Barco honored by industry awards
A wide range of Barco image processing, lighting, projection and LED products played integral roles in projects that received prestigious industry awards presented by Lighting & Sound America, ARCHI-TECH, PRO AV, and SEGD
Duluth, GA — 13 July 2010 — Visualization pioneer Barco is proud to announce that several of its products won awards or were featured in award-winning projects this month. Kicking off InfoComm 2010, held in June at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV, Barco received an award for “Best Lighting Product” for its Cyberlight 2.0 at the 2010 Rental & Staging Awards. Chris Colpaert, VP of Creative Lighting for Barco commented, “Barco's commitment to the live events industry is solid. With a wide and ever-expanding array of innovative products, we're continually raising the bar for creativity and flexibility to create dynamic, high-impact lighting presentations.”Also at InfoComm, Lighting&Sound America, ARCHI-TECH and PRO AV honored selected design consultants, many of whom utilized Barco products in their installations. The Carolina Herrera boutique at City Center in Las Vegas, featuring Barco's SLM 12+ projectors, won a 2010 ARCHI-TECH AV award for Best AV project. The ARCHI-TECH AV award is given for outstanding examples of the creative and effective integration of technology into traditional construction projects. David Schwartz of Essential Communications, the designer for the project, accepted the honor, commenting on Barco's solution, “The projectors allowed us to really capture the essence of Carolina Herrera's sophisticated, yet understated brand.” ARCHI-TECH deemed it “…the most understated Las Vegas visual opulence to ever hit the Strip.” A+I Design Corp and Candela Controls, Inc., which collaborated on the project, were also recognized for their contributions.
Several other AV integrators and consultants that have partnered with Barco over the years also received prestigious "PRO AV Spotlight" awards for projects that included Barco products. Tampa, Florida-based AVI-SPL received the award for “Best Government AV Project (State & Local)” for its New York City Hall Situation Room, using Barco FDR+70-DL cubes and Transform A wall processors/cards. The “Best House of Worship AV Project” was awarded to Mankin Media Systems for The Block, a project using Barco's FLM HD18 DLP projectors.
At the InfoComm/Lighting&Sound America (LSA) Staged Events Awards, three of the top five winners for outstanding staged events held in 2009 featured Barco products. For “Best Overall Staging for a Corporate or Association Event, Technology Budget $50,000-199,999,” Riverview Systems Group took home the prize for the Columbia F10 project for the Columbia Sportswear Company in Sunriver, Oregon. The project incorporated Barco's FLM HD18 DLP projectors, a Barco Encore System package, and two Barco ILite 8 LED walls. Freeman, based in Dallas, Texas, won the “Best Overall Staging for a Corporate or Association Event, Technology Budget over $200,000” for its staging of the Miller-Coors Distributers Conference Business Session, held in Las Vegas. The installation included five Barco Encore video processors and ten Barco FLM HD18 DLP projectors. “Best Use of A/V Technology for a Trade Show Booth for a Corporate Client” was awarded to BlueWater Technologies for the GM booth at the 2009 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The project integrated Barco DX700 processing into six GM divisions, and included a 16 x 9 NX-4 LED wall and 100 NX-6 LED tiles from Barco. The Volt exhibit included a 16 x 9 NX-4 LED wall and 225 Barco MiTRIX LED tiles.
Just prior to InfoComm, one of Barco's long-time design partners, The Barnycz Group, received a 2010 Merit Award from the Society for Environmental Graphic Design (SEGD) for its American Eagle Outfitters Flagship Spectacular project. Commissioned by American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) for its flagship store in New York City's Times Square, the project featured a 25-story-high, 15,000 square foot digital signage array which broadcasted live images of AEO customers in billboard fashion, giving them a 15-second taste of fame. Barco helped to create the 12-faceted assemblage using 1,441 weather-resistant Barco TF-20 LED panels wrapped around the sides of the building, generating an amazing 3.5 million pixels. Danny Barnycz, founder and president of the company commented, “In Times Square, what we wanted to create for American Eagle Outfitters was a 'canvas' that brings their brand and lifestyle to front and center. We created a multi-tiered, interactive high definition digital canvas that allows the retailer to dynamically communicate its brands and promote its product offerings.” In addition, Chain Store Age awarded the project “Best Retail Store of the Year (Exterior)”.
