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Hitachi Kokusai
Appoints Bo Reames
Lawo Powers Voice of Vietnam
with Advanced Audio Infrastructure
V
oice of Vietnam (VOV) has
successfully
completed
second phase of the traffic
project with audio solutions
the
radio
by
H
itachi Kokusai has
proven industry
talent
added
to its
North American sales team with the
appointment of Bo Reames as East
Coast Sales Manager. Reporting to
National Sales Manager Kenneth Cyr,
Reames will apply his varied skillset
and industry knowledge to a clearly
defined sales role that will prioritize
bringing the Hitachi professional
camera brand to a bigger audience.
Reames joins Hitachi with a diverse
history of experiences that sets him
on the path to achieve that goal. His
career began on the live production
and operations side of the business,
including a five-year stretch with a
former industry-leading broadcast
station group. He took on roles of
increasing responsibility over time,
working his way up from master
control to management positions that
soon put him in charge of broadcast
operations for 24 cable networks.
Reames shifted to the broadcast
engineering side of the business in
2002, joining Backporch Broadcast
as
Director
of Operations
for 13
years. He gained valuable experience
across many capacities, the majority
of which were customer-facing. Prior
to joining Hitachi, Reames
spent
10 years in a leadership role with
Joseph Electronics that redefined the
distribution firm's business model
to better serve the broadcast and AV
integration communities.
These diverse experiences
give
Reames the ability to communicate
the benefits of Hitachi cameras to
the business- and technical-minded
alike. His consultative approach to
sales, developed over 23 years at
Backporch and Joseph, adds value
for
where Reames
sees
to increase visibility with houses
of worship, performance
venues,
universities, and the broader AV
community. The fact
that he has
previous experience selling Hitachi
cameras at Backporch is a bonus.
" The ability
with consultants, integrators
to communicate
and
end users adds up to a powerful
combination for the manufacturer, "
said Reames.
Lawo, a global leader in broadcast
audio technology, reinforcing VOV's
position as one of Southeast Asia's
most advanced state broadcasters.
In 2020/2021, during the first
phase of the project, VOV upgraded
its facilities with two Lawo ruby and
two crystal radio broadcast consoles.
Building on that success, the second
phase, completed in 2023, saw the
installation of three of Lawo's newly
launched diamond consoles, three
additional new crystal consoles, and
two pairs of redundant Power Core
routing devices.
This
deployment
extends across two key locations:
Hanoi, where the system was
expanded, and Danang, where a
new studio facility was built from the
ground up, further enhancing VOV's
radio production and
capabilities.
The integration of Lawo's advanced
solutions
has
into
VOV's
tailored
for
been transformative.
broadcast
seamless
workflows
The
diamond console, with its IP-native
design, is
modern
environments, offering
integration with
operators
VOV's
RAVENNA/AES67 network. Its highly
customizable control surface allows
VOV's
to configure the
system according to the unique
needs
unmatched
operational
and scalability for future expansions.
The crystal
of each studio, providing
flexibility
consoles, with their
compact and efficient design, deliver
reliable, high-quality
performance,
making them ideal for handling daily
broadcast
tasks
efficiently.
They
broadcast
streamline operations while offering
a user-friendly interface that ensures
ease of use for both novice and
experienced engineers.
At the heart
of the broadcast
system are a RAVENNA AoIP (Audio
over IP) network and the robust
Power Core routing devices, which
manage the complex
requirements
routing
of
VOV's
These devices, fully
network.
compatible
with RAVENNA/AES67 standards,
offer high-channel
capacity
flexible I/O options, ensuring
seamless routing of audio signals.
and
The deployment of redundant Power
Core systems provides
increased
resilience, allowing VOV to maintain
uninterrupted
broadcast
even in the event
services,
of hardware
failures, ensuring high availability
and reliability.
This comprehensive setup not only
enhances the technical capabilities
of
VOV's
also improves overall
efficiency.
radio production but
operational
The integration of
Lawo's IP-based solutions enables
simplified workflows, allowing VOV
to easily manage its content and
broadcasting processes. With this,
VOV's production team benefits from
reduced
complexity, streamlined
control, and improved flexibility in
managing both live and pre-recorded
programming. These innovations
translate into better, more consistent
broadcast quality, providing listeners
with a richer audio experience.
NETGEAR Business announces launch of Engage 2.0
N
ETGEAR®
, Inc., the leading
provider of networking products
that power businesses of any size,
announces the launch of Engage
2.0, a major upgrade to the powerful
platform designed
management
of
audiovisual
networks. NETGEAR Engage™
to streamline
(AV)
2.0 is
free and available to download now.
The convergence of AV and IT
environments and return of largescale
and
mobile events
experiences
customers in the AV market,
opportunity
continue to change
the way AV systems are used, and
the impact is significant. AV over IP
brings
complexity
to
broadcast, or residential
commercial,
installers
when it comes to managing Ethernet
switches, routers, and WiFi access
points.
For example, detecting Ethernet
switches and access points deployed
across a network requires a great
deal of manual effort. Additionally,
updating
firmware
devices
on
multiple
is time consuming, and
and
proper configuration of AV networks
can be cumbersome. Now that the
network is the central AV fabric, an
improper setup can ruin the entire AV
experience.
Given these challenges, a powerful
central management
system
is
critical. The new NETGEAR Engage
2.0, a free software download,
provides a centralized and userfriendly
way to manage AV networks.
By
providing AV network, router,
and WiFi controllability under one
platform, users gain more seamless
configuration and management for
any installation.
" With almost
three decades
network leadership, we're constantly
innovating to simplify AV and WiFi
connectivity and provide a more
seamless management experience, "
said Laurent Masia, Senior Director of
Product Line Management, Managed
Switches, at NETGEAR.
" The new Engage 2.0
software
delivers expansive, unified control
features for even the most complex
AV network installations. "
Engage 2.0 allows for effortless
WiFi control in AV fixed installations
with touch panels
and
connecting to ad-hoc
networks,
enhancing the
tablets
wireless
control
of AV endpoints across VLANs. For
large events, the platform allows
installers to create temporary WiFi
guest networks to provide a robust
WiFi solution for mobile studios
or crews, ensuring guests
stay
of
connected. For residential settings,
the enhanced capabilities streamline
AV deployments allowing AV system
integrators
systems and home WiFi networks.
to manage both AV
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