May 16, 2013
SCN: What is your position, and what does it entail? What are your
responsibilities?
More
»
May 15, 2013
SCN: At what point did you realize that you were destined for a career
in technology?
More
»
Apr 29, 2013
In nearly every conversation I have with
AV sales people, someone asks, “How
does the IT guy really buy products?”
More
»
Apr 24, 2013
SCN: At what point did you realize that you were destined for a career
in technology?
More
»
Mar 26, 2013
This month, Almo Professional
A/V will kick off its fourth year of
traveling across the country to bring
the popular E4 A/V Tour to resellers,
integrators and consultants.
More
»
Mar 25, 2013
SCN: When did you first discover
an interest in engineering?
More
»
Mar 21, 2013
Riding the very first waves of convergence, back around 2001, Phil
Crompton and Richard Bussell saw an opportunity to branch off from
the multinational architectural firm they worked for to form Vantage
Technology Consulting Group.
More
»
Mar 20, 2013
At ISE 2013, held in Amsterdam, The
Netherlands January 29-31, AVnu Alliance
announced the opening of the Audio Video
Bridging (AVB) certification for its member
manufacturers, representing the most
important milestone yet in the consortium’s
mission to advance AVB networking.
More
»
Feb 25, 2013
Heading up the implementation of AVnu certification testing is Bob Noseworthy, chief engineer and manager of the AVnu Consortium at the University of New Hampshire InterOperability Lab (UNH-IOL), the third-party laboratory whose other distinguished clients have included OpenFabrics Alliance and Wi-Fi Alliance. As Noseworthy explained to SCN, the rigorous AVB scheme has been developed to assure end-users that certified bridges are compliant with every aspect of the relevant IEEE standards.
More
»
Feb 25, 2013
Riding the very first waves of convergence, back around 2001, Phil Crompton and Richard Bussell saw an opportunity to branch off from the multinational architectural firm they worked for to form Vantage Technology Consulting Group.
More
»
Feb 13, 2013
System automation has come a
long way since I got started in
this business.
More
»
Feb 12, 2013
One night in the early ’80s, a young keyboardist wrapped up a gig
with his cover band, and instead of packing up the PA system
he owned, he learned the NYC club was planning to rent one
that weekend and cleverly convinced the club owner to buy his instead.
More
»
Feb 01, 2013
VideoSonic Systems was profiled in the February issue of SCN. The NYC-based integrator is the brainchild of Glenn Polly, who serendipitously got his start in the early 80s by selling his PA system to a nightclub owner after a gig his band had played.
More
»
Jan 30, 2013
The retail experience stores (think Apple or Microsoft retail outlet) are increasing in popularity. In these stores, a combination of screens, tablets, laptops, and phones are deployed to engage the consumer.
More
»
Jan 24, 2013
A young, bespectacled boy with a familiar white shirt and perpetually airborne tie enters a doctor’s
office in an episode of the animated Dilbert show.
More
»
Jan 10, 2013
The scene is Washington Dulles airport, sometime around 1959.
More
»
Jan 10, 2013
He flies on airplanes and sells fiberglass for a living
More
»
Jan 10, 2013
How many bankers does it take to launch a successful American business? Just one—and he doesn’t even have to be that great a banker.
More
»
Jan 10, 2013
“I kind of stick at it.”
More
»
Jan 10, 2013
In the beginning, she was simply known around the industry as Miriam.
More
»
Dec 20, 2012
Wes Garrett opened Cloud Electronics’ U.S. office in June, citing the growing success of the manufacturer’s products in the Americas and the subsequent need for dedicated support.
More
»
Dec 10, 2012
After joining Clear-Com in 2006, Boster advanced through the ranks to become vice president of worldwide sales, where he was responsible for all the company’s worldwide sales activities.
More
»
Dec 10, 2012
Bundy is charged with developing and delivering innovative branding, marketing strategies, and product launches across ten brand lines within the home and commercial technology sectors.
More
»
Dec 04, 2012
A broadcast engineering buff at heart, Kapes had early success in telecommunications products. But by the mid-1990s, he returned to broadcast and audio markets, which continue to sustain his business today.
More
»
Nov 08, 2012
In 2011, Panasonic acquired the majority stake in Sanyo. In April 2012, Sanyo was withdrawn from the projector market, with Panasonic continuing as the sole brand.
