Features

Branching out

As part of this month’s focus on South Africa InAVate spoke to Gideon Taljaard (Managing Director) and Leon Theunissen (Technical Director), the men behind integration firm Hattech. The company has been synonymous for a decade with the house of worship market but is about to spread its wings and move into the wider AV world.


Peer Review - Biamp Nexia

Shaun Hodgson: Area Technical Manager - Saville Audio Visual, Paul Richards: Project Manager - Saville Audio Visual

Congress systems converge

The days of a stand-alone congress system in the installation market are numbered, if not already gone. InAVate looks at the ways in which integrators can build them into the wider AV system and examines the challenges that remain before full integration is possible.

The Educators

Following comments on the standards of work and training by our anonymous contributor, and the subsequent feedback from readers, InAVate seeks to tackle the issue head on. Who better to talk to than InfoComm’s Terry Friesenborg, former head of Education and now VP of International Development.

Sleeping giant?

Talk to anyone about the AV business and the first word out of their mouth will more than like be Dubai, but take the time to listen to the third or forth words and another name springs to mind. This month’s insight tries to look past the glaringly obvious to other opportunities in the region.