TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION 12
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 12
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 12
1.3 OVERVIEW OF KUWAIT AUDIO VISUAL DEVICES MARKET 12
1.4 CURRENCY AND PRICING 13
1.5 LIMITATIONS 13
1.6 MARKETS COVERED 14
2 MARKET SEGMENTATION 17
2.1 MARKETS COVERED 17
2.2 GEOGRAPHIC SCOPE 18
2.3 YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY 18
2.4 CURRENCY AND PRICING 18
2.5 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 19
2.6 PRIMARY INTERVIEWS WITH KEY OPINION LEADERS 22
2.7 DBMR MARKET POSITION GRID 23
2.8 DBMR MARKET CHALLENGE MATRIX 24
2.9 DBMR MARKET TIMELINE 25
2.10 DBMR MULTIVARIATE MODEL 25
3 MARKET OVERVIEW 26
3.1 DRIVERS 28
3.1.1 SURGING ENTERTAINMENT & MEDIA INDUSTRY 28
3.1.2 RAPIDLY GROWING IT & SOFTWARE INDUSTRY 29
3.2 RESTRAINT 30
3.2.1 GROWING PRESENCE OF THE SUBSTITUTE DEVICES IN THE MARKET 30
3.3 OPPORTUNITIES 31
3.3.1 SHIFTING CONSUMER PREFERENCES TOWARDS VARIOUS INTERNET SERVICES SUCH AS GOOGLE, TWITTER, YAHOO, YOUTUBE, FACEBOOK 31
3.4 CHALLENGE 32
3.4.1 RAPID DEVELOPMENTS & INNOVATIONS IN THE AUDIO-VISUAL DEVICES 32
4 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 33
5 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 35
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6 KUWAIT AUDIO VISUAL DEVICES MARKET, BY OFFERING 36
6.1 OVERVIEW 37
6.2 HARDWARE 38
6.2.1 AUDIO CONFERENCING SYSTEM OR MICROPHONE 39
6.2.1.1 OMNIDIRECTIONAL 39
6.2.1.2 UNIDIRECTIONAL OR CARDIOID 39
6.2.1.3 BI-DIRECTIONAL 39
6.2.1.4 SHOTGUN 39
6.2.1.5 LAVALIER MICROPHONE 40
6.2.1.6 WIRELESS MICROPHONE 40
6.2.1.7 CONTACT MICROPHONE 40
6.2.1.8 STEREO MICROPHONE 40
6.2.1.9 PARABOLIC MICROPHONE 40
6.2.2 LIGHTING CONTROL SYSTEM 41
6.2.2.1 OUTDOOR 41
6.2.2.2 INDOOR 41
6.2.3 LED DISPLAYS 41
6.2.4 SOUND REINFORCEMENT SYSTEM 41
6.2.5 DIGITAL SIGNAGE 41
6.2.6 STAGE LIGHTING SYSTEM 41
6.2.7 IPTV SYSTEM 42
6.2.7.1 MUSIC-ON-DEMAND (MOD) 42
6.2.7.2 VEDIO-ON-DEMAND (VOD) 42
6.2.7.3 DIGITAL SIGNAGE AND ADVERTISING SERVICES 42
6.2.7.4 INTERACTIVE TV (ITV) 42
6.2.7.5 FIRE & SAFETY/EVACUATION SYSTEM 42
6.2.7.6 OTHERS 42
6.2.8 OTHERS 43
7 KUWAIT AUDIO VISUAL DEVICES MARKET, BY EQUIPMENT 44
7.1 OVERVIEW 45
7.2 CAMERAS 46
7.2.1 HOSPITALITY 46
7.2.2 MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT 46
7.2.3 CORPORATE 46
7.2.4 EVENTS 46
7.2.5 EDUCATION 46
7.2.6 GOVERNMENT 47
7.2.7 AEROSPACE & DEFENCE 47
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7.3 SPEAKERS 47
7.3.1 MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT 47
7.3.2 EVENTS 47
7.3.3 CORPORATE 47
7.3.4 EDUCATION 48
7.3.5 AEROSPACE & DEFENCE 48
7.3.6 HOSPITALITY 48
7.3.7 GOVERNMENT 48
7.4 MICROPHONES 48
7.4.1 EDUCATION 48
7.4.2 MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT 48
7.4.3 EVENTS 49
7.4.4 CORPORATE 49
7.4.5 HOSPITALITY 49
7.4.6 AEROSPACE & DEFENCE 49
7.4.7 GOVERNMENT 49
7.5 COMPUTERS 49
7.5.1 EDUCATION 50
7.5.2 CORPORATE 50
7.5.3 MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT 50
7.5.4 EVENTS 50
7.5.5 HOSPITALITY 50
7.5.6 GOVERNMENT 50
7.5.7 AEROSPACE & DEFENSE 50
7.6 PROJECTORS/PROJECTION SCREENS 51
7.6.1 CORPORATE 51
7.6.2 EDUCATION 51
7.6.3 MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT 51
7.6.4 EVENTS 51
7.6.5 GOVERNMENT 51
7.6.6 HOSPITALITY 51
7.6.7 AEROSPACE & DEFENCE 52
7.7 DVDS 52
7.7.1 MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT 52
7.7.2 EDUCATION 52
7.7.3 EVENTS 52
7.7.4 CORPORATE 52
7.7.5 GOVERNMENT 52
7.7.6 HOSPITALITY 53
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7.8 ELECTRONIC VOTING WITH TOUCH PANELS 53
7.8.1 GOVERNMENT 53
7.8.2 CORPORATE 53
7.9 VCRS 53
7.9.1 MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT 54
7.9.2 EVENTS 54
7.10 OTHERS 54
8 KUWAIT AUDIO VISUAL DEVICES MARKET, BY COMPANY LANDSCAPE 55
9 SWOT ANALYSIS 56
9.1 STRENGTH 56
9.1.1 SIGNIFICANT INCREASING REVENUE IN MARKET FOCUSED SEGMENT 56
9.1.2 STRONG PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 56
9.2 WEAKNESS 57
9.2.1 STIFF COMPETITION AMONG MAJOR PLAYERS 57
9.3 OPPORTUNITY 57
9.3.1 STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS /ACQUISITION/ PARTNERSHIPS / PRODUCT LAUNCH 57
9.4 THREAT 57
9.4.1 CURRENCY FLUCTUATION 57
9.5 DATA BRIDGE MARKET RESEARCH ANALYSIS 58
10 COMPANY PROFILES 59
10.1 SAMSUNG 59
10.1.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 59
10.1.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 59
10.1.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 60
10.1.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 60
10.2 NEC CORPORATION 62
10.2.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 62
10.2.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 62
