ARMONK, NY – Production Resource Group, L.L.C. (PRG) has acquired First Events BVBA, parent company to EML Productions NV in Belgium, EML Productions Holland BV in The Netherlands and Sound and Light Productions S.L. in Spain. PRG Chairman & CEO Jeremiah "Jere" Harris and EML Director Jan Van Malder made the joint announcement of the acquisition through MEL Holding BVBA, a subsidiary of PRG.
This acquisition will extend PRG's European presence into new territories, including the Netherlands and Spain, and significantly reinforce their existing activities in Belgium.
"Today, PRG's local presence in mainland Europe gets even stronger," said Harris. "With EML joining PRG, we will continue to provide our services globally with an emphasis on local support."
Founded in 1979, EML now provides lighting and sound services for a wide range of events and works with a large inventory of automated luminaires including Vari*Lite products and a wide range of audio solutions.
"I am confident that this acquisition will create a great opportunity for both PRG and EML as well as for all of our customers who will now have access to the wide range of services offered by PRG," said Van Malder. "Like PRG, EML has built its reputation on offering the very highest level of customer support combined with the latest cutting edge technology."
For more information, please visit www.prg.com and www.eml-productions.com.
