EventCom is a specialist in the provision and rental of audiovisual equipment based in Gembloux, Belgium, managed by Director Thomas Richard.
It highlighted its commitment to providing quality production by investing in a number of Robe mobile lighting products, including the newest iFORTES and ESPRITES.
EventCom has also just completed a new extension to their warehouse and offices, which triples their operational space to 2,600 sq m of storage and 600 sq m of office space.
This will allow EventCom to operate even more efficiently and grow as planned over the next five to seven years.
“Robe is the top brand right with an excellent range of fixtures and a great reputation for reliability and value,” stated Richard, whose first purchase was 24 x MegaPointes in 2021.
He recalled the moment the MegaPointes joined the inventory: “Getting MegaPointes had a great impact, they were very much in demand,” he said, adding that all their subsequent Robe purchases have had a similar ripple effect.
Another 40 MegaPointes quickly joined the rental fleet. Other purchases have included LEDBeam 150s, Spiiders, TetraXs, and most recently the batch of powerful iFORTES which arrived ready for the summer season, as well as the mid-sized hard-edged ESPRITES which arrived last year and continue to arrive this year.
EventCom has standing orders for Robe machines, as soon as some are delivered, others are still on order. Richard considers both iFORTES and ESPRITES “real workhorses.”
Richard and EventCom’s Administrative Director Mélanie Lucchina are always on the lookout for new technologies, and at Benelux Distributor Controllux, their account is managed by Mattias Ternoot who ensures they stay updated with what’s new with Robe.
Much of their purchasing is driven by demand and by equipment riders, and Richard observes that all the leading show and lighting designers will always accept Robe. He also still designs lighting rigs himself for some of their clients, so he speaks with first-hand knowledge of the products.
Expanding the EventCom premises is all part of the masterplan for medium-term expansion which Richard describes as an “evolution” with the company now growing at a strong and sustainable rate.
Richard underlines that solid supplier relationships are integral to this overall process: “I look for good partners who share our values and who, like us, are always pushing to improve the quality of the service we can deliver or to be more innovative, and Robe ticks all these boxes!”
