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Last year saw the North London based company directing their focus on Asia, with both sales director James Heron and head of sales Samantha Bailey travelling extensively in this territory. These efforts culminated in the signing of new distributors for various countries, including Hong Kong and Thailand as well as a specially arranged training week in London for all their Asian partners in the summer 2011.

Green Hippo's new technical sales manager-Asia, Justin Fitzpatrick, is based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and will be part of the growing sales team, which also saw the recent addition of Tom Etra, technical sales manager-EMEA.

Fitzpatrick comes with broad experience including positions as sales director for a UK based Nurse Call system

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The premier stage application was a huge LED screen, comprising 1,326 Barco 6 mm ILite 6 BK LED boxes and covering 273 m2. The show also used eight super-bright, 20,000 lumens FLM HD20 projectors. HD images were shot on a second supporting screen, coordinating with the programmes. Working in close cooperation with audio-video technology companies such as Raysee, CTV Technology, Garwin, HPCL, Really AV, Huelead and Bright, Barco was able to deliver a fully integrated installation for the show.

In addition, the show used a large number of high-definition video display sources, and these HD signals (HD/SDI and DVI) were generated by Barco's

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The DCN system enables stable and secure communication, has capacity for interpretation in ten languages and is immune to mobile phone interference. It also suits the hotel's preference for stand-alone integrated systems for different, flexible conference room set-ups.

PT.Multi Sistem Komunikasi and Smart Technic, two local system integrator partners of Bosch Security Systems, consulted the client onsite and set up the de

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The NanoFlex screen is designed in the US by NanoLumens and PSCo is the only rental company with them available for use at events in the UK. The screen is designed for quick and easy installation, which makes it perfect for rental applications where a big screen suspended at height is required.

The 6mm pixel pitch enables the screen to display "stunning graphics and full motion video, while the bend radius of 48" in both convex and concave formations allows it to be manipulated into curves for stunning design features at events".

Stuart Holmes, managing director of PSCo co

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Adjacent to the Olympic Park, the outdoor LED-based screen, which is used for in-house advertising, features at the main entrance of the new shopping centre and is one of the first digital displays to seen by customers upon arrival.

Energy-efficient and offering optimum image quality, the screen provides an instant connection with consumers, and is anticipated to see more than seven million passersby during the 2012 Olympic Games.

The project follows on from previous collaborations between LTP and Philips, which have included reinstating and illuminating video cylinders at the O2 Arena and the current ceiling mediascape at the Great Ormond Street Hospital.

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Lord's - the Home of Cricket - has hosted a range of external events over the past 12 months, including the International Wine Challenge, British Swimming Awards Dinner, and the LTI Taxi launch, in addition to the internationally acclaimed MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture in July last year.

Nick Kenton, meetings & events sales manager at Lord's Cricket Ground, said, "Aztec Event Services, Smyle, and Fisher Productions are three of the leading lights in the audio visual industry, and

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Knifedge is one of a number of creative agencies commissioned to work on the tour, working closely alongside Snow Patrol's lighting designer Davy Sherwin.

The staging for the new tour features a striking new look and feel, created by Davy Sherwin, with initial concept input from Knifedge. Inspired by the band's snowflake logo, six floating LED screens hang above the stage, each shaped like single crystals from a snowflake.

Animated graphics and live video footage of both the band and audience members are projected onto these floating 'pods', which also move in three dimensions to create different atmospheres for individual songs. A giant LED screen behind the stage completes the look.

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The new facility will be home to the Ross Routing Systems manufacturing team, while also housing inventory for openGear and other Ross products. The new office will also include Research and Development for Ross Routing Systems, as well as technical support across all Ross products for Australia & New Zealand.

"In addition to developing and assembling routers to support Ross world-wide, the new Australian operations will support the full range of Ross Video product lines at a local level," said Dae Choe, director of sales, Asia Pacific, Ross Video. "Over the past year, we've dramatically scaled up in Australia, hiring a local sales manager, Spencer Preece; p

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The new centre, which will be officially unveiled at an opening event on Thursday 1March 2012, provides a space for dealers to bring their customers, whether architects, contractors, developers, end users, or interior designers; to experience Crestron technology and give them an understanding of how it can transform their projects.

