Bob Snyder - Profile and Journalist Details

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Biography

Bob Snyder is the Founder & Editor-in-Chief of CHANNEL MEDIA EUROPE LTD., editor of high-tech news covering the EMEA for PC, pro AV, IT, mobile, digital signage, broadcast, residential, consumer electronics, IoT, drone, and smart building industries. A well-known speaker on European IT and AV industry trends, Bob has been a guest speaker for international corporate leaders such as Lucent, NEC, AMD, Panasonic Industrial, Intel, Hewlett-Packard, BenQ, Tech Data, Toshiba, Ingram Micro, and many others. Research organizations and trade associations that have invited Bob to speak at their events include BIS, Gartner, IDG, Everything Channel, RIA, EIA, SIA, Akcent Dealer Group, Dentsu, CRN, CompTIA, Ziff-Davis and Jakajima Speeches at industry events include RetailVision, Channel Focus, ISE, CES, IDG Channel World, CeBIT, DISTREE, IT ChannelVision, HKTDC, and other organizations. He has been invited and accepted to keynote at national IT trade shows in Ukraine, Morocco, Norway, UAE, Romania, and elsewhere.

Content

Total articles 55

• UK AV Industry Mourns Smartcomm Ltd's Bankruptcy, Rallies to Help Employees

  By Bob Snyder| rAVe [Publications] Verified With great sympathy, many in the U.K. industry now mourn the loss of the award-winning systems integrator Smartcomm Ltd. And industry executives as individuals and colleagues are rallying to help Smartcomm employees find new jobs. Blame the HM Revenue and Customs, the tax department of the U.K. government, who (with no love at all) filed the bankruptcy petition on Valentine’s Day. The background story is not uncommon. Some big customers went under, saddling Smartcomm Ltd.

  By Bob Snyder · rAVe [Publications]

  Feb. 24, 2025

• Telmaco Wins Government Sector Award at ISE 2025 for UN Africa Hall Renovation

  By Bob Snyder| rAVe [Publications] Verified At ISE 2025, at the annual industry awards powered by Inavation and ISE, Telmaco took first prize in the Government and Public sector for its work on the UN Africa renovation. Every now and then in the ProAV business, if you’re lucky, you get to touch a special project … a project that not only embraces technology but resonates with history and culture. Probably that’s more common if you are based in a historical area such as the Mediterranean.

  By Bob Snyder · rAVe [Publications]

  Feb. 13, 2025

• First Impression Becomes First AV Integrator Certified as a B Corporation

  By Bob Snyder| rAVe [Publications] Verified It took more than two years, but First Impression in Netherlands succeeded: the company has earned certification as a B Corporation, a global movement to measure and certify a company’s entire social and environmental impact. First Impression joins 9,000+ companies worldwide that want their business to make a positive impact on people and the planet. It is the first AV Integrator to meet B Corporation certification.

  By Bob Snyder · rAVe [Publications]

  Jan. 28, 2025

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Company Info

rAVe [Publications]

rAVe [PUBS] is a prominent news organization in the audio-visual (AV) industry, established in 1998 by Gary Kayye. It is recognized as the leading source for news related to both residential and commercial AV technologies. The company delivers extensive coverage of the AV sector through its website, social media channels, and free email newsletters. The services offered by rAVe [PUBS] include opinionated news, analysis, and insights into various AV sectors such as HomeAV, ProAV, Rental and Staging, Education, and Digital Signage. Through its associated entity, THE rAVe Agency, it provides creative marketing strategies, social media marketing, and editorial expertise tailored to the AV industry. The company also produces digital content, including news articles, email newsletters, video interviews, product demonstrations, and podcasts discussing industry trends. rAVe [PUBS] actively engages with major AV industry events like InfoComm and CEDIA, and it hosts awards programs to recognize innovation within the industry.