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Press Release

O2 Arena chooses the ultimate flexible seating solution

30th March 2007

Anschutz Entertainment Group, developers and operators of London’s O2 Arena, have selected a unique removable seating solution for the floor of the new venue. The “Matrix” system from Audience Systems will allow The O2’s customers to enjoy theatre-style comfort while its operators can remove and install the seating quickly and simply.

The Matrix Floorbar system is extremely popular with arenas for a number of reasons. The system consists of groups of typically three auditorium chairs, which are simply slotted into a “matrix” of completely removable floorbars. This means that spectators seated on the arena floor can enjoy the comfort of a theatre-type chair, rather than the more temporary feel of a stacking or folding chair. And as the arena’s configuration is adapted for different events, the speed and ease with which the system can be assembled or moved brings clear operational and financial benefits.

Senior Technical Manager for AEG, Q Willis, said, “the concept for the arena is to provide customers with a higher standard of experience, so we were looking for a superior class of seating. It’s difficult to find a chair for an arena floor which gives customers a good quality seat, which is wide and padded. This system fits the bill perfectly – and the service from Audience Systems has been fantastic.”

There are also safety benefits for both spectators and operators. Because the removable chairs, like classic auditorium chairs, are mounted on a single beam with their seats folding up when unoccupied, wide, safe walkways are created between seats. This makes the Matrix system a safer alternative to other solutions for arena floors, such as folding or stacking seats. The lack of permanent floor fixings also removes a potential trip hazard when the seating is not in place. For operators, the relatively low number of lifting operations required to put the system together reduces physical strain.

The much-publicised O2 Arena, currently rising beneath the “tent” of the Millennium Dome in the heart of London’s Docklands, will be the UK’s largest redevelopment for over 50 years. It is already scheduled to host the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in 2009 and the finals of the gymnastics and basketball events at the 2012 Olympics. A wide variety of concerts are also planned – with Justin Timberlake and the Scissor Sisters already booked for this summer.

The Arena is the first purpose built music venue to be built in London since the Royal Albert Hall in 1871 – another of Audience Systems’ customers. The company installed 3,500 auditorium chairs at the prestigious venue during its most recent refurbishment.

Notes to editors:

Audience Systems was founded in 1972, and specialises in the design, manufacture and installation of spectator seating for schools, theatres and arenas. It is the UK market leader in this area, with a particular focus on retractable seating systems – tiers of audience seating which fold away telescopically, giving venues complete flexibility over the use of their space.

Audience Systems’ impressive list of clients includes The Royal Albert Hall, venues for the 2006 Asian Games in Qatar, and a host of international arenas including the NEC in Birmingham, the Manchester Evening News Arena and Colorline Arena in Germany. This summer, it will also be installing seating in the brand new King’s Waterfront Arena in Liverpool, centrepiece of Liverpool’s European Capital of Culture celebrations in 2008.


Another major contract for Audience Systems

22nd November 2006

Audience Systems have secured the contract to supply seating to the UK’s latest major arena development.
 
The King’s Waterfront development in Liverpool combines an arena, conference and exhibition facilities as well as residential and retail space – and will form the centrepiece for Liverpool’s European Capital of Culture celebrations in 2008.
 
Audience Systems will supply seating for the arena, which will lie at the centre of the development. There will be a mixture of fixed and telescopic tiering, both of which will be equipped with the same upholstered chair. The Accolade is a relatively new addition to Audience Systems’ range, which has already been used at the new Arena Riga in Latvia, the Jubilee Sports Complex in St Petersburg, Russia and the Bournemouth International Centre in the UK. Audience Systems is also supplying auditorium chairs for the VIP areas.
 
Following successful co-operations on the Manchester Evening News Arena and Oberhausen Arena in Germany, Audience Systems will again be working with Bovis Lend Lease to deliver the project, which will be completed in 2008.
 
Audience Systems has also supplied seating to some of the biggest venues in the UK and abroad. UK venues include Wembley Arena, the Cardiff Indoor Arena and the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham. Recent projects completed overseas include The Grand Theatre in Calgary and Khalifa Sports City in Qatar. Audience Systems has also recently secured a contract to supply seating for the Max Fisher Music Centre in Detroit - home of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.
 
Audience Systems has been manufacturing seating in its factory in Wiltshire since 1972 and currently employs around 85 people. Sales Director Mark Cowley said, "this contract gets our order book for next year off to a significant start, which is really good news for everyone at Audience Systems."
 
 

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All enquiries should be directed to Nina Simpson, Marketing Manager

For more details about the Kings Waterfront development, visit www.kingswaterfrontliverpool.co.uk
 
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