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Schiff joined Martin on 1 October and will oversee project activities in Martin's southern German, Austrian and Swiss markets. He began his career as an electrical engineer and has been working in and around the electrical industry, latest as a key account manager, for more than 20 years.

Leif Orkelbog-Andresen, business area manager for Martin EMEA Projects, commented on the new hire, stating, "Frank possesses a range of professional, qualified skills in working within strategic sales to high profile clients. We are excited to have him on board and are confident his knowledge and experience in project sales will be a great asset to our project sales team."

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Blair Parkin, managing director, Visual Acuity comments, "The technological scope of our work continues to develop, as does our geographical reach - we are currently working on projects as far afield as Asia, the Middle East, the US and Europe.

"Damian will lead and champion our customers' interests and provide advice and support to architects, building engineers, vendors and other service providers on each project."

Andrews' industry experience dates back to the mid-1990s when, while studying for a Dip

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Covering essential information on the 'hows and whys' of Cat 5E and Cat 6 cables, which are becoming increasingly prevalent in the entertainment technology sector, the seminar has immediate relevance for any designer, technician or electrician interested in keeping up with the state-of-the-art.

Howell enjoys communicating his extensive theoretical and practical knowledge of the subject, having authored the handbook Rock Solid Ethernet and participating for many years in the ESTA (now known as PLASA) te

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To coincide with the increased local presence, industry veteran Stein Ramsli has taken on the role of regional director, Russia and CIS. Ramsli previously held the position of managing director at Cisco/TANDBERG Russia and PLC and has extensive experience in working in the region.

Ramsli comments, "Our opening of an office in Moscow clearly demonstrates projectiondesign's commitment to supporting partners in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States. Our products are already very popular in the region, and we foresee strong continued growth here. Localising sales and marketing, training and product service and support is important for us, and will ensure our continued success."

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Paul Young states, "Following a successful PLASA, it is a very exciting time with both brands launching new innovative products. To celebrate the launch, we will be hosting an open day in November to demonstrate the range and everyone will be welcome."

JTE creates trussing solutions and PixelRange high performance LED luminaires. All products are designed and manufactured in the UK.

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In addition, DB can now offer customers the 22"AG Neovo L-W22 LED display after buying 500 of the screens, which boast Full HD resolution, ultrahigh 20,000,000:1 contrast ratio and digital HDMI input for any diverse environments. With built-in speakers and dual PC and HDMI inputs, the screens are ideal for multimedia applications.

Meanwhile, several new members of staff have joined the company. Katy Stannad and Jessica Walters have joined operatio

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Alkhagen joins the business at an important time of growth and development, with Lab.gruppen having recently launched their much anticipated new 1U install-centric amplifier platform E Series, as well as continuing to develop standalone products under sister brand Lake.

After graduating with an M.Sc. in Engineering Physics from Uppsala University in 1996, Alkhagen was critical to the success and overall development of a number of global telecommunications companies such as Allgon, where among other roles, he was design engineer and project manager and managed the R&D activity for a company which went on to claim a 40 per cent market share. Most recently, he was employed at Ascom Wireless Solutions, a company focused on 'missi

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Stearn will be tasked with the introduction of further sales staff and the management of the whole team, along with promotion of the company's extensive range of power distro products, introduction of new product lines and exhibition promotion.

" I am very pleased to be given this appointment and really look forward to the challenges of this demanding role, and relish the opportunity of leading the new sales team into the future," says Stearn.

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The professional audio and electronics industry veteran joined Cadac Electronics plc in 2005 as managing director. Charged with broadening the company's product portfolio beyond its core theatre sound market and addressing its accumulating financial difficulties, he directed R&D activity towards the exploitation of the company's renowned engineering superiority across a wider product range. At the same time he oversaw the acquisition of the company by Soundking Group Company in January 2009, resulting in the recapitalisation of the business and its R&D programme.

With the Soundking Group acquisition, Thomas was appointed general manager of Cadac Holdings and for a period also acted as interim general manager of Studiomaster which had also been

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Dains handled American DJ, American Audio, Elation Professional, Acclaim Lighting, Global Truss, and Arriba Cases on the East Coast. He is survived his companion, Melissa J. Clements, his son Craig Brian Dains Jr., his parents, and six siblings.

Dains was scheduled to take part in American DJ's Fall Learning Tour on November 16 and 17; the events have now been cancelled, with a statement from American DJ announcing they will be rescheduled. The company expressed deep regret at Dain's passing.

In lieu of flowers, contributions should be made to the Craig Brian Dains Jr. Scholarship Fund in care of the Costantinto Funeral Home, 231 White Horse Pike, Berlin, New Jersey 08

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"Miles comes to us with not only a solid knowledge of all post-production technologies but also strong personal relationships with key people in the industry," states Steve Shurtz, Meyer Sound's technology director, EXP. "His experience and talents are a welcome addition to our growing EXP team."

In his new, multi-faceted position, Rogers's responsibilities include working directly with customers in application development, as well as coordinating with the company's design services department on specific projects. Rogers will contribute to new EXP product development, and super

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Graphic designer Václav Vilímek joins Robe's marketing team led by Jiri Baros. As an experienced and innovative designer, he will be focused on all the company's graphic requirements plus ongoing development of the look and style of Robe's branding and their website.

