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AES Names Leslie Gaston-Bird as President-Elect & New Regional VPs for US / Canada
The Audio Engineering Society has announced the incoming officers and governors following the 2022 board of directors and board of governors elections . The AES ’ s membership has elected Leslie Gaston-Bird as president-elect . Also on the board of directors , Valerie Tyler has been re-elected as secretary and Marina Bosi re-elected as treasurer .
In the AES elections for the board of governors ( BoG ), Angela Piva has been elected as VP Eastern region , USA / Canada . David v . R . Bowles has been elected as VP Western region , USA / Canada , and Jamie Angus-Whiteoak has been elected as VP Northern Europe region . Additionally , newly elected governors-at-large are Lesley Fogle , Toru Kamekawa , and Marcela Zorro .
Save for the president-elect , each newly-elected individual will serve a twoyear term and Bosi and Tyler with have their current terms extended by two years . Gaston-Bird will serve a year on the AES board of directors as president-elect , in 2024 as president , in 2025 as past-president , followed by two years as a governor . All those newly elected will begin their terms on January 1 , 2023 .
Also , on Jan . 1 st , current past-president Jonathan Wyner will transition to governor for the first year of a two-year term . Beginning one-year terms will be president Josh Reiss , who will transition to past-president , and president-elect Bruce Olson , who will become president .
PK Sound Moves into New , Larger Manufacturing Facility
PK Sound , the Canadian robotic line array company , is now fully operational in its newly-purchased 50,000-sq . -ft . headquarters and manufacturing facility at the foot of the Rocky Mountains in Alberta . With significantly more space for PK ’ s manufacturing , engineering , R & D , and operations departments , the company says the move enables it to capitalize on growing international demand with shortened lead times for new product deliveries .
Features of the new facility include : vastly-expanded woodshop , electronics assembly , and warehouse areas that enable PK Sound to grow its manufacturing capacity fourfold while enhancing quality standards ; the acoustically-optimized PK Alliance Centre education and demonstration room ; mixed office spaces , labs , and breakout rooms conducive to collaboration across various departments ; and staff amenities including a full gym and workout room , music studio , and a sizeable staff lounge overlooking the Rockies .
The modern PK Alliance Centre allows the company to welcome more current and potential partners to the Calgary headquarters for training , testing , and business development opportunities . Most recently , it was instrumental in the development and validation of the next generation v4 DSP presets for the Trinity range of robotic line source systems .
AVIXA : Global Pro AV Revenue to Hit $ 263 Billion in 2022
After a strong 2021 , when pro AV revenue growth exceeded initial expectations and hit 11 %, 2022 is set up to hit a new high-water mark for pro AV , reaching $ 263 billion globally , according to AVIXA ’ s 2022 Industry Outlook and Trends Analysis ( IOTA ). Growth moderates in the coming years to a compound annual growth rate ( CAGR ) of 5.9 % from 2022 to 2027 . While this is due in part to the slowdown in economic expansion across the globe , pro AV is still set to grow faster than most countries ’ GDPs during the same period .
AVIXA ’ s 2022 Industry Outlook and Trends Analysis ( IOTA ) presents data and analysis about the size of the pro AV industry with a global perspective , plus regional and vertical breakouts . The research covers product trends , solution categories , and vertical markets .
After being upended during the pandemic , the venues and events market is demonstrating its resiliency through a high ranking among market opportunities . The market is forecast to grow from $ 30.7 billion in 2022 to $ 47.2 billion ( 9 % CAGR ) in 2027 globally .
As consumers shift their spending back out of the home and inflationary pressures take their toll , residential spending on pro AV is set to decline . This enables transportation to shift upwards , consistent with a shift in spending towards travel again . The transportation market is forecast to grow from $ 11.8 billion to $ 18.3 billion ( 6.8 % CAGR ) globally from 2022 to 2027 .
Despite some lingering challenges associated with the pandemic , APAC is resuming the economic expansion that began in prior periods , driven by rising corporate activity and a growing middle class looking to spend . The region remains a mainstay for digital signage as retail growth pushes it to the top solution spot . Digital signage in APAC is forecast to grow from $ 14.3 billion to $ 20.1 billion ( 7 % CAGR ) from 2022 to 2027 .
While growth in collaboration solutions slows in the Americas , the experiential solution areas like venues and events are rebounding and driving growth . Revenue for venues in Americas is forecast to reach $ 10.7 billion in 2022 , rising to $ 16.1 billion by 2027 , a CAGR of 8.5 %. In addition , the Americas is the one region where services capture the most revenues ($ 2.1 billion in 2022 ). Control systems are where the growth is , as content must be managed and distributed in a venue .