Hausmesse points the way ahead

Straubing, March 2009 For 22 years, the Hausmesse in Straubing has enjoyed a secure place on pro audio traders’ calendars. As on earlier occasions, the team, led by Vice President Sales EMEA Robert Hesse welcomed this year some 700 guests from all over the world — including around 35 editors of pro audio magazines and other journalists.

The event kicked off at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 22 in the municipal theatre with a welcome speech delivered by Robert Hesse, in which he described the stable-but-innovation-rich course the company is pursuing. Despite the worldwide financial crisis, he looked to the future with “absolute confidence,” founding his optimism on the solid backing the firm enjoyed “as part of the Bosch Group” and solid results  — including an increase of around 40 percent in the turnover of the intercom and broadcasting segments reported by Telex and RTS.

Following this address, business line managers Martin Traut (Dynacord) and Christian Glück (Electro-Voice) introduced their new products for 2009. These included:

Dynacord
-    SL Series power amplifiers (mobile systems and club installations)
-    DSA Series power amplifiers (fixed installation)
-    DSA Multi-Channel power amplifiers (fixed installation)
-    P64-1500 Digital Audio Matrix Manager (capable of processing 1,500 MIPS)
-    D12R and D12T loudspeakers (two new models in the D-Lite series)

Electro-Voice
-    EV-Innovation series (fixed installation)
-    CPS power amplifiers (installation segment)
-    Q Series power amplifier (mobile audio segment)
-    PL Series microphones (live segment)
-    N8000-1500 Loudspeaker Controller (capable of processing 1,500 MIPS)

MIDAS
-    PRO6 Live Audio System (digital console)

Following further product debuts, a reception ensued with dinner, a Guitar Hero contest, and a performance by Tania’s musical puppet theatre. Between the dinner’s main course and dessert, Klaus Seitz (Director of Sales Export) and Robert Hesse presented the Distributor of the Year awards. In all, sixteen distributors were rewarded for their efforts in the course of 2008. The program for the following days included tours of the works, more product debuts, seminars, and receptions, all of which made the 22nd Hausmesse in Straubing a highly successful and rewarding event for all involved.

snapshot, 11. March, 2009