Robe Lighting, the world’s leading entertainment lighting manufacturer, has agreed to acquire Avolites, leaders in the design and manufacture of lighting and video control products. The agreement was reached in the UK yesterday.

Elation Professional is extremely pleased to announce that Koy Neminathan has joined the company as Director of Business Development. The accomplished industry veteran comes to Elation from lighting console manufacturer Avolites, where he worked for over 23 years in sales and business development, the last decade as Sales Director.

Uniguest, a global leader in digital engagement technology to multiple end markets, has announced the acquisition of Bunch, an enterprise video and collaboration provider specializing in delivery of video-based engagement solutions for business.

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Depeche Mode is back touring in a big way with their “Momento Mori” world tour with lighting design by Jason Baeri and lighting supply by 4Wall. Elation lighting features in Baeri’s design, including three fixtures from the award-winning Artiste series of LED movers—Monet, Mondrian and Rembrandt—along with Elation’s new Proteus Rayzor Blade.

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.

In keeping with its mission of providing customers with cutting edge technological solutions, Chauvet has acquired LynTec, a leading global supplier of electrical power solutions for lighting, video, and audio systems.

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.

A.C. Lighting Inc., distributor of world-class lighting and rigging technologies, is pleased to announce Anthony Stofflet has joined the team as Brand Manager for the Luminex product line.

CHCH, a television station located in Ontario, Canada, produces unique local news content every week, positioning itself as a prominent news source for Hamilton and the surrounding areas. To enhance its broadcasting capabilities, the station recently inaugurated a versatile studio space and equipped it with broadcast-optimized lighting from Elation Professional.

A.C. ProMedia, distributor of state-of-the-art audio, video, control, and networking products and solutions, is pleased to announce the promotion of Shane Shah to Brand Manager of AUDAC and CAYMON product lines.

A.C. ProMedia, distributor of state-of-the-art products and solutions aimed at the commercial and pro-AV installation markets, is pleased to announce its partnership with CAYMON as the exclusive North American distributor

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

Bilyk passed away at age 70 in December.

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!

Elation announces the addition of Nick Saiki to the company’s U.S. sales team as Product Application and Customer Experience Specialist – PACE. Additionally, Bob Mentele is transitioning from his role as Elation Vertical Market Manager to join the company’s product development team as Associate Product Manager for Stage Lighting.

This follows the expansion of Anolis’ business over the last two years and its close alignment to and connection with entertainment brand Robe.

The new venture will augment the company's recently-established Media and Entertainment Technology (MET) Division.

Patton Electronics, a U.S. manufacturer of pro AV, unified communications, and industrial connectivity products and services, has signed a distribution agreement with Techni+Contact Canada Ltd, to be a national distributor for the commercial AV markets.

Luminex Network Intelligence has announced an exclusive distributor partnership with A.C. Americas, effective Monday, September 21, 2021. As a part of this agreement, A.C. Americas will now exclusively distribute Luminex products in North America through its two sales divisions: A.C. ProMedia, and A.C. Lighting Inc.

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.

The NAB Show announced today that the 2021 event has been cancelled, citing concerns regarding the COVID-19 Delta variant. The 2022 NAB Show is slated to take place from April 23-27, 2022 in Las Vegas.