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The award is named after the founding president of ISPA and recognises an ISPA member of long standing whose achievements in arts management are deserving of special praise and recognition.Staples comments: "ISPA is a community of people with a shared passion for the performing arts. To receive the Patrick Hayes Award from my peers, colleagues and friends is a special honour." This award is particularly important to Theatre Projects, as it is the second time ISPA has recognised the achievements of our staff - the only organisation to have been honoured twice with thi

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Thomas was equally enthused, commentin: "This will relieve Chris of the day-to-day running of TFL," he said, "leaving him free to concentrate on what he does best; steering TSG strategically, and addressing the increasingly complex engineering demands placed upon us. So much of our work is now project led, and that's where Chris excels; with enough metal you can engineer your way out of any problem, but Chris creates elegant solutions that are lightweight and efficient."

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Haeming brings over a decade of entertainment lighting experience in international sales and distribution, most recently with Arcus Lighting in Paderborn, Germany. As Arcus is the High End Systems distributor for Germany, Haeming will continue to work with his former company but in his new capacity with HES.

Haeming jumped into the Digital Lighting Revolution with High End's introduction of the Catalyst mirror head in 2001. Since then he has assisted lighting designers and Wholehog 3 console operators in professional shows with all of High End's line of products including its DL.2 and Catalyst v4 media server.<

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"Charlie possesses two powerful characteristics that we were searching for in a National Sales Manager," said Julie Smith, Lightolier Controls and Entertainment Technology general manager. "The first is a tremendous aptitude to effectively lead a team of sales managers, and the second is his success building strong and lasting relationships with current and potential clients. We are very excited to have Charlie on board, and are optimistic that his hiring will have a positive effect on our bottom line."

"I am thrilled to be stepping into my new role with Ligh

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Teague's responsibilities involve the cultivation of business and professional relationships with lighting solutions company Holophane, which Martin has recently formed a commercial cooperation with in the United States. The cooperation enables Holophane to offer Martin Professional's complete architectural range of colour-changing luminaires countrywide. Teague will also manage sales targets, marketing plans and strategies, as well as develop and manage specifications for business within Martin's Southeast regional territory.

Teague comes to Martin from The Lighting Alliance, a manufacturer's representative in Dallas, where he w

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Van Der Meulen, 37, joins Dialight Lumidrives with over 12 years experience in thelighting industry. He joins having spent the previous six years with LEDmanufacturer Lumileds, initially as a mechanical engineer and latterly astechnical support manager for Europe with responsibility to train and educatecustomers on how to use high-power LEDs. Before joining Lumileds he worked atPhilips Lighting Development Laboratories.

Van Der Meulen will be based near Eindoven in The Netherlands. He will be responsiblefor focusing on Dialight Lumidrives OEM customers across northern Europe andproviding them with sales and technical support.

Gordon Routledge, managing director at Dialight Lumidrives says: "Patrick'sappointment is part of the conti

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Currently managing director, Doyle will become chief executive, DiGiCo (UK) Ltd, whilst senior sales director James Gordon will assume the role of managing director, DiGiCo (UK) Ltd. The remainder of the management team comprises marketing director David Webster and technical director John Stadius.

Doyle's new position will utilize his 40 years of experience, as well as his skills for maintaining and raising company profile, to its maximum potential thus helping to increase top line revenue generation. "I've enjoyed my time as managing dir

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A well-known face in the industry, Hadfield brings many years of technical experience and industry knowledge to the new role, having previously worked in a variety of entertainment industry sales roles.

Previous roles include working in the Sales department of Tomcat UK supplying CM Lodestars and trussing equipment to a Global network of dealers and working in the rental hire departments of Lifting Gear Hire. Hadfield also gained a knowledge of rigging and various other lifting equipment whilst working in the Sales department at PCM.

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Sanchez brings specialised experience and a comprehensive skill set to his new role at Group One. A former sales associate for prominent retailers Manny's Music and Alto Music, he is also an affirmed music lover who has toured nationally with metal outfit Blood Has Been Shed. Sanchez is technically proficient in critical areas including instrument repair and PA installation as well, and counts years of experience as a guitar teache

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Simon Cox has been promoted to the position of field sales manager, supporting the company's sales network. He has been with Pulsar for many years and offers a wealth of support and product knowledge, the company says.

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He brings a wealth of experience to the company having commenced his career some 28 years ago at Darlington Civic Theatre where he started a technical career in theatre. Following this Hutchinson has worked on numerous musical productions in the UK and across the world, including Fosse, Miss Saigon, Jerry Springer, Blue Man Group, Mamma Mia! and Phantom of the Opera, as well as "over 10,000" pantomines.

Hutchinson commented: "I've always been very impressed with the ethos of Orbital and the way the company has expanded into the organisation it is today - so I'm very p

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"Heinz and Matthew are two excellent additions to the Entertainment Technology and Lightolier Controls team," says Julie Smith, Lightolier Controls and Entertainment Technology general manager. "In his new role, Heinz will manage our staff of product managers while working closely with our engineers to facilitate new and current product development. Matthew, who already has a strong relationship with many of our clients and dealers, will no doubt continue to excel as a significant attribute to our sales organisation."

