LEADING EVENT PRODUCTION COMPANY COMMISSIONS ARRAY OF CUSTOM MANUFACTURED SOLUTION FROM CANFORD Now in its 20th year of trading, long-standing Canford client Sound of Music Limited have established themselves as one of the UK’s leading providers of Event Production and Audio-Visual Equipment Hire Services. By Stephen Gallagher, Canford Marketing Manager and Sash Pochibko, Sound of Music MD
From its headquarters in Derby, UK and led by MD Sash Pochibko, the team prides itself on its outstanding attention to detail and technical production expertise. Sound of Music promises its clients the very best in event technology, customer support and unforgettable results regardless of the size of event or budget. Despite severe flood damage to their warehouse in 2019 with the highest river levels ever recorded in The Derwent, the company continues to invest in and maintain an impressive arsenal of state-of-the-art production equipment. This incorporates Audio, Lighting, LED screens & Video Production, Staging, Power Distribution, Live Webcasting and On-line Interactive Event Technology. Sash Pochibko, Sound of Music MD recalls: “We sustained significant water damage to the ground floor and lost a lot of equipment. Thankfully our team were safe, they all did a remarkable job of quickly turning what resembled a sewage plant back into a functioning hire-co, enabling us to service our customers without much interruption.” The resulting damage created a need to replace several mains distribution units. The team turned to Canford and the EMO range. Established in 1973 and manufactured by Canford in Washington, Tyne & Wear, EMO products are known to ‘withstand years of abuse on the road’, earning their reputation for reliability in professional studios, touring and conference systems worldwide. 60 | Source Material by Canford
Sound of Music engineers took the opportunity to engage with Canford Manufacturing to supply a custom batch of the popular EMO E618 power distribution panel for a new series of touring-spec amplifier racks they were preparing for hire stock. Erika Dobie, Canford Business Development Manager comments: “Although the EMO range is expansive, Sash asked if we could add an extra 20A breaker and make changes to increase the Powercon outlet capacity. And of course we could! That’s the beauty of having design and manufacturing in-house.” As a solutions provider, developing products that eradicate hassle and more importantly cost, is integral to Canford’s offer. Clients get to speak directly with experienced design and manufacturing staff. This collaborative approach draws on an unrivalled knowledge base within Canford and delivers costeffective custom solutions for customers. Sound of Music are no strangers to Canford’s custom manufacturing services. In addition to the EMO mains distribution units, the team also commissioned the Call UK sales on +44(0)191 418 1122 or email sales@canford.co.uk
