Canon's REALiS Pro AV Projectors Display Incredible Detail, Color and Brightness.

Canon's REALiS Installation LCOS Projectors feature high brightness, intricate image detail, accurate color, and a range of operational advantages. Fourth-generation AISYS (Aspectual Illumination System) optical technology maximizes display capabilities and helps to deliver superb video and still images in long-throw venues and brightly-lit auditoriums.Benefits and advantages also include: Rich seamless image quality, higher-than-HD resolution (1920x1200 in select models, choice of Genuine Canon Lenses, motorized Lens Shift for installation convenience and advanced color adjustment. DICOM® simulation mode models are also available. Learn more about Canon's REALiS Projectors at: http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/professional/products/projectors

VERREX RESTRUCTURES
Verrex(Mountainside NJ), the 65-year-old design-build integrator and managed services provider of conferencing, collaboration and presentation technologies, is restructuring, moving to a more visible global alliance model, the company reported. This network of AV systems integrators and service providers has been in place for the past several years, led by Verrex and includes more than 200 firms worldwide serving 300-plus metropolitan areas across 37 countries. In preparation, Verrex will restructure its own UK and Asia Pacific presence by year's end. US regions have been realigned to support the restructured organization.
"We have had significant success with our network of allied firms in helping to serve our clients globally for the past 10 years," said Thomas Berry Jr., President/CEO. "Their local resources, coupled with Verrex's proprietary quality management process, our global expertise and full service offerings is the ideal model. Verrex's core competency remains global deployment. We look forward to our allied firms leveraging this experience while we in turn leverage their local proficiencies."
Verrex will continue to centralize global systems and service deployments from its full-service offices in the US. This includes the company's service desk, where the global allied network is managed and deployed.

NORTEK LAUNCHES 'CORE BRANDS' GROUP
Nortek, Inc. (Providence RI), a global diversified company offering technology-driven products and solutions for residential and commercial applications, has formed Core Brands, combining the product and marketing strengths of 10 of the company's formerly independent audio, power management and control brands operating within its Technology Solutions segment. Including Nortek's Aton, BlueBOLT, Elan, Furman, Niles, Panamax, Proficient, SpeakerCraft, Sunfire and Xantech brands, Core Brands has more than 190 years of combined experience in the residential, commercial and professional markets and more than 4300 direct customer accounts in multiple distribution channels in the US and worldwide.
Core Brands will be based in Petaluma CA, with offices in Carlsbad and Riverside CA, and Marblehead MA. Bill Pollock, who has served as Panamax President, will lead Core Brands. Dave Keller, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Panamax/Furman, will handle worldwide sales. Keith Marshall, President of SpeakerCraft/Proficient, will be in charge of channel management, and Paul Starkey, President of Elan, will lead marketing for all brands.
"The formation of Core Brands reflects the strategic refocusing currently taking place as we pursue new markets and new opportunities to serve our dealers, channel partners and end users," said Nortek President/CEO Michael J. Clarke. "We expect that combining the unique capabilities of each of these 10 formidable brands will deliver new and powerful benefits they can only achieve as a group."
"Operating as Core Brands will enable us to leverage economies of scale while strengthening our ability to invest in launching innovative technologies and a range of new marketing programs designed to increase the value, clarity and acceptance of each brand," said Sean Burke, Group President of Nortek's Technology Solutions segment. "In addition, combining these market-leading brands will allow us to deliver more localized and responsive factory training and product support expertise. These initiatives should position the brands not only to improve their business performance, but also to increase their penetration of unserved and underserved market segments during a period of generally improving business conditions in their respective distribution channels."

HERMAN LAUNCHES INTEGRATION SERVICES DIVISION
Herman (Miami FL), provider of connectivity and infrastructure products and services to the commercial AV and broadcast industries, has launched Herman Integration Services, providing technical staffing for systems integrators, along with a new website, www.herman-is.com. According to the company, Herman Integration Services' nationwide network enables AV integrators to gain efficiency and offload the burden of outsourced labor resource management with talent ranging from project managers to AV installation labor, field engineering and service technicians, through a staff of certified professionals and its contractor network.
"We are offering a first-of-its-kind model, which helps systems integrator clients complement their own technical AV staff as needed, on a long-term or project-by-project basis," said Chris Bianchet, President of Herman Integration Services. "This enables them to staff according to demand, without hiring employees. We coordinate all the details, so they can focus on their business."

Revolabs HD™ Line of Wireless Microphones Ensures High Quality Audio for Your Infrastructure

Revolabs HD™ line of wireless microphone systems includes the Single/Dual Channel; the rack-mounted, dual-channel Venue; and the Executive, which can support up to 32 (Americas) or 40 (international) microphones, each with an independent channel to operate together in one area without interference.

For the highest audio quality, HD microphones provide the sound fidelity of a wired system and CD-quality frequency response. The systems' wireless design simplifies setup and eliminates the clutter of cables for a clean look, while allowing the freedom of mobility. For fool-proof operation, Revolabs' microphones automatically look for and change frequency to avoid interference. In addition, RF Armor™ technology enables the microphones to operate when in direct contact with other wireless devices known to cause audio interference, such as GSM noise from cell phones. All Revolabs wireless microphones are rechargeable, providing up to eight hours of talk time, and offer the security of 128-bit encryption to ensure that no one will be able to listen in on the wireless signal.

With the HD line, Revolabs has you covered with quality audio solutions to make the most of your infrastructure.