Ushio Inc., parent company to Christie, announced the appointment of Takabumi Asahi as chief executive officer of Christie Digital Systems USA, Inc. Effective April 1, 2024, Asahi will assume his new role, succeeding Koji Naito. Asahi previously held the role of managing executive officer and chief financial office at Ushio. He has held positions of increasing responsibility since joining Ushio in 2017 as deputy general manager. Previous to Ushio, Asahi worked for Oki Electric Industry, a Japanese information and communications services company, where he acquired global business management exp ..read more

I may be a couple months late to the party, but I wanted to share my two cents about what I call “coming of age and coming together” in commercial AV and security, which were heretofore (mostly) distinct industries. Of course, I will include a bit of history…. Back before the turn of the century, commercial AV was a standalone industry and participants were happy and secure (pun intended!) simply to be there. IT was in its toddler phase, and many experts thought “never the twain shall meet.” It didn’t take long — although, in this writer’s opinion, longer than it should have taken — for AV and ..read more

Diversified, the global technology solutions giant, has launched a new service offering — Flex Sourcing, providing organizations a flexible, efficient solution for sourcing production talent. The service supports a broad range of enterprise needs, from corporate events and live broadcasts to full-scale productions, by curating a skilled set of specialized resources including videographers, audio engineers, directors, producers, camera operators and more. “Flex Sourcing empowers companies with the ability to quickly mobilize high-quality production teams with the exact expertise they need preci ..read more

The owners of Scores sports bar in downtown Boston had some big shoes to fill when they purchased what was formerly The Fours Restaurant & Sports Bar. Since 1976, the establishment has been the place for diehard Boston Bruins, Boston Celtics, Boston Red Sox and New England Patriots fans to gather on game days. The 6,300-square-foot, bi-level stomping grounds still caters to these core customers, as well as the next generation of patrons, thanks to the addition of several smart systems from Rexx Home Systems and Snap One during a massive cosmetic and technological renovation ..read more

Mentoring programs play a vital role in empowering young women. These programs provide them with guidance, support and a strong foundation for personal and professional development. They’re essential because they offer young women access to experienced individuals who can share their knowledge and insights, thus serving as role models and sources of inspiration.  Mentors can help young women navigate the challenges and obstacles they might encounter in various aspects of life — everything from education and career choices to personal growth and self-esteem. Because they foster one-on-one ..read more

AVI-SPL, the provider of digital-enablement solutions globally, announced the opening of a new office in Hyderabad, one of the fastest growing cities in India. According to a statement, this is the company’s fifth location in the country. Since its incorporation in 2022, AVI-SPL India Private Limited has expanded at a tremendous pace, the company says. It has since added more than 150 team members, serving an increasing roster of local and global Fortune 500 customers and earning the 2023 InAVate APAC Integrator of the Year APAC Award. According to AVI-SPL India, Hyderabad is a technology and ..read more

With a bevy of new vendor and service partners and a strong founding class of member companies, Ellipsys Commercial Technology Group says it is off to a fast start in 2024. While the group spent the bulk of its first year laying a strong foundation, Chris Whitley, executive director, and the rest of the Ellipsys team are working to ensure Ellipsys maintains its momentum heading into year two, the company states. Since the start of the new year, Ellipsys reveals it has added four new product partners and three service partners to its vendor mix. Those additions include ViewSonic, LEA Profession ..read more

After the successful enterprise IT programming at last year’s InfoComm, enterprise IT will make its return at InfoComm 2024, June 8-14 (exhibits 12-14) at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. This year’s program will feature a new two-day AVoIP Foundations workshop, plus education sessions on topics such as IoT solutions, IT and AV system design and integration, network design, and more, as well as a meetup and a show floor tour focused on enterprise IT. “A baseline professional AV skillset today requires some basic IT competencies, and the same can now be said about IT techni ..read more

AVPro Global Holdings, LLC, parent company of AVPro Edge, AudioControl Pro, Bullet Train, Murideo, and Then Audio audio/video distribution products, has announced the appointment of Mike “Sparky” Detmer as chief operating officer (COO). Detmer will report to Jeff Murray, AVPro founder, and CEO, to lead and scale AVPro’s growth and global business go-to-market teams, including sales, marketing, customer service, training, technical support, and new business acquisition and development. Detmer brings extensive management experience from benchmark audio/video (AV) and specialty coatings organizat ..read more

Q-SYS, a division of QSC LLC, announced the launch of its Q-SYS Control for Zoom Rooms App. Per the company, integrators and IT end users can now enable third-party room controls using the new Q-SYS Control for Zoom Rooms App on all supported Zoom Rooms controller consoles. This enhances the Zoom Rooms Controller already deployed in-room with the ability to display a Q-SYS user control interface (UCI). It also enable users to effortlessly control room devices and services connected to the Q-SYS Core Processor. These include displays, lighting, shades and HVAC, says Q-SYS. Also Read: Q-SYS Prom ..read more