
THE PARLIAMENTARY REVIEW
Highlighting best practice
32 | GLENSOUND ELECTRONICS
2012, we received the IABM Award for
Excellence in Design and Innovation for
the world’s first broadcast HD Voice
mobile phone range. Our commentary
boxes have won awards at exhibitions
in 2014, 2015, 2017 and 2018.
We are proud of our heritage, but
continue to be part of the vanguard
when it comes to audio equipment
design andinnovation.
Growth and investment
Traditionally, broadcasters would
plan purchases many months ahead,
but equipment is now purchased last
minute, and if it’s not in stock, it won’t
be purchased. We have developed over
400 products, and realised that, with
increasing demand, manufacturing
that many different product lines for
stock was not practical.
We overcame this challenge by
investing in more engineers to help
redesign, refine and streamline our
product range. More manufacturing
staff were employed, and a significant
investment was made in machinery;
with these changes, however, there
came the need for extra space. Rather
than search for alternative premises
and further use up valuable resources,
however, we were able to extend one
of our current factories and acquire
new office space next door. We now
operate out of four separate buildings,
each performing distinct functions:
metalwork and production; testing
and prefabrication; design studios; and
administration offices.
The future
Easy access to international markets
is absolutely key for our future. Our
international customers need to be
certain that they can quickly and easily
purchase equipment from our factory
in the UK. This is also of significance
when it comes to purchasing the raw
materials used in our manufacturing
processes, as many are imported with
no UK source available. If ease of trade
from within the UK is not preserved,
then relocation to Europe may become
necessary.
With annual sales in excess of
$5million, we are at the forefront of
innovative design and manufacture of
quality audio broadcast equipment.
Our healthy past and ability to
innovate gives us a solid foundation
on which to design, build and shape
the future of broadcasting. The past
13 years have seen many carefully
planned changes to the Glensound
company and its operations. Under
new leadership, we have evolved
from a very small company that
traditionally offered specialised
designs and niche products, and have
become the company we are today.
We employ 25 people producing
technologically advanced systems used
by broadcasters around the world;
we trade on a global scale and enjoy
strong distribution partnerships on
several continents. As we embark on
the next stage of our evolution, we
are undoubtedly focused on what the
future will hold.
Our healthy
past and
ability to
innovate gives
us a solid
foundation on
which to
design, build
and shape the
future of
broadcasting
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The Glensound Beatrice
D4 at Australian cricket