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Pioneers in Acoustics Software

Mediterranean Acoustics Research & Development (PEMARD for short) was established to do research in the various fields of Acoustics, with in mind to expand in the future to other scientific areas as well.

PEMARD was set up by Panos Economou, founder and Managing Director of Panacoustics Ltd - an Acoustics consultancy, which was established in Cyprus in 1982 specialising in Building Acoustics, Room Acoustics and Noise Control. Between 1990 and 1992, he was a Principal Engineer at the Noise and Vibration Department at WS Atkins Ltd (now Atkins), in Epsom, UK, in charge of Architectural Acoustics.

PEMARD has developed a suite of Acoustical software applications called “Olive Tree Lab” which encompasses Outdoor Sound Propagation, Room Acoustics, Open-Plan Office, Multilayered Structure Builder, Sound distributions and scattering Polar Plotter for acoustical elements such as sound Reflectors and Diffusers.

PEMARD is currently developing further modules to complete the suite, which includes Building Acoustics and Mechanical Systems Noise Control.

“Olive Tree Lab” offers users a virtual lab in which one could experiment and study the effects project parameters could have on the outcome of their design.
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It is a unique, practical, accurate and precise acoustical simulation environment based on state of the art methods. “Olive Tree Lab - Suite” offers users a virtual laboratory where they can experiment and study the effects acoustical parameters have on their designs.

PEMARD also represents other acoustical software by renowned developers, including SONarchitect for building acoustics and AFMG's product series which includes EASE, Reflex, Soundflow and others.

Meet the Team

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​Panos Economou, MSc (London, UK), BSc (London, UK)
MASA, MAES, MIOA, M.HELINA, ETEK, MIEEE, MIIAV
Company Founder & Managing Director

Panos comes from a musical family and, as a younger man, his love for music brought his attention to acoustics and spaces where music is performed. He obtained his first degree in Mechanical Engineering, which allowed him to progress to a postgraduate qualification in Applied Acoustics.

In 1982 he established Panacoustics Ltd, an acoustics consultancy based in Cyprus, which provides professional services for building, room acoustics, electro-acoustics, noise control and outdoor sound propagation. Panos and Panacoustics have successfully provided services for hundreds of projects and Panacoustics has grown into the number one acoustics consultancy in Cyprus.

In 2009 Panos founded PE Mediterranean Acoustics Research & Development (PEMARD) - a company dedicated to addressing the acoustical problems that other commercial software packages have ignored or failed to take into consideration. The software tools and services offered to the community by PEMARD are based on state-of-the-art research into acoustics and noise control. PEMARD has been specifically established to assist the growing community of academics and professional acousticians who need professional grade tools to be able to deliver a quality service to their own clients.

Panos loves nature and noise-free minds. He is a self taught drummer and has previously enjoyed organizing music festivals to provide a service for fellow music lovers in Cyprus. Panos makes the most of living on a Mediterranean island by enjoying the outdoors.

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Lina Economou
Director & Administrator

Lina has a background in banking and financial management and complements the scientific team with her range of modern business management practices. Prior to her relocation to Cyprus, Lina worked for an investment bank in London administrating high net-worth clients from many parts of the Middle East.

Lina is responsible for managing the day-to-day activities of the company, acts in a team support role, provides liaison between the scientists and software engineers, and keeps the computer geeks in line. Lina enjoys an ongoing role in the marketing and promotion of PEMARD and its software products. 

Lina enjoys spending time in some of the beautiful natural environments available in Cyprus and participating in deep meaningful discussions. She also likes to go to the gym as she considers it professional therapy and relaxation.

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Panagiotis Charalampous, PhD Candidate, MBA(Arizona, USA), BSc (Athens, Greece)
MCPD, MCITP, MCTS
Partner & Computational Acoustics Researcher
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​Panagiotis is a professional software developer and researcher with wide ranging application development experience from small projects to enterprise-grade web solutions. He has a wealth of professional Microsoft certifications and is an expert in all aspects of Windows technology. Panagiotis brings to the business a specialization in separating the technology issues from the business problems and providing a well-planned and feasible delivery solution. His background gives him an insight into software design & development, web/services development, database administration and infrastructure delivery to create effective solutions for a wide range of problems.

He holds an MBA from the Northcentral University in Arizona, and he is happy to be able to share and practice his knowledge regarding business management throughout the daily activities at PEMARD.

At the same time he is a PhD Candidate at Cyprus University of Technology with his main research interest being sound in 3D virtual environments.

In his free time, Panagiotis enjoys marrying good food with long philosophical discussions (and a good bottle of wine). This is why he weighs more than any other member of the team.

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Constantinos Economou
BSc in Physics (UK)

MSc in Advanced Mechanical Engineering
Research Engineer

Costas is a research engineer. Throughout his studies he specialized in the development and application of Computer Assisted Engineering systems. He helps develop and expand the physical models of OTL and is also responsible for testing, validation and customer support.