More
»
Sep 10, 2012
The start-up veteran is on a mission to turn every audio conference into a videoconference.
More
»
Aug 28, 2012
Our editors recently asked Yoav Nir, business development manager
for Barco, to share the inspiration and strategy behind
the company’s new ClickShare product.
More
»
Aug 16, 2012
Levi was the first person hired in the U.S. for Digital Projection. He holds two titles with the company: president of digital projection (U.S. operations) and director of Americas sales and marketing for Digital Projection International.
More
»
Aug 15, 2012
Pusey started at Hosa as one of three inside sales representatives. He then moved to marketing manager, director of sales and marketing, and then product manager.
More
»
Aug 03, 2012
XPAND 3D CEO Maria Costeira brings a diverse background and passion for technology to the future of cinema.
More
»
Jul 05, 2012
The demarcation between AV and IT infrastructures has become blurred as the AV industry has increasingly adopted standard digital data networking and transport protocols. That’s good news for AV systems consultants and integrators, who are harnessing the technology to design and implement ever more complex systems in sports venues.
More
»
Jul 05, 2012
Former CEO of Intelix, Steve Cohan started making the transition to wearing his current title last year when Intelix merged with Liberty. Today, he is a driving force behind continuing efforts clearly demonstrating that Liberty is not just about cable and wire anymore.
More
»
Jul 03, 2012
SCN: What is your position, and what does it entail? What are your
responsibilities?
More
»
Jun 01, 2012
Blake Augsburger, president, Harman Professional Division, Country Manager, North America, has diverse responsibilities, but they can be summed up generally in the requirement to support growth across Harman’s business and for its integration partners.
More
»
May 03, 2012
Back in 2008, a small team from across
Harman Professional, led by the core Harman
System Development and Integration
software team, spent many months focusing
on user experience in audio system design
software.
More
»
May 03, 2012
SCN: What is your position, and what does it
entail? What are your responsibilities?
More
»
May 03, 2012
SCN: When did you
realize you had
a propensity for
things musical and
technical?
More
»
May 02, 2012
SCN: At what point did you realize that you were destined for a career
in technology?
More
»
May 02, 2012
SCN: What is your position, and what does it entail? What are your
responsibilities?
More
»
Apr 12, 2012
SCN: At what point did you realize that you were destined for a career
in technology?
More
»
Apr 12, 2012
Shaping the sound for a stadium or a NASCAR track
requires myriad considerations.
More
»
Apr 12, 2012
Some say comfort is subjective, but when it comes to sound masking
there are viable metrics that can be identified, measured, and used to
define whether comfort has been achieved or not.
More
»
Mar 29, 2012
By Jonathan Leonard Without proper evaluation criteria, it is easy to be confused about what separates a good sound masking system from a poor one. The fact is, the criteria is fairly simple. A quality sound masking system needs to do two things. It must provide speech privacy and it must provide comfort. If it
More
»
Mar 06, 2012
SCN: At what point did you realize that you
were destined for a career in technology?
More
»
Mar 06, 2012
As an integrator, you are
tasked with being a trusted
advisor in helping your clients
determine their exact needs
and in making the right
product recommendation that
will yield the highest return
on investment (ROI).
More
»
Feb 22, 2012
Quick Bio NAME: Jack Gershfeld TITLE: President and CEO COMPANY: Altinex OVERTIME: Inspired by the original release of the movie Tron, Gershfeld set out to make science fiction a reality with video interfaces that connected computers to projectors.
Jack Gershfeld, preside
More
»
Feb 07, 2012
SCN: At what point did you realize that you were destined for a career
in technology?
More
»
Feb 07, 2012
SCN: What is your position, and
what does it entail? What are your
responsibilities?
More
»
Jan 06, 2012
Stampede Presentation Products, based in
Amherst, NY, celebrates its 15th anniversary
in 2012.
More
»
Jan 06, 2012
If you’re not reading this on an iPad,
chances are that an iPad, iPhone, or
other iDevice is within your reach.
More
»
Jan 06, 2012
SCN: At what point did you realize that you were destined
for a career in technology?
More
»
Jan 06, 2012
What is your position and what does it entail?
