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2024 NAMM Show Online Registration is Open

The 2024 NAMM Show will be held at the Anaheim Convention Center January 25-28.

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September 1, 2023

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Adamson Updates Blueprint AV Software

Adamson has released Blueprint AVTM version 1.3.3, an update with support for new loudspeakers and current OS Version Mac support.

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August 18, 2023

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Waves Audio to Be Awarded with Engineering, Science & Technology Emmy®

Waves Audio, the world’s leading developer of professional audio signal processing technologies and plugins, will be among the recipients of the upcoming 75th Engineering, Science & Technology Emmy® Awards, held Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023.

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August 16, 2023

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Mark Moore Joins Matrix as Toronto Branch Manager

Mark Moore has recently joined Matrix as the Toronto Branch Manager. After 25+ years in the Television Broadcast and AV industry, working on projects all over the world, Mark is excited to bring his knowledge and experience to the Ontario market.

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August 10, 2023

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Avid Technology Enters into Definitive Agreement to Be Acquired by an Affiliate of STG for $1.4 Billion

Avid® (NASDAQ: AVID), a leading technology provider that powers the media and entertainment industry, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of STG in an all-cash transaction valuing Avid at approximately $1.4 billion, inclusive of Avid’s net debt.

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August 10, 2023

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Starin, a Midwich Group company, Announces Partnership with Origin Acoustics to Launch Origin Pro Brand

Starin is pleased to announce a partnership with Origin Acoustics, a leading designer and manufacturer of high-performing audio products to launch the Origin Pro Brand of professional-grade speakers and amplifiers.

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August 1, 2023

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Starin Acquires Specialists and Creates Broadcast Division

Midwich, the global specialist audio visual ("AV") distributor to the trade market with operations across the UK and Ireland, EMEA, North America and Asia-Pacific, is pleased to announce it has acquired Toolfarm.com Inc (“Toolfarm”) and Digital Media Promos, Inc (trading as “76 Media Systems”).

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July 6, 2023

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Midwich Group Plc ("Midwich", the “Midwich Group” or "the Group") Acquisition of SF Marketing Inc.

Midwich, a global specialist audio visual (“AV”) distributor to the trade market, is pleased to announce that it has acquired SF Marketing Inc (“SFM” or “the Company”), a value-added distributor of AV technologies to the Canadian market.

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July 5, 2023

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Sound Control Technologies & Clockaudio Announces New Collaboration to Simplify Audio System Control

Clockaudio, a global leader in pro-av microphone technologies and Sound Control Technologies, the industry leader in camera and signal extension solutions, is pleased to announce a new audio system control collaboration.

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June 29, 2023

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Audio-Technica Appoints Matt Markgraf Strategic Partnership/Alliance Manager

New appointment emphasizes A-T’s dedication to industry relationships and the broad cross-compatibility and interoperability of its products across the industry.

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June 22, 2023

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Tom Spearman Joins Q-SYS as Vice President, Business Development

Q-SYS, a division of QSC LLC, is pleased to welcome Tom Spearman as Vice President, Business Development. In this new role, Spearman will be focused on building business development capabilities across targeted end customer verticals in key markets, while working with teams around the globe to ensure a seamless go-to-market strategy for end customers.

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June 22, 2023

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Roland to Showcase Complete Refresh of VR Series Mixers and New Three-Year Warranty for the Americas During InfoComm 2023

Roland’s professional A/V division (InfoComm OCCC Exhibit Hall, Level 2, Booth 3773), set out to completely refresh their VR Series mixers in 2023 and will showcase the new line, including an all-new 4K mixer during InfoComm 2023.

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June 12, 2023

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AVL Media Group expands Wharfedale Pro Distribution into Canada

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.

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June 1, 2023

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Pro AV’s New Channel Avixa TV

Watch all your Pro AV videos in one place.