He holds a BSc in Physics from the University of Glasgow and a MSc in Mechanical Engineering from Cardiff University.
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Costas loves cinema and enjoys walking in nature in his free time.

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What Our Clients Are Saying

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Paragon Acoustic Consultants had been reviewing different room acoustics software packages to standardise the software used within the practice. Various room acoustic packages were considered, however, a number of the software packages considered proved unfavourable due to limitations of room geometries that can be modelled, limited calculation outputs and general concerns that the software was unnecessarily difficult to use for even straightforward tasks. This practice has reviewed Olive Tree Lab Suite and found the software to be user friendly whilst providing a very high level of functionality. Having rented the software and modelled a number of relatively complex room acoustic projects, we are impressed with the software and in particular the very professional back-up and support provided by P.E. Mediterranean Acoustics R&D. At this stage the modelling functions for outdoor sound have not been used, however, having watched demonstrations by Mediterranean Acoustics via computer link–up the external modelling sections of the software look as impressive as the room acoustics modelling.

John Gillott

Acoustics Consultant
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Paragon Acoustics Consultants, UK

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The OTL Team is a delight to work with. Amazingly responsive to questions and requests, and constantly improving the product. When it comes to software development & support, many should look at this company as a model to follow.

Dominique J. Chéenne

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 INCE, USA

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I would like to appreciate the team of OTL and Premard in terms of their continued support and efforts. OTL has been such a valuable tool that I keep coming back for more. With the new software OTL 4 Pemard has again made an effective tool for Acousticians worldwide.

Abraham Berin

B. Tech E&MT, M.Sc A&A (UK)
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Head of Acoustics, INFOSIGHT, UAE

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​I have been using the OTL Lab application for a number of years, mainly for teaching and demonstrations at undergraduate and postgraduate courses in acoustics and noise control. The program is user-friendly and incorporates an advanced high-level 3D designer tool for setting up virtual acoustic environments, allowing easy setting up of case studies and extracting results and maps for radiation and transmission for noise and other sources.
I find very useful the advanced physics engine for sound propagation which allows for wave-based simulations (plane or spherical) considering also atmospheric refraction. This enables OTL to achieve accurate results especially in large scale setups encountered in environmental studies. The interface for immediate comparison of analytical results with standardized approximations (ISO standards) or simplified computational methods such as ray tracing and image-source models allows for comprehensive evaluations in multiple levels of physical detail. Such features which have been utilized by the members of our Audio and Acoustic Technology group during research projects.
The support by the OTL team was extremely helpful and their response immediate, tackling queries at personal level and providing educational webinars for the students.

John Mourjopoulos

Professor
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University of Patras

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OTL is an appropriate tool for prediction of acoustic adjustments in room acoustics, outdoor environment and industry. It offers flexibility and an ease of the ability to customize. Thanks for the multi-layered structure for impedance, absorption and SRI prediction.

Toufic Attieh

Technical Manager
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Gresam Acoustic & Vibration Engineering, Lebanon

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Although designed for demanding Acoustics applications, Olive Tree Lab has been instrumental in my research and work. Despite its hugely detailed modeling of acoustic properties, primarily addressed to acousticians, through its intuitive interface, it has also proven invaluable for architectural design. Furthermore, the Mediterranean Acoustics team have vastly exceeded my expectations for 'after sales service' and provided a rare blend of scientific expertise and personal care – giving true meaning to the word 'support'.

Ilias Papageorgiou

Architect
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Greece

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We find OTL very intuitive and the customer service spectacular. Once the model was properly configured, the mapping software predicted very accurately and was within +/-5dB in comparison to actual field measurements.  We were able to provide client documents that were clear and intuitive and allowed them to prove compliance with local and state noise ordinances.

Thomas N. Ryan

Senior Consultant
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Technological Design Studios, LLC.

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Pemard did a fantastic job with our custom software application. Costas and Panagiotis were extremely responsive during the development process and were always helpful in immediately addressing our concerns and fixing issues where we found them. The custom software the team developed for us has been of huge help to our room acoustics design process and we could not have done this without their help. I would recommend Pemard to anyone needing custom acoustics software.

Anonymous

Acoustics Consultants
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USA

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    • Olive Tree Lab Suite
    • Olive Tree Lab - Room Modes
    • Olive Tree Lab Acoustics Lib
    • SONarchitect
    • AFMG - EASE, SoundFlow, Reflex, Address, Focus, SysTune >
      • EASE - Enhanced Acoustic Simulator for Engineers
      • EASE - SpeakerLab
      • EASE - EVAC Fast Design of Acoustic Evacuation SystemsFast Design of Acoustic Evacuation Systems
      • AFMG SoundFlow - For the acoustic design of multi-layer structures
      • AFMG Reflex - For the design and application of diffusers
      • EASE Address
      • EASE Focus - Universal Sound System Modeling in 3D
      • FIRmaker - Put Your sound Where It Belongs!
      • EASRA - Electronic and Acoustic System Evaluation and Response Analysis
      • SysTune - Professional Audio Measurement
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