Pearce Hire has invested in a system consisting of:

12 x KARA
8 x SB18
4 x LA8

With rigging to both fly and stack the system, SSE LA8 patch panels and all cased by Sigma Fabrications, Pearce Hire are ready to rock with the newest line array from L-Acoustics.

Pearce Hire has also invested in another brand new Yamaha M7CL-48 digital mixing console alongside the KARA system, expanding its stock of digital desks as well as PA.

Shaun Pearce says
"We are very excited to get KARA out on the road and we feel it will open new doors for us in the world of Audio Rental. KARA is a hot product for sure and we are very pleased to be a part of the L-Acoustics Rental Network."

"We chose SSE Sales because we have a good working relationship with SSE Hire and Canegreen. Working with them helps us to maximise cross rental possibilities. In fact as a result of collaboration, SSE Hire already have a load of our ARCS out for the T In the Park weekend."

"We also took advantage of the part exchange deal on L-Acoustics equipment offered by SSE Sales, which made it easier for us to make a decision. The cases and patch panels are another reason for going to SSE."

Alex Penn of SSE Sales, who was the main point of contact for Pearce Hire for their purchase says, "We're very pleased to have made our first KARA sale and wish Pearce Hire every success with their recent investment."

Pearce Hire has continued to expand its dry hire operations into 2011 with the appointment of a dedicated Hire Manager.

"Jim Brown will be responsible for dealing with the requirements of Pearce's increasing dry hire customer base, delivering them to the highest standards" explained Managing Director Shaun Pearce.

"The company has invested in a significant range of lighting, power distribution and audio equipment and Jim will manage our continually expanding inventory, ensuring optimum service levels through efficient stock control and ongoing maintenance and testing at the company's Peterborough HQ."

After years of touring as an audio freelancer, Jim began working with Pearce Hire in 2010.

He plans to utilise his extensive touring experience working with equipment on the road, to improve and increase the hire division's capabilities inline with customer expectations and demands whilst fine tuning the service to meet the needs of today's industry.

Other advances shaping Pearce Hire's start to 2011 see Dan Shelton promoted to become Head of Operations, while Daniel Stratton has been promoted to company electrician, responsible for overseeing all installations and electrical testing.

Pearce Hires updated 2011 Hire Brochure is available to download.

Pearce Hire worked to the highest of international standards when providing all the temporary power to the Doha Tribeca Film Festival, 26th - 30th October 2010.

Following on from the success of the first festival last year, organisers turned to a team of leading international suppliers to continue their legacy and position the annual event as a world leader.

The Tribeca Film Festival celebrates a year of films, education and community. International film stars including Robert De Niro, Kevin Spacey and Salma Hayek, who all graced the red carpet for the prestigious event.

The complex event site was split into several key production areas, each of which needed to be treated as a separate entity with its unique needs and considerations. The central point to it all was red carpet area and other areas such as the Festival Esplanade, Family Area, the Lacombe Gallery and a huge outdoor theatre where 2,500 people could be seated in an 82m wide dome, constructed by Al Laith. The buildings and streets of Katara cultural village and magnificent amphitheatre were spectacularly illuminated with architectural lighting designed by Adam Basset and supplied by PRG.

Pearce Hire Managing Director Shaun Pearce was appointed head production electrician, working alongside Production Manager Michael Petrovich to plan and install all of the required power services. Such a large project required a long lead time and for this Shaun lead a team of three Pearce Hire technicians supported with local engineers on site for 7 weeks. Whilst Katara was the main location there were Public Screenings on the beach at the Four Seasons Hotel, an after show party at The Pearl of Qatar, and further screenings at the City Centre Cinemas which in total required another six 800Kva generators, distribution and cabling.

Shaun Pearce explained:

"We have extensive experience in the Middle East providing temporary power solutions for large events. Working alongside locally based generator supplier Prime Power, we sourced 30 generators, from 30kva to 1250kva in size. EFM freighted over 3 tons of our specialist distribution equipment and there were no compromises in ensuring all electrical circuitry was tested and installed working to recognized UK standards.

"To put the scale of event into perspective, along the esplanade alone the air conditioning pulled a constant 1000amps per phase! This was the equivalent of having a large stage lighting rig turned up full for 5 days; and this was before they turned on the catering lighting, AV and sound equipment requiring another 600Amps!

"Extensive architectural lighting across Katara and feeding the Red Carpet area provided us a particular distribution challenge, as all cables had to be routed safely and remain unseen. I spent several days surveying the village and designed a complex distribution solution requiring 2,000 amps of power for lighting and screens. With voltage drop being the greatest challenge, some heavy power cable runs in excess of 500m!"