A YORK based company which specialises in the production of live events and AV integrator has won two European awards.

The York-based Saville Group has won two awards at the annual AV News Awards 2019, which recognises excellence within Europe’s audio-visual industry.

Visavvi, the specialist AV integration brand of Saville Group received double honours on the day. Group service director, Ann Pickard was crowned AV Support Professional of the Year whilst the Visavvi specialist business collaboration team walked away with the AV Integrator of the Year award.

The awards were handed to the Visavvi team by event host and AV news editor Bryan Denyer at the annual AV News Awards held at the RAI in Amsterdam.

Andy Dyson, joint managing director at Saville Group, said: “It is an absolute privilege to have walked away from the AV News Awards with not one, but two awards. We have an extraordinary team of people across our Saville Group brands who are highly skilled and passionate about delivering an excellent experience for our clients.

"We operate in an industry that is evolving continuously so it is extremely encouraging we have been recognised as one of the leaders in our sector.

“I am especially delighted to have seen Ann up on stage collecting her award for AV Support Professional of the Year.

"She truly deserves this recognition and I know the team as well as her loyal clients will be over the moon that her passion and enthusiasm has been acknowledged.”

Ann Pickard has been part of Saville Group since 1992, initially joining as a junior administrator. Thanks to the continued growth and success of the Visavvi Service Department, Ann is also a shareholder and a member of the Board of Directors for the Saville Group.

A spokesperson for the Saville Group said: "[Ann's] passion for customer service has defined her industry reputation, earning her the nickname Queen of Service from her industry peers.

"Ann and her team at Vissavvi manage over 1,000 active service contracts, many with clients who have been supported for over ten years, plus a net profit of £1.5 million and a footprint that covers Europe for some of the biggest brands on the planet."