Lighting Today : Quarter 1 / 2024

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Obsidian lighting control marches on with European “Train the
Trainer” workshops
Kerkrade, The Netherlands
– Obsidian Control Systems
recently conducted back-to-back
training sessions at its European
headquarters in Kerkrade, The
Netherlands, aimed at training
its European distributors on the
specifics of the intuitive ONYX
lighting control platform.
The sessions were specifically
designed to springboard an
Obsidian awareness campaign
starting with a unique program
to Train the Trainers.
Koy Neminathan, Elation
Director of Business
Development, who helped
lead the sessions, commented,
“Nothing is perfect until you
have mastered it, and that is why
we are investing our resources
into educating our network of
distributors and resellers. In
turn, they will be available to
train those who want to learn more about the ONYX software. These sessions have been received positively by those who
attended our first course and this is just the start.”
Obsidian partners across the world are being offered the Train the Trainer sessions alongside Obsidian’s current 3-day
ONYX course, which also includes an in-depth look at the NETRON line of data distribution products. Participants complete
a program in which learning techniques are explained and practical tests are delivered with the aim of equipping individuals
with the skills and knowledge needed to effectively train others in the powerful features that lay within the easy-to-learn
platform.
Nineteen attendees from nine countries were the first to participate in the Train the Trainer sessions with more planned
in the coming weeks. “The ultimate goal is to create a knowledgeable team of trainers around the globe who can effectively
transfer their knowledge and skills to others so that no matter where you live or what you work in, from students to freelancers
and rental companies to TV studio technicians, you have access to Obsidian training,” Koy stated. “Stay tuned for upcoming
sessions as we continue to empower individuals worldwide.”
Online lighting specification platform Spektd becomes LR Spektd
following acquisition
UK – Following the completion of a significant acquisition, the online lighting
specification platform Spektd has been bought by Lighting Reality. The
design technology specialist now owns 100 percent of Spektd’s Intellectual Property
rights, completing a deal that will see the platform rebranded as LR Spektd.
Lighting Reality, founded in 2000, is an independent, employee-owned
company based in Worcestershire, UK. With its own UK-based, in-house
development team, the company has 23 years’ of experience working with product
& photometric data to deliver design and other productivity solutions for the
unique challenges of lighting professionals & manufacturers.
“We couldn’t be more delighted”, commented Richard Hall, one of the Co-
Founders of Spektd and Director at Lighting Reality. “Lighting Reality is the