Placken comes to Meyer Sound bearing extensive experience with LCS Series products gained from his tenure working for White Radio, the Canadian distributor for what was LCS Audio's products before Meyer Sound's 2005 acquisition of the company.
"Jerry worked qui
Having been trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, Gemma has been involved in the theatre entertainment industry for over 10 years. She has extensive experience managing technical departments both onboard a multitude of Carnival cruise ships and as technical coordinator ashore in Carnival Corporation's headquarters in Miami. Subsequently, as technical sales manager for Harbour Marine Systems' Miami office, she has interacted with many cruise lines, theatre facilities and manufacturers. Her extensive experience in management and sales has given her firm foundations from which to develop this new role within Stage Technologies, say the company.
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"I am looking forward to this new challenge," said Sawyer. "The company has an enormously high reputation worldwide and its brands - without exception - number among the elite of global players. Another factor is that the Middle East and Africa have unbelievable potential. There's a tremendous demand in the region for high quality products and genuine know-how."
To get across Telex / EVI Audio's customer-oriented philosophy of developing products that solve real problems Tony Sawyer is counting not only upon numerou
Fraser will be responsible for supporting dealers and prospective clients with aggregating and installing Yamaha products into complete solutions systems, and will also have a special brief to develop Yamaha's presence in the growing Church and Houses of Worship sector.
Commercial Audio's general manager, Nick Cook comments: "We are delighted to have Scott on board; his unique mix of skills and experience wil
He had been active in the DJ and lighting industries for over 20 years, and during that time he made numerous contributions to the DJ community. "He touched a lot of lives, and was a great role model," said Scott Davies, general manager of the American DJ Group.
"My brother Chuck and I have known Joey since before American DJ was started," continued Davies. "He has always been a very valued friend to our families. Joey was a very sweet and caring individual who made everyone feel at home. American DJ is a close knit company, and we're all going to miss him."
Joey Corral was 54. He leaves beh
Ben Merrick has also joined CTI as new product development manager. Merrick has worked at the Hartford Stage Company, and is a graduate of the Yale School of Drama. His role at the company will be to help ensure a steady stream of new products for City Theatrical customers.
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Part of Barron's responsibility will be the ongoing development and sales of Kelco's 'Sensory Engineering' concept - a holistic approach to lighting, sound and aroma installations which the company says is already impacting on the leisure segment.
Kelco's MD David Kelland said: ''In order to move our company forward we felt it necessary to recruit a seasoned sales professional from within our industry. Of those we interviewed, Graham was the candidate who immediately grasped the immense power of Sensory Engineering."
''The technical sector of the leisure and entertainment business is constantly evolving and always searching for innovative, cutting-edge concepts. Sensory Eng
Martin brings to Meyer Sound more than 12 years of experience in electronic systems sales, installations, and project management, including posts at Atlantic Audio GmbH in Düsseldorf and Neumann-Elektronik Service GmbH in Mülheim, where he gained knowledge in video, telecommunications, and security systems, as well as audio. Those positions schooled Martin in the requirements of installation projects in auditoriums, nightclubs, government buildings, transportation terminals and broadcast facilities, knowledge he is eager to share with his new customers.
"One of t
In the late 1970s and 1980s, Tony was one of the most influential lighting designers working in the nightclub and leisure industry, with his ground-breaking design for the famous Camden Palace among his achievements. From 1983 onwards, with Peter Wynne-Willson, Tony was a partner in the innovative lighting design and engineering firm, Wynne-Willson Gottelier (WWG). The company was responsible for many entertainment projects for the leisure and cruise ship industry, and for creating products such as the Razorhead moving searchlight, the Fantôme - an automated version of Robert Juliat's 2.5kW zoom profile, and of course the Catalyst system with its 'orbital movement' mirror-based projection arrangement
Haynes starts his new position at Martin on 5 July. His responsibilities as RSM primarily cover Martin's Show, TV and Theatre segments in the central US region although he will also be involved in the Commercial and Public Spaces segments.
Brian Friborg, Martin US Preside
Whybrow will be responsible for the broadcast facilities division that works on many projects from shoot to post, including Channel 4's fully HD show Totally Frank and the recent Isle of Wight Music Festival. Joining his current team of 56, will be Karen Hake from Dubbs and Alex Finch from TSI in bookings. The new equipment installed at Metro as part of this expansion will include major HD upgrades for the company's Avid systems, a Sony HD cam SR and Sony lenses.
"I brought D
Wezorke will remain managing director of the main company, Lightpower, at the same time remaining majority shareholder of both
As, successively, PRG's assistant corporate controller, controller of the lighting division, and corporate controller and vice-president of finance, he traveled extensively to PRG's offices throughout the country and in Europe, helping the company's operations executives refine their asset management and operating procedures. In early 2003, he was promoted to general manager of PRG Audio, based in Mount Vernon, New York and PRG Lighting, based in North Bergen, New Jersey. In 2005, Hansen also became the GM of PRG Video in Mou
Daly brings more than 17 years of lighting industry sales and management experience to Color Kinetics, including specific expertise in OEM sales. He most recently served as president and general manager of the 68-year-old Rig-A-Lite division of AZZ Inc, an electrical equipment manufacturer. He previously held sales and OEM management positions at Venture Lighting, GE Lighting and Philips Lighting.
