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Gromova comments: "The offer made by Garry Nelsson was a challenge for me, which I accepted with enthusiasm. I have known Garry for many years, and was excited by the chance to join his professional team. The first task was to take over the existing operations of GSE in Russia and other East European and Asian countries of the former USSR, as well as to develop sales and increase exposure to the product range in this territory. I am totally committed to using this chance to develop the GSE business here, and make it of benefit for both the company and our customers."

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Joe Tessone, 27, is a 2007 graduate of the Audio Arts and Acoustics programme at Columbia College Chicago, with specialties in Audio Design and Production. In addition to his duties at Sensaphonics, he owns a commercial studio, Mystery Street Recording Company, and is the audio archivist at the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago. He is also a performing musician, most recently as singer/songwriter for the eclectic punk band Behold!, and as banjo/ukulele player for an Americana music group, the Rust Belt Ramblers.

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Sabine, an engineer who has been working in the field of technical service for the past 15 years, including at General Electric, comes to Martin from solar panel manufacturer Sungrow where she managed the company's European service department. She heads the service department at Martin Germany and started in her new role on 15 June.

"We're committed to raising the level of service across our German-speaking markets and Sabine's hiring is an important step in that direction," states Torben Kaae Poulsen, regional service manager at Martin EMEA. "She is a highly competent engineer with an impressive technical background and the leadership skills to really make an impa

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"I'm looking forward to developing new markets and expand our buisness in western Switzerland with Riedel. Riedel is a company that always amazed me in regards to technological innovations and I'm thrilled to contribute to this vision", said Engel who has more than 20 years of experience in the professional broadcasting market and was responsible for sales engineering broadcast at John Lay Electronics until recently.

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AC-ET managing director, Phill Capstick commented: "I would like to thank Cally for the contribution he has made over the past 15 years, and wish him all the best for the future."

Well known in the industry, Bacchus has represented AC-ET at numerous international tradeshows and helped build strong, long-lasting business relationships with its customers and suppliers around the world as part of AC-ET's expansion programme.

Bacchus comments: "I am proud to have been part of AC-ET for the past 15 years, and have thoroughly enjoyed working with such a long estab

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Frederiksen has held a variety of senior management positions in programme and technology management, which has given him broad experience and insight on how to develop and market products. Among other positions, he has served as strategic marketing and innovation manager for Philips, and product and technology manager for ST-Ericsson.

"I have been involved in the development side, but have also had time in front of customers. I hope to bridge the two sides at Barix," said Frederiksen. "What is important in any market is to bring innovative technology to the customer at the right time and price."

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With a diverse background in retailing, Howard was previously marketing manager at international sports event management company Byrom Plc, which is responsible for all aspects of logistics, ticketing and accommodation packages for the World Cup and the Ryder Cup events. He has also worked in design and marketing for global marketing communications agency McCann Erickson and the Halstan Printing Group.

Said Howard: "I am excited about joining LS-Live and combining my professional experience and passion for the events industry with a team of dedicated and enthusiastic individuals. I believe that we now have the ri

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"Steve comes to us with what I would consider an ideal background in installed sound, spending nearly 16 years as a sound contractor designing and installing systems before serving 12 years at Atlas Sound, most recently as VP sales & marketing," says Costa Lakoumentas, senior VP marketing at Music Group. "I am thrilled to have a person of Steve's experience and integrity take over the management of Eurocom and take it to the next level."

"I am very excited to begin telling the story of Eurocom" says Young, "The commercial audio marketplace

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Minors will bring her knowledge and experience of 27 years of design - during which time she has designed over 100 rooms for concerts, opera and theatre - to the table, lodged in the AMPC quality trademarks which have earned the company its well-deserved reputation and numerous awards.

"At AMPC we take an integrated, holistic approach to design and spend a great deal of time on the details," explains Minors. "We give careful consideration to what each project needs and design for aesthetic effect as well as efficiency, often building features into the archite

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Lift Turn Move are a lifting company with two main markets: Industrial & Entertainment and over the past few years Dan Holme has been spearheading the growth of the Entertainment Division. Over these years, LTM have seen a steady increase in the number of enquiries coming from theatres, venues and other fixed-installation projects, which is a change from the touring market that they were used to.

John Jones & David King credit this shift to the introduction of the LoadGuard hoist in 2008 and also, to Dan Holme. Talking about the appointment, David King comments, "The role reflects what Dan has been doing day-in-day-out for a while now at LTM, and will help bring focus to the market as LTM continues to grow in both the entertainment and industrial sectors in which it s

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Seven years ago, Pugin joined Electrosonic SA. He worked in the systems department and did lighting installations including the manufacture and design of lighting bars, custom steelwork and motor controllers. He became a product manager for CM Lodestar & Litec Trussing, providing sales and technical support.

"Over the last two years, I planned to start my own business," said Keith. "Then I decided to come on board at DWR."

"I really get so excited when I look at our team," commented Duncan Riley. "Everyone gets on so well and I am grateful to be surrounded by such amazing individuals."

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Turnbull has spent the past seven years at Stage Electric's Newcastle depot, where he was branch manager and was also responsible for sales. Prior to that, he carried out business to business sales for Telewest and Orange, after a three year stint in the Royal Marines.

In his new role at Northern Light, Turnbull will be responsible for expanding market share for the company's boxed goods and consumables division - Northern Light Direct. Based in Newcastle, he will initially cover the north east and north west of England, with a view to further expanding his territory in a southerly direction as he settles in to the post.

Turnbull comments, "I'm delighted to have joined the rapidly growing Northern Light Direct team and I'm looking forward to serving new and existing cu

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For the past 10 years UK audio rental company Capital Sound has been working with CSE Forces Entertainment to support British troops in the Middle East, providing sound for the shows that are a vital part of keeping moral high.

