UK - Following the news earlier in the year of two new recruitments, London-based audio consulting firm, RH Consulting, continues to swell its resources with the recruitment of Ryan Penny, a LIPA (Liverpool Institute for performing Arts) graduate with a first class degree in sound technology.

A member of the AES, Penny has already worked on a number of major projects, including most recently as a member of the Audio and Comms team for the London 2012 Olympic ceremonies. His role within RH Consulting includes product research and project engineering for current clients as well as suppo

UK - As part of Ambersphere Solutions continued growth, Lee House has joined the company, expanding its sales team. Lee brings a wealth of industry experience as he begins his new role as Technical Sales for Ambersphere. Lee joins after previously being Product Manager of Green Hippo's Hippotizer range and before that, the Head of AC Video with AC-ET.

"When we heard that Lee was available it was the ideal time to expand the team here and we are very excited with his arrival. Top-flight personnel is a key part of our company's ethos making the decision to snap Lee up all the more

Singapore - Harman Professional has announced the promotion of Thomas Marcher to lead all sales and support operations for its professional audio and lighting technologies in the Greater Asia region. Marcher, who was deeply involved in the establishment and continued development of Harman Professional's Asia Regional Sales Office (RSO), will now take on the additional operational responsibility for Harman Professional's Singapore-based Martin Professional team. In doing so, he will report directly to Scott Robbins, Harman Professional executive vice president of sales.

"I am very

China - TC Group has appointed Owen Xing as managing director of its Chinese division, TC Group China. Owen Xing, 34, has held managing positions in the music and audio industries for more than a decade. He also has a background as a guitar player and composer, which also ties in well with the core values of TC Group that is rooted in the passion for sound in all forms.

Owen Xing joins TC Group China, as the company has recently moved to a brand new location and established a dedicated sales company as well as an Asian distribution centre, all of which is due to continuous growth for

USA - ARRI welcomes Jim Davis to the position of Broadcast Sales Specialist, where he will focus on field production, news and sports magazines, reality markets and more for the Americas region.

Bill Russell, vice-president of camera products comments: "We welcome Jim Davis to the ARRI camera sales team as we prepare to bring the new AMIRA documentary style camera to market. Jim is well known and well respected in our industry and his knowledge and experience will help us broaden our market with AMIRA."

Davis has been a veteran in TV broadcast sales and technology for over

UK - Dave Roberts has is to retire from the helm of the British Standards for Imaging Committee CPW/04. A statement reads: "Developing Standards is a fairly dry occupation at the best of times and yet many in the industry give of their time (often voluntarily) to help ensure that all of our working - and indeed our personal - lives benefit in all manner of ways, whether by ensuring a safe workplace or that our equipment operates as we expect it to. Having held the helm of the British Standards for Imaging Committee CPW/04 for the last six or so years, Dave Roberts has decided that

Czech Republic - Søren Storm has joined Robe lighting's executive management team as international business development manager.

Søren's experience includes 16 years of working in top management for a leading lighting manufacturer, during which time he's built up an awesome amount of contacts worldwide and an impeccable reputation for integrity, in the process becoming one of the best known and liked 'personalities' of the professional lighting industry.

At Robe, he will be working closely alongside International Sales Director and CEO of Robe Inc. in the US, Harry von

USA - Harman Professional has announced the appointment of Brian Friborg to lead US sales, group-wide as USA vice president of sales, Harman Professional. Friborg, who previously held the position of president, Americas for Martin Professional, immediately assumes responsibility for sales and support of Harman Professional audio and lighting technologies in the United States. He will report directly to Scott Robbins, Harman Professional Executive Vice President, Worldwide Sales.

"Empowering dealers with not simply the best technologies and systems but also the best programmes and

UK - In response to widespread interest in Focusrite's RedNet Dante-based Ethernet audio networking system, and in the wake of a year which has seen sales of the brand expand by over 60%, Focusrite Audio Engineering Limited - the leading studio-quality audio conversion and distribution systems manufacturer based in High Wycombe, UK - has announced the appointment of Mark Davidson to the position of Business Manager for RedNet.

Davidson joins the company with a strong background in both professional audio and data networking sales and marketing, including extensive direct experience wi

Spain - Acustica Beyma has announced key changes within its senior management. Jorge Serrano, current product manager of the company, has been promoted to the position of director of research and development. In his new role, Jorge Serrano will continue being in charge of the definition of Beyma products portfolio, support to the commercial structures, and overseeing all projects of the development department.

Serrano will oversee the R&D department to align its actions with market and company requirements in order to ensure the role of Acústica Beyma as a global leading edge company

UK - CUK Audio has announced the appointment of Rich Soper to the position of brand manager, live sound, with responsibility for sales and support of Cadac, Clair Bros., Cordial, dbTechnologies, Outline, Pivitec and Powersoft.

Soper has a background as a front of house engineer, working on tours, cruise liners and live events. He joins CUK Audio from Yamaha Commercial Audio where he held the position of regional manager and specialised in digital consoles, DSP and loudspeaker systems. Prior to that he worked for dbTechnologies UK and Amber Sound.

"The appointment of Rich is a m

UK - David Ferraz has joined the White Light sales team as sales product support, further expanding the after sales support available to customers and dealers of White Light Distribution products. Ferraz began working with White Light in July 2013 and is focused on providing support for White Light exclusive product lines. He will respond to technical enquiries, as well as delivering product training sessions and on-site demonstrations.

