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Stampede And Vogel ’ s Announce New UK Distribution Partnership
Stampede has been appointed as UK distributor for AV mounts brand Vogel ’ s .
Stampede president and chief operating officer , Kevin Kelly , said the distribution partnership is effective immediately in the UK and will gradually expand to cover all of Western Europe .
Kevin said : “ Stampede is pleased to partner with Vogel ’ s , a company that produces high quality mounting and bracket accessories that meet any client ’ s needs .
“ As cutting-edge AV technology becomes increasingly more prominent in commercial and residential applications , there will be a growing necessity for Vogel ’ s solutions in every kind of installation project , from living rooms to large airports .”
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“ Stampede ’ s impressive UK and European reseller network is going to play an important role helping us to grow our global reach .
“ We have been innovating for more than 40 years and we will continue to do so with our state-of-the-art mounting and bracketing accessories . We are confident that the combination of Stampede ’ s sales force and our quality product line will prove to be an unbeatable partnership .”
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Invision Partners With Panamorph To Expand Its Home Cinema Portfolio
Invision UK has announced an agreement to supply professional installers with Panamorph anamorphic home cinema projector lenses .
Based in Colorado Springs , Panamorph was founded in 2007 and has since become a recognised and recommended anamorphic lens brand in the home cinema industry .
Andy Jones , Invision ’ s home cinema category manager , said : “ Being able to offer professional installers with Panamorph anamorphic projector lenses has not only strengthened our portfolio but also means that they can duplicate the film industry ’ s dramatic commercial cinema projection process of delivering a true widescreen experience without black bars in their clients ’ homes .
“ Additionally , the use of Panamorph lenses allows 4K UHD projectors to reproduce every pixel on screen , movies aren ’ t limited to the 3K resolution contained within the black letterbox bars . Endorsed by every leading projector brand , with Panamorph , display modes are directly integrated into every leading projector model . Used to deliver 30 ° higher brightness and resolution to UltraWide 2.4:1 home cinemas throughout the world for more than a decade .”
More information : Invision UK + 44 ( 0 ) 1359 270280 , www . invisionuk . com
Invision has taken on distribution of Panamorph
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Pixel Global ( AV ) has appointed Tim Darwell-Taylor as its global chief executive . Tim has more than 25 years of diverse business experience , having spent most of his career within the discipline of owner-managed SME businesses .
With offices in Europe , The Americas , Africa and Asia Pacific , Tim will be responsible for growing the organisation and will also manage Pixel Global AV ’ s new joint venture relationships .
Genelec has announced two senior promotions within its marketing and R & D departments . Former international project manager Howard Jones has become the company ’ s marketing director , and Jussi Väisänen , formerly lead acoustic designer has been elevated to principal engineer .
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Genelec ’ s Howard Jones and Jussi Väisänen
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