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In his new role, Rennie will be working alongside SPS event producers and production managers to administer creative solutions that work flawlessly with technical solutions, in order to communicate the client's needs.

The solutions division of SPS provides creative services for events through the latest computer graphics, digital video and other innovative technologies. It concentrates on delivering client's messages effectively with bespoke solutions which look vibrant and appealing to the audience, rathe

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Joining White Light's increasingly successful sales team is industry veteran Jack Exell. Most recently at The Lighting Technology Group and Action Lighting, Exell recalls that his association with White Light goes back more than thirty years, to his time as "a young sales rep at Valiant in Fulham, delivering lamps to The Rocky Horror Show on the Kings Road where I first met White Light's founders. The association has become very close and many of my new colleagues here are in fact old friends. I have always admired White Light's integrity and position in the industry, and look forward to being a useful member of the sales team."

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With over 30 years' experience designing and coordinating a wide variety of projects, Suesse specialises in stage rigging and motorised stage equipment. In 1993 he was elected to be a Fellow of the United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT) and is a committee member of ESTA (The Entertainment Services and Technology Association). In 2004 and 2005 he was appointed as a Rigging Subject Matter Expert for the Entertainment Technician Certification Program Council (ETCP). For the past several years he has been an instructor at the IAAM Backstage Boot Camp, instructing facility managers about the operation an

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Hughes comes to LSC with an extensive background. In his early days he played piano and guitar in several bands whilst also working at the AMP in Sydney. In 1976 he "realised his musical talents were less than ordinary", so he moved on to successfully road-manage bands, often working as their front-of-house sound technician.

After moving to Queensland in the late 70s, Hughes worked with Wickety Wak, DSA Concert Systems and at Her Majesty's Theatre. In 1982, Greg Hughes Concert Lighting came into play and in 1984 (with the addition of partners) East Coast Lighti

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Thomas comes to the company from DIS Thailand where he was the area sales manager responsible for the Asia-Pacific markets. Prior to DIS, he worked for TC Electronics, and was elementary in setting up their China office. "I look forward to working with Klotz Digital," says Marcher. "I watched this company grow over the years and it is now one of the best known brands in the broadc

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Both were among the first in the UK to be awarded the foundation degree in Crowd Management at Buckingham and Chilterns University, in line with Showsec's ongoing training and development programme for all staff.

Showsec managing director Mark Harding comments, "Over many years of dedicated service to Showsec, Mark and Simon have proved themselves to be both great leaders and team players, with unrivalled passion for their work. The loyalty and commitment they have shown, combined with their continuous influence on the progression the company, has left no doubt in my mind that

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Commenting on his resignation, Cooper stated: "I have very much enjoyed my time at Audio-Technica and feel the time is now right for me to pursue other interests. I am confident the strong sales team I have grown and developed in the UK will continue to be successful and I wish them all the very best."

Managing director Adrian Rooke said, "We are extremely sorry to be losing Tony. He has been a key member of the management team here, and of the board of directors, during a prolonged period of growth for the company. His talents will be greatly missed and we wish him every success for the future."

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Moving on to handle technical and sales queries and quotations, as well as running the workshop, he also became involved in organising Proel's exhibition activities.

In his new role, Clarke will be responsible for overseeing the sales department and keeping in close contact with Proel's on-the-road sales team. He will also oversee the company's purchasing and supplier liaison.

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Led by CEO Larry Turner, the team also includes Miles Dudgeon, director of marketing; Ken Fasen, director of technical support; Brian Grover, VP of manufacturing; Chae Knotts, comptroller; and Lee Schlais, VP of engineering.

Miles Dudgeon started at Wybron in May 2006 as a regional sales manager, responsible for sales efforts to Broadway productions and customers across the north-eastern US. In January 2007, he was promoted to director of marketing, heading product management and marketing. Prior to joining Wybron, he was a product manager at Rosco Laboratories, wher

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Succeeding Gillum is Richard Lund, who joined the company in February. Lund has broad experience in the lighting industry, bringing over 20 years of expertise to the Color Kineti

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A delighted Curtis has left a similar post at Sennheiser UK to take up the position, and says: "Although I was perfectly happy at Sennheiser this was too good an opportunity to miss. Given the heritage of the company and strength of the brand, it presents a unique and exciting opportunity to grow the business as a shareholder."

Sheffield-based Cloud Electronics was formed more than 30 years ago by Roy Millington and Andrew Colley, just as disco was exploding in the UK and across the world. After capturing volume business in the twin-deck market the company slowly began to exploit niches in the professional audio industry, producing a series of industry-refere

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Commenting on his appointment, Fleetwood Mobiles founding director Tim Summerhayes says: "We are really pleased to have Ian as part of our team. His extensive contacts within the industry, along with his experience in audio post production for film and TV, will be an invaluable asset to Fleetwood's new post facility in Denham."

Davidson takes over from Ian Dyckhoff who left the company in February to pursue new opportunities within the Pro Audio industry.

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