The Technical Production Services Association (TPSA) Awards Cape Town ceremony was held on 12 November at the Cape Town International Conference Centre (CTICC). The TPSA Awards celebrate industry professionals for the technical services they provide in the production of live events.
TPSA AWARD WINNERS
Best Newcomer – Lighting Designer: MOENIER ALLIE
Nominees:
• Hening de Villiers
• Kevin Yuru
• Moenier Allie
Award Sponsored: DWR DISTRIBUTION
Best Newcomer – Sound Engineer: HUGO BIERMANN
Nominees:
• Dean Stander
• Darnel van Wyk
• Hugo Biermann
Award Sponsored: TPSA
Best Newcomer – AV Engineer: ANDREW BOSMAN
Nominees:
• Andrew Bosman
• Craig van Rensburg
• Francois Lubbe
• Sabri Allie
• William Fryer
Award Sponsored: SIMPLY AV
Favourite AV Rental Company: AV DIRECT
Nominees:
• AV Alliance
• AV Direct
• Gearhouse
• Simply AV
Award Sponsored: KILOWATT AV
Favourite Sound Rental Company: EASTERN ACOUSTICS
Nominees:
• C & S Audio
• Eastern Acoustics
• Gearhouse
Award Sponsored: TPSA
Favourite Lighting Rental Company: GEARHOUSE
Nominees:
• AV Direct
• C & S Audio
• Gearhouse
• Unfazed Productions
Award Sponsored: DWR DISTRIBUTION
Favourite Technical Venue: GRAND WEST ARENA
Nominees:
• CTICC
• Grand West Arena
• Zip Zap Circus
Award Sponsored: THE EVENT
Favourite Technical Staging Company: GEARHOUSE
Nominees:
• C & S Audio
• Gearhouse
• Just Sets
• Phoenix 5 Productions
• Viewpoint AV
Award Sponsored: TPSA
Best Rigger of the Year: WIKUS VISSER
Nominees:
• Abduragman Ziervogel
• Darion Garisch
• Wikus Visser
Award Sponsored: TPSA
Lighting Designer of the Year: ALAN MULLER
Nominees:
• Alan Muller
• JP Wilson
• Willie Bothma
Award Sponsored: DWR DISTRIBUTION
Av Engineer of the Year: MATTHEW HOLMES
Nominees:
• Andrew Gibson
• Bernard Gramann
• Craig Davids
• Matthew Holmes
• Steve Sherry
Award Sponsored: TPSA
Sound Engineer of the Year: ARL FROST
Nominees:
• Abdul Burton
• Bernard Gramann
• Carl Frost
• David Classen
• Garin Williams
• Tim Hart
Award Sponsored: TPSA
Production Manager of the Year: WAYNE KRULL
Nominees:
• Jaco Swanepoel
• Neil Fowler
• Ryan Shepheard
• Wayne Krull
Award Sponsored: ESP AFRIKA
