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Chris Pyne, a veteran on the major international touring circuit spanning three decades, will takes up his new role with immediate effect, having decided to quit touring in favour of "a more normal life" with his family back in his native Australia.

Based in Melbourne he will represent Martin Audio throughout South-east Asia, Japan, Korea, China, Indonesia as well as Australia and New Zealand.

Pyne joins the Martin Audio technical application support team, which includes Andy Davies and his counterpart Jim Jorgensen in the United States. His role will provide him with an exciting challenge as the premium MLA platform continues to gather global momentum.

As FOH sound engineer and system tech his client r

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In addition, Cirque du Soleil veteran Robert Mele has joined the support staff as digital products field support specialist. Mele worked in the Cirque du Soleil audio department for 14 years.

"These new appointments are a direct result of the rapidly growing acceptance of our digital products," comments John McMahon, Meyer Sound's executive director of operations and digital products. "This personnel expansion ensures that our technology remains the leading choice of the creative community pushing to transform sonic experiences worldwide."

Richard Bugg has more than 12 years of experience in

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Sharon Gross has previously worked with Scripps Networks Interactive and The Knoxville News Sentinel.

Raised in Nashville, Tennessee, Gross graduated with a bachelor's of science in communications with a major in journalism and electronic media from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.

"This is the opportunity of a lifetime," Gross said. "Bandit has been a pillar in the industry for decades, and to be fortunate enough to be a part of the Bandit family is beyond my biggest dreams. I look forward to growing with the company as it continues into the New Year and beyond."

(Jim Evans)

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A company statement says, "This appointment enables Stage Electrics to benefit from the wisdom of Trevor's highly successful career to date as an entrepreneur and business leader including roles as Chairman of transport operator First Group and Bristol International Airport.

"Whilst receiving treatment for cancer over the last year David has continued in the role of Chairman, advising and guiding the senior management team. The appointment of Trevor as Chairman at this time facilitates David's wish to spend more time with his family.

"As the majority shareholder, David remains fully committed to the continued success of Stage Electrics and

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The event took place at Marina Bay Sands and was attended by business people and renowned public figures from various industries in Singapore.

The Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards (APEA) is one of the region's most prestigious awards-giving bodies which recognises and honours business leaders who have exhibited outstanding performance and persistence in the development of their businesses, says the company.

Organized by Enterprise Asia and APF Group Pte Ltd, APEA is supported by local governments and businesses. It aims to urge advancement, fair practices and expansion in the field of entrepreneurship.

"The awards judging process is meticulously screened and audited by regionally ackn

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Jon Smith takes responsibility for the company's field service engineers and maintenance workshop, planning and directing the activities of all service engineers. Smith is a highly experienced engineer; with over 30 years' experience managing multidiscipline teams in specialist engineering environments for the Royal Air Force.

(Jim Evans)

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Chan will act as first point of contact for Tom Lee Music Co., one of TC's newest and largest dealers in Hong Kong. Here he will overlook promotion and marketing activities, in addition to offering technical support. Chan has considerable experience in this field having worked with another Hong Kong TC dealer, Uni•Sound, since 2007.

"We are very happy to be working with Timothy in this new role and extend our warmest welcome to him" says Robin Hu, chief representative of TC China.

(Jim Evans)

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David Kan joined Soundking Europe in 2009 with a business management background in Malaysia and the UK. He has held the position of general manager and acting director of R&D for the past two years.

Commenting on the new appointments and future development plans for the company, Kan stated, "Over the last few years I have been closely involved in strategic planning at senior management level, both here at CADAC and at our parent company Soundking. This has placed me in a unique position to assist in determining the future development of CADAC.

"It is our absolute commitment that

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Harter originally joined Harman in 1998, primarily to manage the systems supply of the vast quantity of Harman equipment to the Millennium Dome project, working with all the Harman brands on all aspects of the project. With the completion of the project, Harter became sales manager with BSS Audio and C-Audio, using his in-depth technical knowledge and sales skills to support the distributors and products. Harter has spent the last 10 years with Turbosound, where he was director of R&D, before becoming sales director.

"It's great to be back at Harman with so many great people and old friends," Harter told LSi. "Soundcraft was the first brand I ever worked for as a student and I am

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Gaffney joins Arena bringing with him more than 20 years specialist experience in the temporary seating installation and engineering industry with project responsibilities including The Open Golf Championship and Cheltenham Guinness stand. Qualified as a Chartered Structural Engineer, Gaffney was managing director and owner of Seating Contracts for 11 years, which then became a part of SGB Eventlink.

Brought in to help develop and manage the significant growth Arena Seating is experiencing following a £6m investment into 50,000 state of the art Clearview seats, he will be utilising his knowledge and understanding for the industry to implement and oversee a range of innovative solutions to new and existing clients.

Gaffney comments, "This year A

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Simon can be contacted on the following email address: si_the_music_guy@yahoo.co.uk

(Lee Baldock)

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Commenting on Podmore's appointment, Mark Parkhouse, MD of FBT Audio UK Ltd, said: "Having set up the company a little under a year ago, we have been delighted with how quickly the UK dealers have taken to the brand and its products. As we move into the second stage of our plan, we knew we would need to expand and I am delighted to have someone of Andrew Podmore's experience join the team and very much look forward to our continued growth."

Podmore joins FBT Audio UK Ltd with over 20 years' experience of working with

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Over the last two years Charalampidis has enjoyed working on-site supporting Hippotizer projects such as Eurovision and Jay-Z and has decided to do more 'hands on' work with the system. From January he will be joining heavy Hippotizer users Fix8Group, integrating their fleet of Green Hippo servers on projects worldwide.

