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1/12/2024

PRG Alliance welcomes a new member: Aréel Groupe, Côte d'Ivoire

We're thrilled to introduce Aréel Groupe, a limited company based in Côte d'Ivoire since 2008, as our latest PRG Alliance Member! Specializing in professional events such as inaugurations, concerts, sports activities, and corporate events, Aréel Groupe excels in assessing technical requirements and providing top-notch sound, lighting, video, and structural equipment for rental and sales.

Their insights into the events landscape in Côte d'Ivoire and neighboring countries are invaluable. According to Aréel Groupe, the events market in Côte d'Ivoire is flourishing, and the trend extends to neighboring nations, indicating promising growth for the sector in the years ahead.

Having collaborated with PRG on significant events previously, such as the launch of the CAN 2023 draw organized by CAF and the CAF General Assembly coupled with the FIFA draw, Aréel Groupe has exhibited exceptional cooperation, smooth exchanges, and remarkable team coordination throughout.

“We aim to pass on our values, knowledge and expertise to help companies that join the PRG Alliance and their founders to achieve lasting success.” says Thierry Kra, General Manager PRG France & Africa. He adds “Another crucial aspect of our initiative is the desire to reduce our carbon footprint as much as possible at the many events we take part in on the African continent. We strive to make maximum use of local equipment and resources, thereby making a significant contribution to environmental sustainability.”

Excitingly, the collaboration continues!
Aréel Groupe is gearing up for the upcoming opening and closing ceremonies of the 2023 African Cup of Nations in Abidjan in 2024, further solidifying their partnership with PRG.

Join us in extending a warm welcome to Aréel Groupe as we embark on new, innovative ventures together in the realm of unforgettable events!

About Production Resource Group Alliance:
PRG Alliance is the premier global network of companies partnering to provide access to the best in event technology and expertise, delivering consistent technical production services worldwide. For more information about the PRG Alliance visit: www.prgalliance.com

About Aréel Groupe:
Aréel Groupe is a limited company established in Côte d'Ivoire since 2008. As a partner in various events, our aim is to help set up projects by assessing technical requirements. We offer rental and sales services for sound, lighting, video and structural equipment. We specialise in professional events such as inaugurations, concerts, sports activities and corporate events. For more information visit: https://areelgroupe.com/

PRG Alliance backstage tour at OMR Festival 2023

5/25/2023

PRG Alliance organized its 6th Annual Summit in Hamburg

The PRG Alliance Summit was held in the brand new offices of PRG in Hamburg and holds significant importance for its members as it allows them to meet annually, exchange knowledge, and engage in discussions on future collaborations. Under the theme "Collaboration is the future," members could share best practices, such as technology investments, procurement guidelines, and future initiatives for technical crew exchange. The meeting is also an opportunity for discussions about the similar challenges they face every day.

Alessandro Rosani, CTO of STS Communications in Italy, remarked, "It was a great opportunity to discuss important issues, such as labor shortage. It affects all of us, and together we can explore possible solutions."

This year, the PRG Alliance combined the summit with an exclusive backstage tour of the Online Marketing Rockstars (OMR) festival, held at the Hamburg Messe on May 9-10, 2023. The OMR festival is one of the world's largest events for digital marketing, conferences, networking, and technology. It introduces a new concept that combines live show elements with corporate events. PRG Germany served as the primary audiovisual supplier for this event.

Christian Unger, Senior Account Manager for PRG Germany, commented, "The OMR Festival is a very special project for us due to its massive size. This presents two main challenges: the large-scale technical setup and the coordination of the event crew team, which involved 300 people working for PRG during the peak days."

The Summit concluded with a dinner, further facilitating networking among members and the development of their relationships.

For more information about OMR Festival, visit: https://omr.com/en/events/omr23/

Since its establishment, the PRG Alliance has experienced growth in both size and reputation, offering technology, services, and support to event producers. Together, PRG and PRG Alliance are present in 27 countries.

