Sweden - Wireless Solution AB is Swedish based company with wide experience of the wireless industry. A radio engineer and a real-time programmer - formerly from a worldwide manufacturer of mobile phones and GSM base stations - run the company's R&D Department.
Swelite W-DMX is based on the technology and philosophy of GSM, with the same security of transmission including Frequency Hopping (FHSS) and Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA), which was originally developed by the US Army for safe and encrypted communication during wartime. With 128 different FHSS patterns plus TDMA it is more or less impossible to get interference from other equipment on the 2.4GHz band. To make it even safer the company has included an encryption on the signal from sender to receiver so that each receiver only listen to his master sender and ignores all other signals.
The system is used for both Point to Point and Point to Multipoint, with the potential to have up to 8,196 receivers from a single sender. The receiver is compact and lightweight - 8cm x 6cm and weighs less then 150g. With different antenna solution it's possible to go as far as 30km but with the standard antenna 3.5km (100mW, FSPL). The solution is also ideal for OEM production to be built inside fixtures or consoles. The compact size and easy connection the installation is easily done in a few minutes per unit.
The sender is available in five different models: 512, 2,048, 4,096 and 8,192 channels. The is also a compact plug and play sender called Black Box with 512 channels without display and the more advanced sett
UK - The alarming truth about Britain's nightclubs has been revealed in new research published by the Royal National Institute for the Deaf (RNID) - the largest charity representing the nine million deaf and hard-of-hearing people in the UK. The report, A noise hangover?, is based on the findings of a covert survey of 15 nightclubs in five UK cities - London, Manchester, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Belfast - and reveals noise in Britain's clubs has reached damaging levels.
RNID commissioned the survey, which measured noise levels in three different areas within each club - the dance floor, the bar and the chill-out area. It found that in some venues, the noise was so loud on the dance floor - sometimes as loud as an aircraft taking off (approx. 110dB(A)) - that for those clubbers regularly exposed to loud music, the cumulative effect could be very damaging. Someone who goes clubbing once a week could potentially be putting their hearing at risk, even if they only spend a few minutes on the dance floor on each occasion, say the RNID.
The most worrying readings were, however, taken in chillout rooms - areas set aside for clubbers to sit down and give their feet and ears a break. Out of the 15 nightclubs surveyed, three didn't provide any obvious chill-out areas - or if they did, these areas were closed on the evening the survey took place. In the remaining 12 nightclubs, noise levels in the supposedly quieter areas averaged 92.3dB(A) - over 12 decibels higher (or 16 times the sound energy) than the 80dB(A) average recommended for the workplace. Especially worryi
Japan - Pioneers of AV sampling, Coldcut, used the new Allen & Heath Xone:92 mixer on their recent tour of Japan. The duo (Matt Black and Jon More) are renowned for creative use of audio-visual material and needed a mixer with a midi output facility, to control and synchronize both audio and visual material.
"The Xone:92 is the only DJ mixer with midi output in production, so we decided to test it on our Japanese tour," comments Coldcut's Black. "Jon already uses a Xone:62 for his audio mixing, so we knew that the sonic standard would be excellent and the build quality, superior. The Xone:92 performed very well and the sound quality delighted our sound engineer. We use a lot of material during our performances and we found that the mixer is very versatile and helps us manage different sources, giving us even more creative scope and freedom."
Black uses a laptop playing VJamm2 AV sampler software - designed by Coldcut together with Camart - and two Pioneer DVJX1 AV turntables. All audio from these sources is routed directly into the Allen & Heath Xone:92 mixer. A Korg Kaoss Entrancer is on an effects loop from the Xone:92, and the VJamm2 and one of the DVJX1's have their video signal routed through the Kaoss pad, so that AV effects can be applied to these sources before they reach the Edirol V4 video mixer, along with other video sources routed to the video mixer. The video mixer is controlled via midi from the Xone:92, which means that both audio and visual sources can be controlled and manipulated on the mixer, without need to manage the vide
The Netherlands - Midas Consoles Holland, the new distribution model for Midas and Klark Teknik products in the Netherlands, has enjoyed success since its launch in January. April saw a particularly busy month for the company, whose sales included a 32-channel Heritage 1000 console to the internationally-renowned concert hall and congress centre - De Doelen, as well as a Venice 320 and eight of Klark Teknik's industry standard DN360 EQ devices to another performance venue, 013 in Tilburg.
