You haven’t heard from us for a while, have you? And you’ve missed us… haven’t you? Well, it’s understandable. The missing of us, that is. If it makes a difference, we’ve missed you, too. Believe us when we say, it wasn’t you… it was us. You see, we’ve been a little busy. In fact, you’ve probably seen us at a hotel or 10. Excuses aside, though, we promise we will try to not go that long without talking, again.

So after a bit of a hiatus, we’re bringing it back… Bring back what, you ask? The AV-Empire, of course. Why the sudden re-surge? Well, we’ve had a lot going on over the past year. We’ve traveled to some amazing places, produced some terrific audiovisual presentations, re- our newsletter, brought in some new team members, and now we’re back!!!

Now is the time to follow us. We guarantee you’ll be in for one awesome ride.  After all, where else can you go for a look at what goes on behind-the-scenes, one-on-one interviews, tips for having a flawless AV presentation, office challenges and pranks? Only one place. The AV-Empire. In order for The AV-Empire to better serve and entertain you, please tell us what you would like to hear. Airport terminal confessionals? More eating contests? Restaurant reviews from all the fabulous cities and countries we travel to? Name it, and we’ll post it. Go ahead and subscribe!

As the saying goes, communication is the key to any great relationship. So let’s start talking!

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At the risk of sounding like an advertisement starring me, let me tell you a little bit about… myself.

As the newest account manager to join the team, I can tell you that I love people about as much as I love Mexican food… and that’s a deeply serious commitment. As a matter of fact, combine the two, and this could be love. But chips and salsa aside, I am committed to providing excellent customer service to you. Thankfully, I’ve joined a team of professionals that believes the clock never stops running until perfection has been reached and your audiovisual experience is flawless.

Moving from Pennsylvania last  fall makes me a Steelers fan with a new fondness for winter. I have a slight addiction to strawberry Twizzlers and a serious addiction to celebrity gossip and reality TV.

I believe that microphones were invented for karaoke, people in the right lane are meant to be passed, Mexican food should be its own food group, and Betty White would make an excellent step-grandmother.

… but enough about me already!

I am extremely excited to be a part of the Centrifuge Media team and to be working with you. After all, where else can you get a full stage setup to belt out Aretha? Cue the mic, please, and the backup dancers… This chick is coming to your next event!

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Apparently, Pennsylvania makes TWO great things, Chocolate AND account managers.

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Congratulations to all our Employee of the Month Winners so far this year!

January 2011-Frances Soo
“For the January Employee of the Month, I have chosen Frances Soo…Thanks Franny!” - Lauren Burgeson

February 2011- Marques Manning
“…I have selected Marques for this monthly award not only because of his hard work, but because it goes to show how valuable it is to be immersed in all facets of what Centrifuge Media does, but on top of that, having the ability to execute it. For his in-the-trenches leadership, and making the impossible possible, I give him this award.” - Mark Casey

March 2011-Will Sanders
“…In March (also beginning of April), Will has worn a couple of other hats. He has worn the ‘educator hat’ and has been working very closely with Jack to get him acclimated to how things are run here at Centrifuge, as well as, with the equipment. He also wore the ‘technician hat’ at one of my meetings and after dealing with a rough start, was able to get the meeting back on track and running smoothly. Congratulations to you Will, and to all of the ‘hats’ that you wear.” - India Lucas

April 2011-Creative Services
“Making the selection for April was pretty difficult because we’re all putting out some serious effort with all that’s been going on. With that being said, the employee of the month for April is the Creative Services Department. Behind the scenes Frances has been dealing with multiple binder projects, ordering/shipping print materials and wrapping up mediasite projects. Mark has also had his hands full creating looks, working on websites and materials and has spent several hours (even Sundays) editing multiple video projects. In addition to their creative work, they both also racked up some frequent miles traveling to programs. Congratulations and thanks for all you both do.” - Marques Manning

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From my first interactions with the team at Centrifuge, I could tell we were a perfect fit. A lot of what I see in myself and strive to be seems to personify the attitude of the company: smart without being nerdy, fun without being unfocused, cool without being aloof, and confident without being arrogant. Having played sports my whole life, the spirit of teamwork and willingness of everyone to accept personal roles and responsibilities for the greater good is right up my alley. This is exactly where I would want to work no matter what industry they were in. Lucky for me, they do the kind of work I love to do. With over a decade of experience in broadcast television, live sound, and AV support, and an education in electronic technology, this is what I was made to do.

I can’t wait to contribute to the team here, and help Centrifuge be the best in the AV industry!

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A secret stash of 12,000 records and a beard you want to get lost in.
Welcome to the Project Management team!

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I love techstuff. All about the signal flow. The balance between what goes in and what comes out and all the tweeks in between. I’ve spent years refining and defining and aligning signals, manipulating electrical flow.  I love the science behind the art of sound. Entertaining the masses, reinforcing the voices of singers, teachers, politicians, and holy men alike, bumpin’ the club… that’s been my bag for going on 15 years. I picked up some other talents along the way… organizing equipment lists, human lists, and timetables of interaction between said equipment and humans. I can get a 10 piece horn band complete with monitors, cables, and full drum mic set up off a stage in 71/2 minutes flat. I will strike a stage in hail to make sure there is equipment is for the show tomorrow. I have banged on a sparking generator with a hammer so that we could get one more set off before the rain set in (do not attempt this unless you are a pro or an idiot!). I don’t just set a stereo delay and let it ride, I tap out every song so it’s perfect. I’ve risked life, limb, and sanity for the sake of my art. Then there’s all the heavy lifting.

Why?

Because I can and I’m good at it.   

It’s the level of commitment to what I do that brought me to Centrifuge Media, I found in this company and its people a bit of a career soul mate.

“You’ll love who we are because we love what we do.” And for some of us, it’s an obsession! Lucky clients! Lucky us!!!

The rest of it? The rest of me? Well, there’s the long walks on beaches (but at some point you have to turn around and walk back, so I’ve always wondered about that phrase), my bass (which needs me to spend more time with it), and taking pictures of pretty things I could never make myself, (i.e. perfect spider webs and wildflowers). I use “…” a lot.

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