Bangkok--6 Nov--Wisebrand
Audio specialist Sennheiser has been honored with the prestigious Philo T. FarnsworthAward at 65th Primetime Emmy? Engineering Awards in Hollywood. The Philo T.Farnsworth Award honors an agency, company or institution whose contributions overtime have significantly impacted television technology and engineering. The awardoriginated in 2003 as a means to recognize Panavision’s years of contribution to the filmand television industries. Unlike most other Emmy awards, it is not awarded every year.
The award is named after the inventor of electronic television, Philo Farnsworth.Seven Engineering Emmys were awarded at the ceremony: the Philo T. FarnsworthAward, the Charles F. Jenkins Lifetime Achievement Award, Engineering Emmys forYouTube, Aspera’s FASP Transport Technology, Josh C. Kline for creating DigitalDailies?, iZotope RX Audio Repair Technology and Previzion Virtual Studio System(Lightcraft Technology), as well as two Engineering Plaques awarded to Lawo AG fortheir audio networking and routing system and Final Draft Screenwriting Software.
Daniel Sennheiser and Dr. Andreas Sennheiser accepted the Emmy statuette “on behalfof the passionate Sennheiser staff that helped to create innovative audio products andhave provided impeccable customer service in the fields of TV and broadcasting.”Frank Morrone, governor of the sound branch at the Academy of Television Arts&Sciences, himself an Emmy Award-winning Hollywood audio engineer, congratulatedSennheiser on the award: “I am excited that the Television Academy has chosen torecognize Sennheiser as a leader in developing products that have contributed toadvancing the way television is created and produced.”
Daniel Sennheiser commented: “We are thrilled that the Engineering AwardsCommittee has selected Sennheiser for this much sought-after award. This is anincredible honor for all of us at Sennheiser, and I dare say especially for our teams inNorth America, who are reliable and enthusiastic partners to the benchmark-setting USTV industry. The award also honors the achievements of my father and grandfather,who firmly grounded and advanced the company in the fields of production and
broadcasting.”Sennheiser’s wireless microphone systems and shotgun microphones are used in TV
and film productions the world over. Whether robust and reliable RF wireless systemslike Digital 9000 or highly precise gun microphones such as the industry-standard MKH416 — sound engineers at production centers across the globe rely on Sennheisermicrophone technology.
Sennheiser began producing shotgun microphones as early as the 1950s, and when theneed for wireless transmission emerged in TV broadcasts at the end of that decade, thecompany was at hand to liberate hosts and actors from the cable with its first wirelessmic in 1957. Since then, of course, technologies have evolved tremendously, resulting intoday’s climate-resistant, rugged shotgun microphones and superior multi-channelwireless systems with tiny, easy-to-hide lavalier microphones and excellent handheldmicrophones.
About the Primetime Emmy? Engineering AwardsThe 65th Primetime Emmy Engineering Awards are overseen by chair WendyAylsworth, SVP of Technology, Warner Bros.Committee members are Stuart Bass,A.C.E., Picture Editors Governor, Academy of Television Arts & Sciences; ChrisCookson, President, Sony Pictures Technologies; Kevin Hamburger, Sr. SupervisingProducer, THE TALK; Eileen Horta, Sound Editing Governor, Academy of TelevisionArts & Sciences; David Jensen, Partner, Monitor; Geoff Katz, Vice President,Watchwith; Frank Morrone, C.A.S., Sound Governor, Academy of Television Arts &Sciences; John D. O’Brien, Video Control/Consultant “The Big Bang Theory”; Mark
Scott Spatny, VP Digital Effects, Stargate Studios; Barry Zegel, Senior Vice Presidentand General Manager, CBS Television City.
For more information:
WiseBrand PR Agency- Office Tel 02 950 6667
Email:
[email protected]