USA - Ushio Inc., parent company to Christie, has announced the appointment of Koji Naito as the new chairman and CEO of Christie Digital Systems, globally.
Koji currently holds the position of president and chief executive officer for Japan’s Ushio Inc., and will, effective 1 April, oversee both companies. Koji succeeds Hideaki Onishi, who will transition into a new role as Christie’s president and chief operating officer. In addition, Atsushi Kuroda, formerly of Sharp NEC Display Solutions, and currently senior director of Christie’s Strategy Office, has been appointed Christie’s chief technology officer and chief strategy officer, succeeding Zoran Veselic, president and CTO.
“Constant innovation and deep core values, while making a difference in the communit

Italy - Bringing with him knowledge accumulated over more than 30 years in the industry, Fabio Deambrogio has joined ADJ Europe in the role of business development manager for the Italian market. Working alongside ADJ's existing sales representatives in Italy, Fabio will focus on expanding the company's market penetration in the country's rental and production sectors.
Having worked as a sound engineer and lighting production manager, most recently for the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest in Turin, Fabio has first-hand experience of the production/rental business. He also has an exten

Canada - Martin Tremblay, president and CEO of Solotech, has announced the appointment of Martin Carrier as president of the live productions division in Canada.
“I’m pleased to welcome an exceptional leader who will play a key role on our management team thanks to his extensive experience in the entertainment industry. Martin Carrier is a visionary who, along with his team, will drive the live productions business in Canada within a large-scale market,” said Tremblay.
Martin Carrier has over 25 years’ experience in senior management roles in a variety of industries,

USA - ADJ has expanded its sales team in the United States with the appointment of Luis Fermin as technical sales support. Bringing to the role ‘a wealth of knowledge and experience’, Luis will strengthen the existing team, providing valuable technical support to customers both before and after orders are placed.
Luis has already spent seven years working for ADJ, in the company’s Customer Service Department, where he has developed an extensive understanding of the ADJ product line. His main focus in this new role will be ADJ’s DMX software and hardware controller lines.

Germany - Film technology company ARRI is elevating ARRI Solutions to become its own business unit and has established two new senior management positions.
The business unit is led by Kevin Schwutke, who focuses on the strategic and commercial direction, and David Bermbach, who is responsible for the technological backbone.
ARRI Solutions designs, engineers, builds, and operates pioneering virtual production environments of all sizes, along with delivering integrated systems and cutting-edge workflows for corporations, broadcasters, and studios. With experience of leading m

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