"We are confident in the technologies, expertise and IP that differentiate our OEM value proposition, which many partners have already embraced to bring unique pro
The company grew to be one of the most respected award-winning manufacturers in the audio industry and Sandra worked in most of its departments, eventually being responsible for sales.
The company was sold in September 2005 to Naina International, with Sandra agreeing to work with the company for a year to help with the hand-over. "I am really pleased that things are continuing as before with the same loyal and experienced staff who are determined to maintain the high standards whi
Steve Chappell, Stage Electrics' service manager says: "John has an enormous amount of knowledge and experience, he has been working for Strand for over 40 years and will be invaluable in helping Stage Electrics to continue to support their customers. He is very experienced in system integration, networking and power electronics."
Stage Electrics supports Strand products including the 500 series control consoles; LD90; SLD; and EC21 dimmers by offering commissioning, servicing, and trouble shooting. Over the next few months Wright will receive training on other manufacturers including Zero88 and ETC.
Wright will be available to any dealer or installer who may require his help to support or maintain Strand lighting installations, enquiries should be dir
Aviom co-founder Tom Costello has been appointed chief operating officer from his previous role of vice president. His responsibilities include managing the company's day-to-day operations and product development. Also, central regional sales manager Tom Knesel has been promoted to national field sales manager.
Additionally, the company has added six staff members to its growing team. Kim Treanor has joined as executive assistant to president/CEO Carl Bader; Rachael Morris as graphic artist for the marketing department; Mark Gutekunst as field applications engineer; Kaori Nijinsky as sales administrator; Roland Morris as PCB layout designer; and Nick Minnot has been appointed product tes
Jon Petts, formerly with lighting manufacturer Pulsar, has been appointed to the newly-created position of Commercial Manager. He will act as the main point of contact with PLASA members, working alongside the existing team to ensure that members take full advantage of the expanding range of business services available. PLASA is also keen to ensure it has a good understanding of the day-to-day issues faced by members and the new role will be instrumental in further developing the lines of communication.
Petts has many years' experience in both sales and management roles, having worked for several major companies within the industry, including Martin Professional. His knowledge of both the industry and current trends in product
Originally from Chicago, and currently based in Illinois, Burjek has a Degree in mechanical engineering and began his career as a design engineer for General Motors, later moving on to become a sales professional. He has worked in the automotive industry for more than 10 years.
Supporting OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) customers in the Central and Eastern part of the United States, Burjek joins established OEM sales manager Rick Skillman in a team headed up by Andy Farrow.
It's all part of a larger growth plan, according to general manager, Nigel Wood: "We are predicting strong growth, coming from a concentrated effort to dev
President of Gear-Source, Marcel Fairbairn says: "Tony is a good friend of mine, and someone I respect for his ability to drive into new markets, and really take care of the customer. We're thrilled to be able to bring him in at this time and happily
Kinkella's appointment allows the Oxnard-based distributor to effectively keep up with the increasing support demands of installations, which require CAD drawings, detailed signal diagrams, and expert Soundvision and Ease translations, among other things. He also serves as an additional technical resource for the sales team as well as for consultants, contractors, sound reinforcement companies and fixed installation clients.
Before joining L-Acoustics US, Kinkella most recently worked as a design engineer at Thomas Gregor Associates in El Segundo. Prior to that, he spent a year in the client service department of Signal Hill-based ATM Flyware, which followed five years of e
Vice-president Adrian Forbes-Black explains this further expansion: "We have known for a long while that although we have been very strong in the Western and Central areas of the country, the three-hour time difference from the East coast has definitely been a factor in our further growth. With that in mind, earlier this year we consciously decided to look at opening an office somewhere in the Eastern time zone. When the opportunity to employ someone of Elmer's calibre and experience arose the decision to open the office in Atlanta made perfect sense. It's our hope that being in Georgia will allow us easy access to the large markets in Florida and Tennesse
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Christopher Bock, or CB as many knew him, had a long tenure with Digidesign, playing a vital role in the company's early success. As long-time vice-president of sales and marketing, CB had recently been transitioning into a new role to focus on building strategic new business areas, the first of which was helping to expand Digidesign's growth in the live sound market.
"It's very difficult for us to accept that CB is no longer with us," said Dave Lebolt, Digidesign general manager. "He was a part of Digidesign from the very beginning. He was a charismatic leader and an excellent strategist, to say nothing of his musical skills as a percussionist. It's hard to convey how strongly this af
