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TRUE COLOURS LAUNCHES WITH EVOKO

Award winning Evoko Room Manager available through True Colours Distribution

True Colours Distribution, the technical division of Midwich, specialising in connectivity solutions for complex AV installations is delighted to announce that it will be distributing the Evoko Room Manager.

Winner of the 2011 iF product design award, the Evoko Room Manager is a hassle-free system for booking meeting rooms. The booking status of a meeting room is made clear on a touch-sensitive screen outside the room, while actions such as extending and cancelling a meeting are made easy. Bookings are made as usual using Outlook, and it is also possible to book spontaneous meetings directly on the touch-sensitive screen.

It is possible to increase the degree of room use even further by activating a function (Confirm) that automatically releases the room and allows it to be booked by others if the meeting is not confirmed within a certain period after the planned starting time.

The installation of Evoko Room Manager is simple: a touch-screen showing bookings and other information is installed outside the meeting room and is connected to the company’s Exchange server. It is no more difficult than setting up a new e-mail account on the server. Moreover, the system requires no new software.

Daniel Assarson, sales and marketing manager at Evoko commented ‘Evoko Room Manager comes at a time when more and more are thinking of ways they can more efficiently make use of time. Meetings are not the least of such vital considerations. Evoko Room Manager solves these problems by simplifying the very process of booking rooms and rendering the booking status easier to understand.’

Using icons and text, the screen interface clearly shows who has scheduled the room and for how long, as well as upcoming free periods. It is readily visible from a distance as to whether or not the room can be booked thanks to the screen’s green or red LED background illumination.

Iain Campbell, sales director at True Colours said ‘The quality of the Evoko Room Manager along with the stylish form factor, made it the number one choice for us to promote to our customer base. We have seen a swing in technologies towards simplicity in the collaborative meeting room environment and the Evoko solution is simple and very functional.’

Further information about the Evoko Room Manager is available from True Colours on 01252 876300. Find out more about True Colours at www.true-colours.net.

OWL VISUAL ANNOUNCES DATES FOR TECHNOLOGY EXPOSED 2012

Major technology event returns to Ascot Racecourse
by Bruce Barbour

This year’s Technology Exposed event will take place once again at the prestigious Ascot Racecourse on the 19th and 20th of September. The event will be jointly hosted by Owl, True Colours Distribution, Invision UK/Express, Midwich, Synergix, SIDEV, Square One, Midwich Security, and MidwichHome, a family of distributors that work together to create solutions in connectivity, security, video conferencing, AIDC, large format displays, projection, digital signage, custom installations, consumer electronics, professional audio and much more.

Serving markets in the UK, Ireland, and continental Europe, the Midwich group of companies has a diverse customer base in markets including education, leisure and hospitality, physical security, retail, logistics, public sector, office and home automation, and corporate. Admission and parking are free and, as usual, there will be no trade pricing on display. Resellers are, therefore, actively encouraged to bring their customers along so that they can see the various technologies in operation and get a better idea of how they can benefit from the solutions on offer.

To register and find out more about Technology Exposed visit www.technology-exposed.com or follow @tech_expo on Twitter.

PROSCREENS AWARD-WINNING VIRTUAL MANNEQUINS AVAILABLE FROM OWL VISUAL

Virtual mannequins enhance customer experience in a range of applications
by Bruce Barbour

Owl Visual, specialist distributors of audiovisual technologies to the leisure and hospitality industries, can offer its resellers the latest virtual mannequins from Proscreens Ltd.

Highly commended in the ‘Most InAVative Digital Signage Product’ category at the InAVate awards, two models are available. The Cube and The Dolphin both produce the same stunning effect. That is to say, an image is projected on to a 15mm thick acrylic screen from behind to create a convincing representation of a human being. The major difference with The Dolphin is it features a much smaller cabinet which is hidden behind the mannequin rendering it virtually invisible for a more realistic user experience.

