Jenkins has over 30 years' industry experience. He was employed by Blitz for 17 years and prior to this he worked at Hammond AV for 13 years. Jenkins joins forces with Alan Macdonald and Kevin Orwin who are already installed in the new enterprise.
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Ritchie brings a wealth of experience to this new role with a combined production, technical, exhibition and sales management background in the entertainment services industry.
Reporting to Mike Goldberg, Selecon's European sales and marketing director Ritchie will work alongside Louise McCoy in the on-going development and support of Selecon's position as recognised leaders in fixed luminaire technology for theatrical and entertainment lighting.
"Ritchie's experience with corporate clients at Edric Audio Visual brings the understanding that the end user is the all important part of our busine
"The successful implementation of Harman's new best practices management programme will play an important role in driving our long-term growth in Japan and throughout Asia," said Yasuda. "I am honoured to have been selected to lead this initiative for Harman International, as I am convinced this approach will produce results that will directly benefit Harman customers in all professional, consumer, and automotive market segments."
In addition to serving as president of Harman Japan, Ken Yasuda is also chairman of the Inter
After an apprenticeship as a transfer engineer in the late 1980s, Levinworked as a studio engineer and latterly producer at studios in London andRome, before running the technical support department at SCV London for thelast four years.
"Source has assembled a portfolio of products that represent the mostinnovative technology available at each stage of the audio productionprocess,"says Levin. "I'm delighted to be joining such a forward-lookingorganisation and eagerly antic
"The addition of sales oversight to Michael's responsibilities is the next logical step forward in the evolution of the Group's strategy to strengthen the average customer's interaction with our brands," Augsburger said . "In the one year he has served as executive vice president of marketing, Michael has demonstrated his ability to develop successful Group-wide marketing programmes that are exceeding our customers' demands for more integrated, multi-brand product solutions. In his new position, Michael will bring the same expertise and leadership t
Paul Cox, 51 joins Martin in the capacity of architectural lighting consultant with more than 25 years in architectural sales experience, and moves from Kreon Architectural Lighting, where he held the position of general manager of UK operations.
"Martin has a great architectural product line - second to none. There is no one else out there with the quality or range," says Cox. "We really have products that make people's jaws drop, like the smartMAC for example. It looks good and does what it says, and people just love it. I am really looking forward to the coming challenges."
David Stewart, who joins Martin as lighting consultant in the Show Segment liaising with end clients, has many years experience working on corporate and live events, including the Montreux Jazz Festival, Oasis UK
"Peter has been very successful in various segments of the industry," says Jim Sides, managing director of Meyer Sound Germany. "He shares our vision and has shown that he is capable of delivering bottom-line results. We are very excited to have him on our team."
Schaedel's career began at a recording and mixing studio. Since then he has worked for music production and event management companies, and has successfully built long-term relationships with artists, managers, promoters and technical crews.
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Based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Marcher is tasked with overseeing all of Crown's sales activities in a territory that spans from Pakistan and India in the northwest to New Zealand and Australia in the southeast , as well as everything in between, including China, South Korea mand Thailand. He will also act as a liaison between the field and Crown factory in regards to product development, large-scale sales opportunities, and various marketing issues, such as international trade shows and advertising.
Marcher comes to Crown from Klotz Digital Asia, where he most recently served as managing director. Prior to that, he spent two and a
Lindquist brings over 20 years of sales experience in the electrical distribution industry working with architects, contractors and owners. She has been involved in the design and sale of numerous specialty lighting products for casinos, themed restaurants and retail venues. She was also one of the first in the Midwest region to promote Color Kinetics LED lighting in the architectural marketplace.
Gopher Stage Lighting provides lighting, control systems, technical services and stage draperies and rigging throughout the upper Midwest.
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MD Rich Rowley says: "I have known Nick for some time and am delighted he accepted our offer. His energy and enthusiasm fits perfectly with the tight teamwork and personal management style we encourage at Show Support. I am expecting great things."
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"With 14 years experience in the industry, in the fields of management, marketing, channel-sales and direct-sales organizations, Maria has the ability to carry Klotz Digital Audio Systems to a new level of excellence", says Thomas Klotz, CEO of Klotz Digital AG, who made the announcement. "A true team player, and well known in the industry, she has come very highly recommended and is most welcome in her new position."
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Dixon has been with Theatre Projects since 1997, initially working as a performance equipment specialist and then as a project manager.
Lauve joined TPC in 2001 with more than 25 years experience in the entertainment industry. He has managed entertainment operations for numerous large-scale projects and has designed scenery and lighting for many regional opera and ballet companies.
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Avolites' Steve Warren says, "Aziz has already proved his value to the company in dealing with the Russian speaking countries. Having also lived there, he's familiar with the idiosyncrasies of the financial and economic systems and dealings which is a great asset."
