New edit desks at the University of Leeds

MW Video Systems have recently provided 5 edit desks at the University of Leeds for the School of Media and Communication department.

One 2400mm wide desk and three 1800mm wide desks from the MW Video standard product range were provided.  The desks, complete with mains distribution units, are finished with black nosing and volcanic ash marmoleum worktops.

The School of Media and Communication is one of the top departments in the country for the study of communication, media and culture. With investment in new facilities needed, a specially refurbished state-of–the-art building at the heart of the Leeds campus was created. This prompted the school to look for new furniture for their new media suites.  After visiting the MW Video Systems website, contact was made and the standard edit desk range proved to offer an affordable, yet high quality solution.

“We found MW Video to meet our needs perfectly. The quality of the desk solution is first class and I would happily recommend MW Video to anybody wanting cost-effective specialist broadcast furniture”, praised Andrew Thorpe, School General Manager.

Above: one of the new edit desk set up for training

Above: the edit desk worktop allows for plenty of space for extra equipment

We’re hiring! Business Development Manager required

MW Video Systems are looking for a Business Development Manager who will develop new business within the UK.

This is largely a business development role to build on an existing customer base. The successful candidate will ideally have experience in selling within the AV/Broadcast industry along with an understanding of basic engineering to help develop the product range in the future.

However, full product training would be provided in house at the Romsey Headquarters in Hampshire. There will also be a requirement for regular ongoing commute to Head office and travel to clients, sites and tradeshows when necessary.

The successful candidate will ideally have strong sales experience with a proven sales history and will preferably have the following skills;

• Strong planner and excellent organisational and communication skills
• Organised and motivated professional who can build on an existing client base and manage the business development requirements of the role
• Demonstrates a commitment to professionalism and customer service

Please forward a copy of your CV and a covering letter to [email protected] by 28th February 2017.

New look website for parent company Thinking Space

Our parent company Thinking Space Systems, have just launched their brand new website. Full of new features to explore, the new look website has a clean design and is now fully responsive. It is suitable for viewing on any device, whether monitor, tablet or mobile, making it even easier to find out about our furniture solutions.

MW Video Systems makes an appearance on the website. Within the broadcast sector page, you will find our details listed, as specialists in technical furniture for the AV and media industry. You can even download a copy of our brochure from here.

Our ever-popular blog is back with a new look. You may spot a few familiar faces here, as well as on the new “about us” page. Share our stories with the new social share buttons too.

You can read the full story with what’s new and what’s revamped here

We’d love to hear your thoughts on the new look. Please get in touch with us and let us know what you think.

Above: Parent company Thinking Space Systems launch brand new website

Production desk for the University of Sussex

After visiting our stand at BVE London, the team at the University of Sussex invited MW Video to their site with a view to design technical furniture for their production gallery.

The space allocated for the gallery was tight due to the depth of the room, yet the requirement to provide a production desk suitable for up to 6 operators was still achievable. After a couple of design alterations, the final layout was agreed using our bespoke ProDesk solution.

Provisions were also made to allow the desk to be extended once rack mounted legacy equipment has been removed from the room.

Dr Holroyd, Digital Developer at University of Sussex commented “The team from MW were great. All our requirements were captured during a detailed site visit and we were able to iterate the design a number of times to make sure we had the exact desk that we required. MW also invited us to their workshop so we could acceptance test the desk and finalise the position of various mounts. Overall we are really happy with the desk, the quality and the service.”

Above: new production gallery with production desk provided by MW Video Systems

Audio Media Desks for Rahaleo Recording and Film Studios, Zanzibar

MW Video Systems have recently supplied audio media desks for Rahaleo Recording and Film Studios in Zanzibar.  As part of a larger project undertaken by main contractors On-Air BC Systems Ltd in the United Kingdom, a brand new professional audio recording studio was completed during March and April 2015.

The client, who belongs to the Ministry of Information, Culture, Tourism and Sports, now has a professional recording studio where local musicians and bands can hire at subsidised rates in order to promote themselves.

MW Video supplied two audio media desks 2.4 metres wide for the studio. In addition, MW Video provided underdesk and undershelf rack units which were necessary to accommodate the new video recording unit (Sony HXR Pro AVCHD camcorder and Apple Final Cut ProX NLE editing software) and Avid recording studio based on AVID Pro Tools HD Native Thunderbolt + HD I/O 16×16 with an Apple iMac 27″ computer . In addition to the new furniture, acoustic panelling and carpeting was installed by On-Air BC Systems Ltd, along with a video projector and screen based on NEC M402W video projector, to create a theatre within the studios.

The audio media desks at Rahaleo Recording and Film Studios, Zanzibar

The underdesk and undershelf pods accommodate all the Avid recording studio equipment with ease

The ambient lighting creates the perfect environment for audio studio recording