UK - GDS has announced that Dave Harris has joined the company as design engineer. Harris has worked in the entertainment industry for over 15 years and brings with him a wide range of skills in manufacture and design along with years of experience of working on special projects.

His work has included the design, build and installation of fully autonomous searchlights which form part of the festive lighting at the top of the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. He has also created a number of bespoke products for bands including Muse, Tokyo Hotel and Coldplay.

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USA - Harman Professional has named Graham Hammell as director of its core research and development team, the System Development and Integration Group (SDIG). The announcement comes as SDIG's mandate is broadened to address more Harman Professional product families and also a greater number of application markets. According to Rob Urry, VP and GM, Harman Professional Signal Processing Group, who made the announcement, Graham Hammell's experience will be an essential guiding force in delivering the appropriate feature-sets for the respective applications.

"SDIG has developed HiQne

UK / Germany - Loudspeaker manufacturer dBTechnologies has appointed Robert Moore as a new area sales manager. Representing the full range of MI and Pro Audio products in the north of England, Scotland and Ireland, Moore joins forces with southern England representative, Rich Soper in the dBTechnologies UK team.

Moore comments, "There is such a wide range of excellent products. From the recently introduced Cromo Series - whose sound quality rivals that of some of our more expensive competitors', to the successful pro range including the DVA line array modules, it's certainly an e

USA - Crown Audio reports that Brian Pickowitz has been promoted to market manager for tour sound. In this role, Pickowitz is responsible for the development of product and growth strategies for the tour sound market. Pickowitz will also work directly with clients in designing, developing and implementing touring sound systems, and integrating Crown amplifiers in live sound applications. He will report to Crown marketing manager, Andy Flint.

In addition, Pickowitz will provide technical training in the US and abroad, and work in conjunction with JBL to coordinate the use of JBL loudsp

UK - Prominent businesses from the area, including Lola, Thurlby Thandar, Solo Cup Europe and Anglia Circuits, attended the inaugural event of the Huntingdonshire Manufacturers Association last week at the Brampton Racecourse Conference Centre.

Sponsored by Huntingdonshire District Council and supported by Huntingdonshire Chamber of Commerce, Huntingdonshire Regional College and Business Link East, the group has been created to reinforce the manufacturers' role in the district's economy. It will also help them promote high standards in manufacturing and access training and funding opp

USA - Mark Graham, formerly president of Crown International has joined Loud Technologies as CEO. Graham succeeds Rodney Olson, who over his two-year tenure as CEO successfully steered Loud through supply chain disruptions and the worldwide economic downturn.

"I'm immensely proud of Loud management's achievements over the past two years," commented Olson. "We simplified the company's organizational structure and brand portfolio; restored stability and added capacity to our supply chain; and solidified the Ampeg, EAW, Mackie, and Martin Audio brands' leadership positions

Sweden - Wireless Solution Sweden has added Shelly Li to its sales team. Li is a native of China and speaks fluent Chinese as well as English. Her duties will include sales support to the Asian market as well as support to all of the W-DMX OEM partners in Asia. She will also work with the regional sales managers in Asia, Eastern Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceania.

Li has six years working experience from a leading lighting manufacturer in China and she brings with her a vast network of connections in several countries where she worked as regional sales manager. She will work in t

USA - Liberty AV Solutions president John Dace has announced that David Ellis has been named as the company's new US director of western sales. Now responsible for giving direction to all sales left of the Mississippi River, Ellis joins US director of eastern sales Dan Reich to effectively carve the national Liberty sales map into two distinct regions.

"We're all looking forward to some very positive results during the remainder of this year and on into 2011," Dace said, commenting on the appointment. "By focusing on executing our sales strategies in each of their respe

USA - In the 12 months since setting up its North American operation under Mark Ravenhill, GLP German Light Products Inc has grown rapidly. Now the company is set to expand further, boosting its national sales force, with coast-to-coast representation.

With immediate effect, East Coast sales will be handled by Rick Fallon, who for the past 14 years has been dealer sales manager for lighting manufacturers and distributors Creative Stage Lighting, and prior to that worked in sales at theatrical supply and installation company BMI Supply.

The Central belt will be covered by Carl Wake,

Sweden - Pawel Kulik has joined projectiondesign as business development manager, Central and Eastern Europe.

Pawel joins projectiondesign from 2x3 in Poland where he held numerous roles in international trade, commercial direction and sales.

Thierry Ollivier, regional manager, France, Russia, CEE & CIS of projectiondesign explains, "Having Pawel on our team is a great asset. His knowledge, experience and contacts in central and eastern Europe puts projectiondesign at a great advantage. We're growing at a fast pace in this region and with this local support it will only increas

UK - Calrec has announced the promotion of Anthony Harrison to regional sales executive. In this new role, he will have particular responsibility for Calrec's markets in the Middle East, although he is additionally developing sales in the growing markets of Eastern Europe and Russia.

Harrison previously spent three years as Calrec's exhibitions coordinator. "It's been a natural progression, really," he says. "While working at exhibitions, I was talking to current and future customers, and doing hands-on demos for them. I've gradually become familiar with the sales side

Australia / UK - Audinate has formed a European operation, Audinate Limited, based in the UK. A significant portion of Audinate's OEM partners and customers are based in Europe and this expansion reflects the widespread industry adoption of Audinate's Dante media networking technology. As a result of this new expansion, Audinate has offices in Europe, the USA, and in Australia.