Currently, the PRG Alliance consists of 13 members, including:

Alliance BR, Brazil
Easy Group, Cameroon
Ivas Group, Croatia
Sound and Visual, Greece
Visual Europe Group, Hungary
Energi9 Perkasa, Indonesia
Sincopa, Israel
STS Communication, Italy
Touareg Prod', Morocco
FX Road Lights, Portugal
StagePass, Kenya
The Show Company, Singapore
TKLS Total Korea, South Korea

PRG expresses gratitude to all the members who attended this gathering for their collaboration and commitment to the PRG Alliance.

4/26/2023

PRG Alliance welcomes a new member: StagePass, Kenya

Brussels, Belgium – Production Resource Group (PRG), the world’s leading provider of entertainment and event technology solutions, welcomes a new member to the PRG Alliance.The new member of PRG Alliance is StagePass, located in Nairobi, Kenya. StagePass is an integrated technical consulting, planning, design and implementation provider for professional events operating on the African continent. Specialising in rentals of audio-visual technology including audio, video, lighting, rigging, events management, and creative stage design; StagePass pride themselves in going beyond technology, delivering state of the art productions.

Isaac Njoroge, CEO of StagePass, comments: “Our Vision is to be Africa’s revolutionary event technology experts. To achieve this, our main focus is to benchmark, associate and work alongside the best event technology players in the world, all while maintaining our values and world class standards. We would like to be the go-to event technology partner in Africa and beyond. We have had the pleasure of collaborating with PRG on several productions in the past, for example ‘The Africa CEO Forum held in Kigali, Rwanda’. We feel that our values and services are aligned with the PRG Alliance program, which will also offer clients the best in event production technology, service and worldwide expertise.”

“This additional PRG Alliance member and new presence in Kenya will facilitate a global coverage for PRG in Africa," says Thierry Kra, Managing Director PRG France. “After numerous events on the African continent in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Togo, Ivory Coast, Benin, Senegal, Niger, Nigeria, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo, Kenya, Rwanda and Mauritius Island we are delighted to welcome StagePass as our new member to the PRG Alliance and we look forward to collaborating on many beautiful projects.”

Today, with this new addition to its membership pool, the PRG Alliance is now present in 27 countries on all continents.

About Production Resource Group Alliance:
PRG Alliance is the premier global network of companies partnering to provide access to the best in event technology and expertise, delivering consistent technical production services worldwide. For more information about the PRG Alliance visit: www.prgalliance.com

11/17/2021

PRG Names Stephan Paridaen CEO

Founder, Chairman & CEO Jere Harris to take on new role of Executive Chairman & Chief Creative Officer

NEW YORK – Nov. 17, 2021 – PRG, the world’s leading provider of production solutions for entertainment and live events, has named Stephan Paridaen as CEO, effective Jan. 3, 2022. Paridaen currently holds the role of President & COO at PRG, leading its operations in EMEA & APAC since 2010. Simultaneously, Jeremiah J. (Jere) Harris will become the company’s Executive Chairman and Chief Creative Officer.

“There’s no one better prepared and able to lead the company than Stephan Paridaen,” Harris said. “Since arriving at PRG 12 years ago, he has demonstrated an exceptional passion for our mission and has focused on the continual growth of our business in the EMEA and APAC regions, while improving our operations and expanding our offerings.”

As Executive Chairman & Chief Creative Officer, Harris will work with and support Paridaen and the leadership team on continued excellence in areas that established the company in the first place and define its legacy: customer experience, technology and the mentoring and development of the best industry talent.

Harris felt that the timing was right for the CEO transition. He said, “We are at an inflection point for the company, the industry and indeed the world. After leading the company through the most difficult period in our history, we are now on solid footing. There is still much work to do, and I am confident in Stephan’s ability to realize the tremendous opportunity ahead.”

Speaking on behalf of the PRG Board of Directors, Lauren Krueger, Managing Director, KKR, said, “We thank Jere for his exceptional leadership of PRG and look forward to his contributions as Executive Chairman & Chief Creative Officer. We are confident that Stephan brings the strategic vision and operational focus needed to accelerate growth and profitability at PRG.”

