AED Distribution UK has enjoyed the intimate, lively and focused environment of PLASA FOCUS Leeds
for the past three years and the 2015 show last week proved to again meet the expectations of this
favoured show. Spread across two separate stands,
the new enlarged AED Distribution UK Team enjoyed a busy two days discussing the strong portfolio of
AV products now offered in the UK, all underpinned by the range of AED solutions.
The main stand was home to the Lighting and Rigging offering from AED Distribution that includes High End Systems,
Prolyte, Columbus McKinnon, SRS Light Design, Swisson, AV Stumpfl, Doughty, Verlinde (Stagemaker) and MediaLas.
Prominent were the latest stage lighting luminaires from High End Systems under the LED RISING Banner, including
the SolaSpot Pro 1500 with its 400w White LED engine providing a staggering 20,000 Lumens output and the
Shapeshifter C2 with its seven independently controlled LED modules. Control was provided by a Full Boar 4 and
a Road Hog 4 which were running the very latest V3 software with its powerful yet simple to use Pixel Mapping
functionality. Currently one of the many available AED solutions for Professional AV Users includes an AED Lease
special promotion until the 31st May to lease a Road Hog 4 for £75 per month over 48 months (Terms and Conditions
apply).
Paul Young, who is one of the latest AV Professionals to join the AED Distribution team, was on-hand to explain
the Prolyte Truss Exchange Programme. This Prolyte Initiative enables Rental Houses that have older non-Prolyte
truss to be exchanged for brand-new Prolyte products whereby the older truss is valued at five times the typical
aluminium truss value. Upon agreement Prolyte will arrange for the exchanged truss to be removed at no cost to the
rental house. Paul Young, the new Rigging Brand Manager for AED Distribution, comments “Having the Prolyte Truss
Exchange Programme as part of our Prolyte offering in the UK is fantastic; given our commitment to Customer Support
with readily available stock of the Prolyte portfolio means that investing in Prolyte products has never made more sense
when approached in conjunction with the Prolyte Truss Exchange Programme”.
One of the other recent additions to the AED Distribution UK team in the role of Account Manager is Ronald Carrington.
Ronald enjoyed a very busy show and in particular there was much interest in the innovative and eye-catching
Shapeshifter C2 LED Luminaire. The C2 is the small brother to the C1 but delivers a fantastic punch to small and
medium sized stages and live environments where a dynamic cost-effective visual effect is needed. Ronald explains:
“PLASA FOCUS Leeds was my first trade show with AED Distribution and proved to be a great success; visitors particularly
enjoyed the C2 which has so much to offer in a small and affordable LED package. I am really excited about following-up
with visitors to the show about this as part of our just launched Fixtures Trade-In programme (Terms and Conditions also
apply here)”.
On a second stand was the offering from QSC Pro Audio with UK Account Managers Emma O’Sullivan and Ian Runback
on-hand to expertly show and tell visitors about the QSC range including the TouchMix, K Series speakers and GXD
Power Amplifiers. The K Series is simply the new standard in lightweight Powered Speaker Systems. Also on show was
the TouchMix which is a compact digital mixer for Musicians, Live Production Professionals and Live Music Venues
that seek the power and capability of a large mixing console in a compact, affordable and easy to use form.
In closing David March, Managing Director of AED Distribution UK, adds “I think the success of the PLASA FOCUS Leeds
show is largely that it has stayed true to its original roots and the ambience of this show, which is dynamic but friendly
coupled with the May sunshine of Leeds made for a productive, enjoyable and stimulating show”