The sale was confirmed following a training academy which introduced XL8 to Poland, just before the appointment became official. Audio Plus, a long-time Electro-Voice distributor, is regularly supported at its academies by local small-to-medium rental company Legro. Owners Jacek Graczewski and Grzegorz Lesniewski underwent a few hours of XL8 training before the academy, and went on to mix four bands throughout the evening.
"Just after midnight on 17 May - two minutes after Audio Plus became the official Midas and KT distributor for Poland - I received one of the shortest phone calls ever," recounts Pawlak. "It was Jacek from Legro, who said, 'Hi, Sebian. We're taking this console. Goodnight.' This has changed the face of Poland's rental market. If a small company like Legro can do it, what about the others?"
Audio Plus was founded in 1998 as an Electro-Voice distributor, and has been nominated Electro-Voice's Best Concert Sound Distributor in Eastern Europe several times sinice. The company has set up a new division, Midas Consoles Poland, to deal with the new business this appointment will bring. "To become the Midas distributor is hugely prestigious for us; not only in having fantastic products but also by taking on responsibility for these products as well as Midas customers in our region," says Pawlak. "We intend to be the Polish version of Midas HQ. We closely follow their philosophy, 'The demo makes the sale', and it works."
(Jim Evans)