Paridaen has led PRG’s growth in the EMEA region, establishing the company as a major presence on the entertainment and event production landscape there. Recent achievements include the development of new markets, such as esports; a network of digital and virtual production facilities across EMEA and APAC; and a significant expansion in the Middle East, a region actively positioning itself as a destination for entertainment and sports.

Before arriving at PRG, Paridaen was President, Media & Entertainment at the leading visual technology & systems provider Barco. While there, he played a transformative role in the converging technologies of video and lighting, the digitization of cinema theatres and LED display innovation.

Paridaen said, “It is a true honor to lead a company as rich in legacy and innovation as PRG. Jere Harris was among the first to see the tremendous power of technology to transform how audiences engage with music, TV and film, theatre, corporate events and more, and his founding mission now has greater relevance than ever. PRG is uniquely positioned for growth with its industry-leading team of people and global resources.”

Harris is a legendary figure in entertainment and event production. He began his career on Broadway as a carpenter’s apprentice and has since earned a Parnelli Lifetime Achievement Award, four Tony Awards, multiple Drama Desk Awards, an Olivier Award, and an Emmy Award for engineering. PRG, the company he founded in 1995, has grown into a global presence with 62 offices in 28 countries and an unsurpassed diversity of technologies and skillsets. In addition, it holds over 250 patents and trademarks and is responsible for innovation that has reshaped production practice in theatre, concert touring, TV, and film and more.

Media Contacts:
EMEA/ APAC Valérie Cuno / vcuno@prg.com
US Lori O’Briant / lori@obriantpr.com, 469-487-6652

10/18/2021

PRG delivers customized LED tiles to power the evermoving poem of the UK Pavilion

Expo 2020 Dubai, the first World Expo to take place in the Middle East region, officially opened its doors to visitors on October 1st showcasing architectural wonders and technology innovations from more than 192 countries.

UK’s contribution to Expo 2020 Dubai is the mesmerizing cone-shaped UK Pavilion with a circular façade which was created by world-renowned designer Es Devlin. The 25-meter-high LED façade which is integrated into the wooden sculpture is designed to celebrate global cultural diversity and collaboration. The UK Pavilion uses an advanced AI learning algorithm developed in collaboration with Google Arts & Culture which allows visitors to add their word to a continuously changing Collective Message from humanity to the universe displayed on the LED modules.

PRG was appointed by Pico to deliver the engineering of the 2,000 customized LED tiles through our PRG Projects team, sourcing the bespoke LED technology via PRG China as well as the custom designed immersive audio system, designed by Polyphonia. The technology package was then installed by PRG in Dubai.

“This is one of the most remarkable projects that I have been involved with in my whole career,” says Frederic Opsomer, General Manager PRG Projects, “I have known Es for many years, and we have collaborated on several projects together. She is an amazing Designer, and I must say that this project reinforces her already stellar reputation. This breath-taking design of evermoving poetry, displayed digitally and integrated to illuminate the façade of the UK Pavilion was a beautiful challenge for us at PRG, and we are very proud to collaborate with her on this journey of innovation.”

This message of collaboration and international openness is reflected in the delivery of the project. The UK Pavilion is a truly global collaboration; designed in close partnership with Avantgarde, supported by structural engineer Atelier One and supported and executed by Pico International, delivered by our experts from across the PRG global network and finally executed on site by our dedicated PRG Dubai team.

Gavin Short, Senior Technical Project Manager for PRG in Dubai, said: “The UK Pavilion is an exceptional and unmissable part of the overall Expo experience, located in the Opportunity District and is clearly a space that will inspire visitors to the site.”

Expo 2020 is expected to attract 25 million visits, of which 70% are expected to be international visitors.

6/7/2021

PRG-FR-FIVB-VNL-Rimini

From 25 May to 27 June 2021, the Volleyball Nations League (VNL) will be held in the beautiful city of Rimini, in Emilia Romagna, Italy, However, due to Covid-19, this edition is taking place entirely in a secure bubble totally isolated from any contact with the outside world in order to preserve the athletes and the production team. 16 men's and 16 women's teams will compete for victory.
PRG is proud to support the FIVB & VNL as a global technical production partner for this edition and also to offer its services and expertise in terms of support and advice on the technologies used.

