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Highlights of 2022
The energy crisis and AV
The last year will go down as one in which the AV industry started to enjoy some of the benefits of recovery, following the worst of the pandemic, tempered with economic decline and an energy crisis.
UK energy provision has been plunged into chaos by a perfect storm of trans-national market forces and an energy supply industry out of step with its market. So how long will the current energy crisis last?
Joel Chimoindes to leave PPDS reaffirms sustainability commitment TD SYNNEX Maverick Joel Chimoindes, vice president, Maverick, Europe has decided to leave TD SYNNEX to pursue an opportunity outside the organisation.TD SYNNEX has started a recruitment process to find a replacement. In the meantime, Hugo Graça, senior vice president, Specialized Solutions at TD SYNNEX, will assume interim leadership responsibility for Maverick in Europe. Hugo Graça: commented: “Joel has been a valued leader for our business for several years. We thank him for his many contributions in developing such a strong Maverick business in the region and we wish him all the best for the future. As we move ahead, we are absolutely committed to building on Maverick’s leading position in the professional AV, collaboration and smart signage markets. Maverick’s dynamic, forward-looking value proposition is driven by highly specialised and engaged team, with a unique organisational culture and deep, long-standing industry relationships with customers and vendors. We will continue to work to drive the business to even greater heights together united by our passion for vendor and partner success.” Joel Chimoindes added: “I have had a brilliant five years working with a talented and inspiring team to develop Maverick into the market leader for collaboration technology. We have put people at the heart of its strategy.
Joel Chimoindes: “I have had a brilliant five years.” I'm in no doubt it will continue to innovate and develop in this ever-changing industry and I'm proud to be handing over the reins for someone new to lead the business on the next chapter in its growth. I would like to take the chance to say huge thanks to the whole team and especially the leaders of all the European countries for their hard work and dedication.”
PPDS has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting and promoting sustainability in the AV industry with a strategy that is designed to help customers reduce their electronic waste and enhance their green credentials. This will see the company continue to bring more energy efficient products to market, reconfiguring and reducing packaging, while providing greater access to information on energy consumption, for more educated and environmentally focused business buying decisions. The declaration was made by Martijn van der Woude, Head of Global Business Development and Marketing at PPDS, who was speaking at the company’s Global Access: Future Tech international event for end customers and its Global Partner Alliance, held at the MK7 Oracle Red Bull Racing Technology Campus in Milton Keynes this month (November). With retail, corporate and hospitality all key focuses of the event
– and with representatives from as far as Taiwan in attendance – Martijn, together with the full global PPDS management trio and team members, outlined some of the actions and measures already taken, with a commitment to bringing even more in 2023. This includes extending its focus on delivering the most energy conscious products to market and bringing lower cost of ownership to customers – more relevant than ever in the ongoing global energy crisis. Martijn van der Woude commented: “Sustainability has always been of great importance to us at PPDS. We’re proud of what we have achieved to date, and we feel it is our duty and our responsibility, both to customers – who are calling for this – and to the planet, to do even more. And we encourage our competitors to do the same.” He added: “Collaborating closely with our partners, we will be working hard to ensure that our existing and future Philips pro-
Martijn van der Woude, Head of Global Business Development and Marketing at PPDS: Collaborating closely with our partners, we will be working hard to ensure that our existing and future Philips professional display products and solutions continue to provide best-in-class experiences, while also delivering on lowest energy consumption and reduced impacts throughout product lifecycles.” fessional display products and solutions continue to provide best-in-class experiences, while also delivering on lowest energy consumption and reduced impacts throughout product
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Sony partners with Kramer on classroom to broadcast studio transformation Sony partners with Kramer on classroom to broadcast studio transformation Sony has partnered with Kramer to produce a unique education solution that combines Sony’s AR software with Kramer’s Control Solution to create a complete, easy-to-deploy and simple-to-use solution that re-
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Setup as simple as 1,2,3. Meeting room setup simplified. No PC. Fewer cables. Built in support.
quires less hardware than alternatives. The solution integrates AR software designed for virtual or hybrid learning experiences and Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies to transform engagement for virtual and hybrid audiences. Intended for any education or corporate institution, the
solution combines Kramer’s award-winning Control Solution and various other audio, video, and management products with Sony’s Edge presentation, visualisation and analytics suite (REA-C1000). The combination also improves the quality of all presentations and communication as Edge seamlessly blends
AR software with AI technology. This enhances the presentation experience intuitively and improves the visual and audio quality for in-room and remote participants.
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