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February 3, 2012
Production Resource Group (PRG) Acquires Paskal Lighting

Armonk, NY — Production Resource Group, L.L.C. (PRG), the world’s leading supplier of entertainment and event technology headquartered in New York, announced today that it has acquired Paskal Lighting, a US-based lighting, grip and expendables company. Founded in 1988, Paskal Lighting has served the motion picture and television industries for over 20 years, with one [...]

November 29, 2011
AbelCine and Ianiro UK Now Dealers for PRG TruColor™ Foton™ Lighting Fixture

Secaucus, NJ—Production Resource Group, L.L.C. (PRG), the world’s leading supplier of entertainment and event technology, is pleased to announce that AbelCine is now a North American dealer for the award-winning PRG TruColor™ Foton™ lighting fixture for the film, TV and photography industries. AbelCine, a supplier of professional film and digital equipment with facilities in New [...]

October 24, 2011
PRG Debuts Best Boy 4000™ Spot and More at LDI 2011

Secaucus, NJ—Production Resource Group, L.L.C. (PRG), will launch the highly anticipated Best Boy 4000™ Spot Luminaire at LDI 2011, the leading live entertainment technology trade show held in Orlando from October 28 through October 30.  Attendees will be the first to see the “all-in-one” Best Boy, a 20,000+ lumen, 700-watt fixture with an all-inclusive feature [...]

June 6, 2011
PRG OHM™ Digital Spacelight Now Available

Armonk, NY— Production Resource Group L.L.C. (PRG) announced today that the PRG OHM™ Light is in full production and is now available in quantity for purchase. The highly efficient LED-based OHM Light, developed by PRG in conjunction with Gekko Technology, is designed specifically to replace the traditional spacelights used on many motion picture and television [...]

June 2, 2011
Production Resource Group (PRG) Acquires Nocturne Productions

Armonk, NY—June 2, 2011—Production Resource Group, L.L.C. (PRG), the world’s leading supplier of entertainment and event technology headquartered in New York, has acquired Nocturne Productions, Inc., the leading concert touring video production service company, through PRG’s wholly owned subsidiary, PRG Nocturne Productions Inc.  The announcement was made jointly by PRG Chairman & CEO Jeremiah “Jere” [...]

March 29, 2011
Production Resource Group (PRG) Acquires SHOWTEC

Armonk, NY—Production Resource Group, L.L.C. (PRG), the world’s leading supplier of entertainment and event technology headquartered in New York, announced today that it has acquired SHOWTEC Beleuchtungs- und Beschallungs GmbH, the Europe-based event technology company. SHOWTEC will operate under its own brand-name, as a full member company of the PRG group, with Wilfried Schiefer and [...]

March 21, 2011
PRG Presents the PRG LEA Stage in the Festhalle at Prolight + Sound

Secaucus, NJ — At this year’s Prolight + Sound trade show, April 6th – 9th, the Production Resource Group (PRG) exhibition will encompass the entire main hall of the Frankfurt fairground, Festhalle. The 32,000+ sq. ft. venue will also be the location for the official Prolight + Sound opening evening event and the PRG Live [...]

February 24, 2011
Production Resource Group (PRG) To Acquire Bytecraft

Armonk, New York—Production Resource Group, L.L.C. (PRG), a leading global supplier of entertainment and event technology solutions headquartered in New York, has announced that it will acquire the business and assets of Australian-based Bytecraft Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Staging Connections Group Limited.  PRG chairman and CEO Jeremiah “Jere” Harris and Bytecraft Managing Director Stephen [...]

January 20, 2011
PRG Launches Media Services Group with Acquisition of Pow! Pix

Armonk, New York – Production Resource Group, L.L.C. (PRG), a leading entertainment and event technology company, announced today that it has acquired New York-based Pow! Pix.  The acquisition marks PRG’s entry into the rental of post-production equipment and services, specializing in on-site editing for live events and other broadcasts. For over 15 years, Emmy award-winning [...]

January 5, 2011
Production Resource Group Acquires EML Productions in Europe

Armonk, NY – Production Resource Group, L.L.C. (PRG), a leading supplier of entertainment technology services headquartered in New York, has acquired First Events BVBA.  A major Europe-based entertainment technology company, First Event’s holdings include EML Productions NV in Belgium, EML Productions Holland BV in The Netherlands and Sound and Light Productions S.L. in Spain. PRG [...]

January 4, 2011
PRG Names Ian Clarke Chief Technology Officer

Armonk, New York – Production Resource Group (PRG), has announced the promotion of Ian Clarke to Vice President and Chief Technology Officer. Clarke is currently serving as Head of Technical Services, in Birmingham, UK. Clarke began his entertainment industry career as a stagehand in Plymouth, UK. In 1984 he joined Light & Sound Design Ltd. [...]

