{"id":20358,"date":"2021-12-16T17:26:01","date_gmt":"2021-12-16T08:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/global.sharp\/were_sharp\/?p=20358"},"modified":"2021-12-16T17:26:01","modified_gmt":"2021-12-16T08:26:01","slug":"we-have-successfully-completed-our-ifa-roadshow-in-four-european-cities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/2021\/12\/16\/20358\/","title":{"rendered":"We have successfully completed our IFA roadshow in four European cities."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/RS-Summary-images-all-1-720x405.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20376\" width=\"540\" height=\"304\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are pleased to announce the successful completion of our European IFA Roadshow, which started on September 15<sup>th<\/sup> in Paris (France) and travelled to three European cities, Milan (Italy), Gdansk (Poland) and Oxfordshire (UK).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read more about the 2021 IFA Roadshow initiative here.<br>Sharp Europe holds IFA Roadshow\uff08<a href=\"https:\/\/global.sharp\/were_sharp\/2021\/09\/21\/20167\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/global.sharp\/were_sharp\/2021\/09\/21\/20167\/<\/a>\uff09<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IFA has been an event for Sharp to promote its business vision, but it was cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic this year. For this reason, for the first time, we worked with the IFA organizers to coordinate a pan-european roadshow. In each venue, we presented our latest products, solutions and technologies to local dealers and media, and each show was covered by a number of media outlets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Milan, we have announced the donation of 57,600 Sharp surgical masks to the Italian Red Cross to help and prevent the spread of new viruses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alberto Zoli, General Manager of Areu, a company which also provides medical services such as ambulances, expressed his appreciation: &#8220;This initiative is a great way for us to help operators and volunteers work safely as this initiative will provide a month&#8217;s demand for surgical masks.\u201d Our core business is consumer electronics and initiatives like this are part of our Sharp DNA. Supporting local organizations and focusing on sustainability are parts of our central policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the UK, the event was held at the Williams Experience Centre, a facility of the famous Formula 1 team, Williams Racing located in Oxfordshire (just outside London). As with the other venues, for those dealers who could not attend, virtual meetings have been held, and the product directors responsible for TV, audio and home appliances have presented their products online from the event hall. Here are looks at what were displayed in each venue, as well as some of our members who made the roadshow success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Paris(France)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/paris_01-2-720x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20359\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/paris_01-2-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/paris_01-2-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/paris_01-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/paris_01-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><figcaption>Home appliances such as air purifiers and microwave ovens<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/paris_02-2-720x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20360\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/paris_02-2-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/paris_02-2-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/paris_02-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/paris_02-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><figcaption>Smaller microwave ovens were popular (image)<br>Smaller microwaves were more popular than larger ones (image)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/paris_03-2-720x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20361\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/paris_03-2-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/paris_03-2-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/paris_03-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/paris_03-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><figcaption>Members in Paris<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Milan (Italy)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/milan_01-2-720x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20364\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/milan_01-2-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/milan_01-2-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/milan_01-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/milan_01-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><figcaption>Air purifiers and microwave ovens on display<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/milan_02-2-720x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20366\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/milan_02-2-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/milan_02-2-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/milan_02-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/milan_02-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><figcaption>Media presentation<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/milan_04-2-540x720.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/milan_04-2-540x720.jpg 540w, https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/milan_04-2-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/milan_04-2.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/milan_03-2-720x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20368\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/milan_03-2-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/milan_03-2-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/milan_03-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/milan_03-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><figcaption>Sharp Surgical mask donation to Red Cross<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/milan_05-2-720x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20369\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/milan_05-2-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/milan_05-2-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/milan_05-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/milan_05-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><figcaption>Members of the Milanese<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gdansk\uff08Poland\uff09<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/gdansk_01-2-720x481.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20370\" width=\"540\" height=\"361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/gdansk_01-2-720x481.jpg 720w, https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/gdansk_01-2-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/gdansk_01-2-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/gdansk_01-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><figcaption>Introducing the products to media Staff explaining audio products to media representatives.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/gdansk_02-2-720x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20371\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/gdansk_02-2-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/gdansk_02-2-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/gdansk_02-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/gdansk_02-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><figcaption>Members of Gdansk<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Oxfordshire (UK)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/oxfordshire_02-2-720x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20372\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/oxfordshire_02-2-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/oxfordshire_02-2-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/oxfordshire_02-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/oxfordshire_02-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><figcaption>Air purifiers and home appliances on display<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/oxfordshire_03-2-720x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20373\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/oxfordshire_03-2-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/oxfordshire_03-2-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/oxfordshire_03-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/oxfordshire_03-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><figcaption>Members of the Oxfordshire team pictured in front of Williams F1 cars<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:70px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We spoke to Kai Thielen, Director Marketing at Sharp Consumer Electronics Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">-What do you think of the IFA Roadshow, which was held in four countries for the first time?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Overall this BIG event \u2013 the first time ever pan-european IFA Roadshow &#8211; was a great success. We did meet our dealers and media locally in \u201ctheir\u201d countries and presented and demonstrated our latest products and technologies. The feedback was outstanding and exceeded our expectations. Without the hard work and tireless efforts of all involved parties within SCE (from our management down to our logistics, back-office and many, many more) it would not have been possible to deliver the best performances week after week. We had to secure a consistent Sharp brand exposure across all venue, therefore it was important to communicate closely with the SCE teams in each region and maintain a consistent style and manners among all four locations. Beside that, the main challenge was the short preparation time, as well as the uncertainties of COVID-19 in regards of travelling. We plan to utilize the experience and knowledge we gained for holding IFA Roadshow on planning future events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We hope to share events to be held by Sharp subsidiaries in the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are pleased to announce the successful completion of our European IFA Roadshow, which started on September 15th in Paris (France) and travelled to three European cities, Milan (Italy), Gdansk (Poland) and Oxfordshire (UK). Read more about the 2021 IFA Roadshow initiative here.Sharp Europe holds IFA Roadshow\uff08https:\/\/global.sharp\/were_sharp\/2021\/09\/21\/20167\/\uff09 IFA has been an event for Sharp to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":20379,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[77],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20358","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-europe"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20358","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20358"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20358\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20379"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20358"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20358"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.global.sharp\/were_sharp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20358"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}