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Vision Analytics platform wins IABM BaM Awards® 2019 recognition plus Future’s Best of Show Award, Presented by TV Technology

MELBOURNE, Florida, April 17, 2019 — Qligent tied a neat ribbon around its most successful NAB Show to date with two prestigious industry awards for its new Vision Analytics platform. Recognized by IABM and Future, the awards demonstrate how Qligent has hit the right buttons around the power that advanced analytics brings to fighting viewer and customer churn in an increasingly fractured television marketplace.

Qligent’s Vision Analytics offers a powerful cloud-based big data solution to monitor the quality of viewer engagement, and protect media brand value across multiple delivery platforms. Vision Analytics harnesses the power of data mining, machine learning, and predictive data analytics to help its customers quickly address quality issues and take corrective action.

The power of Vision Analytics comes through its ability to sample video content globally across any content distribution channel, andmonitor the viewer’s quality of experience on any platform, network, channel, or app at any given moment—uniquely out to the last mile. Following the mining and analysis of these massive data sets, Vision Analytics gives broadcasters, MVPDs and other content owners a valuable assessment of the health of their media operations, ranging from broad visibility to granular, in-depth reporting.

“With infinite media entertainment options available, viewers will quickly grow frustrated and move on to alternative content if they experience problems finding, accessing, or watching a particular show,” said Ted Korte, CTO, Qligent. “Vision Analytics provides critical real-time insights to six or more departments ranging from efficient technical support, risk and cost reductions, and brand and loyalty improvements.”

Qligent was recognized in the Monetize category of the IABM BaM Awards® 2019. Vision Analytics puts the power back in the hands of broadcasters, service providers and content owners to effectively fight subscriber churn and audience erosion. All shortlisted entries were submitted to an independent panel of specialist judges that ultimately chose each category winner. Qligent was one of 40 entrants selected out of 160 IABM BaM Awards® 2019 submissions.

Future’s Best of Show Awards are evaluated by a panel of engineers and industry experts. They are selected based on innovation, feature set, cost efficiency and performance in serving the industry and particularly the target readership of each specific publication. Future’s TV Technology publication is the digital television authority, serves the broadcast, cable, production, post production, business and new media markets.

“The Future Best of Show Awards at NAB are in their sixth year,” said Paul McLane, Future managing director, content for media technology titles. “The program focuses attention on superb innovations in technology as seen around the million-square-foot exhibit floor of the industry’s top trade show. The list of 2019 winners and nominees shows where media technology businesses are headed.”

ABOUT Qligent

Qligent architects complete monitoring, visualization and delivery analytics solutions for broadcasters, content distributors, ad agencies, regulators and network operators. Based in Melbourne, Florida, Qligent’s software-defined approach provides an open, vendor-agnostic platform to monitor performance, integrity and compliance of multiple signals, streams and systems across enterprises of any size. Its solutions provide the same consistent quality of content and service across multiple delivery platforms simultaneously.

CP Communications will distribute K-array audio solutions in Florida to start, and also use their systems for live sound and commercial AV productions

Tampa, Florida, April 17, 2019 — CP Communications, a leader in innovative solutions and services for live event productions,announces a new distribution partnership with K-array for live and installed sound. The partnership will initially focus on the Florida market where CP Communications is headquartered, with expansion to other states and regions in alignment with business growth.

K-array’s unique designs and diverse range of loudspeakers, amplifiers and other audio systems appeal to a broad customer base in commercial AV and live performance, among other verticals. These attributes are especially appealing to CP Communications as the company expands its live production strategy from its core sports and broadcast market to corporate events, concerts and worship events, and an array of at-home productions.

CP Communications will offer K-array solutions through rentals and direct sales, in addition to using them for their own productions.

“I have worked both for and with CP Communications over many years, and their reputation for supporting the world’s largest sports events with professional content acquisition and live production services is unparalleled,” said Rusty Waite, President, K-array USA. “As CP Communications moves deeper into the commercial AV market with new products and services tailored for these verticals, we believe that this partnership makes excellent business sense that will pay dividends for both companies and our customers.”