David Myers, Audinate's COO remarks, "Audinate has built a reputation as the best digital media networking solution and we are recognized by our customers and partners for our responsive support. As a resu

The Netherlands - Ahead of the LDI 2010 show in Las Vegas, XLNT Advanced Technologies has announced the appointment of Hans van der Moolen as motion products consultant.

Van der Moolen was closely involved in the Research & Development process leading to the launch of XLNT's CyberHoist range and has extensive experience in the rigging market with Stagemaker. He comments, "When I was invited to join XLNT I had already taken the decision to move away from frontline sales and move more into product and brand development consultancy. As I had been familiar with CyberHoist and the who

UK - Sennheiser UK has appointed Tim Sherratt as the company's Engineering and Technical Services Manager. A well-known face in the industry, Tim was previously at Orbital Sound for over 15 years, the last four of which he was Technical Director. His achievements there included the design and installation of the communications infrastructure for the Queen's Golden Jubilee celebrations and the first UK use of TETRA mobile communications at a public event (the Isle of Wight festival) for non-emergency services.

Tim's role at Sennheiser UK is focused on delivering the very best customer

USA - Audio-Technica mourns the passing of Ken Reichel, former Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer of Audio-Technica U.S. Ken passed away on October 15 2010, at his home in Richmond, Virginia. A fixture in the professional audio industry, having first played key roles for other microphone manufacturers, Ken joined Audio-Technica in May 1982, and he served the company in various leadership capacities through his retirement in June of 2000.

Audio-Technica U.S. experienced strong growth under Ken's management. He drove market development and promotion for many innovative

USA - Harman Professional has appointed John Goodrich to the newly created position of global sales manager for mass communications.

Goodrich joins Harman Professional from Altel Systems Group, where he was vice president of business development, leading the development of integrated audio/visual and communication systems for the airport, mass transit, and hospitality industries. He previously held senior sales and business development roles at Meyer Sound Labs and Innovative Electronic Designs (IED). In his new role, he will report to Michael MacDonald, Harman Professional executive

USA - Edgar Bernal, aka, DJ Etronik has joined American DJ as the new product/sales specialist for American Audio. Bernal recently took the 2010 US DMC DJ Championship title in New York.

Tom Freret, national sales manager of American Audio, comments, "We are very excited to appoint Edgar Bernal, a highly celebrated DJ, to this position. His passion for music and his understanding of our vast family of products really embodies what American DJ is all about. We know we will see great things from him."

(Jim Evans)

UK - Following the positive response to the new products from both Philips Color Kinetics and Sensacell at last month's PLASA show, Architainment Lighting has created a new technical sales engineer position to spearhead the promotion of its lighting products into the entertainment sector, and promoting current employee, Phil Grice, to this position.

Grice, who joined Architainment early in 2010 as a technical services engineer has a strong background rooted in the entertainment side of the business. Prior to joining Architainment, he worked for Dorking Halls.

Commenting on this new

USA - Liberty AV Solutions has realigned its sales force across the US. Following on the heels of an announcement last week in which it was disclosed that David Ellis has been named as director of Western regional sales and Dan Reich will begin serving as his counterpart in the East, the reorganized sales force will introduce direct sales associates into the field that will work hand-in-hand with existing independent manufacturer's reps.

"The motivating factor behind this move is to provide an exceptional customer experience," says president John Dace Dace. "It's our be

USA - Stardraw.com, has appointed industry professional Tim Van Grove as business development manager for North America.

Van Grove joins Stardraw.com with 20 years experience in systems contracting and commercial AV. Most recently he was the director of sales for Antex Electronics where he was responsible for direct sales, marketing and product management operations for both branded and OEM product lines for the install and commercial sound markets.

Van Grove will be responsible for business development across North America and Mexico. In particular this means developing business ch

UK - Elstree Light & Power Ltd has announced the appointment of Dave Keighley, the former managing director of PRG Europe, as acting managing director.

CEO Ronan Willson said: "I've known Dave for 25 years as a friend and competitor. He has held senior executive positions within the foremost concert touring lighting companies and as such is a key figure in the industry. I have asked Dave to join ELP to assist in the further development of the company enabling me to concentrate on the new Millennium Studios project I am undertaking. His extensive knowledge and experience will be a

Italy - Giovanni Turrin is Proel Group's new Chief Financial Officer. Fabrizio Sorbi, Proel Group's president made the announcement and highlighted the corporate role of this position.

Turrin, who commands extensive knowledge of all financial functions earned while working for audit companies and major industrial groups, will report directly to Massimo Signor, the company's managing director.

After graduating from the Department of Corporate Economics of the University of Venice, Turrin began his professional career with Arthur Andersen & Co. Later, he accepted the position of compt

UK - Theatre planning and design practice Fisher Dachs Associates has announced the opening of its new office in the UK. The Stratford-upon-Avon office joins FDA offices in New York City and Seattle, Washington, and will be led by Flip Tanner who comes to FDA directly from a 19-year career at the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC).

Over the last nine years Tanner has been instrumental in developing both the temporary Courtyard and the permanent Royal Shakespeare Theatre for the RSC, where his work culminates when the company opens its new facility in January.

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USA - Meyer Sound has announced the promotion of three veteran members of its technical support team: Luke Jenks, John Monitto, and Oscar Barrientos. Effectively immediately, Jenks is named product manager for loudspeakers products, Monitto is elevated to director of technical support worldwide, and Barrientos becomes technical services manager for Latin America.

"Meyer Sound's technical support network is critical to our business," says Helen Meyer, executive vice president of Meyer Sound. "Luke, John, and Oscar have all played a major role in its success. We're proud

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