More
»
Dec 27, 2011
Quick Bio Name: George Tsintzouras Title: Senior Director of Product Management, Business Projectors Company: Christie Digital Driving Innovation: Christie continually stays at the forefront of trends by staying in touch with customers and partners to see what challenges they come up with and where they nee
More
»
Dec 27, 2011
Stampede Presentation Products, based in Amherst, NY, a few miles north of New York City, celebrates its 15th anniversary in 2012. But to limit the company to the display category does a disservice to what is a remarkably diverse array of initiatives that company president Kevin Kelly and CEO Mark Wilkins have impleme
More
»
Dec 14, 2011
Brähler ICS is recognized as one of the
global leaders in conferencing technology,
audience response voting systems, and
simultaneous interpretation.
More
»
Dec 14, 2011
SCN: When did you first discover your interest in electronics?
More
»
Dec 02, 2011
SCN: At what point in your life did you realize you were destined for a
career in audio and video technology?
More
»
Dec 02, 2011
SCN: What does your position entail?
More
»
Nov 16, 2011
Zee Hakimoglu Relies on Scientific Knowledge
to Lead ClearOne on a Growth Curve
Quick Bio
More
»
Nov 16, 2011
Ensuring high-performance
signal distribution from a wide
variety of sources to today’s
digital displays is a challenge
for most AV system designers
and integrators.
More
»
Oct 27, 2011
Everything seems to have an ethernet jack
these days.
More
»
Oct 27, 2011
SCN: When you began your
career circa 1976 as a guitarist
working at a music store to
pay the bills, what were you
looking for—and not finding—
in terms of technology
available to musicians like
you?
More
»
Aug 16, 2011
In the time leading up to
InfoComm in Orlando,
FL last month, Biamp’s
marketing efforts boldly
proclaimed, “Change is
coming.”
More
»
Aug 16, 2011
The seeds of Crestron
DigitalMedia were planted
several years ago.
More
»
Aug 09, 2011
SCN: What does your position entail?
More
»
Aug 09, 2011
SCN: As a supplier of IR solutions, how does Xantech plan to address
the growing market for IP-based connectivity solutions?
More
»
Jun 09, 2011
Biamp’s Matt Czyzewski has Seen the Future and it’s Networked by Kirsten Nelson QUICK BIO NAME: Matt Czyzewski TITLE: Vice President of Business Development COMPANY: Biamp PERSPECTIVE: Czyzewski’s audio integration background informs his product development efforts at Biamp. SCN: What was your electronics
More
»
Jun 09, 2011
Harman’s Blake Augsburger Says AVB Will Transform the Systems Integration Business by Mary Bakija QUICK BIO NAME: Blake Augsburger TITLE: EVP, Harman; President, Professional Division; and Country Manager, Americas IN FOCUS: Harman’s innovation hubs concentrate on the next great product offering wh
More
»
Jun 08, 2011
SCN: Your education was in business, and now you are in the
business of education.
More
»
Jun 08, 2011
Just months after The Sextant Group’s
founding in 1995, president and CEO
Mark Valenti had an “a-ha moment”
after speaking with a marketing
consultant.
More
»
Jun 03, 2011
“We want to create excitement and have fun
doing it—and for people around us to have fun
too,” said David Wiener, president and CEO of
David Wiener Ventures (DWV) and Aphex.
More
»
May 02, 2011
by Kirsten Nelson Alcorn McBride Founder Steve Alcorn Works at the Outer Limits of Technology
For a slide show of images from Steve Alcorn’s career, click here . QUICK BIO
More
»
Apr 29, 2011
Pete Milbery by Mary Bakija Neutrik’s Pete Milbery Shows How New Headquarters Will Improve Contractors’ Business QUICK BIO NAME: Pete Milbery TITLE: President COMPANY: Neutrik USA FORECAST: The complexity and quality of AV must keep improving
More
»
Apr 05, 2011
Very often in this industry, product innovation arises from the
integration channel—whether it’s through custom products that
eventually make it into manufacturers’ catalogs, or enterprising
integrators who themselves go into hardware production.
More
»
Apr 05, 2011
In 2009 SynAudCon recognized that the advances in media and internet
technology provided an opportunity to reach more of the professional
audio industry through web-based training.
