Month: July 2019

Thank you, Moon

Over the past few weeks, the entire world has been celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the 1st humans to step foot on the moon. The Apollo 11 Mission rocketed its way into the history books on July 16, 1969 – & on July 20th, 1969, Neil Armstrong took those first brave steps as he famously remarked “The Eagle has landed. That’s one small step for man – one giant leap for mankind.” Those words have echoed throughout the universe ever since, as proof that the USA was indeed the proud champion ove

Spotlight : Gerald Abualy, CEO & Managing Director of CAPTUS SYSTEMS

Gerald Abualy is the CEO and Managing Director of CAPTUS SYSTEMS, a leading Commercial Audio-Visual Design and Integration firm located in New York, USA. 1. Describe your journey in the AV industry? How did it start? In the 1990’s I was working for the third largest enterprise software company in the world. We had offices all over North America, and in more than 50 countries. One day, I was in the middle of a presentation to more than 40 people in the Conference Center and an additional 50+

Our CAPTUS SYSTEMS’ Team: Meet Felipe Linares

CAPTUS SYSTEMS is happy to introduce our Team Member – Felipe Linares. Felipe is a gifted Systems Integrator/AV Technician, & we are thrilled to have him as an integral part of our organization! CAPTUS: Why did you decide to join the CAPTUS SYSTEMS Team? FELIPE: I had the privilege of working with one of the founders of CAPTUS SYSTEMS at a previous job, where he quickly became one of my mentors in the Audio-Visual field. I decided to work at Captus Systems due to this close working relationship CAPTUS:

The Intersection of AV Tech & Fine Art

Audio-Visual Installation isn’t just for conferences anymore. Artist Kerry Crocker has always wished that more art was interactive – or at the very least – more immersive & experiential. Well, it looks like Kerry’s getting her wish! More & more artsy venues are choosing to opt-out of the usual “hang-the-pictures-on-the-wall” exhibits, by electing to display artwork in fresh & illuminated ways. And on the tech side – AV Integrators are busting-out of the usual presentation products envelope, pr

July 2019 AV Show Lists

As always, CAPTUS SYSTEMS is dedicated to disseminating the most current AV News & Information to our readers. To that end – please enjoy our updated list of the remaining upcoming 2019 Audio-Visual Conferences & Trade Shows that are scheduled through the second half of the year. See for yourself – the newest, most advanced, ear & eye-popping AV technology of 2019! Pro Audio-Visual Expo: Jakarta, INDONESIA July 18 – 20 https://www.tsnn.com/events/pro-audio-visual-expo-2019 CEDIA Expo 2019: D

Made in the USA

Made in the USA! It’s that time of year again, when we wish a BIG HAPPY BIRTHDAY to America, & celebrate with barbecues, beach parties, all matter of red-white-&-blue décor, & of course – FIREWORKS! Independence Day is upon us – a time when we all feel especially patriotic. CAPTUS SYSTEMS is proud to partner with companies that manufacture their products right here in the USA – & in the spirit of patriotism – we’d like to share some of them with you… Crestron – Leading manufacturer of advan