Michael Vergauwen, a member of InfoComm’s Board of Directors has died in a tragic drowning accident. The 52-year-old executive vice president and COO of AVI Systems was trying to save a friend when he met with difficulties himself.
InfoComm International expressed its sadness at the news
and described Vergauwen as a “tireless advocate for the
audiovisual industryâ€.
In an official statement, Jay Rogina, President
of InfoComm International said: “[Michael] offered wise counsel and
was a good friend to so many of us
in the InfoComm family. He will be missed greatly,
and we offer our sincere condolences to Michael’s family
and friends.â€
In the coming weeks, InfoComm will be
announcing its plans to recognise his accomplishments and contributions over the years.