EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – Masque Sound marked 75 years of providing audio support for a long roster of Broadway productions including Oklahoma, South Pacific, Grease, Phantom Of The Opera, Les Miserables, Cats, Mama Mia, Lion King and many others.
Now led by third generation-owner Geoff Shearing, the sound reinforcement, design and installation company has steadily expanded the size and scope of its services. In 2004, the company moved to its 70,000 square-foot corporate headquarters in East Rutherford, NJ. Before that (2002), the company acquired Florida-based Professional Wireless Systems. PWS, which develops and implements wireless technology, counts over a dozen Super Bowl broadcasts to their credit, along with assignments for the NHL, wireless upgrades for NBC TV and many other broadcast, entertainment, corporate and government projects.
In 2007, Masque Sound added a permanent systems installation division to their growing services. Projects include Le Poisson Rouge in New York's Greenwich Village, NYU's James L. Dolan Recording/Teaching facility, the DiMenna Center for Classical Music, the New Victory Theater and St. Bartholomew's Church on Park Ave.
In celebration of their diamond anniversary, company general manager Stephanie Hansen reached out to graphic designer Milton Glaser for an update to the firm's graphic image. "I've been a fan of Milton's for a long time, and recently saw a documentary on his work," Hansen said. "We were thrilled when he agreed to marry his talents with our existing brand."
"A 75th Anniversary is a significant milestone," said company principal Geoff Shearing. "We are grateful to our many long-term clients, and to a dedicated in-house team, some of whom have been with us over twenty years. My father remains active, and enthusiastically monitors our on-going success from his New Hampshire home, just as my grandfather took great pride in dad's nurturing of our legacy.
"I grew up watching them make decisions about what new technology to invest in, and how to grow the business in the most logical way," Shearing added. "Their most important lesson was that customer service is the basis for all success. Our concerns for solving client technical challenges in the most creative, efficient and cost-effective way has continued to be a key element in our on-going success.
"We are privileged to work on blue ribbon projects that run the gamut from hit Broadway shows to network TV and world-class corporate events," Shearing concluded. "I look forward to celebrating our 100th anniversary in 2036!"
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