FIRST WORDS

The headline news in today’s e-newsletter release is the merging of Condeco and iOffice + SpaceIQ to create Eptura. The strategic combination creates a global worktech leader that provides software solutions to power the modern workplace. In another exciting development, TeamViewer and Hyundai Motor Company will cooperate to maximise digitalisation benefits in the Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Centre in Singapore (HMGICS). HMGICS’ smart factory will use TeamViewer’s augmented reality (AR) platform, which includes mixed reality (MR) and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities. The platform will support assembly, maintenance, quality management, logistics, client experience projects and workforce training. In the news related to us, David Lim, who has been spearheading industry engagement, has moved on to an advisor role - pleased to say that we can still count on his expertise.

Thomas Richard Prakasam, Editorial Director

Condeco and iOffice + SpaceIQ Merge to Create Eptura

Thoma Bravo, a leading software investment firm, has announced the merger of Condeco, the global provider of workspace scheduling software, and iOffice + SpaceIQ, the global workplace and asset management company, to create Eptura. The strategic combination creates a global worktech leader that provides software solutions to power the modern workplace. The merger follows previously announced investments in Condeco and iOffice + SpaceIQ by Thoma Bravo and JMI Equity, who will remain the primary investors in Eptura. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

TeamViewer to Provide Hyundai Motor with Industry-leading Enterprise AR Platform and AI Capabilities

TeamViewer, a leading global provider of remote connectivity and workplace digitalisation solutions, has announced a partnership with global mobility solutions provider Hyundai Motor Company to digitalise business operations and manufacturing processes for Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Centre in Singapore (HMGICS). TeamViewer and Hyundai Motor Company will cooperate to maximise digitalisation benefits in HMGICS’ smart factory using TeamViewer’s augmented reality (AR) platform, which includes mixed reality (MR) and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities. The platform will support assembly, maintenance, quality management, logistics, client experience projects and workforce training.

David Lim Moves on to Advisory Role

David Lim has moved on to an advisory role at Spinworkz Pte Ltd. David spent the last 18 months in the Director of Industry Engagement position, helping Spinworkz to align its processes and identify new opportunities for the organisation.

Xi’an Silk Road International Cultural Arts Centre Fitted with L-Acoustics Kara II

At the beginning of the famed silk road, Xi’an City in Central China is home to two of UNESCO’s World Heritage sites and several of China’s most prestigious universities. The recently opened Xi’an Silk Road International Cultural Arts Centre was conceived as a cultural exchange and exhibition centre for literary and artistic work between China and the 149 countries along the Belt and Road Initiative trade route. The complex spans 150,000 square metres and comprises a theatre, a multi-purpose hall, and an art gallery. The 1,500-capacity Xi’an Chanba Poly Theatre and a smaller multi-function hall are designated facilities within the complex for staging performances and have been fitted with L-Acoustics audio systems.

PPDS Confirms Commitment to Chromecast Built-in on all Philips MediaSuite TVs and Philips B-Line Display

PPDS, the exclusive global provider of Philips professional displays, is delighted to confirm its long-term strategic commitment for the inclusion of Chromecast built-in wireless streaming technology on all current and future Google certified, Philips MediaSuite hospitality TVs, as global sales are projected to surge to 300,000 before the year-end.

FEATURE: XR Studio - The Game Changer

The human spirit is indomitable. For every challenge, humanity has found solutions and opportunities. There is no denying that Covid-19 accelerated the adoption of digital technologies. The AV industry has been at the forefront providing connectivity for employees, colleagues, friends and customers from the safety of their homes; offering solutions to manage access and control crowds and thought out-of-the-box to present events for the masses from the comfort of their homes. The XR studio is one such example. Read about GIANTSTEP's journey with Analog Way and LG in creating its XR studio.

Yealink and AMX by HARMAN Collaborate to Deliver a Simple and Quality Teams Meeting Experience

Yealink, a leading global unified communications (UC) solution provider and HARMAN Professional Solutions, a global leader in audio, video, lighting, and control systems, together announce the integration of Yealink and AMX by HARMAN control systems that brings a convenient connection and simple control when users are meeting and presenting in the meeting rooms.

AOTO’s L-Shaped Large Format LED Screen Makes a Statement at Guangzhou Grandview Mall

AOTO recently installed a huge L-Shaped outdoor advertising LED screen on the façade of Guangzhou Grandview Mall. Guangzhou Grandview Mall is a commercial and cultural center located in the most prosperous area of Tianhe District, Guangzhou. It gathers businesses, culture, and entertainment and is therefore known as the heaven of shopping in Guangdong. The customized LED display covers nearly 800 square meters, with a pixel pitch of 6 mm, and boasts a super 4K resolution with more than 17 million pixels

X4 Marks the Spot at Thailand’s Chonburi Stadium

Powersoft’s crossover X Series amplifier platform is powering a 40-box speaker system providing crystal-clear sound at the newly refurbished Chonburi Stadium in eastern Thailand. Tasked with improving intelligibility for both speech and music, system integrator Asavasopon used Modeler and Auditioner software by Bose Professional (of which Asavasopon is the Thai distributor) to design a new sound system that would deliver clarity and volume across all Chonburi Stadium’s 8,600 seats.

AVIXA Releases New Image System Contrast

Ratio Standard

AVIXA, the Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association, is pleased to announce the release of its standard Image System Contrast Ratio (ISCR). This standard defines acceptable minimum contrast ratios for AV presentation systems relative to their stated purpose or application.

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Systems Integration Asia (SI Asia) is a trade publication dedicated to the professional audiovisual industry, technology managers and end-users in key vertical markets such as education, corporate, hospitality, healthcare, oil & gas and government in the Asia Pacific as well as the Middle East. The fortnightly E-newsletter complements the monthly digital magazine.