachs from its current private equity owner, Kelso & Company.
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AV Concepts Names Gerry Small COO
TEMPE, AZ — AV Concepts announced that Gerry Small will be serving as the company’s chief operating officer (COO), effective Dec. 2, 2013. Small has 25 years experience in the corporate event and association meetings markets.
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LMG Promotes Doug Eldredge to Director of LED Services
ORLANDO, FL — LMG, Inc. promoted Doug Eldredge to director of LED services. Eldredge oversees the acquisition and advancement of the firm’s LED inventory, supervises the LED team nationwide, and directs the technical planning and setup of LED technology for corporate events and concert tours.
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Green Hippo Announces Staff Additions, Promotions
LONDON — Green Hippo named Emma Marlow, pictured here, general manager. The company also promoted Simon Harris, a six-year company veteran, to user experience manager and named Ryan Brown product manager.
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TV One Universal Video Scaler/Switcher
TV One’s new 1T-VS-668 universal video scaler/switcher offers versatile format conversion, multi-output routing capability and fully scalable video inputs including HDMI, DVI (via DVI-to-HDMI adapter), analog RGB via HD-15 connectors, analog YPbPr or 480i/576i YUV Component via three RCA connectors and Composite Video.
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Idols South Africa Series Lit with Robe Gear
JOHANNESBURG — For the 2013 Idols South Africa TV talent competition, Dream Sets provided Robe fixtures for series producers Sic Entertainment. LD Joshua Cutts from Visual Frontier specified the gear for the rig, which included Robe’s ColorWash 2500E AT, LEDWash 800, ColorBeam 700E AT and LEDBeam 100 fixtures, among other gear.
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YouTube Event in U.K. Gets XL Video Support
WEST LONDON — For a recent YouTube event attended by 900 guests at Syon Park here, XL Video provided Absen LED screens, cameras/PPU and Pandoras Box media server control for event producers Flourish Creative.
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2013 ILDA Awards Recognize Pangolin Clients
AALEN, Germany — Pangolin Laser Systems noted that the ILDA Awards, which honor those in the laser show and entertainment field, recognized many users of its laser control software. The awards were presented during ILDA’s 25th conference, held here Nov. 4-7, 2013.
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Chauvet Professional Gear Chosen for Australia’s International Fleet Review
SYDNEY — Fat Sound was tasked with lighting structures for the International Fleet Review, a big celebration involving lighting, pyro and a large variety of watercraft. Fat Sound director Ray Eberle used Chauvet Professional’s COLORado 4 IP fixtures to illuminate the exterior of the Royal Australian Navy building and also the various events inside the facility.
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ADJ Set to Reveal New Line of Moving Heads Ahead of LDI
Ahead of the opening of LDI 2013 in Las Vegas, American DJ gives a sneak peak at three new moving heads launching at the show. The fixtures inclide the Inno Color Beam Z7, Inno Spot Pro and the 3 Sixty 2R. The three new products join the over 30 new products American DJ is set to launch later this week.
For more details: www.adj.com
First Baptist Dallas Uses Barco Projectors for 142-Foot Curved Screen
DALLAS — For a new $135 million expansion project that includes a new church campus in downtown Dallas, the First Baptist Dallas megachurch turned to AV provider Burst and Clair Brothers for a system that includes a 142-foot curved projection screen and Barco’s HDF-W22 large venue projectors.
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Absen A3T LED Display
Absen’s A3T is a high-contrast 3.9mm pixel pitch HD LED panel ideal for indoor and rental applications. It features a1200-nit brightness and a refresh rate exceeding 1200 Hz, promising HD images and videos that are crystal-clear and free from black or bright lines.
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