USA/UK - High End Systems has announced the hiring of Chris Ferrante as an international sales manager. Ferrante returns to High End Systems after spending the last two years working in the concert touring department of XL Video in the UK. In his new role at High End Systems, he is responsible for the territories of the UK, Ireland, Southern Europe, the Middles East, Africa, and India.

Ferrante says, "I am very pleased to be returning to High End Systems. The recent and upcoming fixture releases along with the product road map are very exciting. It is thrilling to get back to the customers and employees I worked with when previously with High End."

"Chris Ferrante brings with him a wealth of experience and expertise within our industry," commented Bill Morris

Germany -At proLIght+Sound, Movecat is presenting the new I-Motion Basic S show controller. This compact system controls kinetic drives and has been developed for mobile applications. New in the 'S' version are an ID User Card function, a VGA output and the possibility of connecting external remote units such as Go, Speed Ratio and Emergency Off buttons or controllers or a dynamic joy stick.

The I-Motion Basic S show controller is recommended for setups with up to 60 drives. It offers the comfortable control and operation of all systems involving D8, D8 Plus and C1 drives at both fixe

Germany - HK Audio is launching SoundCaddy One at Pro Light+Sound. SoundCaddy One is a fully integrated sound system. A mixing console, controller, line source mid-/high range unit, subwoofer, cordless speaker bus, and even a pneumatically extendable speaker pole - all united in a powered all-in-one system.

Designed for smart, intuitive handling, it sets up and tears down "in a snap" and takes up very little cargo space. It is designed for schools, churches, government offices, and car dealerships, at conferences, exhibitions and fashion shows, and for product presentations,

Germany - Mobile Air Wall from Event Acoustics makes its Pro Light+Sound début this week, following a hugely successful launch at ISE 2011. This sound isolation baffle system will be on display in the form of a booth-within-a-booth so that visitors can experience for themselves how it performs at sound isolation on a busy trade show floor.

Adapted to standard entertainment mounting and rigging systems, Mobile Air Wall enables an exhibitor to create a quality meeting space in noisy environments like tradeshows.

Mobile Air Wall is the latest addition to Event Acoustics' range o

Germany - This year marks the first time ShowTex will take part in ProLight +Sound. The stand design features a printed dance floor, an ecological velvet main curtain , a circular glassless mirror and the latest in stage motion control systems for drapes and decorative fabrics.

The popular Shakespeare and Molière flame retardant cotton velours developed by ShowTex are the first in the industry to be awarded OEKO-TEX Standard 100 certification.

For almost 20 years, the OEKO-TEX Standard 100 has been acknowledged as the world's most comprehensive and verifiable method for ensuring th

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