Dave Scott, Sr VP Barco NV & President Barco North America, commented on the awards and Barco's involvement in these diverse projects. “Time after time, we've shown that Barco products play an all-important role in the industry's most unique, creative visualization projects,” said Scott. “The leading designers, integrators and staging companies come to Barco for solutions to help fulfill their visions for clients, knowing that we have the right gear to meet their goals. InfoComm 2010 provided a wonderful stage for us to demonstrate not only our accomplishments, but our commitment to innovation for this exciting industry as we congratulate our partners.”
About Lighting & Sound America
Published by PLASA Media, Inc. and part of the highly respected UK-based Professional Lighting and Sound Association (PLASA), Lighting & Sound America is a monthly publication for lighting, sound, and staging professionals working in theatre, touring, clubs, themed entertainment, houses of worship, retail, and more. Lighting & Sound America is critically acclaimed for its high-quality presentation and in-depth editorial coverage, including the popular monthly Technical Focus section, New Technology, and comprehensive product reviews.
About ARCHI-TECH
ARCHI-TECH provides a targeted audience of architects and other specialty designers with cutting-edge information on the latest advances in the technology and building sectors. ARCHI-TECH focuses on integrating emerging technologies and systems into building design and architecture. Architechweb.com includes product news and reviews, valuable case studies, industry contacts and networking channels, as well as resources and tips for locating qualified installers.
About Pro AV
Pro AV is the leading resource for AV professionals. Each month more than 20,000 subscribers turn to Pro AV for news on the latest technology, industry trends and best practices. Pro AV reflects and speaks to the entire AV community by emphasizing real-world solutions and delivering readers "how-to" information, in a format that's accessible, appealing and useful. The weekly Pro AV e-newsletter gives readers up-to-date news and information and alerts them to even more at Pro AV's Web site.
About The Barnycz Group
The Barnycz Group® www.barnyczgroup.com is an experiential design firm specializing in the creation of unforgettable, large-scale, interactive, dynamic content environments. Led by Chief Creatologist, Danny Barnycz, The Barnycz Group has orchestrated some of the world's most attention-grabbing projects including the Dubai Mall, the Mall of the Emirates, American Eagle Outfitter's Times Square Spectacular, and the Crown Fountain at Chicago's Millennium Park. Our clients come to us again and again because they trust us with their billion-dollar brands and buildings.
About Freeman
Freeman www.freemanco.com is the world's leading provider of integrated services for face-to-face marketing events, including expositions, conventions, corporate events and exhibits. Customer driven, Freeman offers a total package of solutions to our customers, with a scope of products and services unmatched by the competition. By empowering our employees to make educated, strategic decisions Freeman delivers reliable, consistent problem-solving solutions that our customers have come to rely on. With 40 offices in North America, Freeman produces more than 3,000 expositions annually, including 104 of the largest 200 U.S. trade shows, and more than 10,000 other events worldwide. The company has received numerous awards recognizing outstanding efforts in industry leadership, customer service excellence, creative design, community service, innovation and customer-driven partnerships.
Candela Controls, Inc.
Candela Controls, Inc. is based in Winter Garden, FL and can be found at www.candelacontrols.com
About Barco
Barco, a global technology company, designs and develops visualization products for a variety of selected professional markets. Barco has its own facilities for Sales & Marketing, Customer Support, R&D and Manufacturing in Europe, North America and Asia Pacific. Barco (NYSE Euronext Brussels: BAR) is active in more than 90 countries with about 3300 employees worldwide.