"We are incredibly excited about the new centre in Leeds and what it will mean for our dealers and their customers" says Phil Breitschadel, Crestron UK's sales manager "The Design and Experience Centre has moved to a prime location, making it more accessible for clients and easier for them to mee

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Van der Helm, who has a long and distinguished pedigree in the specialist simulation and 3D visualisation sector, stated, "I am relishing the opportunity to get involved in this start-up phase in the field where I have focused my professional life."

Before joining Simulation Displays, Henry van der Helm worked in a similar sector for Pro Systems International for four and a half years, and prior to that was VP of sales for Panoram Technologies for eight years. He has also worked for AmPro, Unitek Displays and Greyhawk Europe.

Greg Jeffreys, MD of Paradigm commented, "Having been quietly making simulation displays and solutions for the likes of major simulation integrators such as Boeing, QinetiQ and General Dynamics UK o

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The stand highlight was the Paradigm Display Wall, a unified display product range based around Scalable Display Technologies' products for automatic alignment, blending, warping and colour calibration of projected images, while the eye-catching gesture-controlled Cube from GestureTek, provided an effective means of beckoning visitors into the environment.

Paradigm AV managing director, Greg Jeffreys, was delighted with the reaction from consultants and specifiers

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Since Gordon Ramsay conceives of a meal as a feast for all the senses, he attaches serious importance to the sound distribution systems installed in his restaurants. Responsibility for the system design and installation in the Bread Street Kitchen was entrusted to CGA Integration, specialists in sound, light and video integration.

"Russell Sage's restaurant design posed a real challenge," says CGA's Chris Gunton. "Very high ceilings and a monopoly of hard surfaces are treacherous - especially when the restaurant is full. The sound system we installed needed to focus on eliminating the reverberation characteristic of large open venues such as warehou

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Entertainment lighting specialist White Light has supplied Fusion battens to Immersive Ltd for recent projects including theDeadmau5 World Tour, the Dissonanze Festival in Rome, the Knife Party World Tour, and the Glade Festival in the UK, amongst others.

Fusion is one of Immersive Ltd's favourite video fixtures," comments Immersive's Mark Calvert. "We use Fusion with an Ai Media Server to map the video content to each LED fixture, and then we make surface specific content to suit the show."

White Light has also put Fusion to use on many projects of its own, including an event for Square Mile Magazine at the Royal Courts of Justice i

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"PTB's full time staff members, alongside our team of skilled specialist electricians and engineers, bring a friendly, expert approach to the demands of entertainment installation projects. Whether it's a top West End theatre, a cruise ship or a multipurpose arts venue, PTB understands the client's needs and has the ability to respond productively and positively every time," says Ewins. "This philosophy has brought work to our doors from the moment we opened them for business."

Push the Button's mission is "to bring an intelligent and sympathetic approach to its clients' projects". The business covers the fields of electrical design, installation, project management and test & inspection.

Although PTB is effectively a st

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The LLB tradeshow is an important date in the entertainment industry calendar with exhibitors ranging from film camera distributors to production companies and manufacturers, while attracting visitors from a wide variety of sectors covering permanent install specifiers, video directors and lighting operators.

Green Hippo's own Tom Etra, technical sales manager EMEA, attended the show and the company provided one of their demonstration pods for the stand, showcasing the capabilities of their Hippotizer HD, HippoPortamus and HippoCritter.

Norsk Sceneteknikk's Jan Robert Midtbø reports, "For this year's show our aim was to have a 'live show stand' showing the in

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Continuing the development of digital lighting, High End Systems is launching the new DLV Digital Light. This addition to the largest digital lighting portfolio in the industry represents the next evolution in creative, video-based lighting, says the company. Built on the same industry standard software as the DL.3 Digital Light and Axon Media Server, the DLV brings digital lighting abilities to any stage, club, or application in

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Nick Jackson, CEO said: "It was a tough job and a tough schedule over 5 days but we pulled it off very successfully," and Chaos UK are working on more exciting projects due to take place over the summer.