The virtual mannequin is suitable for a range of applications; it can be used to provide information and directions, announce promotions, greet visitors, and even sign to the deaf. It is, therefore, ideal for use in markets such as retail, hospitality, education, and corporate.

According to Proscreens Ltd, users can expect a quick return on investment because of the mannequin’s low running cost, maintenance free operation with three years’ worth of replacement lamps included, no breaks or holidays needed, and increased take up on the messages presented.

Find out more about Proscreens virtual mannequins by calling Owl on 01273 406080 or visit the website at www.virtualmannequin.co.uk.

TRUE COLOURS TO DISTRIBUTE WINGS PLATINUM FROM AV STUMPFL

New multimedia production system and multi-display media server available from True Colours Distribution

by Bruce Barbour

True Colours Distribution, the technical division of Midwich, specialising in connectivity solutions for complex AV installations, has formed an agreement with AV Stumpfl in Austria to distribute their Wings Platinum multimedia production system and multi-display media server within the UK.

Renowned around the world for its unique cutting edge media server functions, Wings has been part of the most spectacular shows, exciting installations and astonishing presentations. Powerful playlist based software with the ability to control and manipulate video, sound, lighting and the ability to integrate with media sources and outputs has seen Wings solutions used on such projects as music festivals, theatre productions, museums, theme parks and visitor attractions, retail stores and projection on to buildings to list a few.

Andrew Rothery, support engineer at True Colours commented: ‘I recently came back from visiting the team at AV Stumpfl in Austria to look at their Wings Platinum product range and I have to say I was really surprised by it. It is a brilliant bit of kit that is overflowing with brilliant features to enable you to produce amazing results.

‘With automatic camera based calibration of your output channels, the ability to work on irregular surfaces and the power to control audio, lighting and effects systems, this is a truly amazing complete solution product for live and fixed installation projects.’

View products from AV Stumpfl and other major vendors at www.true-colours.net or call 01252 876300 for more information.

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Owl moves to new premises...

Owl visual is pleased to announce that we have moved to a larger office, which also includes a demonstration room.

The new address is 3 Bell Lane, Lewes, East Sussex BN72PE

You can still contact us on 01273 40 60 80

TECHNOLOGY EXPOSED SHOW SEPTEMBER 2011

Midwich Group announces date and venue of major annual reseller show

The Midwich Group, a family of distribution companies based in the UK, Ireland and France, has today officially confirmed the date and venue of its highly anticipated annual reseller showcase, Technology Exposed. In its third year, Technology Exposed has proven to bring you a vast array of technology solutions under one roof.

According to Stephen Fenby, the managing director of Midwich, “The success of last year’s show meant that a repeat event was inevitable,” and the distributor will return to Ascot Racecourse on the 21^st and 22^nd September with its sister companies and specialist divisions.

Technology Exposed will host stands from up to 80 of the world’s leading brands. Global consumer electronics giants, such as Samsung and Canon, have already secured their place at the show.

Technology Exposed involves Midwich, True Colours Distribution the technical AV solutions division, Invision UK/Express the integrated audiovisual solutions division, Owl Visual the group’s specialist distributor for leisure and hospitality, Synergix the barcode solutions division, Square One the AV and IT Irish distributor offering local insight and knowledge, Ubiqz the specialist security division, SIDEV, located in Lyon and Paris is a distributor of AV solutions and Whichlamps.

The show will enable customers to see the latest innovations across a broad range of technological solutions from large format printers, multi function printers, document scanners, imaging products, digital voice recorders, consumer electronics, digital signage, home automation, video conferencing, 3D technology, pro audio and IP security solutions to name just a few.

There will be no trade pricing on display at the event so resellers are being actively encouraged to along bring their customers. There is no attendance charge for resellers or their customers and it is an easily accessible venue with ample free parking available.

To register and find out more about Technology Exposed visit www.technology-exposed.com.