In the market, declining margins, project cutbacks and delays, plus overall market volatility remained a concern, but in spite of this we felt the pro-AV industry should be feeling good about itself. The UK’s economy had grown at 0.8 per cent between July and September suggesting it was recovering faster…
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Industry Insights: End-to-end oversight is the future of digital signage
Imagine this scenario: You are launching a digital signage project, and you’ve carefully selected an integrator for hardware and infrastructure. You’ve also picked a software provider known for reliability and ease of use. Everything seems aligned, yet the project stumbles shortly after deployment. Why? Because while both pieces independently work…
Industry Insights: Sustainability – Is it all talk and little action?
I made a flippant comment at the recent AV Sustainability Summit, joking that a circular economy doesn’t mean we have to start manufacturing round products. I suppose I made the joke because I ignorantly thought that as the topic of sustainability was already in full swing, people were thinking about…
What are the challenges expected to shape 2026?
Consultancy Blue Touch Paper’s latest analysis – based on insights from its ‘2025 A Good Year?’ survey – has collected responses from consultants, distributors, integrators/resellers, managed service providers, hardware manufacturers, software vendors, and end users from North America, Europe, the UK & Ireland, APAC, LATAM, and MEA. Survey respondents identified…
Meet leading experts at ISCVEx 2026
This annual seminar event kicks off at its usual venue – Coombe Abbey (17/18 March) with an Industry Forum on Tuesday 17 March: Tuesday 17 March ISCVE Industry Forum and AGM Martyn's Law: Cutting Through the Noise – What It Really Means for You (Paul Davidson, Teams 9) Drawing on…
Virtual volcanos and audible earthquakes with school AV
The quality of audio and video during a virtual school trip is fundamental to the learning experience. “Without a good high-quality camera and microphone designed for larger spaces, thirty pupils sitting in a school hall would not be able to interact and learn effectively,” says Mina Patel, Chair, National Video…
AV Interview: Jack Cornish, Technical Director, Tateside
Tateside doesn’t aim to be the biggest integrator, but it would like to be the most respected for quality, care and integrity. Driving this ambition is Jack Cornish who has led the London-based AV consultancy and integrator through record growth, scaling the team to 24 people whilst delivering bespoke solutions…
AV in Healthcare – Keeping us healthy and happy
AV may be the last thing on our minds when we enter a hospital, clinic or surgery, but often it is the first thing we see. “The patient experience often begins with lobby wayfinding or a directory kiosk, which sets the tone for everything that follows,” says Kathy Isaacs, vice-president…
Regions: Nordic AV comes in from the cold
While the Nordics (encompassing Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland – and, for the purposes of this article, the autonomous Danish territory of Greenland) tend to forge ahead in technology and market developments, it appears that it’s in a phase of rearrangement. “A good business climate, but currently shifting,” sums up Torbjorn…
Where the reel world meets the real world at Atlas9
Kansas City now sports a narrative-driven immersive art experience set inside a 1990s cinema. Atlas9 blends interactive art installations, innovative storytelling and live interactions with performers. Visitors watch as scenes from ‘forgotten films’ from the 1990s come to life, immersing them in a ‘living’ cinematic universe. “Atlas9 comes with jazz…