MDG 'refreshes' corporate image
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Martin Michaud, president of the company, says: "The corporate image must
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Smaller UK Sound Co's putting big boys to shame
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There is no doubting the dominance of these 40 'major players' - they currently control almost 94% of the market. Yet look beyond their size at their individual financial performance and their image appears somewhat staid.
Of the Top 40 companies profiled; 12 failed to increase sales beyond that of the industry average, dispelling the myth that they are capturing ever more market share. 14 made less profit than the average indus
A.C.Lighting North . . . Blinding!
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The popular seminars covered various current themes and issues concerning the industry such as production, lighting, digital vs. analogue sound, the new legislation on electrical colour coding, timeline programming, plus the art of
Peavey marks 40 years of success
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Hartley Peavey began building amplifiers, in 1965; the first real boost came when in 1968 when he saw a gap in the market for a portable PA system, and introduced the PA-3. Success continued with the Peavey Classic and Peavey Vintage amplifiers between 1972-1973, followed by the Peavey Bandit, which became the world's top-selling amplifier. 1976 saw the CS-800 power amp, and the first mass-produced electric guitars. Then followed Peavey's own range of loudspeakers, beginning with the Black Widow.
In the 1980s, Peavey began the foundations of a digital programme that continues to this day, and in 1984
LED controversy rumbles on with "minor victories" for CK
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L&SI: Patent application (20050044617) for 'Methods and apparatus for illumination of liquids', was filed on 3 March 2005, and another, very similar Patent (6,869,204) was granted on 22 March 2005. The abstract of the granted Patent 6,869,204 'Light fixtures for illumination of liquids' appears to be very close to that of the latest application. What is the purpose of applying for the second, very similar patent?
George Mueller, Color Kinetics: "The patent applications referred to here (dated 2005) are actually continuations of previously filed, issued patents and pending applications, dating back as far as 1997. The specific details are c
Edelstein rides for Broadway AIDS Charity
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Founded in 1988, BC/EFA is America's leading industry-based AIDS fund-raising and grant-making organization. By drawing on the talents, resources and generosity of the theatre community, BC/EFA has to date raised over $100 million for people with AIDS, HIV and HIV related illnesses. The 2005 Long Beach Long Ride begins on 26 June, and Edelstein and co will traverse over 1,300 miles in three days, from Washington DC to Hays, Kansas. He told us: "This is a fantastic opportun
SurgeX unveils new technologies
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Advanced Series Mode technology is the latest generation of SurgeX's proven Series Mode circuitry, which uses an inductor as the first and primary surge-suppression component to intercept and contain destructive surge energy. There has never been a failure of Series Mode protected equipment. Unlike other approaches, Advanced Series Mode technology does not rely on metal-oxide varistors (MOVs) as a sacrificial component. In addition, it creates no ground-wire contamination or common-mode surges and has zero let-through voltage.
SurgeX 1U products prov
Hawthorn to debut at ABTT
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Hawthorn was started nearly 20 years ago by MD Martin Hawthorn, hiring equipment out of his garage, and has now grown into an international company with over 85,000sq.ft of warehouse space in Old Dalby, near to Melton Mowbray, at the heart of Britain. "Being dealers for many of the world's leading suppliers and with a team who have many years of professional theatre, events and entertainment experience, we feel we are very well placed to offer all our customers the best advice and product available&quo
L&SI: Restrictions on Hazardous Wiring
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The paragraph that read: "The WEEE directive has been put back from August this year through until January 2006. The RoHS directive though is due to come into force on 1 July this year . . ." Should actually have read: "The WEEE directive has been put back from August this year through until January 2006. The RoHS directive though is due to come into force on 1 July next year . . ."
While not wishing to alarm readers prematurely, depending on the size of one's manufacturing operation this timescale is still not long - but at least it's not in a couple of weeks' time! Apologies to those who were
PLASA offers Prototyping Seminar
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An overview of the Design process and how Rapid Prototyping fits in the R&D plan;
Reviews of the benefits and types of Rapid Prototyping as well as examples of functionality and the different types of Rapid Tooling methods available;
A review of the options for potentially winning funding for research and development projects;
An informative tour of a leading Rapid Prototyping companies premises;
The seminar is co-presented by Neil Darracott from design solution company Xolve, and representatives from 3T RPD - one of the leading prototyping companies in the UK. Lunch will be provided and there will be th
Millennium Dome to become 'The O2'
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The venue, now renamed 'The O2', will form the centrepiece of the multi-billion pound development, set to open in early 2007. It will incldue an indoor arena with a capacity of up to 23,000, that will, according to the partnership's plans, host at least 120 world-class music, entertainment and sport events in its first year of opening. Within the facility there will be the O2 Music Club with a capacity of over 2,000, an ice rink called the O2 Ice Pad, and a "bubble" shaped exhibition space and a vibrant "entertainment district"
ESTA's new Member Directory
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The publication includes complete listings for all of ESTA's members including location, prime company contacts, phone and fax numbers, email addresses and websites, and a brief description of each company's activities, while indexes allow you to search for members alphabetically, geographically, and by membership category.
