The first rental and technical production company in Singapore – and indeed south
east Asia – to invest in Robe’s new Spiider LED wash beam fixtures is Expo AV-
InSync which works locally and internationally throughout the Asia Pacific region
including Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, etc..
Around 70 per cent of their work is in the conference and MICE sectors and several
high profile tech and financial clients and also one of the preferred production
equipment supplier to Singapore Expo. Sister company Digital Kitchen Studios
creates video content including animations and engages in post-production and
video mapping projects. The company designs shows as well as supplying kit and
working with independent creative teams.
Currently they have upwards of 200 Robe fixtures in the lighting inventory. When
the Spiider was launched last year, it was perfect timing as they were looking for
new LED wash lights and loved the Robe LEDWash 600+s that they already own.
“As soon as we knew it was coming out we knew we had to have them,’ enthused
Gerard Rodrigues who started the company in 2005, “Its super bright, great quality
and of course you have the 60 Watt LED beam in the centre … so it’s very
versatile’.
The first show for Expo AV-InSync’s 36 new Spiiders was for a sales kick-off event
staged in Hall2 of the Singapore Expo. The gig’s LD, Zach Leo, positioned them on
the front trusses and they were used for stage and set washing as well as for some
effects.
In addition to the new Spiiders, Expo AV-InSync already has Robe’s MMX Spots,
Pointes and LEDWash 600+s in rental stock and constant use.
The Robe investments started when the company was founded, with the purchase of
six ColorSpot and two ColorWash 575 XTs – fixtures which are still going strong
today 12 years later! “The reliability is incredible’ comments the company’s
technical director, Desmond Zuzarte.
Until now, this support has been co-ordinated by Lighting & Sound Distribution Pte.
Ltd. “LSD’s commitment to service has been top notch over the years and that was
a big reason for us to keep working closely with anything and everything Robe,’
confirms Rodrigues.
Rodrigues started in the entertainment industry as a house party DJ company.
During his National Service he was an Air Force flight engineer and garnered his
technical skills fixing airplanes. This was also where he learned about quality
engineering! His detachments included Thailand and Australia, a valuable
experience that helped him to see what was happening elsewhere. After that he
returned to DJ’ing for a stint at the up-market Studebakers, then worked freelance
for a series of AV companies before setting up Expo AV-InSync in 2005.
The company now has 17 full time employees and a reputation for providing top
level, full technical production packages encompassing sound, lighting, video, large
format projection, LED and camera packages, rigging and staging.