CP Communications CEO Kurt Heitmann shares that the low profile and portability of many K-array solutions make them ideal for rentals and their own productions that require temporary sound. K-array solutions are durably constructed with stainless steel and offer sleek designs that can be installed in corners and tight spaces, offering exceptionally high performance, intelligibility and audio quality. The company also provides high-efficiency solutions for large concert systems of stadium events serving more than 50,000 fans.

“Our association with Rusty goes back many years as part of our CP Communications team, and the opportunity to work with him and such a high-quality product line was the right move as our live sound needs to grow,” said Heitmann. “We look forward to aggressively promoting and supplying K-array products and solutions as part of our expanding portfolio of distributed and homegrown solutions.”

CP Communications will promote K-array products alongside other solutions, including its own STREAM family of content acquisition systems, at the upcoming InfoComm Show (June 12-14, Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida). A first-time exhibitor, CP Communications will exhibit at Booth 4877. K-array USA also exhibits separately at Booth 7189.

About CP Communications

For more than three decades, CP Communications has provided high-quality, cost-effective live event production solutions to major broadcasters, sports leagues and teams, and event and production companies. Our solutions include access to experienced professionals, state of the art equipment, and innovative technologies and techniques for wireless audio & video content acquisition, transport and delivery. Our culture of innovation, coupled with the highest quality assurance standards and passion for customer service, promote collaboration with our clients to determine the best custom solution for each live event, whether it’s the U.S. Open, Super Bowl, World Series, Kentucky Derby, Tony Awards, or a political convention, corporate conference, fashion show, parade or marathon. CP Communications offers six HDRF Mobile Production trucks, two ENG Vans, five motorcycles, and a full-service machine shop, and offers a custom design for each event from box rentals through to turnkey production solutions.

Foccus Digital will install and commission nine GatesAir ULXTE liquid-cooled transmitters to improve efficiency in performance in key cities, with additional lower power site upgrade expected

CINCINNATI, April 17, 2019 — GatesAir, a global leader in wireless, over-the-air content delivery solutions for TV and radio broadcasters, has closed another large ISDB-Tb digital TV deal in Brazil with Foccus Digital, GatesAir’s in-country partner. Foccus Digital will integrate and commission nine GatesAir ULXTE liquid-cooled transmitters for TV Record, one of the Brazilian’s largest broadcast networks, in key broadcast markets including Belo Horizonte, Porto Alegre, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. Deliveries will begin in mid-April, with all nine transmitters on the air by May 1.

TV Record sought to improve operational efficiencies and performance across its ISDB-Tb network — characteristics that are lacking with transmitters from another vendor in use today, according to Cesar Donato, president of Foccus Digital. He adds that GatesAir’s careful design and professional engineering ensures that one attribute is not sacrificed for the other.

“Many transmitter vendors have built efficient transmitters that sacrifice performance, but GatesAir has brought a true convergence of efficiency and performance to market,” he said. “TV Record has been using transmitters from another vendor with a very low-efficiency rating of 13 percent. The ULXTE transmitter delivers a 300 percent improvement in efficiency, which will bring TV Record incredible savings in electricity, and provide a much more robust signal with exceptional MER (modulation error ratio) performance. There is really no comparison.”

The choice of liquid-cooled transmitters will bring additional cost and performance benefits. The medium and high-power transmitters, ranging from 3 kW to 11 kW, will substantially reduce cooling loads and air conditioning bills in Brazil’s high-temperature climate. GatesAir integrates a pump system with the ULXTE architecture to efficiently circulate liquid within the transmitters, and remove heat to the building exterior.

According to Donato, installation and commissioning will move swiftly thanks to the ULXTE’s modular design. This will ensure that Foccus Digital engineers can quickly build and test the transmitters on site, adding that GatesAir’s PowerSmart Plus architecture will significantly reduce weight and footprint.

“These are very compact transmitters compared to the current models installed, which take up four to six racks of space,” he said. “The ULXTE generates the same amount of power in a single chassis while also meeting their MER requirements of 40dB. This equates to exceptionally good over-the-air signal coverage in a very space-efficient package.”