The Heritage 1000 has been installed into De Doelen's main concert hall, the 2,200-seater Grote Zaal, although it was supplied with a touring package, so in fact the desk can be moved into any room within the venue as required. Sander Zijlstra, head of sound at De Doelen, said. "We host over 600 concerts a year here, and that means a lot of visiting engineers," he said. "The advantage of having a Midas console as your house desk means that 99% of engineers are instantly familiar with the control surface, and therefore at ease. They know it's going to sound great, and I've yet to meet anyone who would actually turn their nose up at working on a Midas. For the majority, it would be their first choice anyway. In terms of choosing the Heritage 1000, for me it still offers the best solution when you need automation in a compact format to go hand in hand with great audio quality. We have everything here from 200-piece orchestras to world music to rock and roll to musicals, so versatility is important to us. And we don't have the space for a huge console sometimes it is re
UK - The brief was to retain the original architectural vision of wood floors in the studio of London's Jerwood Space and yet provide a suitable dance surface for a range of dance disciplines. Housed in a converted Victorian school in London's Southwark district, the Jerwood Space was created to help dance and theatre professionals by providing the best rehearsal space at a price appropriate to their means.
As director Richard Lee explained: "Our four main studios were equipped with pine sprung floors but the differing demands of theatre and dance companies, as well as public events, meant these had to be protected with a practical roll-out floor - practical but unattractive and requiring frequent taping."
The solution proved to be Harlequin Fiesta, a floor originally developed to stand up to the rigours of percussive dance, while Fiesta's oak-strip patterned hard surface provides an elegant solution for all forms of dance. Lee continued: "We selected Harlequin Fiesta for its natural look, resilience and suitability to a range of activities. No more gaffering!"
Although Harlequin Fiesta is formulated to accommodate percussive dance, such as tap or Irish dancing, it can also be used for a variety of different dance disciplines. The surface has an oakstrip design printed film with clear wear coat and stable impregnated polyester backing providing a solution that meets both the aesthetic look demanded by the architects while providing a safe and practical dance floor for a variety of performers and also protecting the underlying sprung wooden f
USA - When Bombay Dreams made its much-anticipated debut on 29 April at the Broadway Theatre, it also marked the debut of the Vari*Lite Series 3000 'Q' product line on Broadway. Lighting designer Hugh Vanstone specified 16 VL3000Q Spot luminaires as part of the automated lighting rig, which includes well over 100 Vari*Lite automated fixtures. With a few modifications to the original, the 1200W Series 3000 fixtures, Vari-Lite engineers were able to achieve a 50-percent reduction in audible noise output in the Q fixtures. "All of the VL3000Q Spots are hung over the stage," said associate LD Philip Rosenberg, "and the rig is virtually silent, which is great. It is a very, very quiet light."
The Q product line was specifically designed for noise-critical applications including theatre, television, houses of worship and corporate events. The Series 3000 Q fixtures are engineered for specific applications where the ambient temperature is not a factor, but silence is, say Vari-Lite.
Bombay Dreams has been previewing since March 28. On its Broadway debut, the Q fixtures have met all expectations. "We knew exactly what they were going to do, and they've done everything they are supposed to do," Rosenberg said. "We've really worked the lights out. They've been on every day for a minimum of 12 hours a day, so they've been worked hard. They are extremely reliable. They're in great shape. I have no complaints at all about the Vari*Lite fixtures."
In addition to the 16 VL3000Q spot units, the rig consists of 24 VL1000TS fixtures
UK - Oceanic, the London studio of Who guitarist Pete Townshend, has upgraded with a new Genelec 5.1 monitoring system based around the new 7071LSE subs, with bass management feature. The Genelecs were installed especially so that producer Bob Pridden could re-mix a live Who performance from Boston in 5.1. format.
Pridden has used his much-loved Lockwood monitors with Tannoy Red drivers since the 70s all over the world, but when he came to do The Who's and a number of other 5.1 projects, he knew they had to upgrade. He and the band tried out "dozens of speakers" but he wasn't impressed by any as he felt they sounded "too hi-fi". But, "the minute they tried the Genelecs I loved them," he said.
The live show was recorded in June 2002 and features Pino Paladino on bass after the untimely death of The Who's John Entwhistle. It was recorded on eight 8-track digital machines, providing a total of 64 tracks. Engineer Matt Hay transferred the tapes at 96kHz into Pro Tools and then the real work began.
