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AVL Media Group, the prominent distributor of professional audio and video equipment, and Wharfedale Pro, the renowned manufacturer of professional audio equipment, have extended their distribution agreement to now include Canada. The change is with immediate effect.
SFM is very honoured to announce that is has been named as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for the fifth consecutive year in a row, designating them as a Gold Standard winner of this business excellence award given by the Best Managed Companies program sponsored by Deloitte Private, Salesforce, The Globe and Mail, and TMX Group. SFM has achieved its prestigious Gold Standard status by receiving this award every year for more than 4 years in a row.
SFM is proud to be appointed as the new exclusive Canadian distributor of Blustream for the commercial channel, a company specialized in award-winning AV distribution solutions.
Hall Technologies, a global AV company specializing in end-to-end solutions, recently added thirty-year AV veteran, Flynn Kelly, to its team to build its education sector business. Mr. Kelly hails from a long career on the system integration and engineering side of designing audio-visual projects.
In a recent survey, professional audio companies ranked 5G capabilities as offering “good potential” in terms of enabling high-resolution audio content for streaming and cloud-based storage, with “some potential” indicated for cloud-based production, low-latency distance collaboration and their companies to enhance products with 5G access and complementary features.
Bethel Music, one of the foremost names in the contemporary worship movement in the US, recently headed to South Africa for a two-night concert series. Alongside a much-anticipated appearance in Pretoria, Bethel Music led an evening of song and praise with the Henry Pike Worship Band at Meerendal Wine Estate, Cape Town on March 25th. The event, organised by Tygerberg Radio, required a powerful sound system, capable of achieving sufficient coverage across a crowd of up to 17,000 fans in an open-air setting. A full d&b system provided by Cape Town-based technical production experts, Golden Circle Events was chosen to meet the technical requirements of the bands.
Crestron Electronics just promoted John Clancy to the chief sales officer (CSO) position, effective immediately. In this newly created role, Clancy will lead and unify the global Crestron sales organization.
SFM is proud to announce that ICE Cable Systems has joined its family of quality brands and is now the exclusive Canadian distributor of ICE Cable products. The Austin-Texas-based manufacturer offers complete lines of quality cables and accessories for hassle-free installations in residential and commercial audio video (AV), alarm and security, electrical contracting, and data centers.
Headquarters of Canada’s largest fully integrated speaker manufacturer has completed its strategic management initiative with key new hires and the return of Brock Adamson as CEO.
SFM is proud to announce that ICE Cable Systems has joined its family of quality brands and is now the exclusive Canadian distributor of ICE Cable products. The Austin-Texas-based manufacturer offers complete lines of quality cables and accessories for hassle-free installations in residential and commercial audio video (AV), alarm and security, electrical contracting, and data centers.
Martin Tremblay, President and CEO of Solotech, announced today the appointment of Martin Carrier as President of the Live Productions Division in Canada.
To accommodate its ongoing growth across the Americas, Riedel Communications has expanded its Americas sales team with the appointment of Todd Gardner as channel manager, North America, and James Skupien and Ben Gabrielson in regional sales manager roles.
The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) today announced that SMPTE President Renard T. Jenkins will serve as the keynote speaker for the inaugural Public Media Technology Summit (PMTS) preceding the 2023 NAB Show and for the 2023 NAB Show’s Broadcast Engineering and IT (BEIT) Conference during its opening session. Jenkins is senior vice president of production integration and creative technology services at Warner Bros. Discovery.
Women in AV/IT (WAVIT), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting and empowering women in the AV and IT industries, has officially launched its speakers bureau to help give women a greater share of voice in the ProAV and IT industries.
Meyer Sound has promoted Amy Luley to the position of Director of Global Sales Operations. In her new capacity, Luley will assume responsibility for overseeing and coordinating operational activities of the Meyer Sound sales teams both in the United States and internationally.
Veteran Sound Mixer Jon Erickson has finally lost his long battle with cancer. Jon was one of the top sound mixers in the country.
Marking two decades of growth and advocacy as the unified voice for professional audio manufacturers, PAMA is greeting 2023 with updated branding (including a new logo), compelling educational webinar sessions, and other ongoing initiatives.
BirdDog is a global producer of video technology products, such as NDI PTZ cameras and NDI converters.
State-of-the-art facilities to further equip Solotech UK team with technology and high AV production capabilities.
TEC Talks are a fantastic opportunity for our visitors to access some free professional development, and they also help you promote your business, service or product in an educational format and thereby expand your reach in the Canadian market!
Effective immediately, Yorkville Sound will distribute Hosa products in Canada.
The independent consultancy specializes in transforming tech businesses by helping them achieve their goals of driving lean, efficient, and reliable supply chains while optimizing workflows and driving down costs.
The Society is being honoured by the Recording Academy with a 2023 Technical GRAMMY Award acknowledging its “contributions of outstanding technical significance to the recording field.”
Langevin passed away peacefully Jan. 7 from a stroke. He was surrounded by family.
It is available in three editions: Silver, Gold and Platinum.
The global powerhouse of pro audio insights, education, and mentorship will return to The NAMM Show, April 13-15, 2023.
The AES is set to welcome attendees to its return to in-person events with the AES Show Las Vegas 2021, being held October 10 – 13, followed by the AES Fall Online 2021, taking place October 20 – 23, together with additional Audio Builders Workshop, AoIP, Immersive Audio and Audio Education online elements completing the 151st AES International Convention program.
The event gave viewers an opportunity to learn about esports and its place in the live event market, as well as experience a Solotech and Waveform esports production first-hand.
PK Sound, the robotic line array company, has launched its newly redesigned website at www.pksound.ca. The new site showcases the company’s official rebranding, including a refreshed logo and vision statement, along with its expanded core system offering. Both the reimagined brand and website premiered with a global livestream on Nov. 15, 2021.