His previous experience includes working for various companies in different sectors and also freelancing. Vilímek has also been active in the organisation of local art and design events, exhibitions and festivals, including music festivals. Says Jiri Baros, "We are delighted to have Václav onboard. He's already a valued core member of our flexible and fast-moving marketing department,

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A 24-year veteran of audio manufacturer AMS Neve, Vangelis' many skills include hardware and software testing, audio installation and service engineering. He has worked on digital audio mixing consoles for film, music and television all over the world, including projects for the BBC, Warner Brothers & Widget Post USA, International Recordings in Italy, Sound Dub in Barcelona, APU in Japan, De Lane Lea and Abbey Road Studios in London.

A fluent Greek speaker, he also installed three consoles for ERT Greek Television at the 2004 Olympic Games.

PAS Managing Director Brian Lumb said: "We're delighted to welcome Vangelis aboard and we're all ready to apply his knowledge and experience to our work. The

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Reed brings with him extensive experience in the UK theatre lighting market, which includes a detailed understanding of all aspects of lighting design, as well as practical experience in purchasing, inventory and management.

His new position as account manager at Martin UK began on 21 November and encompasses developing and managing business in the theatre lighting segment while maintaining direct contact with lighting designers and companies that supply the theatre production industry.

Reed joins Martin from Selecon Lighting/Philips Entertainment where he held a position in lighting technical sales, providing product training, technical support and lighting installation specification while overseeing the implementation of

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Calrec has had a permanent presence in Asia to support its distributors in the region since mid-2009, following a period when all sales and support was administered directly from the company's headquarters in the UK. Now based on the prestigious Alexandra Techno Park development in Singapore (also home to the local headquarters for Hewlett Packard, Nokia and Sennheiser), Calrec's Asian office is run by Graham Murray, who attributes the company's healthy and expanding sales in the region to having a local office in the right time zone for business in the region.

"We've had an increase of more than 250 percent in annual sales turnover in this region since o

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Since graduating from Swansea Metropolitan, Buck worked for Polar Audio (originally Beyerdynamic UK) and progressed from the position of consumer products manager to business development manager; where he was responsible for key accounts in the South East, generating over 30% of the company's turnover.

"Crestron has long since been the leader in control and automation systems which makes my new role a real privilege and hugely exciting," says Buck. "Having gained some valuable experience working within the professional AV market at Polar, I'm relishing the prospect of working with an already strong and successful team to further the success of the

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UK-based specialist LED manufacturer i-Pix launched the new Satellite Mk II LED 'brick' lightsource at the 2011 PLASA Light & Sound exhibition in September.

This was five years after the launch of the original Satellite, which was the then new company's debut product, and rapidly became a trend-setting massive best seller worldwide.

Universal Events purchased 24 of the original Satellite products when they came to the market in 2006. They have been in constant use - and are still going strong today, "They have been an absolutely essential element and a constant workhorse product in our hire inventory," confirms UEP's

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"Alan has contributed to LSC in many ways over the years and has had input to all aspects of the company including the design of its products, how they are manufactured and how they are marketed and sold," says the company. "On top of this, his love of building was gainfully employed when he undertook the design and project management of the company's current 2000sq.m head office."

Trained as a design draftsman, Alan was initially employed by LSC as a contractor in the early 80s to design printed circuit boards f

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A key member of Northern Light's team, David left his considerable mark as a project manager on numerous key projects such as Leicester's Curve, Theatres on the Bay in Singapore, The Sage in Gateshead and Manchester's Lowry Centre.

More recently, David had taken on the post of Head of Project Delivery with responsibility for overseeing all of Northern Light's installation projects. "It was a role he was a natural at and he was loved and respected by his entire team,

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As of Monday 21 November, Etra has started looking after key accounts across this territory and he has already added his own touch, by implementing a few new strategies. Green Hippo's sales director James Heron comments, "We are very pleased to be welcoming Tom into the team full time and feel that his skills and knowledge of Hippotizer will be a great asset to the department and a driving force in generating new business for the company."

Etra, has been with Green Hippo for the past five years. His previous role entailed working closely within Green Hippo's special projects and support department. Special projects have been closely involved with a variety of high profile multimedia events which allow customers to think outside the box when it comes to designing their sh

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Millson, whose appointment is with immediate effect, comes to the Studioking Group Europe owned companies from AVSL Group, where he was UK south east regional field sales manager, with responsibility for MI, DJ and pro audio brands. Prior to this he was with Adam Hall for five years, where he oversaw development of the LD Systems brand in the UK.

"This is a very exciting time to be joining Studiomaster / Carlsbro, with amazing new products set to expand and extend the Studiomaster brand, and the continuing introduction of beautifully re-engineered vintage and fantastic all-new Carlsbro amp lines," says Millson. "My background in this industry is in establishing new product lines and achieving substantial growth across market sectors, and ther

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"I believe the best way to really appreciate what the working environment is like for both our equipment and the people who use it is to be there at the sharp end with them," he says.

"I attend a lot of trade shows and at pretty much every one I'm first in and last out. It's also very important to have a hands-on, technical approach to customer support and with that in mind I try to visit our customers whenever possible to answer any questions meaning that users can get the most out of our products. At the same time I can get face-to-face user feedback on what product enhancements may

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With Alan Graham leaving LSC, Trevor Sykes has been promoted to the position of general manager. Trevor's wealth of experience both within LSC and elsewhere made him a natural choice to lead the LSC team towards continued growth and process improvement.

Trevor has a long association with LSC starting out with the company as a technician in the late '80s. Leaving LSC in the late '90s to explore other areas, he rejoined 2007 as Product Development Manager and his many years in the motor car industry developed a burning desire to promote a Continuous Improvement culture. Trevor is keen to continue this passion in his new position and to implement t