Wolf Trap Leave a reply 50 years of exceptional sound Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts, in Fairfax, Virginia, USA, is a majestic natural setting for over 75+ performances across all genres every summer. At the heart of the Wolf Trap is the Filene Center, a visually stunning 7,000+ seat venue for musical and theatrical performances. Solotech helped mark the 50th anniversary of the venue’s existence with an audiovisual technology update. A coveted performance venue Musicians come from far and wide to play at Wolf Trap, including the renowned National Symphony Orchestra. This made the stakes particularly high when the team considered technology updates for this outstanding outdoor space. Achieving the highest quality sound coupled with seamless equipment installation were top priorities. In addition to selecting and installing an updated audio system, the team delivered a new back-of-house communications and paging system, as well as audio solutions for the venue’s adjacent green rooms and dressing rooms spaces. “The Wolf Trap Foundation wanted an updated PA system that better met the needs of modern performance. Wolf Trap is a very unique performance space. Audience members could be sitting in anything from lawn seats to the balcony,” explains Kelly Prince, Chief Technology Officer at Solotech. “We collaborated with the Wolf Trap team to come up with a solution that includes a New Meyer Sound Lyon System with Spacemap Go Capability’s under the roof, so that concert goers could have great, clear sound no matter where they’re sitting.”
Meow Wolf’s Omega Mart Leave a reply A mind-bending experience Meow Wolf is a renowned American arts and entertainment company headquartered in the United States. Their portfolio includes large-scale immersive art installations, streaming content, music videos, and arts and music festivals. As a trusted partner, Solotech supplies high-quality audio, lighting, truss, and install solutions for Meow Wolf’s creative projects. Our audiovisual experts delivered a turnkey solution for Meow Wolf’s first commercial application, Omega Mart, an interactive art experience located in Las Vegas. This mind-bending experience allows participants to explore an extraordinary supermarket bursting into surreal worlds and unexpected landscapes. Audio and video that stands the test of time “The client’s content is far from ordinary, so we knew that the audiovisual solutions we proposed had to support and heighten the experience,” explains Kelly Prince, senior Vice-President at Solotech. “From very early on in the project, we worked closely with their creative teams to determine which equipment configurations would work best to bring their artistic vision to life.” Whether for video and show control, lighting, projections, or immersive, multiple-track audio, the team quickly understood that the equipment required to support this type of immersive commercial experience needed to be highly robust. The team proposed standardized parts from trusted partners, equipment they knew would not only withstand the crowds, but also withstand the test of time.
Solotech aquires Pro Sound Leave a reply Solotech significantly expands its systems integration services in the U.S. Montreal, March 4, 2020 – Martin Tremblay, President and CEO of Groupe Solotech Inc. (Solotech) is pleased to announce the acquisition of Pro Sound, Inc., a highly regarded audio, video, lighting and broadcast integration company, headquartered in Miami, Florida with offices and warehouses in Orlando, Pensacola and Los Angeles. Solotech also acquires Pro Sound, Inc.’s Stage Equipment and Lighting (SEAL) brand as well as affiliates Pro Sound CA, Inc., and Show Systems, Inc. This acquisition significantly increases Solotech’s systems integration and live productions presence in the US market. “Pro Sound Inc. and its divisions have an incredibly strong reputation in the North American marketplace. Under the leadership of Rod Sintow, CEO, who has built a well-respected management and operational team, the company has been trusted to work in some of the most renowned venues throughout the United States,” states Tremblay. “Rod and his team share our unwavering dedication to quality work, innovative solutions and best industry operational practices. The Pro Sound & Video, SEAL and Show Systems brands will be strong additions to the Solotech family, perfectly complementing our corporate goals and propelling our Systems Integration capabilities as well as our footprint in the United States.” With this acquisition, the increased reach of Solotech as a systems integrator will reinforce its positioning as an industry-leading player. Pro Sound & Video, Stage Equipment and Lighting and Show Systems will each continue to operate under their current names, with the upcoming unified branding of “A Solotech Company”. This will showcase the companies’ common philosophy of delivering outstanding service and solutions to clients. From left to right: Kelly Prince, Philip Giffard, David Shoemaker, Rod Sintow, Martin Tremblay, Frank Snipes. Joining the senior management of Solotech, Rod Sintow continues his role as CEO of Pro Sound, Inc. and will work closely with Philip Giffard, President of the Sales and Systems Integration Division at Solotech and Mickey Curbishley, President, Live Productions, USA and UK. They will bring together their teams, best practices and service offerings to the markets, including theme parks, broadcast facilities, Houses of Worship, theaters and performing arts centers, corporate events as well as large-scale music and performing arts productions. Sintow states, “Solotech has an undeniable global leadership position in systems integration and live productions in the marketplace, and this acquisition gives our customers access to fully integrated solutions while allowing us to expand our service and support for our clients. We are delighted to join forces with them. We like to start with the client’s vision and have our team develop that vision into reality. The combination of our companies and our expert teams will answer all the needs of our clients and help us to really exceed their expectations.” “Pro Sound’s reputation speaks for itself as does its impressive list of clients in theme parks, broadcast facilities and sporting venues,” notes Giffard. “By acquiring Pro Sound, we will be able to offer more North American customers access to our Sales & Systems Integration solutions, customized to their needs. Solotech and Pro Sound have similar philosophies of comprehensive service and support to clients from the initial design all the way through systems commissioning and even after the project is up and running. With the combining of our two service-oriented companies, Solotech is responding to clients’ desires to have a single source solution with knowledgeable experts across market sectors.” About Solotech Founded over 40 years ago, Solotech is a world leader in audiovisual and entertainment technology with 15 strategic locations in Canada, the United States and in the United Kingdom. Thanks to an inventory encompassing over 300 renowned manufacturers, Solotech is the single source for audio, video, lighting, rigging, soft goods, control and collaboration solutions & services. The company is internationally recognized for its expertise in Live Productions and Systems Integration in various markets, namely music, sports, business, culture and education. Solotech employs 1,550 professionals in its offices located in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Nashville, Chicago, Miami, Orlando, Pensacola, London, Birmingham, Manchester, Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Quebec City and Saguenay. Find out more at www.solotech.com Contact Christine Latour Vice-president, Marketing and Communications media@solotech.com +1 514-370-5225 Share