As a global technical production partner, PRG provided project management, technical direction, design, coordination of on-site technical staff, lighting design and much more!

"The FIVB has renewed its confidence in us for this new competition," says Thierry Kra, General Manager of PRG France, "Our involvement in the Technical Management, in the Design with #ConceptK as well as the support of our local Alliance in Italy are once again the strong points that characterises us."

In addition to the services, PRG provided a wide range of technologies including rigging, lighting, audio, digital intercom, video & media servers and power distribution for no less than 2 competition pitches, 2 warm-up pitches and 6 training pitches.
Over 500 fixtures were installed from the Vari-Lite, Martin, SGM, GLP catalogues as well as PRG's proprietary Icon Edge® and Icon Beam® products.
We also installed 100 m2 of video screens of Black Pearl 3, ROE Blackface screens divided into 7 screens and 500 PRG Revolution Blades were installed all around the 2 competition fields allowing a 270° interactive display.

No less than 9 semi-trailers of material and almost 1000 days of labour will have been necessary for this project.

PRG relied on the strength of the PRG Alliance network for this project; complementing PRG EMEA's experts & department heads with teams of local technicians & team leaders from New Light Group, PRG Alliance's Italian partner #OneTeam

PRG has once again teamed up with ConceptK for the lighting design & set design

A great collective team result of which we are proud.

Special thanks to:
The VolleyWorld team in particular Guido Betti & Tom Suwannamai
PRG Account & Technical Director : Antoine D’Halluin
PRG Project Manager : Laurent de la Haye
PRG General Crew Chief: Mathieu Antoine
Light & Stage Designer : ConceptK – Frederic Fayard
PRG Alliance Partner : New Light S.r.l.
Head Video director : Nello Isola
SPR & Content Lead: Kelly Reed
LOC : RCS, Luca Piantanida

1/19/2021

The opening ceremony of CHAN 2020 resounded loud and clear last Saturday in Yaounde with the services of PRG.

PRG team, together with PRG Alliance member Easy Group, supported Cameroon in celebrating the opening of the African Nations Championship.

The first large scale sports ceremony since March 2020 took place last Saturday, 16th January 2021 - the opening for the 6th edition of the African Nations Championship, the biennial football tournament organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
The tournament was a long-anticipated event. Cameroon presented a spectacular show, with production by Leap Creative Studio from France. The show took place in the Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium in Yaoundé where than 300 artists, dancers, performers, cultural references and Cameroonian singers, all wearing masks, performed in front of an audience of 10,000 people, a quarter of the stadium's capacity.

The producers sourced the services of Production Resource Group (PRG) to deliver the communication and playback sound systems, while our local PRG Alliance partner, Easy Group, built the central stage, provided tents and other logistical material needed. The companies also provided the technical team necessary for the installation and rapid dismantling of the scenic elements in place for the first match of the championship, Cameroon-Zimbabwe, which occurred right after the opening ceremony and led to the victory of the host country.
PRG, in cooperation with other service providers, ensured a flawless show with safe operation. The team will be back for the closing ceremonies on February 7th.

With this championship, Cameroon is showing the world that it is ready to host an even bigger event, the African Cup of Nations in 2022.

4/2/2020

PRG Takes Action to Fight COVID-19

Faced with the magnitude of the global health crisis linked to the spread of COVID-19, Production Resource Group, LLC (PRG) is putting its skills to work to make a difference in the fight against the virus in Europe and The United States. Known for live event, entertainment and scenic production PRG is leveraging its know-how to help patients and health workers in Berlin and New York by crafting face shields and building a temporary hospital.

“We are responding to the rapidly changing needs of our customers during this emergency, and, with projects like these taking shape around the globe, we are actively at work in the fight against the coronavirus. PRG has resources with direct applicability to this important cause, and we take great pride in playing a role,” said Jere Harris, PRG’s Chairman and CEO.