Pridden has worked with The Who from the early days, so he knows exactly how the gig should sound. He set the sound stage up at the Boston gig to capture the exciting sound as if you at the gig, experiencing The Who's performance from the centre of the stalls, with the drums off centre right and the ambience mics bringing up the rear. Oceanic Studio now has a number of projects that are being worked on and in the pipeline - all to 5.1 and some DVDA and SACD.
(Sarah Rushton-Read)
Switzerland - When Hard Rock Café International selected Bristol to unveil their new Bar concept, they again commissioned Cadmium Design - their interior specialists - to conceive the new blueprint, working alongside audio-visual experts, Audiotek. Part of the brief from Cadmium was for a moving light ceiling to highlight the black and white artworks in the triangular building. Since the listed building boasts two giant window frontages and the backlit feature was to sit in the centre of the modern interior, Audiotek's Santi Arribas felt an LED approach offered a more dynamic solution to conventional Par cans.
After showing the colour-changing attributes of the James Thomas Pixel Par 87 LED Lanterns, he specified 16 of the fixtures from distributor Lighting Effects Distribution (L.E.D.). These highlight the photo montage (depicting rock legends), which overhangs the horseshoe-shaped bar in a 10m x 2m rectangle, and are controlled from a PC Brain.
Explaining the application in the 300-capacity city centre bar, Arribas said: "On either side of the canvas there is a truss on which the Pixel Pars are mounted, allowing the canvas to glow in a constant colour-change throughout the day and night. We had seen them in use in another venue - Pangaea - and liked them immediately. They are nice reliable effects - and at more competitive price than equivalent brands. On top of that I like the back-up that Ian Kirby offers at Lighting Effects Distribution."
(Lee Baldock)
France - The organizers of the European Laser Show Festival have announced that the second edition of the event will take place in the city of the Cap d'Agde, situated near to Monptellier in the South of France, from the 23 - 26 June 2004. Nine European professional of laser display companies will compete for a variety of prizes at the event. These are LM Productions (UK), Laserforum (Netherlands), HW Lasertechnik (Germany), Laser Entertainment (Italy), Global Laser Systeme (Austria), Laser System Europe (Belgium), LPI (France), Omicron (Poland), Art Screen Multimedia (Russia) will be present for the Festival.
In 2002, 15,000 spectators watched the shows in the Gulf of St Tropez. In 2005, the organizers plan to stage the 'World Cup Laser Show' with competing companies coming from all over the globe.
(Lee Baldock)
USA - VTG Audio and Stardraw announced that Net CAD has won a Pick Hits award at NAB 2004. Net CAD is VTG Audio's new on-line custom panel design and ordering application, commissioned from software providers, Stardraw.com, which went live at the recent NSCA show in Las Vegas.
(Sarah Rushton-Read)
Germany - HK Audio welcomed more than 50 international distributors to its premises in St Wendel, Germany, prior to the start of Frankfurt's ProLight&Sound exhibition. The loudspeaker manufacturer's distributors came from as far afield as Mexico, Korea, Zimbabwe, Indonesia, Russia and China.
One of the highlights of the two-day event was an awards ceremony held to recognize the contributions of several of the company's distributors. The Award for Concert Sound Sales went to John Hornby Skewes of the UK and was accepted by Dennis Drumm and Neville Raine. SDS of Switzerland picked up the Award for Portable Sound Sales, and Stefano Pagani, Ilan Kriesi and Christian Kraska were on hand to collect. In the field of Install Sound Sales, the Award was won by Space Lights of Greece and collected by Klem Tokatlidis and Christos Asproulis. There was also an award for the Most Improved Distributor, which was won by Show Service of Kasakhstan.
"It's always very difficult to single out distributors for individual praise, as every distributor has worked very hard for the success of the company," says Andreas Mayerl, HK Audio's international sales director.