Gary White, MD of Chaos Visual UK, said: "To be involved in projects like this is really exciting for us, our core business is concert touring events and golf is something we carve out time for on a personal level or to c

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The event was staged in the edgy but charismatic Hangar 92, one of a number of decommissioned aircraft hangars on the former RAF Hullavington airbase near Chippenham, Wiltshire, which dates back to the second World War.

CPL's Nick Diacre was asked to design and specify a high impact projection system by Bristol based production company Bright, The initial sense of anticipation started as guests trekked through the bleak and uninviting landscape of the disused airfield to reach this exceptionally discreet location.

On entering the hangar, they were immediately confronted with a latter day A

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The landmark London hotel has chosen Venue IT as its technology provider for meetings & events. The appointment follows discussions looking at the longer term conferencing needs for the award winning hotel.

Following a £95m refurbishment, The Cumberland is now looking to assert itself in the lucrative corporate events market set to be stimulated by the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in London.

Venue IT will provide high-speed Internet connectivity which can be accessed throughout the hotel's 26 meeting & event spaces, including the ultra modern Ocean Room, which has a capacity of up to 350 people. The enhanced communications infrastructure will support innovations such as dedicated

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"This will not only enable us to extend into the low-cost end of the screens market, but along with dnp, enable us to provide a solution for every market application, whatever the budget," said Paradigm AV sales director, Mick Perrone.

Perrone, who says the search to create a balanced portfolio of complementary products remains ongoing, says he is thrilled by these latest acquisitions. "We have long been known for operating in the specialist end of the market yet our customers are constantly telling us that were we able to offer more mainstream products then they would buy from us."

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Video director is Blue Leach, and the show's visual design is a tight collaboration of imagination and style created collectively by Leach, lighting designer Davey Sherwin and Catalyst programmer and operator Robin Haddow. The three are dubbed 'The Art Department' on the tour.

XL Video's project managers are Jo Beirne and Phil Mercer ."With Blue, Robin and Davey working together on a project you are guaranteed some spectacular results and a beautiful, thought-provoking, different and intricately constructed show."

Six trussing pods are the architecture centrepiece of the stage visuals. They are all flown on a Kinesys automation system operated by Dave

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Emulator Modular 1.0 delivers powerful capabilities for music, pro audio, lighting and A/V professionals to customise multi-touch midi-controllers, allowing them to leverage an unprecedented degree of control and flexibility over settings and parameters. The new software can benefit anyone using MIDI-based software, including music producers, video editors, broadcasters, front of house operators, lighting designers, church AV installers and many others, says the company.

"Our newest software, Emulator Modular, ha

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Derrick Zieba, sound designer and moderator of the Stadiums and Large Venues panel discussion commented, "With the increasing use of networked audio in one-off concerts, installations and theatres, a forum such as this is becoming an essential requirement for all who consider themselves sound professionals in this industry."

The daylong event was sponsored by ASL, Audinate, Bosch Communication Systems, Peavey Commercial Audio/Media Matrix, TC Group International's Lab.gruppen-Tannoy-Lake, and Yamaha Commercial Audio along with five of Europe's top audio consultants.

Panel discussions covered such topics as Deploying Audio Networks for University Campus Environments

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The first was a live broadcast by the BBC from Deptford Green School in Lewisham, east London, complete with satellite link to a school in Uganda. Later in the day, Gates and Professor Hans Rosling spoke and took part in a live webcast from the London School of Economics (LSE) in central London, addressing the 2012 Global Poverty Ambassadors and students. Gates also used this as part of the London launch of his Annual Letter.

PR was working for live event and communications agency Stretch who were event producers and for whom PR is a regular technical consultant and solutions supplier. PR's project manager was Justin H