PEC history
PEC has been serving the motion picture industry
for more than 63 years; the company was set up
in 1932 as a manufacturer and supplier to the
film industry.
The current management took over the company
in 1991.
PEC still retains an interest in the film
industry as a major supplier of film consumables including PEC splicing tape,
CIR splicers as well as servicing film equipment.
However, today, the business focuses
on digital and analogue video equipment, computer editing systems, broadcast
studio design, studio integration, studio automation and networking.
Throughout its history, PEC has been situated
in London’s Soho which has always been – and
remains – the heart of the motion picture
industry. The company's modern offices and showrooms
remain to this day in Dean Street, which is centrally
located in London's West End. Place in the market
PEC has more than 5000 account customers worldwide,
taking in large broadcast companies and small
production units, individual cameramen and sound
technicians. The services PEC provides range
from supplying consumable items such as video
tape and video equipment, as well as carrying
out repairs and maintenance, studio design and
integration.
Showrooms in London and Africa
PEC is expanding overseas and a new showroom
and distribution outlet will shortly open in
Accra to serve the West African market. PEC has
a wide market base in Africa and has undertaken
some major broadcasting projects. Customers include
the Nigerian Television Authority, Ghana Broadcast
Corporation and Silverbird Studios. At present
PEC is also working with ECOWAS (Economic Community
of West African States) to develop a satellite
news broadcasting network for the 15 member states.
Divisions
Broadly, PEC comprises five main divisions:
1) Retail, including counter and e-commerce
sales
PEC has an over-the-counter trade sales facility
and will shortly offer an e-commerce operation
to extend the service. Typically, products include:
Video tapes
Discs
Computer peripherals
Film consumables
PEC stocks more than 2000 products available
for immediate despatch both within the UK and
worldwide.
2) Dealer/Distributor
PEC is an authorised distributor/dealer for
the major video equipment manufacturers: Sony,
JVC, Panasonic, Canon, Sennheiser, Fujinon and
Vinten. The product range includes:
Video equipment
Cameras
VTRs
Lighting
Studio
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Camera support
Tripods
Steadycams
Editing
systems
Sony DV Station – sole distributor
Canopus
Pinnacle
3) Engineering
Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance (LRQA),
a leading international certification body, has
approved PEC Video Ltd Engineering Division to
international quality standard ISO9001:2000.
The Division undertakes repair and maintenance
of both video and film equipment.
4) Hire
A wide selection of professional equipment is
available for daily, weekly or longer-term hire,
to suit customers' needs.
5) Installation/Integration
PEC will design, integrate and install audio/video
broadcasting systems on time and to budget. PEC
will document and maintain sophisticated audio/video
systems over a wide variety of applications including
broadcast, production and corporate AV/IT. Using
products from proven vendors in many disciplines. Working
closely with trade partners such as Sony, JVC
and Panasonic enables PEC to keep up with fast-moving
developments in the broadcast industry.
PEC’s strengths:
System design and engineering
Equipment specification
and procurement
Quality assurance
Detailed documentation
System training
PEC’s work flow:
Assign consulting team to work with customer's
engineering group
Prepare costed initial design
for approval
Assess new uses for existing equipment
Draw up
implementation plans
Suggest an equipment list
based on preliminary design
Refine design per
customer specification
Procure equipment
Pre-build system at PEC or build
on site (as appropriate)
Install system and equipment
at customer location
Power up and test installation
Operator and engineer
training
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