Distributors were also treated to an outdoor demonstration of the company's Cohedra (Coherent Dynamic Response Array) system. A system of six CDR 208T and six CDR 208S cabinets was flown at a height of 7m and demonstrated in conjunction with 12 CDR 210 Sub subwoofers, a PR 16 Amprack and a PR 8 Amprack. The audience, listening at a distance of 120m, were impressed by the power and intelligibility of the sound, s
UK - The highly acclaimed Rolls product line is now available in the UK from Smart Sound Direct. Comprising an extensive range of commercial and music-related mixers and sub-mixers, signal processors, phantom power supplies, headphone monitor systems, interface devices and headphone amplifiers, all products are built to a high standard in the USA. The range offers something for most sound scenarios - from boardrooms, churches and restaurants, to schools, nightclubs, DJs, studios, sound engineers and musicians.
Also available from Smart Sound Direct are the PSS amplifiers (designed by French amp guru, Yuri Gutsatz) known for their build and sound quality, safety and reliability and all models carry a 10-year manufacturer's guarantee. Said to produce deep, full-bodied bass, clear and clean highs, and accurate mids, the latest trio of newcomers to the range are the PSS600, PSS1200 and PSS2400. Features include a twin power transformer to reduce background noise and improve signal to-noise ratio, and increase channel separation and output. With power ratings of 2 x 300W, 2 x 600W and 2 x 1,200W RMS into 4 ohms, these 2U rack-mount amps are a compact 250mm deep.
(Sarah Rushton-Read)
Switzerland - Martin Professional's Maxxyz lighting console has made its Swiss TV debut on a live Saturday evening show on Switzerland's Channel One, VIP Parade. The company Winkler Veranstaltungstechnik, in cooperation with TPC TV Production Center of Zurich, completed the project for producers B&B Endemol. Broadcast on 3 April, it was also the first use of the soon-to-be-launched Maxxyz Playback Wing.
Other Martin equipment used included 22 MAC 550 profile spots, two MAC 2000 Profiles, eight MAC 2000 Wash and 16 electronic ballast MAC 600 NT washlights, as well as 26 Martin Architectural Cyclo 04 DMX fluorescent colour mixers. Winkler supplied the Maxxyz and all Martin lighting to TPC TV Production Center, distributed for Switzerland by ASL Electronic AG/SA.
Ronald Huber, lighting designer and operator for Winkler, was the man behind the Maxxyz for the TV event. He commented on his initial look at the console. "ASL provided us with a Maxxyz console to look at and play around with. I had my initial doubts but the console turned out to be a practical and improving console - and it looks good too. After a (too) short stay at the facilities of R&D International in Belgium, I was very surprised by the level I had already reached."
He continued: "Working with the Maxxyz Visualizer is very useful when you work in a TV studio where the lighting control room has no direct view to the stage. With this tool I always had my own view available. Recording and editing cues and cue lists is fast and logical, and moving around the cue lists from one play
Czech Republic - Robe's latest product release, the ColorSpot 250AT, builds on the ColorSpot 250 XT, one of its most popular moving head models. ColorSpot 250 'Advanced Technology' is the ColorSpot range luminaire for applications requiring smaller and more discreet lights. The ColorSpot 250 AT is aimed at TV studios, small- to medium-sized clubs and various other types of installation, including retail environments.
The fixture uses Robe's high-efficiency optics, designed and manufactured in-house, to ensure the fixture is exceptionally bright for its size, while its streamlined new shell design follows the same aesthetics and style as the larger ColorSpot 1200 AT.
ColorSpot 250 features include a new rotating gobo wheel with seven replaceable 'Slot and Lock' dichroic glass gobos and open, and a new colour wheel hosting 10 replaceable 'Slot and Lock' colours plus open. The three-facet rotating prism is now also replaceable.
Completely new software enables smooth rotations of both gobos and prisms, and either 8- or 16-bit resolution can be used for gobo and prism indexing, colour precision, focusing and dimmer functions. The improved cooling system ensures better operating conditions for lamp and also reduces noise.
(Sarah Rushton-Read)
Italy - The ELISA 2126from RCF is a multi-function unit combining a six-CD auto-changer with cartridge operation, FM tuner with station memory and a seven-input integrated amplifier with 120W RMS - available on four selectable speaker lines.
Suitable for bars, restaurants, retail stores and fast food chains, the EL 2126 offers four balanced mic/ line inputs and an external Line-Level input for an additional source (i.e. Satellite Receiver). The system can be connected to a priority source (i.e. PABX) and has a built-in chime and a double siren with adjustable volume for emergency. This versatile unit also has an integrated four-zone selection keyboard for individual activation of the sound to different rooms.
