The Innovation Awards are intended to recognise the essential quality of innovation in the fields represented by PLASA - lighting, sound, engineering, AV and staging for entertainment, presentation and installation. At the special Awards ceremony, attended by special guest Sir George Martin, eight awards were presented in recognition of the impressive design and development work going on across the industry.
The Award recognises the considerable achievement of the Vieta Pro team, led by MD Nacho Alberdi and product designers Jordi Hernandez and Josep Tressera, in bringing the So Line successfully to market in just one year.
The So Line is a range of speakers and accessories which uses wireless technology and state-of-the-art battery power to provide "clear, controllable sound in situations where conventional speaker systems cannot". The range is built around the So Cube, an omnidirectional loudspeaker design that is compact (just 9 inches tall on its battery stand), active and battery-powered - completely wireless. Coupled with a range of So accessories, the So Cube offers versatility for a wide variety of sound reinforcement applications.
(Jim Evans)
