Presenting the First Round of Partners for the SI India Awards

The wheels are already in motion for the highly anticipated SI India Awards, set to take place on the 25th of October 2023 at the prestigious Sofitel Mumbai. Excitement is building as five leading companies have stepped up to become event partners, while negotiations are still ongoing with several other potential collaborators. This year marks the grand fifth edition of the awards, an occasion that consistently draws the crème de la crème of the industry's systems integrators and consultants. They not only participate by submitting their outstanding projects but also eagerly attend the glitzy Awards ceremony itself, making it an unmissable event.

Integrate 2023 to Focus on Systems Integration in Education

When significant technological advancements emerge, modern civilisation’s primary focus tends to be on their impact on the workplace. It is often overlooked that technology’s influence begins long before individuals enter the workforce; its impact starts in schools, significantly shaping how children interact and develop. Integrate recognises the significance of technology in education, and believes it is crucial to integrate technology into educational settings, so that students become familiar with technology and increase their ability to adapt when they enter the workforce. With that in mind, Integrate 2023 will spotlight emerging trends in systems integration in the educational field.

Beijing InfoComm China 2023: Unleashing a Visionary Future

Beijing InfoComm China 2023 concluded on 21 July after a successful three-day run at the China National Convention Center (CNCC). The show welcomed 33,842 visitors from over 40 countries and regions who experienced innovations in Professional AudioVisual (Pro-AV) and Transformative Technology. 400 exhibitors – including 61 first-time exhibitors – occupied some 60,000 square meters, spanning all nine halls of CNCC. They showcased their latest innovations, while also highlighting trends and advancements in the industry.

Powersoft Steps up Japan Ambitions with New Office

Powersoft is preparing for a new era of growth in Japan following the opening of a dedicated office in Tokyo. The Japanese office is the Italian company’s fourth, joining its headquarters in Scandicci, its US business in Flanders (New Jersey) and its China representative office in Beijing. Spearheading Powersoft’s expansion in Japan is its newly appointed market development manager, Haruka Murayama, a pro-audio veteran who brings nine years’ industry experience to the role.

PPDS Appoints LED Specialist Jens Wunderlich

PPDS, the exclusive global provider of Philips professional displays and complementary solutions, is delighted to announce the appointment of highly experienced LED product specialist Jens Wunderlich, as the company’s new Global Product Manager, LED displays.
Based in Berlin but with a global remit, Jens will spearhead the next phase of the company’s global growth strategy and ambitions for its advanced and evolving portfolio of highly versatile, low-energy, direct-view LED displays.

Christie Powers New 360-degree Immersive VR Lab

Christie is proud to announce that its GS Series 1DLP laser projectors are powering an innovative 360-degree immersive VR laboratory at a prestigious national public research university in Shanghai, China. This state-of-the-art facility represents a major milestone in immersive education, providing students with an unparalleled virtual reality experience. The stunning 2D and 3D visuals displayed on the surrounding screen are achieved by 20 Christie DWU7062-GS laser projectors, delivering an astounding 16K super resolution. The projectors were supplied, commissioned, and installed by Christie’s trusted partner, Liancheng Digital.

Extron New 4K/60 Multi-Window Processors with Annotation

Extron announced they are now taking orders for the new MGP 641 xi multi-window processors for scaling and presenting up to four 4K/60 source signals on a single canvas. Extron’s exclusive Vector 4K scaling engine ensures downscaled and upscaled content is presented with unequalled image quality. In addition to four HDMI inputs that support data rates up to 18 Gbps, the HDCP 2.3-compliant processors include an HDMI background input for presenting live, non-scaled content behind the source windows.

BenQ Announces Industry’s First Wireless Presentation, Video Conferencing, and Room Microphone Button System

BenQ, an internationally renowned provider of visual display solutions, is doubling down on making it easy to conduct and present in-person and hybrid meetings with the InstaShow VS20 wireless presentation and video conferencing system. The InstaShow VS20 is the first wireless meeting solution to combine wireless presentation, wireless conferencing, and microphone technology in an all-in-one button that is intuitive to use, boosts audio, and doesn’t pose security risks to data or network. Ideal for medium to large-size conferencing rooms, the InstaShow VS20 facilitates hybrid meetings with affordable efficiency and clarity.

Xilica and Lumens Announce Integration for Automated

Voice-Based Camera Tracking

Xilica, a provider of collaboration products that help unlock the power of human connection, has partnered with Lumens Digital Optics, Inc. to deliver greater AV automation in hybrid collaboration spaces. The partnership integrates Lumens’ high-quality Pan-Tilt-Zoom camera functionality into Xilica’s Cat5-based audio room systems, resulting in an out-of-the-box, fully integrated video and audio solution with automated voice-based camera tracking capability and no upfront programming or licensing. The joint solution is available through mutual distribution partners in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.

Outline Chosen for Superior Audio Quality by Wesley Methodist

Wesley Methodist Church is the oldest Methodist church in Singapore, with its roots going back to 1885. To provide increased capacity for its ever-expanding ministry, the church has undertaken development programmes over the years, including improving the sanctuary, adding a four-storey educational block with a concert hall, a new baptismal hall with basement rooms, and Wesley Plaza. In its latest upgrade, the church chose Outline to satisfy its demands for perfect intelligibility throughout a large and unusually-shaped space to deliver the Word, music and all elements of praise

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Systems Integration Asia (SI Asia) is a trade publication dedicated to the professional audiovisual industry, technology managers and end-users in key vertical markets such as education, corporate, hospitality, healthcare, oil & gas and government in the Asia Pacific as well as the Middle East. The fortnightly E-newsletter complements the monthly digital magazine.