(Sarah Rushton-Read)
UK - The exciting new season planned at the English National Opera, the first in the restored Coliseum, left the ENO's technical and production department looking for a new solution to allow them to update their flying system. With a technically ambitious season ahead, the system needed to enable them to stage some of the company's largest shows to date, such as their current production of Phyllida Lloyd's Ring Cycle.
The ENO approached Stage Technologies for a solution with the view to purchasing a Nomad control console and renting 36 Big Tow winches. This would allow them to move very heavy loads quickly and safely, including a two-tonne suspension bridge, which is part of the set for Rhinegold, and allows them to stage some complicated and impressive effects for forth coming productions such as Valkyrie and A Midsummer Night's Dream.
The well-publicised delay in the completion of the building project resulted in Stage Technologies engineers having to rig and load-test all 36 hoists on a series of overnight calls. At the same time, six flymen who had never operated a Nomad before needed to be fully trained, whilst simultaneously running stage rehearsals! Stage Technologies completed the installation within the tight time-scale and to the required budget. Paul Clay, head of production for the ENO, commented: "Anyone who has been though a large building project knows the difficulty of marrying building works with complex technological systems, yet despite this the system Stage Technologies' installed has been very successful. It i
USA - Lighting designer Michael Franks used 11 Vari*Lite VL3000 Spot luminaires, provided by Boston-based supplier High Output, as part of the complete television lighting and grip package for the two-day NFL Draft event, which was televised live on ESPN from Madison Square Garden on 24-25 April.
All 11 of the VL3000s were positioned front-of-house. Franks used the lights mostly for background colour and texture, using the Madison Square Garden Theatre walls as scenic backdrops for the ESPN draft analysts at the main set. From directly in front of the stage, Franks needed fixtures that could throw to the sides and back of the Theatre, a distance of about 150ft (46m). "He needed to cover a whole lot of area with a few units," High Output's Chris McMeen explained. "It takes a powerful light to throw that distance, but then when you zoom all the way out, how much light are you really getting? The intensity of the VL3000 Spot fixtures, even at full zoom, is outstanding. If you try to use a 500W lamp and have it zoom to full, it's just going to get washed out."
"The zoom was great because we could cover a large area, and they were still very bright," said Franks. "And we were able to soften them without losing the size. With some other types of fixtures I've used, you have to compromise either the brightness or size of the image."
"Eight years ago, when I started doing this event, I was using conventional fixtures, which were very time-consuming," Franks said. "Once you focused, you couldn't go in and make adj
Belgium / Luxemburg - Brussels-based Prévost - distributor for Belgium and Luxemburg for brands including Beyerdynamic, Dynacord, Electro-Voice, Klark Teknik and Koenig & Meyer, has launched a new division - 'Pro Entertainment' - which will be exclusively dedicated to pro audio in the European concert sound and fixed install markets.
"The new division will fulfill the specific needs of the big rental companies," explains Walter Geerts, managing director, "as well as the contractors involved in projects such as theatres, arts centres and last but not least broadcast companies. We will supply products ... aimed at the mobile and fixed install concert sound systems market, offering high-end solutions to our clients requirements. Our main activities, on top of monitoring projects from the ground up to their realization, will include seminars and roadshows, as well as further developing the existing Europool formula," he says, referring to a partner renting pool for concert sound users.
Jan Crutelle, sales and technical services manager for the Dutch regions, will shortly be assisted by a new colleague for the French regions forming a strong team for both Belgium and Luxembourg."
(Lee Baldock)
UK - Training classes for the High End Systems Catalyst Pro v3.0 Media Server and Software systems are now available in the UK and Europe by Projected Image Digital, based at Three Mills Studios in London's East End. The HES factory-approved course is a full-day session, which includes Catalyst set-up, programming and operator training, plus documentation and refreshments. Cost is £100 per person. The next available sessions are 26 May, 16 June and 30 June, with further dates due to be announced soon.
"With the growing convergence of lighting and video control comes the need to acquire new knowledge and skills," says David March, managing director of Projected Image Digital. "Our courses are designed and delivered by lighting and video professionals with an emphasis on real-world applications."
Contact +44 (0)208 709 8588 to make reservations.
(Lee Baldock)
PLASA has launched a new healthcare scheme for members that reflects the changing needs of the industry. The Foresight Healthcare Plan, offered through Westfield, represents an excellent risk management tool for employers and an employee benefit that will be highly valued.