(Lee Baldock)
New chairman for SoTR
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Herbert, founder and now consultant editor of Theatre Record, is also President of the International Association of Theatre Critics. He edited the last three editions of Who's Who in the Theatre, and contributed to or edited all but one of the International Theatre Institute's reviews The World of Theatr
Pyro courses announced
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The dates are: Belfast - 16 June; London - 24 June; Cambridge - 8 July; Cardiff - 13 July; Manchester - 20 July; London - 29 July; Warwick - 2 August; Birmingham - 3 August; Ryde (Isle of Wight) - 1 October.
(Lee Baldock)
Sony to sponsor ISE 2006
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"Sony is looking at the major shows to enhance its visibility in this emerging market and ISE is an emerging platform to achieve this." says Ian Collis, VP marketing for Sony Europe.
"We were pleased with the positive response, feedback and general enthusiasm generated by the 2005 show in Amsterdam and are delighted to see that ISE 2006 is already 40% bigger that the previous show. We see ISE as a pivotal event that has gained an important foothold on the Integrated AV systems market and we
Stage Electrics adds training partner
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In February this year the Theatre Royal hosted two days of intensive training workshops on behalf of Stage Electrics, which included courses on electricity at work and pyrotechnics safety awareness. As Brian Cleary, business development manager for Stage Electrics explains, support from organisations like the Theatre Royal is key to raising awareness across the industry of important health and safety issues. "We think it is very important to raise the standards within our industry and recognise the skills people have achieved."
He continues: "We have a wide range of courses on offer and it's great
HES: Kane-Berman appointed for Africa
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Kane-Berman's territory includes all of Africa except for Libya and Egypt, which are handled by HES regional sales manager Tony Magana. Says Bill Morris, VP of sales: "It was time to put some investment into the territory to realize the growth potential of the continent. We were very fortunate to have Luke fully trained as a sales r
Stagecraft supports Mayor's Appeal
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Money raised at the events will help raise awareness of The Trussell Trust Food Bank, a community-based project which provides emergency food to people in short term crisis. Food given to The Food Bank by
New owner for mm productions
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Previous to him joining mm productions in November 2000, Hunt worked on many West End and touring productions; he has commissioned sound for Princess Cruises Los Angeles, worked for the BBC and Ulster Television, and spent time working in Germany and Palm Springs, California. His first full-time job in sound, however, was at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield. And it was whilst at the Crucible that Martyn became addicted to live performance sound.
"It is my real passion for mu
CMG recruits Taylor Phillips
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Taylor Phillips was established in 1999 after founder Julie Kirby spent a long period working in the lighting and sound industries; the success of the company is largely due to an understanding of the market and how this sector operates, says Kirby, who will continue with the company as the operation is expanded with a growing team base in Cambridge.
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Further major investment at 5 Star
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TMB ships the 100th ProPower RPD System
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TMB's ProPower RPD features a comprehensive range of cULus Listed panels. Included are virtually every type of connector, voltage range, or special purpose power distro device used in the live event and entertainment industries. Over 150 panels are available, with more being added regularly. Panels and their positioning in the rack are selected by the user and the RPD system is built exactly as specified. RPD rack systems are normally shipped within ten days, completely ready to use. In addition to Power Distribution panels, an entire family of panels has been engineered using the ETC SmartPack dimmer modules and ProPlex Data
Le Mark pyrotechnics barrier tape
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The new 'PYROTECHNICS IN USE DO NOT CROSS' barrier tape offers strict 'No Go' instruction incorporating both No Smoking and No Mobile Phone symbols. Also for pyrotechnic areas where access is required but obviously high awareness is also key, Le Mark has produced a 'BE ALERT' alternative. The new Overhead Working barrier tape from Le Mark incorporates the 'Hard Hat' symbol ensuring people are more aware of the hazards around them with clear and visible wording. All Le Mark's printed barrier tapes are manufac
UBM to acquire Theme magazine and Bar Show
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The purchase price is £5m million in cash. Theme and Bar Show generated £2.1m of revenue and £0.6m of EBITA in the year to end of June 2004. The proposed acquisition should be earnings enhancing in its first 12 months and is expected to exceed UBM's hurdle rate of return in its first year. The transaction is subject to approval by the OFT.
These businesses will report into Bernard Gray, CEO of CMP Information (CMPi) and United Advertising Publications (UAP). Gray said: "These leading publishing ass