10.2.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 63
10.2.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 67
10.3 SHARP CORPORATION 68
10.3.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 68
10.3.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 68
10.3.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 69
10.3.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 70
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10.4 LG ELECTRONICS 71
10.4.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 71
10.4.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 71
10.4.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 72
10.4.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 75
10.5 CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. 76
10.5.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 76
10.5.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 76
10.5.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 77
10.5.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 79
10.6 DYNASCAN 80
10.6.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 80
10.6.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 80
10.6.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 81
10.7 AKG 82
10.7.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 82
10.7.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 82
10.7.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 83
10.8 BELKIN INTERNATIONAL, INC. 84
10.8.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 84
10.8.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 84
10.8.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 84
10.9 BENQ 85
10.9.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 85
10.9.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 85
10.9.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 88
10.10 BOSE CORPORATION 89
10.10.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 89
10.10.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 89
10.10.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 90
10.11 C2G 91
10.11.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 91
10.11.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 91
10.11.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 92
10.12 ERGOTRON 93
10.12.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 93
10.12.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 93
10.12.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 94
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10.13 HITACHI, LTD. 95
10.13.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 95
10.13.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 95
10.13.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 96
10.13.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 100
10.14 JBL 101
10.14.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 101
10.14.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 101
10.14.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 101
10.15 PANASONIC CORPORATION 102
10.15.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 102
10.15.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 102
10.15.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 103
10.15.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 104
10.16 PEERLESS AV 105
10.16.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 105
10.16.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 105
10.16.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 106
10.17 PYLEUSA 107
10.17.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 107
10.17.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 107
10.17.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 110
10.18 SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 111
10.18.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 111
10.18.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 111
10.18.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 112
10.18.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 112
10.19 SONY CORPORATION 113
10.19.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 113
10.19.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 113
10.19.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 114
10.19.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 118
10.20 V7 119
10.20.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 119
10.20.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 119
10.20.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 120
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11 CONCLUSION 121
12 QUESTIONNAIRE 122
13 RELATED REPORTS 124