UK integrator and reseller Autograph Sales & Installations has been appointed as one of the UK’s premier distribution partners and main dealers for the KV2 Audio portfolio.
Following an introduction from Ross Portway, the new agreement follows a lengthy period of cooperation and collaboration between KV2 and Autograph Sound which has resulted in the deployment of KV2 systems on a number of productions including Bend It Like Beckham, Dreamgirls, The Addams Family and Mamma Mia.
‘The demand for KV2 systems for these shows and others soon to go out originated with a number of sound designers – notably Richard Brooker and Bobby Aitken – who approached us and asked us to look at KV2 for their projects,’ Autograph’s Duncan Bell explains. ‘A very good working relationship with the KV2 team developed quickly and as a result we now have a number of great-sounding shows equipped with their products both in the West End and on international tours.
‘Our experiences with the brand – not only in terms of the product portfolio but also professionalism and approach to our markets – showed them to also be an ideal partner for Autograph Sales & Installations. We do not add dealership or distribution lines to our business very often, but the diversity of projects we are undertaking across many markets requires a broad and flexible portfolio of products – KV2 is an extremely valuable addition to our product range.’
Autograph Sales & Installations have already delivered their first KV2 products. Neatly highlighting the scope and potential of the KV2 portfolio, they include a multi-role suite of loudspeakers, amplifiers and controllers to a leading independent school and a range of EX and ES-series products to the inventory of an event production company.
‘It has been very refreshing to work with a company as professional and well regarded as Autograph,’ says KV2’s Jonathan Reece-Farren. ‘With the company’s reputation for going the extra mile and with them already handling many of the UK’s highest-profile theatre productions and installation projects, our shared ethos for delivering an audio experience beyond expectation lends itself perfectly to this partnership and the product portfolio of KV2.’
‘The Autograph team’s technical expertise and knowledge base also provides us with incredible confidence, as a manufacturer, that our products are being represented, specified and supported to the highest possible level. With a number of successful projects now completed and several others at the initial stages of design, it is an exciting time for both of our companies.’
