Features

ISE Panel: When clients miss the middle-man

Paul Milligan, editor of InAVate, sits down at ISE to discuss the manufacturer-client direct sales. On the panel are Kevin Murphy of specialist entertainment integrator Kraftwerk, Bob Michaels of Zeevee - manufacturer of AV distribution systems, and Anders Jorgensen of Danish integrator Stouenborg.

Building size displays: The future of signage?

Nanotechnology could change the way we see displays, with gold-infused pixels a million times smaller than smartphone pixels potentially being used to create displays large enough to cover entire buildings. Reece Webb reports.

Powersoft at 25: A farm of ideas

Currently celebrating its 25th anniversary, Paul Milligan went to Italy to speak to three senior figures at Powersoft to find out why R&D has been in the company’s DNA from the very beginning.

Are contracts for AV projects too weighted in the client’s favour?

Contracts are there to protect both sides, but are contracts for AV projects too weighted in the client’s favour? Paul Milligan spoke to those in the AV world unhappy with the status quo.

Future skills: The turning tides of integrator requirements

The AV industry is moving ever closer to IT in both terms of crossover technologies and skills, redefining the job description and qualifications needed to thrive. Inavate's Tim Kridel speaks to Jamie Trader, Harman International vice president of video and control on essential IT skills for integrators, hardware-software decoupling and the future of software flexibility for AV vendors.