Foccus Digital and GatesAir will also work together on training initiatives for TV Record engineers, with Foccus Digital providing in-depth education on transmitter operation and maintenance. GatesAir’s PowerSmart Plus architecture will minimize maintenance requirements for these engineers, however, thanks to a streamlined, highly redundant architecture with hot-swappable modules and power supplies. Foccus Digital will also assist with a common spare parts supply that be shared across the network, and provide onsite technical service as needed.

“GatesAir and Foccus Digital have developed a very strong partnership that has resulted in a large number of TV and FM radio installations across the country that continues to grow,” said Rich Redmond, President and Managing Director, International, GatesAir. “GatesAir is uniquely equipped to support the demanding technical characteristics of large ISDB-Tb networks, while also ensuring that customers reap the benefits of exceptional efficiency, high performance and low total cost of ownership. TV Record is renowned for their strong technical expertise, and we are grateful to have been selected as their long-term digital TV partner following extensive, competitive evaluations. We look forward to working with Foccus Digital and TV Record to continue upgrading and enhancing their broader ISDB-Tb network.”

About GatesAir   

GatesAir, Inc., a portfolio company of The Gores Group, provides complete solutions for over-the-air radio and television broadcasting, leveraging wireless spectrum to maximize performance for multichannel, mission-critical services. Powering over-the-air networks worldwide with unparalleled reliability for nearly 100 years, GatesAir’s turnkey solutions enable broadcasters to create, transport and transmit radio and TV content.  With customers in more than 185 countries, the company leads the industry in innovation and design breakthroughs, improving efficiency and reducing total cost of ownership with all products designed and assembled in the USA. Visit www.gatesair.com for more information, Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/gatesair, and follow us on Twitter at @GatesAir.

About The Gores Group

The Gores Group, founded in 1987 by Alec Gores, is a global investment firm focused on acquiring controlling interests in mature and growing businesses which can benefit from the firm’s operating experience and flexible capital base. The firm combines the operational expertise and detailed due diligence capabilities of a strategic buyer with the seasoned M&A team of a traditional financial buyer. Over its 30-year history, The Gores Group has become a leading investor having demonstrated a reliable track record of creating value in its portfolio companies alongside management. Headquartered in Los Angeles, The Gores Group maintains offices in Boulder, CO, and London. For more information, please visit http://www.gores.com.

New Patch32A solution designed to help customers seamlessly bridge traditional analog and networked IP audio

Glendale, CA – April 16, 2019: Bittree – a leading manufacturer of high-quality audio, video and data patching systems – is going to need a bigger trophy case after hauling in a remarkable four coveted industry accolades at the 2019 NAB Show. Designed to streamline the integration of traditional analog and IP network-based audio patching, the company’s Patch32A Dante audio patchbay was honored with Best of Show awards from a quartet of publications by international media group Future plc: Pro Sound News, TV Technology, Sound & Video Contractor and Government Video.

Bittree’s Patch32A Dante patchbay eliminates the complexity of analog and Dante audio patching in broadcast and professional AV infrastructures. Providing a ramp to instantly move 16 channels of analog audio onto and off of Dante networks, the new solution serves as a natural bridge between legacy audio equipment and IP-based systems using Audinate’s popular Dante media networking technology – including the Dante platform’s recently-added AES67 and SMPTE ST-2110 interoperability. The Patch32A minimizes cabling, conversion equipment and associated costs for broadcasters, recording studios, post-production facilities and commercial AV environments including houses of worship, performance venues, large corporate offices and higher education campuses.

The 1.5RU Patch32A features TT patching connections for analog I/O (16×16), redundant DC power inputs, external word clock I/O, network status, and multi-level, LED audio VU metering. The patchbay supports 24-bit audio sampling at rates from 44.1 to 192 kHz, with high-quality analog-to-digital conversions that maximize signal integrity and audio fidelity. The unit can interface with Dante Virtual Soundcard, more than 1600 third-party Dante-enabled devices, and almost any analog component in the same system, including audio distribution equipment, digital audio workstations (DAWs), digital signal processors (DSPs), mixing consoles, multi-track recorders and video routers.

