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AMX Enters Multi-room Distributed Audio Market with Acquisition of Matrix Audio Designs 

AMX announced that it has acquired Matrix Audio Designs, a Canadian-based manufacturer of high-quality, multi-room distributed audio systems. Matrix Audio Designs now becomes part of the AMX family of products and will be called Matrix Distributed Audio....

Ciprico Names Steven Merrifield President and CEO 

Ciprico, a leading provider of storage software, services, and solutions for digital media assets, announced that it has appointed Steven D. Merrifield as its new president and chief executive officer, effective immediately....

Seattle's Leading Boutique Hotel Uses Symetrix' SymNet 

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Video Booming in Corporate Markets, Industry Vets Say 

By John McKeon

Veterans of the professional AV market, interviewed at last week’s Government Video Expo in Washington, D.C., agreed on one point: Video is booming throughout the business, corporate, education, and government segments...

For AV Opportunities from Fiber Growth, Look to Corporate Users 

By John McKeon

The highly publicized national rollout of fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) infrastructure could create a major opportunity for professional AV integrators, but the opportunity may be overlooked if industry pros pay too much attention to the expanding battle over residential triple-play services....

Fiber Figuring in More Hybrid Solutions 

Although fiber-optic networks are becoming increasingly vital to the success of large-scale AV installations, it remains rare for any install to rely entirely on fiber. Instead, AV integrators and their clients often design and work in hybrid environments, where data moves from fiber to copper and back again...

IT-intensive Healthcare Prime Arena for AV Applications 

By John McKeon

Today’s healthcare relies on being able to access, transport, display, and analyze huge amounts of data—including, increasingly, high-definition video displays of diagnostic images and other materials—more than ever before....

Meyer Sound Installs Constellation System 

Zellerbach Hall undergoes an audio renevation with Meyer Sound fit for multiple activities....

Ford Center Opts for EV 

Ford Center is Oklahoma City’s premier sports and entertainment arena. Home to the CHL Blazers, temporary home to the NBA’s New Orleans Hornets, and a venue for major concert events, including a recent dual headliner featuring Def Leppard and Journey...