Adilkhodjaev also has some experience and familiarity with architectural lighting as hi
Palmer has held positions as director of sales and marketing for Radian Audio Engineering and previously as a sales management executive at Guitar Center Inc.
"I'm very enthusiastic about taking this position," states Palmer. "Allen & Heath's brand reputation as an industry leader speaks for itself. In my new role, my principal responsibility is to strengthen the sales focus on the premium line of mixers as well as expand the growth of new products such as iLive, iDR and XONE."
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With more than 20 of experience in software and hardware development, Neely brings a wealth of knowledge in professional audio, communications and network management in real-time environments. He has previously held technology development positions at IPC Command Systems, Iridian Technologies and QSC Audio.
"Ron's vast expertise in software and product development makes him a key addition to our team at Community," remarked Chris Barrow, Community Product Manager.
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Reay has many years experience within the AV industry, specialising in visualisation for leading manufactures, such as Panoram Technologies and CRT Displays.
Managing director Stuart Holmes comments: "In response to customer feedback, it became apparent that we needed to look for an additional product specialist to support the fleet of 'advanced' products throughout complicated design integration projects and installations. Stuart's skills will also provide key logistical information, especially for the more challenging and complex projects."
"Joining PSCo is a very exciting time in my career, as it provides me with the opportunity to focus my experience working with a company wit
"This is an exciting time for lighting controls and being a key part of Dynalite's growth will be very rewarding, I'm looking forward to the challenges of the future with this great company," says Rigden.
Paul Wilmshurst, Dynalite's general manager, adds: "It's fantastic to get Chris on board at this time of growth for Dynalite Europe. His sales experience and knowledge of the lighting controls market will be a great asset as we continue to grow."
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"This is an excellent move for me," he said. "I'm relishing the challenge of spearheading Soundcraft's digital mission in these regions, I see a huge potential for Live and Broadcast sales in South America."
Prior to joining GSL, the Soundcraft man was overseeing sound system installations in the Gulf specialising in the international five-star hotel market.
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"It has been a rough time for me, all the fishing was really starting to grate on my nerves," said Whitright. "I'm excited to get back to the serenity of my office."
Wybron's aggressive product development schedule continues with some revolutionary new ideas provided by Whitright. "I don't know if we'll get to everything this year. I've had almost too much time to think up new products and can't wait to see it all come together," he added.
Speaking of his decision to return, Whitright said, "I've built this business out of a garage to what it is today. Along the way I've been joined by an extraordinary group of people. It is their commitmen
J°rn Eriksen, CEO at projectiondesign comments: "Chris has already proved himself in a senior sales role within the company. He's extremely well respected by his peers and byour important clients. In his new role, we're expecting Chris to further his outstanding contribution to projectiondesign as well as the whole Professional AV and Home Theatre industry."
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Robe MD Josef Valchar states: "We are exceptionally lucky to have someone of Gerald's calibre and enthusiasm onboard. He has the same ethics, drive and commitment as us, and we are all looking forward to working with him immensely."
Heise will become a link between Robe's clients, end users and distributors and the Robe R 'n' D and sales and marketing teams. He will be responsible for monitoring market trends and feedback, analysing customer's needs and cross-referencing and comparing markets and products - essentially a two-way conduit between clients and the company.
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Blackwell is well known throughout the industry from his time with Sennheiser UK and, more recently, Harman Pro. Commenting on the move Blackwell said: "I have followed the progress of CUK since it was started, and have been impressed by the market penetration they have achieved. They have a great product portfolio, with a whole range of unique and advanced solutions, and a refreshing attitude where customer service isn't just marketing spiel, but an intrinsic part of the way they operate at all levels."
Blackwell continues: "On the personal side, it also offers me great variety across a broad spectrum of pro audio, from the high volume sales of hot produ
A native of Windsor, Ontario, Moro has spent most of the past five years as FOH engineer and production manager for Norah Jones, during which time he was the first engineer to work with Meyer's MILO line array loudspeaker system. He has also worked with Alannah Myles, Michael Buble, Blue Man Group, The Tragically Hip, and Madeleine Peyroux, among others.
"Lee is one of the most innovative and respected engineers I know," remarks Jones. "In addition to his wealth of experience working with a wide range of artists and musical styles, Lee also has a real-world perspective and i
During his time there, he worked on such projects as the Festival Theatre in Adelaide, Seymore Centre in Sydney, and the Victorian Arts Center. He also opened Strand first branch office, in South Yarra, Victoria. In 1979, he founded Entertech, a theatre consultancy, working on many buildings, including theatres, casinos, and performing arts centres.
Among his projects were The Araluen Center in Alice Springs, and regional theatres in Renmark, Port Pirie, Mount Gambier, and Whyalla. He was also passionately interested in theatre restoration; the T
