Singapore - MultiTouch has announced the opening of a new, larger office and showroom in Singapore, further strengthening its commitment to the Asian markets with a planned expansion to its existing sales and technical support team. The showroom will include a permanent installation of the recently launched MultiTaction iWall, a 12x 55" turnkey multitouch wall, making its Asian debut, as well as MultiTaction display tables.

"We've always been committed to the Asian markets, and have maintained an office in Singapore since 2012" explains Petri Martikainen, CEO of MultiTouch. "This larger office, with the addition of a showroom to showcase our unique world-leading interactive products and applications, illustrates our further commitment to both Asia and Australas

Finland - Shure's Finnish distributor, Noretron Audio Oy, has been appointed exclusive distributor for the DIS line of audio conferencing and interpretation systems in Finland, effective 1 June 2014.

"Many Shure distributors throughout Europe also distribute DIS," explains Ron Marchant, Shure EMEA's general manager of sales. "This agreement adds another country to that group, as well as bringing to an end a period when the DIS product line has not been available to buy in Finland. Noretron Audio is an established, respected distributor in the Finnish market, with a busi

Italy - Proel S.p.a has announced the formation of Solo Distribution, the new division specialized in the distribution, development and commercialization of musical instruments and proprietary brands.

Solo Distribution inherits the know-how of Proel's Distributed Brands Division, consolidating its strength and presence in the Italian marketplace through exclusive distribution of top brands like Behringer, Line6, Jasmine, Takamine, Gretsch, Orange, Toca, Gibraltar, Studio 49, Hagstrom, Bugera, and KAT.

"To Proel S.p.a.," says sales and marketing manager Maurizio Curto, &quo

China - Audioprof NV, manufacturer of Apart audio products for the fixed install audio market, has announced that it will be cooperating exclusively with Sennheiser Greater China for the distribution of its product line in Greater China.

This partnership supports both Apart's ongoing push to expand its market presence in Asia, as well as Sennheiser's dedication to offer its customers ideal audio solutions for fixed install sound solutions in bars, restaurants, retails shops, corporate environments, hotels and many other places.

Marc Vincent, president of Sennheiser Greater China say

Italy - Multi-talented Italian superstar Luciano Ligabue - a prolific singer-songwriter, film director and award winning author - played a series of intimate concerts at the start of his 2014 Mondovisione tour which builds up to stadium shows in the summer, with lighting designer Jo Campana including 20 x Robe Robin Pointe moving lights on his rig.

Campana, who has worked with the artist since 2009, first saw the Pointes in action at this year's Sanremo Music Festival in March - where he was also working for the artist. The fixtures immediately caught her attention, so much so,

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