This operation offers a bespoke service according to the needs of the client, but the primary objective is to leverage contacts and market knowledge to increase sales in countries within EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa). The service is particularly useful to the smaller company that may not have sufficient resources to devote dedicated manpower to improve the results in developing markets, says Hollebone. However, it has r
Matthew Teevan, interim managing director of Projecta stated,"Mr. Lormans brings extensive operational, engineering and sales and marketing experience to the position; skill sets that will benefit the entire organisation as well as Projecta's clients."
Lormans was most recently worldwide sales and marketing director for Graco; he was based in the United States for his assignment. Prior to his executive role at Graco, he hel
Almond, formerly head of marketing for Studiomaster, assumes responsibility for the marketing of the three brands throughout Europe with immediate effect. Almond's new role will see him oversee the group's promotional activities across the professional audio, live sound, theatre sound, AV and event production and MI sectors.
The new position is "a key aspect of group strategy", as Cadac establishes i
Adamson is gearing to expand its US market share by strengthening its support for existing users, by building a strong national sales network and support body with a dedicated person at the helm, says the company.
Bosaw will be preparing the stage for the upcoming, and yet unannounced release date of Adamson's new product series, "expected to take the market by storm".
"First we let the products speak for the
Vallaster will work on major project development, strengthening and setting up further distribution channels and support networks in regions where Anolis has ongoing and future business. He brings over 25 years of lighting industry experience to the equation, including time working high profile players like Zumbotel, WILA and TIR Systems.
Says Anolis director John Saunders, "Anolis has enjoyed
Richard Woodward has joined DBpixelhouse, which is DB's content building division. In addition, Alex Copson and Nick Beard have both been promoted to the DB project management department with responsibility for liaising with a variety of organiser and agency clients. Usama Dafaalla is been appointed Logistics Coordinator and will work alongside Mark Danvers, Operations Director.
David Bulley, said: "We are about to embark on a very busy few months, wh
Yvonne Vriesen has found a new challenge outside the entertainment business and has left Prolyte after seven years' service.
The recently returned Date Jonkman, in addition to his function as account manager for Latin Europe, has been appointed account manager f
"As the company continues to be successful, it's important that we invest in the right personnel to facilitate further growth" Commented Nigel Wood, Celestion managing director.
"Ken offers a wealth of experience and knowledge within the audio industry, and of loudspeakers in p
Kirby has been with Renkus-Heinz for five years, most recently as vice president of operations, and previously as national sales manager. A pro audio veteran, his resume includes stints at Turbosound and BSS Audio and before that several years as a live sound engineer. In his new position, he will be responsible for the direction and coordination of all sales and marketing activities, as well as overseeing product management, and supporting the company's growing appl
Well-known lighting industry figure Spantax (Thor-André Sæther) has joined the company's UK sales department with immediate effect. Spantax will use his wealth of experience to look after technical sales for the Chroma-Q and GLP product ranges in the UK market.
His skillset includes working extensively with the Chroma-Q, Jands Vista and Robe product ranges in freelance lighting design and techn
"Twenty-five years is a long time and obviously there has been a lot of growth and a lot of changes," she notes. "I remember our first exhibition, which was in London. Our stand was so small we could hardly fit two people in it."
Melholt started as an ass
In 2007 the Professional Lighting and Sound Association (PLASA) introduced the National Rigging Certificate to formalise an assessment of competency in the rigging sector of the entertainment industry.
The NRC Level 3 standard is currently the highest recognised measurement of competency for rigging in the entertainment industry and reinforces the company's commitment to maintain
Alan Jacobi, managi
Pelmelle's role will be to develop APG's business in France; that is, to increase market share and to put in place and nurture the net
Haak brings 17 years of experience in the telecom and datacom sectors to Ateis. His knowledge of the IT market will be invaluable in combining IP interactivity and control with established integrated audio networking technologies, which are key to Ateis' on-going product develop
This annual award recognises what Sennheiser considers to be the best recording produced by Bucks graduates. Working with recording artist, The Carps, Tendai and fellow team member, Kumbirai Ruzuidzo, recorded and produced two master tracks as the final project in his production company coursework, and was chosen as the winner of this year's competition.
Tendai, who is
Their winning article, selected as the outstanding paper published in the Journal of the Audio Engineering Society during the previous two years, is titled Methods and Limitations of Line Source Simulation. The award "is to be made solely on the merit and quality of the published work" according to AES guidelines.
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Kidd joins Arcstream bringing 22 years experience from previous positions which have included JC Decaux and RBS with a background in business development and marketing.
Neil Dickinson, Arcstream AV's managing director comments, "Liam is a great addition to the Arcstream team, bringing with him experience in AV technology and a passion for what companies can achieve if they use the latest products to
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Katz is known as a pioneer in the field of entertainment law. Starting with a single client, James Brown, Katz built a dynasty and became representative for clients from Jimmy Buffet to Christina Aguilera to Michael Jackson and everything in between. Corporations such as AEG, Live Nation, Verizon, Sony and The Grammy's all seek Joel's advice on a regular basis. Katz was honored because of his long and successful impact on the business commun
Wittkamper is responsible for overseeing Draper's international sales force and company dealings with Draper dealers and distributors in more than 100 countries. He has been with Draper for nearly 14 years, and most recently held the position of lifts & mounts product manager.
"I'm looking forward to continuing to grow Draper's sales around the world," says Wittkamper. "It helps that Draper is already recognized as a premier brand worldwide, and we will be building on that reputat
"I'm looking forward to working with the creative team of folks here at Wybron, as well as with the press," Prater said. "I'm especially excited about expanding our social media presence, so watch for some exciting additions to our website in the near future."
"We're excited to have Erin on board," said Keny Whitright, president. "We feel that her experience as
In the new position, Conard's responsibilities will include managing Genelec's pro audio sales force in the United States and implementing dealer sales and support programmes for the full line of Genelec stereo and multi-channel applications. A long-time industry veteran of the professional audio industry prior to joining Genelec, Conard held sales and/or management positions at Yamaha Commer
Eales, who has been instrumental in leading the development of new Strand product and service, now heads the European team, along with Michael Goldberg, sales director for EMEA and Grant Bales-Smith, sales manager. Eales comments, " I am looking forward to
