NEWS: DISTRIBUTION
DWR fills the gaps SOUTH AFRICA
DWR Distribution has added two new brands to its portfolio recently as it continues its path to becoming a one-stop shop distributor. Firstly, the company has been named as the new authorised partner for intercom manufacturer Clear-Com in South Africa, selected as a result of its growing reach in the local live and house of worship sectors. It’s also been named as the sole distributor in South Africa for Magnimage’s display control solutions. ‘The DWR Distribution team has a well-earned reputation for excellent technical knowledge, honest advice and outstanding customer service,’ stated Richard Palmer, Clear-Com’s regional sales manager, Southern Europe and Africa. ‘We are pleased to work with them as we continue to extend Clear-Com’s footprint in the region.’ ‘Our clients would like a one-stop shop and there was a need for a communications system to fill the gap,’ added DWR’s Duncan Riley. ‘We did a lot of research considering price point versus versatility and quality, and Clear-Com was the clear choice. We are really looking forward to this new opportunity – there’s already excitement in the air to present a robust and flexible communications system to the people working on live performances.’ Chinese manufacturer Magnimage specialises in manufacturing display
control solutions for LED/LCD and DLP displays and is gaining a reputation for delivering high-quality products at an attractive price point. Magnimage sales supervisor Lee Harry was enthusiastic about the new partnership. ‘Magnimage’s range of consoles, scalers, switchers and processors are well suited to the South African market,’ he said. ‘Our products are used extensively by the government and other highprofile clients in China, and we have invested significantly in R&D over the past 10 years to elevate our products to comply with the highest international standards. DWR is one of the leading companies in the region and they are as committed to customer satisfaction and after-sales support as we are. We have every confidence that DWR will provide the level of local servicing and support needed to keep our customers in the region happy.’ ‘We are confident that the partnership we have established with Magnimage will enable us to continue to meet our customers’ needs by delivering complete digital display solutions for the rental and permanent installation markets,’ added DWR product manager and digital display expert, Schalk Botha. www.clearcom.com www.dwrdistribution.co.za www.magnimage.com
SIXTY82 gets an Unusual new partner MIDDLE EAST Unusual Rigging & Engineering has been named as the new partner for SIXTY82’s full trussing and staging product range in the UAE, Oman and Saudi Arabia. Established more than three decades ago as an experienced provider of rigging and stage engineering solutions, working around the globe, the company opened up in Dubai in 2009.
Unusual Rigging & Engineering is a perfect fit to meet the needs of our ever-expanding customer base.’ ‘We are delighted to take on the role of distributor for SIXTY82 in the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Saudi Arabia,’ added Denis Bramhall, managing partner at Unusual Rigging. ‘By adding their products to our portfolio, we are offering our
Denis Bramhall, managing partner of Unusual Rigging and Fokko Smeding, CEO of SIXTY82
The Unusual Rigging team all originate from the production side of the entertainment business, boast a wide range of disciplines and are said to be highly passionate about what they do. ‘At SIXTY82, we share this passion for the industry,’ commented Fokko Smeding, CEO of SIXTY82. ‘We therefore believe that
customers in the region something new and something that complements our current range. The quality of SIXTY82’s products is second to none, and we are proud to have formed this new partnership with them.’ www.sixty82.nl www.unusualrigging.com
GALA PROAV expands portfolio UAE
Italian transducer manufacturer Lavoce took the oppor tunity at the Prolight + Sound Middle East show to announce GALA PROAV as its new distribution par tner for the UAE market. Lavoce first exhibited at the show in 2017 and, according to Alex Kroworz, its EMEA sales manager, had been looking for the right par tner in the region for a while. ‘I star ted talking to Sanjeev Singh at AVISS over a year ago and there was a ver y good chemistr y and understanding of our brand and products,’ Kroworz explained. ‘When Sanjeev decided to launch GALA, which would be ver y focused on pro audio, plus his connections outside the Emirates, it seemed like a per fect fit.’ ‘Lavoce is a one-of-a-kind manufacturer,’ said GALA PROAV manager, Rukshan ‘Rukie’ Jumath. ‘They’ve got a great range
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of products and Alex has also given us excellent suppor t. We’re expecting some good business development over the coming years.’ The Dubai-based distributor, which was founded in December 2018, has also taken on ARX and plans to expand and take on more brands in the coming months. It will distribute ARX’s complete por tfolio of professional USB audio inter faces and signal processing solutions in the UAE. ‘GALA is ideally placed in the UAE to strengthen our brand and to build sales in a market where we see a great potential for growth,’ commented Colin Park, managing director of ARX Systems. www.arx.com.au www.galaproav.com
L–R: Rukie Jumath from GALA, Lavoce’s Alex Kroworz and Sanjeev Singh from AVISS
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