The new scheme offers cost-effective solutions to employee health and can be used on its own or in conjunction with private medical insurance. All pre-existing conditions are covered, no medical is required and there is no waiting period.
For as little as £1 a week employees can claim back the cost of dental, optical and therapy treatments (physiotherapy, acupuncture, osteopathy and chiropractic). The plan also covers specialist consultations and provides early access to MRI, CT and PET scanning.
One of the key benefits for members will be the Employee Assistance Programme, which offers telephone or face-to-face counselling for staff on work-related issues or personal problems.
For further details contact Norah Phillips at the PLASA office on
The Netherlands - Q-Dance, a subsidiary of major Dutch dance promoter ID&T, hosted a progressive hardhouse event entitled 'in Qontrol', at Amsterdam's RAI Congress Centre this April. The 25,000-strong crowd was treated to performances from the leading DJs in the genre, including Pavo, DJ Luna and Deepack.
Sound equipment provider, Stage Pro, selected Allen & Heath's new Xone:92 mixer to be used on the main stage. Shortly before the show, the DJs were introduced to the recently-launched mixer and were very impressed, commenting that it beats every console that they have used previously.
The Xone:92's clarity, headroom and filters fully complemented the V-Dosc sound system. Additionally, the Xone:92's two record sends were used as a feed for the multi-track recording of this massive dance-event.
(Sarah Rushton-Read)
Turkey - KV2 Audio has appointed AVS to distribute its products in Turkey. The Istanbul-based company is a dedicated AV specialist, working in all sections of the professional audio-visual market. AVS owners Yalcin and Osman Celik commented: "We have always worked with top quality products; when we first saw and heard KV2 speakers we knew that they were right for us. It seemed natural to have a line of speakers of this quality to distribute directly to the Turkish market."
The official launch of KV2 Audio in Turkey took place at the Pro Sound show, which was held in Istanbul from 8-11 April. At the show, AVS showed the whole range of KV2 Audio products. "The co operation with AVS is an important step for KV2 Audio, as it opens the doors in one of the markets that is showing in recent years one of the highest growth rates in Europe," said Alex Pagliani, European sales director for KV2 Audio.
(Lee Baldock)
UK - White Light Hire is now supplying equipment to all the theatre's on London's Shaftesbury Avenue. The arrival of the new musical Beautiful and Damned at London's Lyric Theatre will complete a clean sweep for one of the leading lighting rental companies.
Beautiful and Damned, set in the 1920s telling the tragic story of Zelda Sayre and F. Scott Fitzgerald, is being lit by Nick Richings. Next door - at the Apollo Theatre - the acclaimed production of Edward Albee's play The Goat has transferred from the Almeida Theatre, with lighting design by Peter Mumford.
Further along the Avenue, the RSC's production of All's Well That Ends Well, starring Dame Judi Dench, is playing at the Gielgud Theatre; the show - lit by Paul Pyant - is a sell-out and has recently had its season extended. Next door is the Queen's Theatre, the new London home for Les Misérables, where David Hersey has updated his Tony Award-winning design with the latest equipment from White Light Hire and The Moving Light Company. White Light Hire has also provided a mini-rig to light a foyer exhibition covering the history of the Queen's and the plans that its owner, Cameron Mackintosh, has to re-design the theatre and build a new 400 seat auditorium on its roof.
At the Palace Theatre, Les Misérables' old home, which borders Shaftesbury Avenue, refurbishments are due to take place prior to the arrival of the new musical The Woman In White; some concerts will also be staged in the theatre prior to that show's arrival, these being run from the Strand
UK - Public relations agency Dimes & Sillitoe has appointed Anne Liversidge, who joins the company at its Kingston, Surrey office. Having left the position of marketing manager at pro audio manufacturer Audient in March to move back to London, Liversidge is now splitting her time between her vocation as a holistic therapist, and working closely with the PR team.
Taking responsibility for press release distribution and follow-up, database management and client administrative services she is looking forward to reacquainting herself with some familiar industry names.
Managing director Nick Dimes is delighted with the new addition to the company, he says: "With her six years experience at both Audient and Expotus, Anne's knowledge of the industry will be invaluable to us." He continues: "Her German language skills and ability to liaise with clients and journalists alike will also be a great asset to the team."
(Lee Baldock)