Fogtech has acquired Matrix Sound’s rental division, which is the final piece of the
puzzle for Fogtech, which has been growing steadily since Garth O’Kelly took over
leadership in 2010.
Launched in 2007 to introduce the FogScreen technology to South Africa, Fogtech
became a supplier of all things video, including media servers, projectors, LCD
screens, LED walls and the FogScreen.
Under O’Kelly, Fogtech took the first steps towards turnkey technical support by
acquiring lighting, trussing, motors and most importantly a staff of experienced,
professional operators. With the addition of Matrix Sound’s rental division, Fogtech
is set to delight clients with a complete, seamless, streamlined offering.
“We have spent many months working on this deal in order to ensure that there
would be little or no negative impact on the parties involved. We are proud to say
that while some adjustment will be required, no jobs have been lost in this
transaction. As Fogtech has been supplying video on Matrix Sound’s shows for the
past five years, and we have played an integral part on the vast majority of these
events, our clients are also very comfortable with this development,’ comments
O’Kelly.
With 16 years of high-class delivery on events to its name, Matrix Sound has
always been known as the ’go-to company”, the one to choose when there is no
room for error. More recently it also provided turnkey technical solutions on events
by partnering with like-minded technical supply companies. This role will now be
taken over by Fogtech.
“It certainly is the end of an era for us as a company and for me personally, an
emotional transition to be making. Supplying sound to the events industry is how
we started and delivering at a consistently high level is what has kept us in
business as a dedicated sound company for the past 16 years,’ says Trevor Peters
of Matrix Sound.
FT Fogtech has purchased Matrix Sound’s rental division as a going concern,
effective 1 May 2015. Fogtech will take over the current Matrix Sound premises at 2
Fabriek Street in Strijdom Park as the building is well suited to accommodate its
vastly increased inventory, vehicles and staff complement.
