UK - With the conference line-up for the Audio Engineering Society's 128th Convention in London now confirmed, some distinguished guests are beginning to make their way to London for the associated conferences (22-25 May) and exhibition (23-25 May), both of which are taking place this year at the Novotel Convention Centre in Hammersmith.

Japanese music technology research scientist and gifted public speaker Masataka Goto has now been confirmed as the Keynote Speaker at the Convention's opening ceremony on 22 May, and the Convention's final day will be graced by an appearance from Sir George Martin CBE, who will be accepting an Honorary Membership from the AES before introducing one of the afternoon seminars on the final day of the Convention.

"The AES is delighted to presen

Germany - Late during the evening of 17 May 2010, only a few days after his 98th birthday, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Fritz Sennheiser, audio pioneer and founder of today's Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG, passed away. The audio industry has lost a huge figure, not only in terms of his technical expertise but also in terms of his humanity.

Through his company Prof. Dr. Fritz Sennheiser had a crucial influence on the development of sound transmission technolo¬gies and was instrumental in forging many ground-breaking developments in electro¬acoustics and transmission technologies. Under his g

UK - Sennheiser UK has appointed veteran Front of House engineer Dave Wooster to the role of live sound specialist. This newly formed position is the result of the company identifying the value of employing a live sound professional with first class knowledge and up-to-date field experience to work alongside its customers.

"My aim is to demonstrate Sennheiser UK's live sound solutions, provide ongoing support and backup and further develop how this range of products' fit in the current marketplace," says Wooster, whose live sound engineering credits include Van Morrison, Gar

UK - Audio-technology-for-post specialists Scrub, a division of HHB Communications, has announced the appointment of Ben Scully to its Soho-based team. Scully will operate in a technical sales capacity, providing advice and support at all stages of the sales process from initial consultation and advice, through system configuration, to installation and training.

A Music Technology graduate of the London College of Music and Media, Scully joins Scrub with a background in custom-building computer systems for audio and video production ­ initially with Carillon Audio and, more recently,

UK - Cooper Controls has announced the appointment of Sarah Burridge as customer service manager for Cooper Controls. In this newly created role, Burridge will be responsible for all customer service activities including quotations, order processing, and customer returns functions for the iLight architectural and Zero 88 entertainment brands.

Burridge has a background of over 20 years of professional experience in high service, customer focused environments as diverse as retail and contract delivery in the construction industry.

"I am really excited about this new role" sa

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