AVI-SPL has launched an Enterprise Managed Services solution covering AV, digital signage, and UC technology throughout the modern workplace, in rooms and the cloud. Announcing the new service, the company said no other managed service in the industry supports as broad a technology set in as many countries. AVI-SPL added…
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Northamber achieves Direct Distributor status with Yealink
Yealink has elevated Northamber to Direct Distributor status. As a Direct Distributor, the UK-based provider of AV, UC&C and IT solutions and services will gain access to an enhanced level of training, marketing support and technical assistance from Yealink. Yealink offers a comprehensive portfolio of UC&C solutions including IP phones,…
Xyte secures $30m funding for hardware as a service model
Xyte, developer of "the first all-in-one servitisation platform for device and hardware manufacturers", has announced a $30 million investment round. The investment includes $20m in Series A funding led by Intel Capital, with participation from Samsung Next and existing investors S Capital and Mindset Ventures, as well as $10m in…
George Michael could return to stage as ‘HoloWham’
George Michael could return to the stage as a hologram next year – almost a decade after his death. Accounts filed by the former Wham! star's company, Nobby's Hobbies Holdings, at Companies House indicate that the estate has plans to branch out into live events. The publicly available documents says:…
Midwich expects ‘record performance in challenging market’
Midwich Group plc expects to report record revenue for 2023 of around £1.3bn, according to a trading update issued today. The figure represents growth of approximately 7% year on year (6% at constant currency), with organic revenue in line with the prior year. A positive product mix resulted in a gross…
2B Heard acquires high-end microphone brand Sontronics
British premium audio solutions company 2B Heard has acquired high-end microphone brand Sontronics. 2B Heard – the UK distributor of K-array, Solid State Logic and Innosonix – supplies professional audio systems to corporate, hospitality, house of worship and residential clients. Expanding into the microphone arena will allow the company to…
Project Audio Visual launches Global Teams Rooms Network
Project Audio Visual has announced the launch of what is said to be the first and only fully certified global network dedicated to Microsoft Teams Rooms installation and support. The company has partnered with over 36 (and counting) fully certified Microsoft partner businesses to provide seamless global coverage including procurement…
Ingram Micro to distribute Promethean’s range in Britain
Global EdTech company Promethean has appointed Ingram Micro to distribute its ActivPanel range of interactive flat panel displays (IFPDs) in Great Britain. The company will work alongside incumbent distributor, Midwich, to offer Promethean's partners increased flexibility and choice Ingram Micro will stock the full Promethean range, with product available for…
UVS expands network of demonstration rooms across UK
Ultimate Visual Solutions (UVS), a company specialising in control room video walls and audiovisual (AV) technologies, is expanding its network of demonstration rooms across the United Kingdom. The move will allow a wide range of sectors, including CCTV, security and traffic control to see products which can help them. The…
US firm abandons plan for Las Vegas-style Sphere in London
Madison Square Garden Entertainment (MSG) has abandoned plans to build a Las Vegas-style Sphere venue in east London. The US company has withdrawn its plans as it did not want to participate in a process that was a “political football between rival parties”. In December, the housing secretary, Michael Gove,…