Created in 1989, and operating in France, Italy and Belgium, Europ Groupe's main focus is on event staging, with additional activities also in the integration market.
The company has been making good use of 54sqm of its 6mm pitch outdoor A6T LED panels over the last two years, and when the time came to upgrade their indoor panel inventory, they turned to Absen.
Richard Lamy, Europ Groupe associate and event services manager, confirms that Absen became an obvious choice instantly: "We were very satisfied with the A6T outdoor solution, and the Absen team has been great at helping us from day one, so we naturally turned to them when it was time to renew our fleet."
Absen released the A2 Pro around that time, and Richard Lamy was keen to be the first in France to offer a sub 3mm pitch solution to its clients. "We were impressed by the robustness of our existing Absen panels so we didn't need to think twice when Absen's Alain Kestler introduced us to the A2 Pro. Having their European service centre in Germany was also reassuring."
After trying out 10sqm of A3 Pro+ and A2 Pro, Europ Groupe opted for the finer resolution option and ordered a total of 30sqm. "We were so confident about their quality and reliability that we used the new panels 48 hours after receiving them!" confesses Richard Lamy. "There are only a handful of service providers in France capable of offering such a fine pixel pitch, and most of them are based in Paris. It's very rewarding to be able to offer such outstanding screen quality in the provinces, and it clearly is a differentiator. Not just for us, but also for our clients."
At the end of June, the A2 Pro was deployed in the city of Orléans for the inauguration of Le Lab'O, a start-up incubator venue. Europ Group was called in by communications agency Save Your Date to provide a 9x3m screen as a backdrop display for a large variety of content, including presentations, streaming, corporate films, live tweets and camera feed.
"We've been dealing with video walls for six years now," concludes Richard Lamy, "and the Absen A2 Pro is by far the best quality price ratio we ever came across. We are extremely satisfied with this investment, and we can't thank enough the professionalism and responsiveness of the Absen teams."
With high profile events for L'Oréal and Airbus coming up, Europe Group can't afford any surprises or downtime, but Richard Lamy is confident. "Absen really live up to their reputation. Our relationship with them is a fruitful and pleasant one, both on a business and technical level."
(Jim Evans)