New York Personal Protective Equipment Production

PRG Scenic Technologies in New Windsor, New York, alongside two other local sub-contracting companies, is working in partnership with NYU Langone Health to manufacture face shields for health workers on the frontlines of the COVID-19 crisis in New York City. The project aims to produce close to 300,000 pieces in just under two weeks.

“We’re proud to be a part of this initiative and hope to continue to help those who are aiding in this crisis,” said Mark Peterson, General Manager who is leading this effort. “By utilizing versatile production methods and intelligent design and in working with Local 311 stagehand labor, we’re going to be able to turn out these shields in record time.”

The team has reworked traditional production line assembly to adhere to guidelines for social distancing to ensure worker health.

Temporary Overflow Hospital in Berlin

PRG Germany has been assigned by the Senate Administration for Health, Nursing and Equality, to fully equip a temporary hospital in Hall 26 at the Berlin Expo Center. The ‘Corona - Jafféstraße Treatment Centre’ will serve as an overflow hospital receiving respiratory patients who can no longer find a place in Berlin’s clinics.

Construction started on March 30th and the hospital is targeted to become operational in approximately 20- 25 days and it will operate for as long as necessary. Furthermore PRG also delivers the IT infrastructure and approximately 25 tons of cabling for the basic supply of electricity to the different beds, including the medical equipment.

“PRG is taking its significant resources directly to the battle against COVID-19. We are proud to support this temporary hospital and hope to help bring the global pandemic to an end,” says Stephan Paridaen, President and COO.

7/3/2019

EasyGroup, PRG Alliance member in Cameroon, in the Forbes Africa list

For almost a decade EasyGroup's team of professionals (average age of 26 years old) have worked relentlessly to provide the best conceptual and technological event solutions in Central Africa.

Recently admitted among the leading network of Cameroonian Companies (GICAM), their expertise in BTL activations, Events, Print and audiovisual productions have been fully committed to ensuring excellence for numerous brands and events.

Following an independent audit of their procedures and expertise, the company's work has been recognized by the renowned FORBES AFRICA magazine. Jesse Carlton Happy Ndongo, General Manager of Easy Group, is featured in the business category of the magazine's "30 under 30" list, among the top entrepreneurs and innovators who are transforming the continent.

This recognition encourages the company to continue its commitment to excellence and determination to deliver the most amazing experience for the upcoming major events that will be hosted in Cameroon and Central Africa.

PRG Alliance would like to congratulate EasyGroup for this achievement.

Jesse Carlton Happy Ndongo, General Manager of Easy Group

The young team at Easy Group, PRG Alliance member in Cameroon

Click here to see the full list at Forbes Africa website.

5/15/2019

Eurovision Song Contest 2019 – Custom Show Solutions by PRG

This year it is in Tel Aviv that the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 will choose its’ winner. And – as in many previous years– PRG will be part of it again, delivering customized show solutions for rigging and video that will ensure an efficient roll-out of the show and offer the audience an unforgettable show.

"Florian Wieder, the set designer, created some unique elements for this year’s show", explains Ingo Rehnert (Head of Sales & Account Management Sport & Special Events PRG). On one hand there are the triangles in the ceiling of the main stage. On the other hand, we have the LED strips in the ceiling of the Green Room. The customized triangle structures, which were developed by our special construction department, integrate the VER Blades.
According to John van Look, Head Rigger Production PRG Germany, the weight distribution and static calculation, in function of the suspension capacities of the venue, was the biggest challenge, considering the amount of automation technology that needed to be integrated in the ceiling.

The main elements at the back of the stage are the rotating LED panels, which are composed of ROE CB5 and mounted on turntables with customized metal frames in which the LED panels are integrated.

Another great element for the show is the LED floor on the main stage, which consists of Black Marble 4 modules, which were integrated in the Domino developed by PRG for fast and time saving assembly.

Ola Melzig, Head of Production ESC 2019, resumes: "Our job is to highlight 41 songs and for them to be unique. There are not that many companies in the world that can deliver that amount of high-end products – and that is delivered by PRG!"