More than 45 days must be served in operational areas for recipients to qualify for the awards. As Charlie received his medals, Nicky Ness, Controller of BFBS Radio and Director of Entertainment, read his citation and said, "He's eaten roughly 80 RAF paninis and suffered approximately 160 hours of indigestion as a result! If the RAF did air miles, he'd have enoug

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Oshiro comes to Community after several years as president and principal consultant at Arlington, TX-based Greppen Solutions. Previously, he served as technical director for L-Acoustics US, where he was responsible for a wide range of technical manufacturing processes. He has also held high-level engineering positions at Universal Studios Japan, Advanced Media Design, Maryland Sound, and Clair Brothers Audio.

"We're thrilled to welcome Greg to Community," said Community president and founder Bruce Howze. "He brings a wealth of expertise and knowledge to the position, and I'm certainly looking forward to working with him. I have no doubt Greg will add a significa

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"Suzy finished her studies at the end of July 2012 and 'really enjoyed her time as an intern' so was excited for the opportunity to work at Green Hippo once she had finished her course. Suzy's previous experience made her ideal for the position and is already experienced within the technical support area. She enjoys rock climbing and often works as a lighting programmer for shows, therefore truly embracing the whole live entertainment industry," says the company.

Another new recruit is Ryan Bye, who joins the development team. Ryan studied at Warwick University and recen

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Simpson has over 20 years' experience in the audio industry, the last 12 with Bose UK where he specialised in sales to the hospitality sector, working closely with major hotel, bar and restaurant chains.

Marquee Installations is continuing to expand its operations despite the current financial climate. Director, Mark Brown, commented, "We have had a long relationship with Bose, one of our key brands, so have worked with Paul for many years. He has a very good understanding of the hospitality, leisure, education and commercial markets he'll be covering and he has the same friendly but professional approach we value at Marquee. I'm very happy to welcome Paul and am confident he will bring additional expertise to the team."

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Tony Smith, 56, joins MHA Lighting with a wealth of experience, having been in the industry all his working life, in positions previously for Thorlux, Technosol and Cooper Lighting.

His appointment comes as the Atherton-based company take on a number of new projects following new orders from Manchester Airport Group, the NHS and a number of car parking clients.

Smith, who lives in Devon, said, "I am delighted to be joining MHA Lighting at such an exciting time of expansion. We all know how difficult the market is out there and companies need a product which gives them that extra edge. MHA Lighting's award-winning waveguide technology definitely gives us that. By using waveguide technology MHA can combine all the benefits of LEDs with all the benefits of traditional f

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Schalk's introduction to lighting came when he was appointed as co-resident DJ at Bourbon Street, a nightclub in Boksburg; he was known as DJ Shabz.

In 2004 Schalk joined Prosound's TNA Lighting doing technical sales, repairs and installation.

He has freelanced with companies including Black Coffee and Hirezone, doing everything from rigging, programming and running shows, and then striking and loading trucks.

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He will be responsible for providing product training and sales support to Audio-Technica distributors and customers in Mexico, Central America and South America, as he works as part of the team to grow the A-T brand and increase sales within these regions. The announcement was made by Philip Cajka, Audio-Technica U.S. President and CEO.

Tiburcio has extensive and broad experience in microphone sales and training. A native of Acapulco, he has lived and worked his entire career in Mexico, and will continue to be based there. His previous positions at Hermes Music and Grupo Imis have included sales and marketing responsibilities for the A-T brand in Mexico.

"Javier is a tremendous asset for us to expand our sale

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Dave Weatherhead, managing director at Kinesys explains further, "In 2011 we started phase one of our consolidation and growth strategy by tripling the floor space that we occupy and by creating a brand new training and education zone in our new building. This allowed us to provide an enlarged support and training centre for both our customers and end users alike.

"Now in 2012 phase two of our strategy sees us increasing our staffing levels to where we have all the resources in place to continue our growth. I am delighted to be able to welcome Cristiano on board with Kinesys, his skills and knowledge along with his vision and insight into the industry align perfec

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The audiologists gaining Golden Circle certification at the seminar, held 28-29 July at Sensaphonics headquarters in Chicago, include Stelios Dokianakis of Holland Doctors of Audiology in Holland, Michigan, and Jennifer Dionneof Comprehensive Otolaryngology & Audiology, serving Portsmouth and Exeter, New Hampshire.

The Golden Circle seminar is taught by Dr. Michael Santucci, Sensaphonics president and founder, along with the company's audio engineering consultant, Joe Tessone. Participants are taught the basics of concert sound systems, with specific emphasis on in-ear monitoring.

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Dullabh studied at Witwatersrand University and has a degree in dramatic art. He has worked both in the TV industry and theatre industry around South Africa and most recently worked on the Grahamstown Arts Festival.

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"I would like to thank my new partners for all they have done in the past," said Duncan Riley. "I am very honoured to have them.

"The step forward means that there will shared responsibility and help with decision-making. Most importantly, the foundation has been laid to ensure that DWR Distribution remains strong in future times ahead."

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Dunn will focus on two of the Chauvet sub-brands, Chauvet Professional and Iluminarc.

He started his career as a DJ before working in light production for theatre, corporate functions and trade shows. He also worked for Martin US and his family-owned business in Colorado.

"It's a great opportunity for John to focus Chauvet Professional and Iluminarc products in this growing facet of the marketplace," said Albert Chauvet, CEO for Chauvet, "and build upon what he's already accomplished in his two years with Chauvet."

(Jim Evans)