"Nick has Green Hippo's full blessing for this move. He is taking his extensive Hippotizer knowledge out into the field and will continue to be an ambassador for the company's products," says the company.

(Jim Evans)

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Martin has over 30 years experience at an international level with some of the industry's best known brands including an earlier four-year period with Turbosound in the late '90s - where he presided over one of the company's strongest growth periods resulting in its second Queen's Award for Export Achievement - during which time he acquired a comprehensive knowledge of the pro audio industry's distribution network and built strong personal relationships.

He fills the international sales role recently vacated by outgoing sales director Dominic Harter, who has steered Turbosound's sales and product strategy for almost 10 years, leading up to a further Queen's Award - this time

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The new department aligns the teams within PRG, focused on the installation, operation and pre-production of projects across the concert touring, theatre, corporate & TV markets. The new team is centred around PRG's SW London premises, where the company's WYSIWYG studios and demo spaces are located.

As well as site based engineers, crew chiefs and technicians, the team also includes specialists in digital media and all aspects of pre-production, supporting PRG's lighting, video and rigging projects. John McEvoy has a long history in the technical production industry, having started his career at VariLite Production Services. John latterly ran the Full-Service Division at Essential Lighting which became a part of Production Resou

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Joining Tait with nearly 15 years' experience at PRG Scenic Technologies, Jim's most recent positions there included director of technical design, as well as design development and estimating lead. With an impressive portfolio, he has served as the project lead on over 100 Broadway shows, including 42nd St., Wicked, The Producers, Spiderman, Book of Mormon and more.

Originally hailing from Long Island, New York, Jim's educational background consists of a BFA in Scenic and Lighting Design from Carnegie Mellon and a MFA in Technical D

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The ABTT Fellowships, given only to individuals who "have rendered signal service to the technical aspects of the art of the theatre", were unanimously endorsed by the ABTT Council at its last meeting.

Jason Barnes is for many synonymous with the National Theatre's Cottesloe, having staged over 350 productions, during his time as the venue's production manager. He has acted, toured and worked in theatres throughout Britain and overseas, as well as lecturing regularly and contributing to many publications. He is a member of the ABTT Historical Research Committee, a contributor to the organisation's Theatre Planning Committee

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Under the new restructure, AC-ET's UK sales director, Jonathan Walters is now heading up the Rigging Sales department. Rigging sales executive, Matthew Millward is supporting Jonathan in the day-to-day running of the department, as well as dealing with sales enquiries, quotations and demonstrations.

In addition, AC-ET are currently recruiting for another rigging sales executive for their Leeds office.

Tracie Young has moved into the new role of rigging services manager, where she is now overseeing the in-house specialist Rigging Services department - including their vast quantity of popular spare parts in stock for CM and other bran

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John, from Woolwich Arsenal, South East London, has many years' experience in technical and specification sales, with a broad range of customers up to board level.

With a track record that includes experience in the lighting sector, he will lead on technical specification for 8point3, which manufactures and installs LED lighting systems, predominantly for industrial and commercial clients.

"LED lighting makes perfect commercial sense for businesses as it brings with it energy savings of up to 80 per cent, cost savings and a reduced carbon footprint," said John.

"More and more businesses are waking up to this and it is a real growth industry. Just as importantly, LED offers the lighting designer a real opportunity to produce innovative

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Starting his career working in the technical department of his local youth theatre in Salisbury as a teenager, Skeats went on to study a diploma in Performing Arts, Technical Theatre at Southampton City College and then a Live Event Technology degree at the University of Glamorgan. Throughout his studies Carl gained all the production experience he could, working part-time at both the Mayflower Theatre and Nuffield Theatre in Southampton and, later, at Buxton Opera House.

More recently, his experience includes stage crew at the Hexagon Theatre in Reading, production coordinator at HTB Church in South Kensington and freelance sound engineer for, amongst others, Kensington Temple in West London. He also recently spent a year with SFL in Reading working as trainee production engineer.

Carl joined L

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Norris joins NNAV from PSCo Technical Distribution, and brings eight years of sales, marketing, business development and client networking experience in technology-focused industries such as AV, business communications and converged mobile voice and data solutions. His remit as NNAV business manager will include the support of trade partners to buy and sell all types of used AV equipment with a focus on the UK, Europe and US, as well as emerging markets, including United Arab Emirates (UAE), Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states, Brazil and India.

"This is a fantastic opportunity to take part in building a new business in such a fast-moving industry,"

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"I am extremely excited about working as part of the well-established team at Flashlight. The company has a fantastic reputation for providing excellent levels of customer service and support, things which are crucial to any business," says Manister.

Providing sales and distribution of a wide range of the latest lighting equipment and consumable from the industry's leading manufacturers from their base in Heywood, Greater Manchester, Flashlight Ltd has enjoyed significant success in the film, TV and theatre sectors.

"Flashlight are extremely pleased to have someone of David's calibre joining the company, he won't be the only addition in 2013 as we continue to gr

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A colourful character, known equally for salesmanship and his cheeky, humorous, bluntly honest (and occasionally profane) manner, Volver joined Martin Professional in 1994. His tenure as managing director of Martin Singapore, beginning in 1996, provided a showcase for his abilities. He took over Martin's US office in 1998, tripling sales there in the process.

Volver left Martin, and the lighting industry in 2005; he returned in 2011, joining SGM, the Italian lighting manufacturer, which had been purchased by Peter Johansen, the founder and former managing director of Martin Professional. At SGM, Volver served as export manager, North America and Asia Pacific.

Volver's years at Martin coincided with a period of transf