We would like to thank:
KAN – KAN Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation
Meytal Cohen (TV Producer)
Shay Bonder (Head of Video & Technologies)
Avishay Giladie (Technical Director Show)
Tarmo Krimm (Senior Technical Director)
Johannes Schau – (Head Rigger EBU)

M&M Production Management AB
Ola Melzig (Head of Production)
Tobias Aberg (Head of Production)

Florian Wieder – Wieder Design (Set Designer)

We would also like to thank all the parties and people involved whom we had the opportunity to work with on this great production and our PRG Alliance partner Sincopa.

PRG Tech Facts

Video:

450m2 ROE CB5
100m2 ROE Black Marble 4 with PRG Projects Domino LED Frames (LED Floor)
16 x Panasonic PT DZ-21 Projectors
2.200 VER Blades - 90cm
4 x Disguise d3 VX4 Media Server
4 x GrandMa2

Special Construction:

triangle aluminum frames (250x250x250cm) for VER Blades in the main stage ceiling
triangle Pod for VER Blades for main stage kinetic section ceiling

Rigging:

3.800 m truss
650 hoists BGV D8 / D8+
300 m horizontal live line system

340 tons of material in total
Production period: 21st March – 03rd June (almost 11 weeks)
Crew: 35 Riggers + 18 Technicians
Number of Trailers: 32 x 40" Containers

PRG Unifies Global Research and Development Operations into PRG Innovation

NEW YORK – April 30, 2019 - Production Resource Group LLC (PRG), the world’s leading provider of entertainment and event technology and solutions, announced today that it will integrate its global research and development efforts into a new operating group, PRG Innovation. PRG Innovation will encompass efforts in Belgium, China and the United States which include facilities in Dallas, New Windsor, New York and Los Angeles. By connecting its people, assets and innovation initiatives – including PRG Projects, PRG Research and Development, and VER product development initiatives – the company will maximize its technological impact on the industry.

PRG Innovation will be led by Chris Conti in his new role as the company’s Chief Innovation Officer. Conti has experience in concert tours, tradeshows, corporate events, TV shows and special events like the Olympics and Super Bowl Half-time shows. As Product Manager for PRG proprietary luminaires, he led the development of the highly successful Bad Boy^® Spot and Best Boy^® Spot fixtures, as well as PRG’s Emmy-award winning GroundControl™ Followspot System. Conti is listed as an inventor on 15 U.S. patents.

Additionally, Clay Powers will become Chief Operating Officer of Innovation, overseeing all financial and logistical aspects of both proprietary product development and custom show solutions. Gary Boyd, Chief Operating Officer of EMEA, will have ongoing responsibilities related to product-development operations in Europe and China. Frederic Opsomer will continue to lead the Belgian team in developing groundbreaking new technology in LED and video, and Simon Kayser will continue to lead operations in Shenzhen, China, which are instrumental in sourcing video and lighting technology. Anne Johnston, Vice President of Marketing and Product Strategy, will collaborate with PRG Innovation on all aspects of marketing, from product ideation to roll-out.

“PRG Innovation brings all of our talent focused on product development into a single, global team, allowing us to anticipate market trends, move with agility and align product development with our larger strategic objectives,” said Jere Harris, Chairman and CEO of PRG. “I believe that our investment and performance in market-driven innovation is one of the most powerful points of difference separating our brands from the competition. Now, that advantage will become even more significant.”

In every market PRG serves from music and theatre to television, film, broadcast and corporate events, it has defined itself as the innovator in technology, responding to a client request or an industry need. With more than 170 issued patents as well as 70 trademarks, the company’s legacy of proprietary technology has opened new creative possibilities, improved safety, created cost efficiencies and reduced environmental impact. Examples of PRG’s industry-changing technology include:

Ground Control^™ Followspot System: A high output followspot that can be safely operated remotely from the ground from distances up to 2,000 feet. Gives designers creative freedom to put followspots in places that were either previously unusable or involved complex rigging.

PRG SpaceFrame^®: A touring frame design that seamlessly integrates LED panels for operational efficiencies and creative possibility. The carbon fiber frame is lightweight, collapsible and fully wind braced, allowing for a free-form approach to stage designs.

