The live event industry is predicted to have a strong year in 2023, despite double-digit inflation affecting household spending in many countries across the world. And premium-priced experiences are set to benefit most of all, according to a report in the Guardian newspaper, "At the top end, particularly in sports…
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ENCO strengthens portfolio with acquisition of Rushworks
ENCO has acquired Rushworks, which supplies professional production, playback, streaming and robotics for the broadcast and professional AV markets. The acquisition strengthens ENCO’s range of professional video and audio technology, while adding products and integrated solutions that will drive expansion into new markets and applications. ENCO will retain the entire…
Christie’s invests in Proto following hologram collaborations
Holographic display booth platform Proto has secured investment from Christie's Ventures, following several collaborations in 2022. Proto's hologram devices provide a new way of presenting digital art works, making them more accessible, in a sustainable way. This year, the company teamed up with Christie's auction house for the display of…
Maverick to offer Zoom’s portfolio to its European partners
Maverick has signed an agreement with Zoom to extend the reach of its fully integrated communications and collaboration solution portfolio to all its partners in Europe. The distributor, which is a specialist business of TD Synnex, will also supply a portfolio of Zoom-enabled hardware and software products from a range…
Daktronics takes action after business continuity warning
Daktronics is to take action to boost liquidity, after warning that it cannot alleviate substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. The warning was issued last week, in a notification of late filing to the Securities and Exchange Commmision in the US . Filing the delayed…
Hybrid working risks creating a mental health timebomb
A survey by Barco has revealed that hybrid working policies could lead to a hidden mental health crisis, as excessive device usage and poor management create stress among workers that is going unnoticed by their colleagues and team leaders. The Barco ClickShare survey has revealed that a third of staff…
Kinly gains Cisco Gold Provider status for third year running
Kinly has achieved Cisco’s Gold Provider accreditation across the globe for a third successive year. Cisco’s Partner Program rewards businesses based on how they deliver value to customers, as well as being able to demonstrate a high level of customer satisfaction. To be eligible for Gold Provider status, companies must have…
AVI-SPL acquires Mexican AV and UC systems integrator
AVI-SPL has acquired the assets of Mexican company Multimedia. Multimedia – which has its HQ in Monterrey and an office in Mexico City – is the commercial AV and UC systems integration and IT services subsidiary of Grupo Multimedia. Once the transaction is finalised, Multimedia will operate under the AVI-SPL…
PSCo adds Barco Event Master solutions to rental portfolio
PSCo has added Barco Event Master image processing and screen control solutions for the live-events market to its rental portfolio. The UK-based company's range now includes the flagship E2 Gen 2 and S3 Tri-Combo 4K presentation systems, EC-50 event controller and PDS-4K presentation switchers. The ImagePro-4K switcher scaler has also been added…
Korbyt named preferred vendor by PSNI Global Alliance
PSNI Global Alliance has signed digital signage software company Korbyt up as a global Preferred Vendor Provider (PVP). The Korbyt Anywhere platform is used by more than half of the companies in the Fortune 100, as well as leading higher-education institutions and retail brands, to engage their employees, students and…