Sennheiser has appointed Ron Holtdijk as Director Business Communication. He will be responsible for driving forward Sennheiser’s strategy and success in business communications, particularly in the field of ceiling array microphones and in the further growing of Sennheiser’s education market. “The outstanding breadth, depth and international scope of Ron’s experience is an ideal fit for Sennheiser’s ambitious vision and company culture,” said Peter Claussen, COO at Sennheiser. “He will bring his broad experience and insight to our BizCom management team and play an instrumental role in driving forward our strategy in B2B markets.” Ron Holtdijk will take on his new role…
Author: James Robertson
Islington’s Grade II-listed Assembly Hall has committed to an investment in its technical infrastructure, including the first UK installation of HARMAN’s brand new JBL VTX A8 line array system at front of house. Inspired by the experienced management team of Lucinda Brown and Technical Manager, Tom Watt, the Council-owned building, part of Islington Town Hall complex, can now build on a reputation that has seen Ed Sheeran, Rag’n’Bone Man and Snow Patrol play there in the past. Future-proofing the installation will bring further stability to a venue which first opened back in 1929 before closing in the mid-1980s. After laying…
Green Hippo has announced that Ashley Hazlett has been appointed Inside Sales Representative at Green Hippo US, and Warren Keyes joins as Development Manager for the Green Hippo UK team. Ashley Hazlett brings the hands-on experience of Green Hippo, including media server QC responsibilities at VER. This move marks the next step on a career path that originally started with Green Hippo – the media server Ashley first learned on was a Hippotizer V3. “The first media server I ever learned on was a V3 Hippo. After working closely with the Green Hippo team and products over the years, I…
Claypaky has announced that, with immediate effect, it will handle directly the distribution of its products in the UK market. Pio Nahum, CEO of Claypaky, said: “The stage lighting market is changing rapidly and we decided that, in an influential market such as the UK, a direct relationship with customers and Lighting Designers that make use of our products has become indispensable”. “In the increasingly competitive scenario in which we operate, our totally renewed range of products deserves an un-compromised dedication that only the direct presence can guarantee”, Alberico DAmato, International Sales Director, stated. The direct contacts with customers will…
El Lugar de Su Presencia (The Place of His Presence) is a neo-charismatic Christian denominational church in Bogota, Colombia, currently headquartered on two sites in the Castellana district of the buzzing capital city. These two venues are on opposite sides of the same road. The first arena was built in 2005 with a capacity of 3000, and in 2017 the new building was constructed to contain an overflow congregation of up to 1500 people. They have Robe Spikies, LEDBeam 150s and ParFect 150s installed in these two main venues, where all-things technical are looked after by technical manager David Zamora,…
FishHawk Fellowship Church has seen a steady influx of new members over the last 15 years, growing from an average of 158 weekly attendees to 2,000-plus. At the heart of this dynamic church’s expansion has been its unfailing efforts to touch the lives of worshippers in a multitude of ways – and not just on Sundays. This philosophy is very evident in FishHawk’s newest facility, which does “double duty” when not hosting religious services by serving as a community centre / gymnasium. Having one room fulfil such widely different functions, and do it all well, is no easy task, which…
In a recent move to strengthen their executive management team, Elite Multimedia Productions has appointed Shana Devine to the position of Director of Corporate Sales and Business Development. With over 20 years of experience in the live event and hospitality industry, Shana will now oversee the development of worldwide strategic corporate partnerships for the Nashville-based production provider, while also assisting with the evaluation of the latest emerging trends and technologies for the live event and production industry. “Understanding their level of commitment to providing the highest quality customer support for any live event or production, I am very excited to…
Prague based LightNeq have become the latest addition to the Music & Lights distribution network in becoming exclusive distributors of Prolights, Tribe, ArchWork, DAD, ProAudio, Protruss and GDE. LightNeq have a strong relationship with the largest production and rental houses throughout the Czech Republic but also with the smaller rental houses – priding themselves on being able to find a solution that fits all budgets. The reputation of LightNeq S.R.O has grown over the years with clients such as the Spandau Ballet and the O2 arena in Prague. Managing Director of LightNeq S.R.O, Pavel Lenoch explained: “Each of the Music…
Situated at the Starcity Halong Bay Hotel, H Club has not only revived the golden age of nightlife in Vietnam but has also raised the standard of performance and production to a new level. It follows the business philosophy of enhancing the customer experience by providing the latest technology and advanced architectural design, construction and general services. To reach this goal a Martin Audio THV three-way biamp loudspeaker system—purpose-designed for advanced nightclub performance—was detailed as the centrepiece of a high specification package provided by Duc Proaudio, Martin Audio’s Vietnamese distributor. Halong Bay is widely considered to be one of the…
K-array has announced a new partnership that sees Metrica Sound as exclusive K-array distributor for the Spanish island of Ibiza. Metrica Recording Studio was developed by Javier Ferrer in 2018 with the aim to produce the first professional studio in Ibiza capable of working with the highest standards of quality and cutting-edge technology within the audio industry. The studio focuses on 3D and Binaural recording and is also one of the first recording studios in the world to use the Sfëar Technology in a professional environment. As a fellow champion of innovative audio equipment, a partnership with K-array was most…
