BrightSign has accepted a majority investment from private investment firm Graham Partners. The investment firm targets "technology-driven advanced manufacturing companies" and sourced the BrightSign deal on a proprietary basis through a Graham Partners’ Investment Theme Program with a focus on digital signage. The investment is expected to support continued growth…
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China power shortages add to supply chain concerns
The effect of a new wave of power shortages on the supply chain in China has been noted by major broadcasters, newspapers and news agencies, including the BBC, CNBC, CNN, the Economist, the Guardian, the New York Times, Nikkei Asia and Reuters. Now its specific impact on the pro-AV supply…
Exertis Pro AV launches Poly technical assistance centre
Exertis Pro AV has launched a new technical assistance centre which will provide customers with a comprehensive service and support structure for Poly systems. The technical assistance centre complements Exertis’ existing Poly pre-sales and professional services and will be available as a basic or advanced package to suit customers’ needs.…
‘We wowed Dragons’ Den, Richard Branson and Mark Cuban’
It is perhaps one of the most extraordinary founding stories of any company supplying AV technology for live events, digital signage and an array of other industries. With a host of famous names offering funding, and a big splash made at the CES show leading to more than 1,000 pre-orders,…
PSCo strengthens partnership with HYPERVSN
PSCo has announced that the full line-up of the HYPERVSN product range can now be seen at the distributor's experience centre in Innovation House in Bracknell, UK and in HYPERVSN’s new London-based showroom. HYPERVSN is experiencing growth with over 350+ installations across 100+ countries, an expansion of its local team,…
Unilumin site expansion creates ‘world’s largest LED factory’
Unilumin has announced that the second phase of its its smart manufacturing base in Huizhou, China is now up and running, making it the largest LED factory in the world. The factory's first phase has already been in use for a number of years, and the second phase takes the total…
BrightSign ships its two millionth media player
Brightsign has announced that it has now shipped two million of its media players. The milestone has come around quicker than expected after the company hit the one million mark in Q3 of 2017. However, sales picked up throughout the lockdown as businesses renovated their buildings with digital signage to…
Refik Anadol video wall art sells for $5m at NFT auction
A digital media artist behind some of the most high-profile immersive technology experiences, in venues as far apart as New York, Barcelona and Istanbul, has unexpectedly made millions from the sale of AI-based artwork as NFTs. Turkish-American new media artist Refik Anadol sold the intellectual property rights to eight video…
Midwich signs distribution agreement with Lenovo
Midwich has announced a distribution agreement in the UK and Ireland with Lenovo covering Lenovo Smart Collaboration solutions. Lenovo’s Collaboration Solutions - the ThinkSmart View, ThinkSmart Hub, ThinkSmart Tiny and ThinkSmart Core - are specifically designed for the Zoom platform and will be available to channel partners in the UK…
Exertis Broadcast launched in expansion of business units
Exertis North America has announced the launch of Exertis Broadcast, building on its 2020 acquisition of JB&A Distribution. In an expansion of its speciality business units, the Exertis Broadcast unit joins Exertis ProAV, Exertis Consumer Electronics, Exertis Enterprise and Exertis Mobile Living. The range offers vendor partners and resellers a…