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 [...]

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 24, 2010

RiverPark Center and PRG Support Educational Partnership

New Windsor, New York—Production Resource Group (PRG) is pleased to announce it will join the unprecedented educational partnership in Owensboro, Kentucky of the RiverPark Center, Brescia University, Kentucky Wesleyan College and Owensboro Community and Technical College. The three academic institutions and the acclaimed RiverPark Center have banded together to create a one-of-a-kind Bachelor of Theatre [...]

June 16, 2010

PRG Gets Him to the Greek

New Windsor, New York—June 16, 2010—In Universal Pictures’ Get Him to The Greek, Director of Photography Robert Yeoman, ASC and Gaffer John Vecchio knew that the concert finale, the payoff of the comic road trip adventure, had to deliver visually. They turned to Production Resource Group (PRG) and Lighting/Video Designer Bryan Faris to create [...]

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 [...]

June 1, 2010

PRG Whips up a Storm for the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago

New Windsor, New York—The Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago (MSI), lets guests understand the amazing science behind some of nature’s most compelling phenomena in the new 26,000-square-foot Science Storms exhibit, which opened in March 2010. For two of the massive interactive elements in the exhibit—a 40-foot tornado and 20-foot avalanche disk—Production Resource Group (PRG), [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

April 23, 2010

PRG’s V676® moves in with The Addams Family

New Windsor, New York—Production Resource Group (PRG) was pleased to provide the lighting system, including its new V676® lighting control console, for the new Broadway musical, The Addams Family. Lighting Designer Natasha Katz worked closely with Directors and Production Designers Phelim McDermott and Julian Crouch to capture the shadowy light of the spooky mansion that [...]

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 [...]

February 10, 2010

PRG Acquires Denver-based Davis Audio Visual

New Windsor, NY—Production Resource Group, L.L.C. (PRG) and Davis Audio Visual (Davis), a Denver based company, today jointly announced PRG’s acquisition of Davis. The acquisition reinforces PRG’s position as the foremost provider of client services, equipment and technology in the entertainment, meetings and events industry. Davis, one of the oldest and most respected AV companies, [...]

February 9, 2010

PRG at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS)

New Windsor, New York—At this year’s North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), one of the most prestigious automotive events in the world and one of the largest media events in North America, many companies turned to Production Resource Group (PRG) to meet their technology needs. At NAIAS, automobile manufacturers promote their latest models and [...]

January 14, 2010

PRG’s V676® Lighting Console Debuts on Broadway with Fela!

New Windsor, New York—When the new musical FELA! opened in November, it marked the Broadway debut of the PRG V676® lighting console. The groundbreaking musical and the pioneering console both won rave reviews. PRG worked closely with Lighting Designer Robert Wierzel and Automated Lighting Programmer Timothy Rogers on this distinctive production. FELA!, directed and choreographed by [...]

January 13, 2010

PRG Invests in Riedel RockNet for Detroit Auto Show

PRG has invested in a comprehensive stock of RockNet digital audio network equipment from Riedel Communications, renowned specialist for leading audio, intercom and fiber technology. Click here to read the full article on Lighting & Sound America.

January 7, 2010

PRG and New York City “Go Green” for the Holidays

New Windsor, New York—During the holidays, New York City has some of the world’s most beautiful outdoor displays. This year, the iconic display of large vintage C7 Christmas light bulbs in front of the McGraw-Hill building at 1221 6th Avenue has gone green. The traditional display has been replaced with a giant string of thirty-one [...]

December 16, 2009

PRG and H.B. Stubbs join forces to provide booth for General Dynamics at AUSA 2009

New Windsor, New York—It is no surprise that General Dynamics, a global leader in producing, supporting and sustaining land and expeditionary combat systems for the U.S. military and its allies, required the highest level of precision and planning for its Combat Systems’ booth at the 2009 Association of the United States Army (AUSA) trade show. [...]

December 11, 2009

Chicago’s Navy Pier® Selects PRG and GES® As Its Recommended Providers Of Exhibition Services

New Windsor, New York—Chicago’s Navy Pier® has selected GES® and its strategic partner PRG as recommended providers of exhibition and audiovisual services through 2012.prg-brand.jpg “We are very excited to be a part of the new team at Navy Pier in Chicago,” said PRG Chicago Vice President and General Manager Randy Hutson. “PRG has a long history [...]

December 10, 2009

PRG Recognized at LDI 2009

New Windsor, NY—While at the LDI 2009 show in Orlando, Production Resource Group (PRG) was awarded two significant honors.  The first, an ESTA 2009 Rock Our World Award for the Bad Boy® Luminaire, recognizes PRG’s development of innovative technology. The second, the Parnelli Award for Lighting Company of the Year, acknowledges PRG’s commitment to providing [...]

December 9, 2009

Production Resource Group (PRG) Acquires Procon

New Windsor, NY—Production Resource Group, L.L.C. (PRG), a leading supplier of entertainment technology solutions headquartered in New York, has acquired Procon MultiMedia Aktiengesellschaft AG (Procon), a major Europe-based entertainment technology company.  PRG Chairman & CEO Jeremiah “Jere” Harris and Procon CEO Morten Carlsson today jointly announced the acquisition, which was made by MHG Media Holdings [...]

November 16, 2009

PRG at LDI 2009

New Windsor, NY—There is only one place at LDI 2009 to see four of this year’s most talked about products – the PRG demo room N210C. PRG will host demonstrations of the Bad Boy® luminaire; the Mbox EXtreme™ v3 media server; and the V676® lighting control console; all powered by the Series 400® Power and [...]

November 9, 2009

Heidelberg USA incorporates PRG’s S400® at PRINT 09 trade show

New Windsor, New York—PRG’s Corporate and Trade Show Services provided long time client, Heidelberg USA with a turnkey system that controlled costs without compromising design for the Print 09 trade show. The Heidelberg booth encompassed 30,000 sq. ft. at Chicago’s McCormick Place during the world’s largest, most comprehensive trade show for the print media industry. [...]

October 29, 2009

PRG spotlights Miley Cyrus on Wonder World tour

New Windsor, NY—For the North American, UK, and Ireland dates of the Miley Cyrus Wonder World tour, Lighting and Video Designer Seán Burke trusted Production Resource Group to supply and support the lighting system. “Having a company that can supply on both sides of the Atlantic is very important but there are very few that [...]

October 22, 2009

PRG provides V676® and automation control for the 2009 Emmy® Awards

New Windsor, New York—PRG was pleased to supply both the lighting package and the screen automation for the recently presented 61st Primetime Emmy® Awards at the Nokia Theatre in downtown Los Angeles. Production Designer Steve Bass and Lighting Designer Bob Dickinson worked together to create a cohesive, clean design that reflected key elements [...]

October 2, 2009

PRG continues support of U2’s 360° tour in North America

New Windsor, NY—Following a highly successful European leg, the U2 360° Tour has landed in America, breaking stadium attendance records and with a production design unlike any seen before. U2’s Show Director/Designer Willie Williams, working closely with Production Architect/Designer Mark Fisher and Production Director Jake Berry, has designed a structure that is the largest ever [...]

August 20, 2009

Limp Bizkit rocks the Pearl in Las Vegas

New Windsor, NY—PRG was pleased to provide production support to the July 18th performance by Limp Bizkit at the Pearl Concert Theater in Las Vegas, marking the band’s first US date in eight years. PRG worked closely with Lighting Designer Jeff Rials to supply the band’s lighting rig which included two dozen Clay Paky Alpha [...]