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May 18, 2023

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SFM Named One of Canada’s Best Managed Companies for Fifth Consecutive Year Company Recognized with Gold Standard Status for Continued Achievements Each Year

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.

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May 17, 2023

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SFM Becomes New Exclusive Canadian Distributor of Blustream for the Commercial Channel

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.

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May 15, 2023

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Education Technology Specialist, Flynn Kelly Joins Hall for Business Development

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.

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May 11, 2023

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Professional Audio Manufacturers Alliance (PAMA) Members Speak Out on the Implications of 5G on Professional Audio

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.

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May 11, 2023

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d&b Performs Come Rain or Shine with Bethel Music

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.

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April 24, 2023

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Crestron Electronics Promotes John Clancy to CSO

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.

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April 20, 2023

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ICE Cable, The Leading Manufacturer of Premium Low-Voltage Wire and Cable Products, Joins SFM's Brand Portfolio

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.

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April 17, 2023

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Adamson Completes Management Investment for Next Stage of Growth

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.

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April 13, 2023

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ICE Cable, The Leading Manufacturer of Premium Low-Voltage Wire and Cable Products, Joins SFM's Brand Portfolio

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.

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April 10, 2023

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MARTIN CARRIER JOINS SOLOTECH AS PRESIDENT OF THE LIVE PRODUCTIONS DIVISION IN CANADA

Martin Tremblay, President and CEO of Solotech, announced today the appointment of Martin Carrier as President of the Live Productions Division in Canada.

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April 2, 2023

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Riedel Expands Americas Sales Team With New Hires Including Todd Gardner as Channel Manager, North America

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.

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March 31, 2023

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SMPTE President Renard T. Jenkins to Present Keynote Addresses for the Public Media Technology Summit and 2023 NAB BEIT Conference

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.

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March 9, 2023

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WAVIT Establishes Speakers Bureau to Elevate Women in ProAV and IT

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.

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March 8, 2023

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Meyer Sound Promotes Amy Luley to Director of Global Sales Operations

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.

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March 8, 2023

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R.I.P. Veteran Sound Mixer Jon Erickson

Veteran Sound Mixer Jon Erickson has finally lost his long battle with cancer. Jon was one of the top sound mixers in the country.

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February 27, 2023

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Pama Celebrates 20th Anniversary

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.

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February 13, 2023

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SFM Becomes Exclusive Canadian Distributor for BirdDog Technology

BirdDog is a global producer of video technology products, such as NDI PTZ cameras and NDI converters.

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February 2, 2023

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Donate to Help Number 9 Audio

The Toronto studio suffered a fire in December.

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February 2, 2023

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SOLOTECH ANNOUNCES NEW UK HEADQUARTERS

State-of-the-art facilities to further equip Solotech UK team with technology and high AV production capabilities.

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January 26, 2023

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Call for EXPO-SCENE TEC Talks

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!

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January 26, 2023

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Yorkville Sound and Hosa Technology Announce Exclusive Canadian Distribution Agreement

Effective immediately, Yorkville Sound will distribute Hosa products in Canada.

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January 25, 2023

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Lucinda Faucheux Launches LuFau Consulting

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.

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January 25, 2023

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RIP: Audio Engineer Bob Shindle has Died

Shindle passed away Jan. 17, 2023. He was 68.

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January 20, 2023

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The AES Celebrates 75 Years of Audio Innovation in 2023

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.”

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January 12, 2023

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RIP: Thorvin Electronics' Wilf Langevin Has Died

Langevin passed away peacefully Jan. 7 from a stroke. He was surrounded by family.

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January 11, 2023

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Audinate Broadens Access to Dante Domain Manager, Introduces Subscription Model 

It is available in three editions: Silver, Gold and Platinum.

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January 9, 2023

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Pensado’s Place Residency to Take Over The 2023 NAMM Show

The global powerhouse of pro audio insights, education, and mentorship will return to The NAMM Show, April 13-15, 2023.

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January 9, 2023

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