Riggit joins Broadweigh’s global network
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Rick Smith, Riggit president, comments: “We are delighted to partner with Broadweigh and to bring the entire product range to market. We believe Broadweigh products will add a higher level of assurance to the venues and clients we work with to ensure we continue to build on our reputation as a leading company in safety, innovation and reliability. The ability to provide real time load monitoring to our clients is another step towards assuring safety in our venues.”
Riggit is the exclusive rigging supplier to the Vancouver Convention Centre, exclusive production labour provider at Rogers Arena and exclusive provider of rigging services, labour, equipment, motors and truss to Vancouver’s Hyatt Regency Hotel, as well as being their preferred lighting supplier. Over the past decade the company has expanded its scale and services by developing a strong presence as a leading supplier to the local film and television industry, performing custom events and project installations and delivering rigging reviews to multiple clients.
Smith adds: “We’re excited to have the opportunity to give more exposure to the Broadweigh brand in Western Canada. With our connections in big venues, film and television, we’re confident it will become the brand of choice for the industry here. We will be looking to market the range via our social media platforms as well as reaching out to all of our existing clients and arranging demonstrations to get the products on site and into the hands of venue managers, riggers and key rigging grips in the Vancouver marketplace.”
In a year which has seen the COVID-19 pandemic impact hugely on the entertainment industry, Riggit has been fortunate enough to benefit from its deep roots in TV and film which have allowed the company to continue to provide equipment and support to the industry in the region.
“Of course, we experienced some of the impact with the closure of live events, but we are optimistic as we start seeing a return in the next few months of smaller events and some of our corporate projects. We have bookings in venues for 2021 and if all goes according to plan, the industry will be back as strong as ever in the not-too-distant future,” says Smith.
Kelly Voysey, marketing manager for Broadweigh continus: “We are delighted to welcome Riggit on board as our latest product partner. We are excited by the excellent connections that they have in the industry not only in live events but within film and broadcasting too. We look forward to building a mutually beneficial relationship over the coming months.”
