Riedel Communications has announced that David McKenzie has joined the company’s North American operation as Manager of Service and Support. David will be responsible for the continued development of the service and support team, coordinating its efforts, and defining overall repair and customer service processes. Bringing along years of IT experience, David will also be a valuable IT resource within the organization. “As our business continues along the path toward IP workflows, the need for internal IP skills has never been greater,” said Jake Halverson, Operations Manager for Riedel Communications North America. “David’s deep IT experience will be a huge…
Author: James Robertson
White Light has recently supplied brand-new LED lighting packages to two ATG venues: Aylesbury Waterside and the Grand Opera House York. With its heritage in theatre lighting, White Light has formed an unparalleled reputation for supplying venues across the world with the very latest lighting technology. Therefore when Stuart Graham, Head of Technical Operations at Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG), was looking to begin an LED upgrade at the group’s venues, he approached the technical solutions specialist. White Light’s Business Development Manager Jonathan Haynes commented: “Stuart got in touch saying that ATG wanted to implement an LED upgrade and had chosen…
As the largest church of any faith in New England, Cathedral of the Holy Cross has long served as an important gathering place and “Mother Church” for Catholics living in the Archdiocese of Boston. Since its dedication in 1875 however, the structure’s Upper Church has received relatively little refurbishment — until 2018, when crews began an extensive renovation project of the 150-year-old Gothic revival structure. This renovation importantly included a full-scale overhaul of the Cathedral’s sound system, which is now powered by Powersoft Ottocanali 1204 amplifiers and a custom designed line-array employing Powersoft D-Cell 504 2-/4-channel amp modules with onboard…
The Milos Product Academy experienced another two successful editions this year in both the Czech Republic and China. The Czech Product Academy focused strictly on Milos products and was held on 2 – 3 May at MILOS Headquarters and factory in Roudnice nad Labem, Czech Republic. More than 30 participants were in attendance from European countries that included the Czech Republic, United Kingdom, Germany, Norway, Finland, Estonia, Sweden and Denmark. The Academy’s program included displays and presentations of new Milos products, presentations about truss, truss loading demonstrations, a tour of the Milos factory and a robust question & answer session…
Pilote Films, a distribution partner for Pliant Technologies’ solutions in France, recently worked with local integrator, Geste Scenique to deploy and install Pliant’s CrewCom wireless intercom system at Opéra de Limoges, a three-floor, 1,500 seat live theater venue. The reliability, ease of use and versatility of CrewCom provides optimal support for indoor and outdoor productions. Pliant Technologies CrewCom wireless intercom system enables production crews of all sizes to quickly and easily deploy communications solutions to connect more people in more places. This approach to wireless intercoms is ideal for use in large-scale productions and can overcome tough RF environments, inconsistent…
Following the appointment of Audio-Technica Germany as its new German distributor late last year, Martin Audio has now announced the transfer of its Spanish distribution to Audio-Technica Iberia. The partnership, which was put in place at ISE in February, and confirmed at this year’s Prolight+Sound in Frankfurt, became effective 1 June, 2019. Speaking of this latest brand acquisition Audio-Technica Iberia MD Sylvain Hochart said he was delighted to have filled the vital link in their exclusive distribution portfolio, alongside Allen & Heath mixers, Audio-Technica microphones and Clear-Com: “We were looking for a premium loudspeaker brand with pedigree and high value.…
The Evangeliums Christen Baptist congregation Paderborn is a congregational chapel which maintains its own house of prayer in the German city. For the audio system renewal the congregation, together with audio service provider Musik Aktiv Musikequipment from Paderborn, decided on a new HDL series line array system from RCF. Musik Aktiv tested several systems available on the market and decided on the HDL 10-A as the most suitable system for this project. The system was planned and designed by the German department of the RCF Engineering Support Group and installed by the community members themselves. Frank Schallenberg, owner of Musik…
On 15 May 2019, Harald von Falkenstein joined the dBTechnologies team in Cologne, Germany, as Sales & Brand Manager for the dBTechnologies, MIXARS and ANT IntoMusic brands. In this function, he will speed up sales activities and support and further expand the processes between sales, product management, marketing and product development. Harald looks back on more than 25 years of experience in retail and wholesale as well as sales activities for well-known manufacturers in the pro audio sector, including dBTechnologies, where he was responsible for sales for 10 years. “With his extensive experience in sales and especially with his knowledge…
Ayrton has announces the appointment of Q-Light, Egypt as the latest addition to its international distributor’s network. As Ayrton’s newest exclusive distributor, Q-Light will be responsible for the distribution of the full portfolio of Ayrton’s LED profile, wash, spot and effects luminaires in Egypt. Walid Bahnasy, CEO of Q-Light, and his partners founded the company as pioneers of entertainment and architectural lighting within the Egyptian market, which is the largest market for these sectors in the region. Walid has great experience in the lighting industry, particularly in Egypt, North Africa, and Middle East, where he was responsible for the photography…
Proel has announced that Nitin Mehta will be in charge of the development of Proel brands in India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, Maldives, Afghanistan and Bhutan. “This is my pleasure to be a part of the prestigious organization like Proel S.p.A Italy. Proel has a vast range of products line which covers every segment of AV industry with the quality product line. The company is very focused on R&D division, applying new technologies and techniques to design new products. Proel team is very energetic , supportive & it would be a great opportunity for me to explore my experience…