More
»
Mar 21, 2011
Steve Barbar Uses A Lifetime of Learned Skills to Translate Musicianship Through Electronics
NAME: Steve Barbar TITLE: President COMPANY: LARES Associates/E-Coustic Systems S ILENT PARTNER:
Over the years, countless numbers of patrons enj
More
»
Feb 08, 2011
Mirroring national trends,
2010 was a year of
strengthening recovery
for Advanced AV.
More
»
Feb 08, 2011
Since its introduction in 1990,
the Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA) has eliminated barriers
and created new opportunities
for millions of people across the
country.
More
»
Feb 08, 2011
SCN: Pat, after earning an electrical
engineering degree in
1978, what was it about the relatively
new science of sound
reinforcement that was most
exciting to you?
More
»
Jan 12, 2011
Careful attention must be given to all of the materials
used in the loudspeaker’s construction and mounting to
ensure an enduring outdoor system.
More
»
Jan 12, 2011
The company motto says it all: “Made
in the USA by a Bunch of Fanatics.”
More
»
Jan 12, 2011
SCN: Were you tech-savvy from a young age?
More
»
Dec 16, 2010
SCN: What first triggered your lifelong fascination with the intersection of art and technology?
More
»
Dec 16, 2010
The outdoor environment presents unique challenges to sound system designers and installers. There are great distances to cover.
More
»
Nov 16, 2010
The role of Media Asset Management
(MAM) continues to grow at a rapid
pace for government agencies on all
levels of service.
More
»
Nov 16, 2010
SCN: Do you recall a moment from your
childhood when you realized you were
an engineer with sonic tendencies?
More
»
Oct 07, 2010
TOA Looks To Build A Strong U.S. Presence
More
»
Oct 07, 2010
House Of Worship Projects Pose Additional Challenges Beyond The Service
More
»
Oct 06, 2010
Word Of Mouth Keeps Monolith Systems Busy With A Variety Of Projects
More
»
Oct 06, 2010
Anders Løkke Of projectiondesign
Lives To Ride With The Quick Pace Of
Technological Change
More
»
Sep 08, 2010
Bob Marcus Makes The Big Picture Possible At RGB Spectrum
More
»
Sep 08, 2010
In Desiging Its CoPilot Solution, Chief Did Its Homework In The K-12 Market
More
»
Sep 08, 2010
Employee Retention Is Key To Adtech Systems’ Success
More
»
Aug 16, 2010
Lisa Thorburn Serves As A Translator Between Clients And Engineers At Thorburn Associates
More
»
Aug 11, 2010
Eight Tips For Choosing And Using A Trouble-Free Wireless Microphone System
More
»
Aug 11, 2010
AV Integration And Digital Signage Equals Progress For Alpha Video
More
»
Aug 11, 2010
Incorporating Digital Signage Into Existing Accounts
More
»
Jul 19, 2010
To distribute digital signage over
coax, an HD encoder/RF modulator
converts the output of a digital signage
player into an HDTV channel.
That channel is broadcast over coaxial
cabling, and tuned in by HDTV
tuners built into the displays—no
set top boxes required. Since each
media player/modulator pair has its
More
»
Jul 19, 2010
Roland Packs Features Into Affordable Multi-Channel, Multi-Format Video Switcher
QUICK BIO
COMPANY: Roland Systems Group U.S.
HEADQUARTERS: Bellingham, WA
FOCUS: The new V-1600H
More
»
Jul 19, 2010
Shayna Bramley Consolidates Her Comprehensive
Knowledge For Lighting Education At Crestron
QUICK BIO
NAME: Shayna Bramley
TITLE: National Lighting
More
»
Jun 07, 2010
NAME: Jamie Anderson
TITLE: CEO and Head System Tweak
More
»
Jun 07, 2010
By the time PC-based digital signage
users realized that the February
2010 Microsoft security updates
were causing their PCs to crash,
it was already too late.
More
»
May 10, 2010
this is summery
More
»
May 05, 2010
Starting several years ago, integrators
repeatedly asked us for an alternative
to distribution of HD video over Cat-5
wire and ethernet.
