The congo story – ETC Congo Family v6.4.0 User Manual
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The Congo Story
Congo is the result of ETC and AVAB efforts combining over 30 years
of experience in lighting control. Here is some of the story.
When Fred Foster of ETC acquired the Avab brand his aim was to maintain it and continue
development. The Avab core team were given the possibility of a lifetime to hand pick people
in the industry with the experience they wanted, and work together with the resources of
ETC to create Congo.
If there is a better crossover between dedicated moving light console and a true traditional
theatre or television console in this price range - please let us know!
Best regards, from the Congo Development Team
Anders Ekvall - Concept & Software
Ulf Sandström - Concept & Help System
Bullen Lagerbielke - Concept & Field Testing
Lars Wernlund - Graphical Interface Programming
Peppe Tannemyr - Graphical Interface Design
Magnus Anuell - Mechanical Design
Michael Lichter - Electronics and Firmware
Tony Kvoch - Electronics
Nikolaus Frank - Industrial Design
Cecilia Frank - Graphical Console Design
Sarah Clausen - Team Support & Ideas
David Lincecum - Team Support & Ideas
Ingo Bernert - Team Support & Ideas
Oskar Krogell - Testing & Ideas
Outside this core team there are layers of collegues, power users and beta testers that have
contributed immensely to this project. It would be impossible to remember all but here are
some: Oskar Krogell (FI), Jussi Kaatrasalo (FI), Jeremy Roberts (UK), David Gray (IT), David
Smith (US) - the list grows...