Future’s Best of Show Awards are evaluated by a panel of engineers and industry experts. They are selected based on innovation, feature set, cost efficiency and performance in serving the industry and particularly the target readership of each specific publication. Pro Sound News is dedicated to the business of the professional audio industry, while TV Technology, the digital television authority, serves the broadcast, cable, production, post production, business and new media markets. Sound & Video Contractor is the definitive technical resource for A/V integrators, contractors, dealers and consultants, while Government Video is a key resource for federal, military, state and local government media professionals.

“The Patch32A provides an elegant solution for media facilities as they transition to IP-based infrastructures, enabling them to seamlessly and cost-effectively bridge their existing analog equipment investments with Dante-based media networks,” said Bryan Carpenter, senior sales consultant at Bittree. “Being recognized with four awards by publications with such diverse audiences highlights the applicability of the Patch32A’s benefits for AV users across a wide range of vertical markets, and we’re proud to have been selected by the judges for these prestigious honors.”

“The Future Best of Show Awards at NAB are in their sixth year,” said Paul McLane, Future managing director, content. “The program focuses attention on superb innovations in technology as seen around the million-square-foot exhibit floor of the industry’s top trade show. The list of 2019 winners and nominees shows where media technology businesses are headed.”

For more information about Bittree, please visit www.bittree.com.

About Bittree:
Established in 1978, Bittree is dedicated to offering state-of-the-art patchbays and patch panels that streamline signal routing and troubleshooting in media and entertainment operations of all sizes. The company offers an innovative line of audio, video, and data patchbays for use in broadcasting, postproduction, and pro A/V operations. Tailored for use in the post-production, pro A/V, systems integration, and radio and television broadcasting fields, Bittree’s patching solutions are rigorously tested to ensure long-term functionality and dependability, especially for mission-critical operations and live events. To ensure consistency, performance, and adherence to rigid quality standards, all of the company’s patching products are designed, assembled, and tested in its state-of-the-art facility in Glendale, California. Bittree is an active member of industry trade organizations NAB (National Association of Broadcasters), NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants), and SMPTE (Society of Motion Picture & Television Engineers). For more information, please visitwww.bittree.com.

ATLANTA, GA – April 16, 2019 – Visix, Inc. is now shipping the full release of their AxisTV Alert software application for digital signage. This stand-alone alerting platform can be used with any content management solution, including Visix’s own AxisTV Signage Suite, and easily integrates with popular third-party alerting suites like Alertus and Rave Mobile Safety.

“We’re excited to launch this new app after beta testing it since December,” said Trey Hicks, chief sales officer, Visix. “Today’s school districts, colleges and even corporate campuses are very serious about on-site safety, and our software is a great addition to their crisis communications toolkit. It’s very gratifying to help organizations keep their people safe.”

AxisTV Alert is built around Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) standards, and has been designed for high reliability, scalability and performance. The user interface is streamlined and dedicated to alert functionality, with time-saving workflows to ensure that critical alerts and updates can be sent across a digital signage system in seconds. Clients can use the app to send out emergency alerts, safety notices or important reminders, with multiple messages running on the system at once or a single message overriding all screens for a selected time period.

The platform combines a central alert management application (AxisTV Alert) with playback software (AxisTV Siren) for an unlimited number of players, and can be used with both on-premise and hosted signage systems. AxisTV Alert uses asynchronous and multi-thread processing for high performance while 1) consuming CAP messages from third-party mass notification vendors and 2) rapidly communicating with media players running Siren.

AxisTV Alert also provides customization options, letting clients configure standard fields like headline, description, instructions, contact and web link. The software automatically sizes message text to fit the display area on screen, and clients can style their alert messages with choices for font, color, style, background image and more.

Interested parties can learn more about AxisTV Alert by contacting Visix at sales@visix.com.

About Visix
Visix, Inc. offers a robust suite of digital signage software, content designs and meeting room signs for any organization wanting to engage, excite, and inform their audiences. Our products work separately or together, are competitively priced and scalable, and have powerful interactivity and data integration features for a unified, enterprise signage solution. Our award-winning service and support teams consistently rank the highest in customer satisfaction for fast, professional responses and solutions. Learn more about Visix digital signage products and services at www.visix.com.