It's the first investment in Robe that Impact has made, explains director Johnny Ong, although the company has been working with the brand for some time. They actually first used Robe lights for a club installation in Taiwan seven years ago using XT Series fixtures which are still going strong.
"Robe is being specified more and more frequently for productions, so we wanted to expand our inventory and get the brand onboard to ensure that as a leading rental house we can supply what LD's are asking for," he states, adding that they also had a gap in their hire stock for both a 700 and a 300 type fixture. The deal was sealed by Louis Teo of Robe SEA.
Impact's work covers everything from live events, festivals, rock 'n' roll, concerts and touring to conferences and corporate events, theatre and TV productions. The company is active in Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia and mainland China, servicing over 150 events plus per year, and also has offices in Beijing, Guangzhou and Shanghai.
Recent shows on which the new Impact Robe's have been used include for Hong Kong Cantopop superstar Sammi Cheng at the Indoor Stadium in Singapore, for which UnUsUal Productions provided production design and all technical equipment.
(Jim Evans)
