Michael Vergauwen, a member of InfoComm’s Board of Directors has died in a tragic drowning accident. The 52-year-old executive vice president and COO of AVI Systems was trying to save a friend when he met with difficulties himself.
InfoComm International expressed its sadness at the news and described Vergauwen as a “tireless advocate for the audiovisual industryâ€.
In an official statement, Jay Rogina, President of InfoComm International said: “[Michael] offered wise counsel and was a good friend to so many of us in the InfoComm family. He will be missed greatly, and we offer our sincere condolences to Michael’s family and friends.â€
In the coming weeks, InfoComm will be announcing its plans to recognise his accomplishments and contributions over the years.