"We are always happy to expand our offering of services and support for our customers," said Peter Threadgold, director of sales for White L

UK - Vaughan Sound Installations (t/a The PAI Group of Companies) has appointed Jeremy Eustace to the role of business development manager.

Eustace will work alongside the sales and business development team and is responsible for developing and nurturing new business across the UK, with a focus on expanding Vaughan Sound's reach across various markets.

A BSc Business Administration graduate, he brings with him a wealth of experience in the AV industry, having spent the previous five years as a BDM/Account Manager at Reflex, Reading.

Earlier in his career, Jeremy was an account ma

UK - Stage One, the company that realised Thomas Hetherwick's spectacular cauldron for the London 2012 Olympics, has announced three new appointments to its senior management team.

Alan Ellis, Tim Leigh and Andy Smith join the business as Performance Director; Client Services Director; and Head of Projects respectively, at a pivotal moment for the business as CEO, Mark Johnson, explains: "The last two years have been fantastic for Stage One. The London 2012 Olympics firmly established us as world leaders in the design and manufacture of automated control systems for large scale p

UK - With two successful Showlight events and eight years of managing the event's volunteer organising committee, Ian Dow has passed his chairman's baton to John Allen of Northern Light.

Allen has been a member of the Showlight committee since the 2001 event in Edinburgh and his responsibilities have included organising both the visits programme and the conference dinner, the signature event where diners move from one table to another during the course of the evening, ensuring everyone meets someone new - and providing a memorable experience into the bargain!

The next Showlight take

UK - Orbital Sound, the specialist supplier to the broadcast, theatre, event and entertainment markets, is expanding its installation division with the appointment of Tom Oakes to the post of technical sales & support engineer. The move reflects the continuing demand for Orbital's expert installation services, which include design and consultancy, as well as ongoing technical support and education.

Recent high profile projects include large-scale d&b audiotechnik installations in houses of worship and theatres, as well as communications systems design and installation at both the Roya

UK - Shure Distribution UK (SDUK) has appointed a manager to the company's newly formed Systems Group, a dedicated team within SDUK aimed at providing complete installation designs and solutions to AV clients including integrators, theatres and corporate clients. Duncan Savage has had a successful career in engineering, sales and business development in the electronics and AV markets, including five years' detailed experience of the AV integration business at the ITSL Group serving corporate and education clients.

"Supplying MI and pro audio retailers is very different to support

UK - 'James Valpy - The Hippotech' by Bruce Schwartz (Electrosonic SA's Entertainment Lighting Manager) . . .

"James Valpy's nickname is 'The Hippotech', but he's not a hi-tech game ranger. This South African born, English trained, lighting and video technician trots the globe providing stunning visuals with Green Hippo Media Servers. I caught up with James backstage at the Johannesburg leg of Rihanna's Diamonds World Tour.

"Born in Cape Town in 1988, James left South Africa for England when he was four. He studied at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London,

Canada - Adamson Systems Engineering continues to evolve during their 30th anniversary year. Brock Adamson recently announced the promotion of James Oliver to the position of director of marketing & sales.

"James brings a skill set to the table that spans beyond pro audio. Adamson saw tremendous growth last year and our goal is to add expertise in all aspects of our business," explains Adamson. "This move will help the company continue to expand sales and marketing efforts around the world. We're looking to provide our international partners and distributors with clear

Switzerland - With the Laserworld Group growing more and more and the fast development in online media, an expert for multimedia marketing was required. In September Sascha Kempter joined the Laserworld Team in Lengwil (Switzerland) as multi-media marketing manager.

Kempter is responsible for parts of the online media management and the digital media approach for the subsidiaries as well as for the parental company. "His knowledge of analytics, graphics and design tools as well as his content management and online media skills make him a perfect fit for our team" says Norber

USA - TC Group has announced the appointment of Fred Speckeen to the position of global business manager for Dynaudio Professional. In this new position based at TC Group Americas HQ in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, he will be responsible for driving all aspects of the Dynaudio Professional brand.

Fred Speckeen's experience in the MI and Pro Audio industry spans over two decades of product management through to founding leadership positions. Beginning with IVL Technologies Ltd. in the late 1980s as an evangelist for pitch-to-MIDI guitar systems, to the creation of the Electrix brand, bu

UK - VDC Trading Limited has appointed Stefano Pucello as international sales manager. In this new role Stefano will be responsible for the management and development of the International markets for the Van Damme range of professional grade AV cables.

Pucello joins VDC with more than a decade of international sales experience in the wire and cable industry and has most recently lead the sales and marketing department for a well-established British brand within the UK broadcast sector.

Chris D'Aguiar, VDC's commercial director, said, "Stefano brings a wealth of experience to VD

Denmark - DPA Microphones has restructured its management team in order to maximize resources and consolidate international sales activity around future new product launches.

The company's CEO Christian Poulsen says the development of new products scheduled for release in 2014 gave DPA the impetus to examine its internal structure and make changes that play to individual managers' personal strengths.

"These changes enable us to better support customers and dealers by providing a bridge between product development and sales," Poulsen says. "They also allow us to create

USA - Stampede Presentation Products has announced the appointment of John Marcolini to the position of vice president of product management.

"As we emphasized at our 2013 Vendor Summit, the traditional hardware based AV industry is giving way to a new personalized industry that is built upon the ideas of connecting, integrating, and sharing devices and software apps in entirely new eco-systems," said Stampede president & COO Kevin Kelly. "This shift is challenging our industry to stop using the terms 'audio and video' and start using the terms 'see, hear and control' i

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