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THE ZIMBABWE BACKSTORY

In 1995, Steve Roskilly, Owner of the 20 year old Shed Recording Studios in Harare, Zimbabwe, set up a new live sound division, initially named "Prosound" but subsequently called Pro-Active Audio.

The company’s mission was to broker the supply of professional audio equipment into Zimbabwe and to support local events by hiring out sound gear.

Notwithstanding the lack of hard currency in the country's economy, both activities were remarkably successful, and regional sales distributorships were subsequently soon secured for AKG Acoustics, Proel Distribution, Alcatel connectors and Ernie Ball guitar strings.

The company acted as a major dealer in Electro-Voice loudspeakers and Crown amplifiers under dealerships from South African distributors.

A steady stream of outdoor and indoor concerts, embassy functions, touring shows, sporting events and theatre sound were undertaken, culminating in the international World Council of Churches 8th Assembly, held in 1998, where the company provided all sound systems, and recording facilities for 15 venues over a 3 week period.

In 1999 however, the steadily worsening national foreign exchange availability, could no longer support the level of imports demanded by the company for its customers, and with regret, many of its operations were curtailed.

In October 2000 the company's Managing Director and owner of Shed Studios, Steve Roskilly, relocated out of Zimbabwe and set up
Pro-Active Audio UK.

Pro-Active Audio Zimbabwe merged with Rob Holland's Rainbow Music Company, adding the Allen and Heath distributorship to its existing AKG Acoustics distributorship. The operation is now under the batons of Andrew McClymont and Rob Hollands.

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THE ZIMBABWE BACKSTORY In 1995, Steve Roskilly, Owner of the 20 year old Shed Recording Studios in Harare, Zimbabwe, set up a new live sound division, initially named "Prosound" but subsequently called Pro-Active Audio. The company’s mission was to broker the supply of professional audio equipment into Zimbabwe and to support local events by hiring out sound gear. Notwithstanding the lack of hard currency in the country's economy, both activities were remarkably successful, and regional sales distributorships were subsequently soon secured for AKG Acoustics, Proel Distribution, Alcatel connectors and Ernie Ball guitar strings. The company acted as a major dealer in Electro-Voice loudspeakers and Crown amplifiers under dealerships from South African distributors. A steady stream of outdoor and indoor concerts, embassy functions, touring shows, sporting events and theatre sound were undertaken, culminating in the international World Council of Churches 8th Assembly, held in 1998, where the company provided all sound systems, and recording facilities for 15 venues over a 3 week period. In 1999 however, the steadily worsening national foreign exchange availability, could no longer support the level of imports demanded by the company for its customers, and with regret, many of its operations were curtailed. In October 2000 the company's Managing Director and owner of Shed Studios, Steve Roskilly, relocated out of Zimbabwe and set up Pro-Active Audio UK. Pro-Active Audio Zimbabwe merged with Rob Holland's Rainbow Music Company, adding the Allen and Heath distributorship to its existing AKG Acoustics distributorship. The operation is now under the batons of Andrew McClymont and Rob Hollands.		WHERE WE ARE NOW Pro-Active Audio UK initially designed and installed a suite of 2 radio broadcast studios in Borehamwood, North London, followed by a 2 year period of development of their operational systems and general engineering responsibility. In 2003 Roskilly joined Cheltenham Stage Services, a provider of sound and lighting facilities for the events industry. Initially as General Manager, but more latterly as its Managing Director and minority shareholder, took it through a broad re-equipment programme, new premises, development of operating systems, staff changes, etc., to a position of profitability. Having recovered profitability again, he has subsequently relinquished his directorship to once again concentrate on the development of Pro-Active Audio UK. Although fully able to carry out substantial sound events using its own resources, it can also utilise lighting and larger sound resources from CSS, and Projection and video resources from Production:av. Both are associate companies. Pro-Active Audio pays particular attention to installation and export work, as well as supporting the audio needs of Production:AV
Both the Zimbabwe and British companies continue to work closely together.
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