German audio specialist Sennheiser is the official partner and audio supplier to SRG SSR idée suisse, the host broadcaster of the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2003 in St. Moritz.

Sennheiser and its Swiss distributor Bleuel Electronic AG are supplying the audio systems for the World Ski Championships (1 – 6 February 2003) to ensure top quality sound for televising the Championships. Sennheiser and Bleuel are also responsible for allocating frequencies to the international television companies. For the World Cup skiing events in 2001/2002 Sennheiser and Bleuel carried out an in-depth frequency analysis for the whole St. Moritz region in Engadine in Switzerland and set up a comprehensive frequency plan. Expert radio engineers calculated the intermodulation frequencies generated by mobile phones and other wireless equipment so that their plan would ensure high-quality interference-free sound for television broadcasting.

"We are proud that SRG SSR idée suisse has chosen top quality products by Sennheiser", said Rolf Meyer, President Marketing and Sales at Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG. The provision of equipment for SRG SSR idée suisse is part of the Sennheiser and Bleuel sponsorship of the 2003 World Ski Championships. International broadcasting companies are able to use the technology in return for a fee. "Our RF wireless systems have a proven track record at international events", said Sennheiser President Rolf Meyer. "Just look at the success of the soccer world cup broadcasts, for example." Last summer Sennheiser supported the on-site broadcasters in Japan and South Korea by making 200 wireless channels and 400 shotgun microphones available.

The special winter-proof microphones which Sennheiser and Bleuel are making available to the TV production company tpc ag perform perfectly even in extreme conditions, such as cold, snow and wet. Whatever the event, whether it is a downhill event, Super-G or slalom, the microphones along the course and at the finish line undergo exacting tests to ensure correct operation. So it is no surprise that Sennheiser radio microphones are there to share the glory at the presentations. 

Sennheiser specializes in the use of high-tech equipment in adverse conditions. Together with Swiss television they make an experienced team. Sennheiser and Bleuel also supplied the equipment for the spectacular Swiss television project, the live climb of the north wall of the Eiger. Climbing helmets fitted with cameras and special microphones transmitted 11 video channels and 26 audio channels direct from the rock face, with another 24 RF wireless channels reserved for mountain guides, producers and rescue teams. A gripping event on television – like the World Ski Championships. 

As one of the world's leading manufacturers of microphones, headphones and wireless transmission systems, the Sennheiser Group with its headquarters in Wedemark near Hanover, Germany, had total sales of over €227 million in 2001. The export share is 82%. Sennheiser has a total workforce of approx. 1,500 employees, of whom 800 are employed in Germany. Sennheiser is active worldwide and, in addition to other partnerships, has its own sales subsidiaries in France, the UK, Belgium, the Netherlands, China, Singapore, Canada, Mexico and the USA. 

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