December 1, 2010
PRG Acquires Innovative Event Production

Armonk, New York — Production Resource Group, L.L.C. (PRG), a leading entertainment and event technology company, announced today that it has purchased Washington, DC-based Innovative Event Production (IEP).  The acquisition reinforces PRG’s position as the foremost provider of client services, equipment and technology solutions in the entertainment, meetings and events industry. For over 15 years, [...]

December 1, 2010
PRG Project Receives Thea Award

The Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) has announced the 17th Annual Thea Award Recipients.  The awards, for the themed entertainment industry, celebrate excellence in the creation of compelling places and guest experiences. Science Storms, Museum of Science & Industry, Chicago USA will receive the award for Outstanding Achievement.  PRG worked on two of the massive interactive [...]

November 18, 2010
PRG and Macy’s Reveal a New Holiday Window

Macy’s will unveil a new window display today at the Herald Square flagship store.  PRG was hired to build the design which encompasses six Broadway-facing windows.  Click here to read more and see a video about the build.

November 15, 2010
PRG Helps to Make the JayZ/Eminem Shows Great

PRG provided equipment and services for the recent JayZ/Eminem shows in Detroit and New York. Click here for more info about the shows.

November 15, 2010
PRG and the Singapore Youth Olympic Games

Read about PRG’s involvement in the Singapore Youth Olympic Games. The opening ceremonies included the world’s largest floating stage. Click Here

October 13, 2010
Gekko Technology Wins Two Awards at IBC2010

New Windsor, New York — At this year’s IBC2010 exhibition in Amsterdam, Gekko Technology, a leading provider of LED-based luminaires for film and television that are distributed in North America by Production Resource Group, L.L.C. (PRG), received two awards recognizing their innovation in technology. Gekko’s kleer colour® LED-based multichip array technology received an International Association [...]

September 15, 2010
PRG Provides Support for the Singapore Youth Olympic Games

New Windsor, New York—Marina Bay, in the heart of Singapore, was the location for the opening and closing ceremonies of the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games, which took place from August 14 to August 26. Creative director Ivan Heng, show producer Vernon Teo, and the artistic team that included lighting designer Koert Vermeulen of ACT [...]

September 7, 2010
SAP’s Premier Event Supported by PRG

SAPPHIRE NOW, a yearly global business event presented by SAP, the world’s leading provider of business software, was held simultaneously in Frankfurt, Germany and Orlando, Florida. Production Resource Group (PRG) supplied the lighting systems for both venues. Utilizing a single provider for both events ensured that continuity could be easily achieved.  It also guaranteed that [...]

August 26, 2010
SAP’s Premiere Event Supported By PRG in Frankfurt & Florida

New Windsor, NY—SAPPHIRE NOW, a yearly global business event presented by SAP, the world’s leading provider of business software, was held simultaneously in Frankfurt, Germany and Orlando, Florida. The events highlighting SAP’s innovative business solutions were linked in real-time online and streamed between venues. Production Resource Group (PRG) supplied the lighting systems for both venues. [...]

July 8, 2010
PRG’s Mbox EXtreme Populates Jay-Z Urban Landscape

New Windsor, New York—July 7, 2010—Jay-Z’s Blueprint 3 tour brings together the artist’s urban edge, innovative video technology and live camera content creation that keeps Screens Director Drew Findley and Video Director Dirk Sanders on top of their game. The city skyline video wall set, designed by UVA’s Matt Clark, offers multiple video surfaces to [...]

June 8, 2010
PRG Distribution Provides ChamSys MagicQ Consoles for the WWE

Dallas, Texas—For World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), Production Designer Jason Robinson chose the ChamSys MagicQ 100 Pro lighting control console. Previously, Robinson had used two other consoles, but the MagicQ had the versatility and features he needed for the grueling pace of the WWE. The WWE tours year-round with live events in two cities per week, [...]

May 21, 2010
PRG’s Proprietary Technology is the Right Match for Iron Man 2

New Windsor, New York—During principal photography, Director of Photography Matthew Libatique, ASC and Gaffer Mike Bauman turned to PRG for help with two of Iron Man 2’s largest setups. Making their feature film debut, twenty PRG Bad Boy® luminaires were a key part of the massive setup at Sepulveda Dam, the location used for the [...]

May 17, 2010
PRG Debuts Gekko’s kezia™ LED Fixtures at NAB

Los Angeles, CA—Production Resource Group (PRG) launched the Gekko Technology kezia™ range of LED spot luminaires at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) show in Las Vegas in April. PRG is the US distributor for Gekko Technology, a world leader in LED lighting systems for film and television. “We had strong interest in the Gekko [...]

February 23, 2010
PRG takes the field at Super Bowl Halftime

New Windsor, New York—When the legendary rock band The Who took the stage at the Sun Life Stadium in Miami, FL for the Bridgestone Super Bowl XLIV Halftime Show, it was the culmination of months of hard work and collaboration. “The Who is an iconic rock band known partly for a very distinctive and recognizable [...]