Harman Professional Solutions | Experience Centre

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HARMAN PROFESSIONAL SOLUTIONS | EXPERIENCE CENTRE

HARMAN Professional Solutions, a global company in audio, video, lighting and control systems, including networked AV, recently announced the grand opening of the HARMAN Experience Centre - London. Situated in Hemel Hemstead, a stone’s throw away from the UK’s capital but away from the hectic city life. The new facility expanded the growing global network of HARMAN Professional Solutions Experience Centres, which already includes locations in Los Angeles, Singapore and Shanghai, and this will serve as the new headquarters for the EMEA region.

Designed to showcase how HARMAN solutions uniquely address customer needs across a variety of entertainment and enterprise market applications, the 25,800 sq ft multi-functional facility including EMEA headquarter offices, demonstrates the integration of brands, such as JBL, AKG Acoustics, AMX, BSS Audio, Crown, dbx, DigiTech, Lexicon Pro, Martin, Soundcraft and Studer. “The opening of the experience centre in London represents a major investment in the EMEA region, enabling us to deepen relationships with our customers and greatly expand our presence

across critical markets,” said Chris Smith, Vice President, EMEA, HARMAN Professional Solutions. “Not only will the facility offer customers the opportunity to experience HARMAN innovation firsthand, it provides our staff with a state-of-the-art headquarters that will allow us to pursue new opportunities with greater speed and efficiency.” The HARMAN Experience Centre - London is comprised of several dedicated spaces along with the EMEA office space and meeting rooms. The product showroom is filled with HARMAN solutions including HARMAN’s Connected Re-

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tail Experience, Huddle Space, Connected Hotel Room, Home Recording, Networked AVoIP, and much more. The foyer, boardroom and auditorium are not only practical-use spaces, but also areas that demonstrate HARMAN solutions for restaurant, corporate, education, corporate, and theatre environments. In addition, individuals have the opportunity to converse with the finest experts the company has to offer, giving customers a deeper insight into the world of HARMAN. “By opening this HARMAN Experience Centre, we expanding our robust global network of experience centres and enabling our customers

around the world to experience the HARMAN Solution proposition firsthand,” commented Mohit Parasher, Executive Vice President and President, HARMAN Professional Solutions. “From JBL Professional sound and Martin lighting to AMX controllers and Samsung displays, the entire facility is a brilliant demonstration of what HARMAN products can do when deployed seamlessly together in enterprise and entertainment environments.” Helen Badger, Marketing Director EMEA, concluded: “We are delighted to open the London Experience Centre in EMEA, this

immersive space showcases the innovative and ground-breaking technologies that HARMAN Professional Solutions offer through the professional lens of audio, video, lighting, and control. This space is open for customers and influencers to view the product in an environment that demonstrates how HARMAN solutions uniquely address customers’ needs across multiple vertical markets. We are looking forward to see how this space is going to evolve.”

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