China / Italy - FaitalPRO has appointed Andy Liu as its new sales development manager in China.

Liu previously handled major pro audio account sales in the territory, focusing particularly in the area of Guangdong, the core region for the Chinese pro audio Industry.

"With our China business growing nearly four-fold year on year for the past three years, the timing is perfect for Andy to take on new responsibilities and challenges," said Flavio Naggi FaitalPRO division manager. "He is already very well introduced in the industry and we're excited to have him join our worldwide sales team."

Liu, who will cooperate closely with the FaitalPRO Sales department in Milan, will beresponsible for all FaitalPRO accounts in China.

Liu's efforts will be fully support

UK - West London based lighting and visuals rental company Colour Sound Experiment supplied lighting equipment and crew for the latest Orbital UK tour - Wonky - which was designed by Jonny Gaskell from Pinnacle Productions.

Gaskell was delighted to be working with Colour Sound again, "Their kit and the attitude is great," he enthuses, "Nice people and I get premium service every time."

His design - which will also feature at festivals played by the band throughout the summer - featured an intricate video set up and so to contrast this, the lighting was rel

UK - Liverpool-based Adlib's audio division enthusiastically engaged with the Sea Odyssey Giant Spectacular event, an epic street theatre production created by French large scale puppeteers Royal De Luxe to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the Titanic's maiden voyage. It was enjoyed and attended by more than 500,000 people in & around the City of Liverpool over three days last weekend.

Adlib was contracted by Liverpool City Council's events department, Liverpool Vision to provide PA systems in the three key gathering points for the colossal promenade performance, featurin

Australia - North Shore's The Stoned Crow has been born again, taken over by the team behind Bondi Pizza.

The bar has been reincarnated with a 'back to nature' vibe following five months of preening. It's now a stylish meeting place with cosy nooks, mood lighting and faux animal hides on the floor and covering the low stools.

The Constant Group were responsible for the audio design in the venue opting for a JBL speaker package that includes the new JBL Control 62P satellite pendant speakers. The speakers are powered by two Crown XLS1000 amplifiers, two Crown CDi1000 amplifiers and a

USA / UK - Ampetronic and Listen Technologies have announced a new partnership to "accelerate the growing adoption of hearing loop technology across the Americas".

Ampetronic's partnership with Listen Technologies will bring "high quality hearing loop solutions and unrivalled support across the USA for the first time". The partnership will give Listen Technologies a full portfolio of assistive listening solutions, in addition to their class leading Infra-Red and FM products.

Commenting on the partnership, Julian Pieters, Ampetronic managing director said, "W

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