Pure10: A revolutionary lightweight and highly transparent touring LED screen. Printed circuit boards (PCB) are sliced in strips and turned 90 degrees with the LED mounted on the side, resulting in 75 percent transparency and allowing artists to interact with video content in real time.

Mbox^®: A family of media server products that are affordable and easy to use. Mbox software offers powerful and flexible control of video content by working seamlessly with media playback, composition, effects, and transitions. The user interface provides fast and intuitive setup for outputs and content positioning.

Front Row Cam: A robotic, periscope solution that provides a low camera shot of the sports playing field. At just 6 inches wide x 16 inches deep x 32 inches high, this custom designed system, developed with ESPN, is equipped with a telephoto lens for use in baseball or a wide version for use in tennis and other sports.

PRG Stage Command^® System: An automated, cue-based motion control system that gives operators the ability to execute the most complex motion control cues with accuracy, repeatability and unparalleled attention to safety. Provides seamless transitions of scenery in full view of the audience.

Bullet: A family of focusable, compact LED luminaires available in White Light, Daylight and UV versions. Offering high output with precise beam control, the adjustable focus mechanism requires no lens change, no tools, and is lockable for permanent installations.

4/9/2019

Production Resource Group, L.L.C (PRG) acquires UAE-based Delta Sound, L.L.C.

Production Resource Group, L.L.C. (PRG), the world’s leading supplier of entertainment and event technology headquartered in New York, is acquiring the Middle East division of Delta Sound, Delta Sound L.L.C. UAE, a specialist provider of live audio and event communications technology based in Dubai and operating across the Middle East. Peter McCann, CEO for PRG in the Middle East and Andy Jackson, the Managing Director of Delta Sound, jointly announced the acquisition today.

Delta Sound LLC, founded in 2006, is the leading specialist audio and communication company in the Gulf Region and will join forces with PRG’s operation in Dubai, forming a welcomed union between the two companies who have collaborated successfully for many years across a broad range of corporate, government and large-scale special events. Like PRG, Delta Sound provides technical design and technology support to both local and international production houses who benefit from the high standard of service and delivery offered.

For PRG’s worldwide clients, this acquisition means that they will have access to additional expertise and technology when working with PRG in the Middle East and beyond. They can continue to be confident in the quality of product, experience, and professionalism whilst enjoying the addition of world-class event communications through the provision of fully scalable wired and wireless solutions.

“By acquiring Delta Sound LLC, we have bolstered our existing offering for our many customers who produce events and shows internationally”, said PRG’s McCann. “I’m also delighted that this acquisition integrates comprehensive event communications into our product offering thus ensuring that we can present a truly turnkey solution to our customers and partners. With events such as Expo 2020 on the horizon these are certainly exciting opportunities for a company that can operate at scale and this acquisition demonstrates both a significant level of commitment to the region and a continued appetite for growth.”

“As Delta Sound LLC, we have worked on some of the region’s largest and highest profile productions,” commented Andy Jackson. “We have established a loyal client base that has become more appreciative of the standard of audio production and event communications being delivered today by Delta. Having worked closely with PRG for several years across many of these events, our partnership has naturally evolved into a trading relationship and today we solidify this to the benefit of both our clients and teams.” It will be business as usual and Delta Sound will retain its existing operational format and be officially titled ‘PRG deltasound” during the transition process.

Stephan Paridaen, PRG’s Global President and Chief Operating Officer, concluded, “PRG and Delta Sound are extremely well positioned to provide a multi-disciplined, integrated solution. Making the UAE Delta Sound team part of the global PRG family will be extremely valuable to our clients and this has been our top priority from the start.”

Paul Keating, MD of Delta Sound UK commented, “Myself, Mark & Andy go back 40 years together and Andy has been involved with Delta since our humble beginnings back in 1988. He has done an amazing job in building and managing the business over the past 12 years. We have always had a very good working relationship with PRG both here in the UK and in the Middle East and this is a great fit for Delta UAE becoming part of the extended PRG family. We very much look forward to continuing this relationship together in the future”