More
»
May 05, 2010
For all those conference rooms
where there is insufficient depth for
a speaker enclosure of the right size,
all those retail stores where sound
equipment cannot use up vital display
space, and all those museum exhibits
where loudspeakers are just plain
visually unacceptable…we need a
company like K-array.
More
»
Apr 01, 2010
Premier Mounts President Lee Dodson Finds Common Ground Among Customers And Across Markets
SCN: At the start of your career, you were a sergeant and an electronics repair technician in the U.S. Marine Corps while also holding down a civilian job as engineering group leader at Bell & Howell. What revealed
More
»
Apr 01, 2010
Key Digital Combines Feature-Richness With Ease Of Use In Products That Keep Pace With Video’s Evolution
Key Digital is introducing a new family of HDMI matrix switchers, starting with the HDMS 4x4—c
More
»
Apr 01, 2010
AV TechSource Grows R apidly As An O utsource Service Company F or AV Integrators
Tom Harm (pictured), Gary Harling, and Ben Barry launched AV TechSource in 20
More
»
Feb 26, 2010
Novatoo Audio Visual Builds Its Business Based On Service And Access To Its Owners
Can a company’s small size be a competitive advantage?
“Our customers know they’re dealing with the owners,” said John Toomey, partner at Novatoo Audio Visual of Carol Stream, IL. “If a problem comes up, they’re dealing face
More
»
Feb 26, 2010
Aviom President And CEO Carl Bader Makes Connections On Stage And Off
Bader began his career working as a musician in the Philadelphia area club circuit. Set up
More
»
Feb 26, 2010
Considerations For Real-Time Emergency Alerts In Digital Signage Systems
Digital signage networks are implemented for a number of reasons, from providing information to building brand awareness, but rarely are they used exclusively for emergency alerts. Typically, displaying alerts is a capability that is added o
More
»
Jan 06, 2010
Tom Bensen Builds Bigger Ideas As Audio Technology Becomes More Compact
Pictur
More
»
Jan 06, 2010
Mitsubishi Debuts A Flat Option Dedicated To Control Rooms
LCD panels are making their way into more places every day, like gyms, churches, schools, and other venues. But when your clients’ city traffic management, emergency operation, and security monitoring center control rooms don’t require 24/7 operation, n
More
»
Dec 18, 2009
Advances in AV technology have made better quality and more functionality available at lower prices. As a result, all kinds of operations, from high school athletic departments to houses of worship to high-end home theaters, can now reap the advantages of tools previously available only to broadcasters with big bucks.
More
»
Dec 18, 2009
The new JM-1P arrayable loudspeaker from Meyer Sound Laboratories rather neatly encapsulates the company’s 30-year history. This is a product that returns to the fundamentals of single point source speaker design, while refining the concept with the benefit of three decades of research and a long list of patented tech
More
»
Nov 19, 2009
Scott Hetzler Founded Contemporary Research With A Digital Vision SCN: You worked for both small and large electronics companies when you were in high school and college, later going on to earn your Bachelor of Science degree in electrical and computer engineering. How early was it that you discovered your inter
More
»
Nov 19, 2009
Gary Plavin Highlights Performance Engineering As President Of projectiondesign
SCN: What is your position, and what does it entail? Gary Plavin: I have served as the president of projectiondesign, LLC for seven years. Our company is tasked with the promotion, branding, sales, and
More
»
Nov 19, 2009
When designing and implementing a network for a fixed installation there are some key questions that need to be evaluated. These questions will determine the proper approach for the project. Just as there is no single speaker that works for every application, there is no single network design that works for every appl
More
»
Sep 28, 2008
Finger On The Pulse Full Article 9 2008-09-28 Kirsten Nelson Jackie Green Tracks Vital Signs In Audio-Technica’s Engineering And R&D Efforts QUICK BIO NAME: Jackie Green COMPANY: Audio-Technica TITLE: Vice President of R&D/Engineering OVERTIME: Early in her career, Green became interested in improvi
More
»
Jun 03, 2008
On Call Full Article 9 2008-06-03 Mike Nicoletti Wants You To Get The Most Out Of Your Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems Equipment NAME: Mike Nicoletti
COMPANY: Yamaha Commercial Audio Systems
TITLE: Technical Support Manager
BACKGROUND: Exploring a variety of roles that connect to customer service, Nic
More
»