Clear Channel Switzerland Names New Director
Clear Channel Switzerland has hired Diego Quintarelli as the company’s new sales director.
Digital Projection Names UK Sales Manager
Digital Projection has appointed Iain Ambler as regional sales manager for the UK & Ireland. Before joining Digital Projection, Ambler held similar roles at Barco and Projectiondesign.
GTDC Hires Regional Deputy Chairman
The Global Technology Distribution Council (GTDC) has appointed Alessandro Cattani as its first regional deputy chairman for Europe. Cattani, the CEO of Italian broadliner Esprinet was named a member of the GTDC’s executive council last October. In this additional role, he will help drive the strategic direction and initiatives in Europe for the GTDC.
Senior Qualcomm Exec Joins Intel
Amir Faintuch, the former president of Qualcomm Atheros, has joined Intel as senior VP and co-general manager of Intel’s Platform Engineering Group. In his new role, Faintuch joins Josh Walden in leading the group as Intel strives to improve its mobile and internet device business.
Sharp Expands European Team
Sharp has added two new members to its Visual Solutions European management team, with responsibility for developing Sharp’s professional large format display business. Sid Stanley, sales director Europe has over 18 years experience in the AV industry, having previously worked for some of the world’s largest manufacturers among them Sony Corporation, Barco and Promethean. Michael … Read more
Axiomtek Protects Slim Monitor From Dust and Water
The P6171 is a 17″ touch monitor from Axiomtek, designed for areas where space is an issue. Measuring 28mm thick, the unit has an IP65-rated front bezel and is suitable for use in self-service kiosks; point-of-sale applications; and as an HMI. The panel has an MTBF of 30,000 hours. The power connector is lockable. Using … Read more
Crystal Display’s 70″ Touch Monitor Precedes 84″
A 70″ touch display has been launched by Crystal Display Systems in the UK, with an 84″ to follow ‘soon’. The CDS-700SLT is a slim (89mm) product featuring 10-point (IR) touch and automatic temperature control. An on-board sensor measure the internal temperature and is able to adjust the unit’s fan. With 5mm-thick tempered glass and … Read more
Dell Widens Gamut and Size
A 2015 version of Dell’s Ultrasharp U2414H (Display Monitor Vol 20 No 38) has appeared on the company’s Chinese website. While similar to last year’s product, the display on the U2415H has been changed. It has a 24.1″ diagonal, rather than 23.8″, and now has 1920 x 1200 resolution, up from 1920 x 1080. 99% … Read more
Eizo ColorEdge CS240 Monitor Released
Eizo has announced a new lower cost ColorEdge CS240 monitor with 24.1″ diagonal and 99% AdobeRGB coverage. The display uses an LED backlight and consumes just 27W. The display has 10 bit grey scaling (supported through HDMI) and an internal 16 bit look-up table. Brightness is 350cd/m
Epson Hails First Portable Projector With QR Code Connectivity
Epson has launched what it describes as the first-ever portable business projector to feature QR code connectivity, the EB-W28. The projector displays a QR code that can be used to connect devices such as tablets directly to the projector wirelessly. The HDMI input is MHL-ready, enabling further smart device connectivity via a cable to a … Read more
G.hn Celebrates Significant Asian Win
G.hn has been chosen as the standard for wireline home networks in mainland China and Taiwan. The specification, developed by the ITU, defines networking over power lines, phone lines and coaxial cables with data rates up to 1Gbps. China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and Taiwan’s SINOCON Industrial Standards Foundation, arrived at the agreement … Read more
Intel E_phasis is on Power
(The headline is not a mistake – Intel put posters everywhere showing words with the “m” missing. Or should that be _issing?) The Intel press event started with a video celebrating the German world cup win and IFA. I’m sure that local journalists enjoyed it, but I wasn’t convinced! Jens Heithecker is the IFA Executive … Read more
