Green Hippo has announced the appointment of ESL France as its French distributor. The agreement sees ESL France exclusively distribute Green Hippo’s hardware and software throughout France’s hugely significant economy. Founded in 1992 by Alain Cornevaux and Olivier Verlet – with Serge Thiriot joining the duo shortly after launch – ESL has since added Paris premises to its Montpellier headquarters. In 2013 the company launched its Architectural Lighting Service, and today’s ESL France continues to offer a global service in the field of stage lighting. James Roth, Head of Sales and Marketing at Green Hippo, commented: “France is a crucial market for…
Author: Jacob Waite
Focusrite announces the appointment of industry veteran Pepe Reveles to the position of VP Sales & Marketing for Latin America. Pepe has nearly 25 years of industry experience, having most recently been part of the team at Avid, where he was in charge of the Audio division for Latin America. Reporting to Damian Hawley, Focusrite Global Director of Marketing & Sales, Reveles will be responsible for extending the brand’s reach to the customer base in Latin America. He will work to expand Focusrite Novation’s Latin American presence in all market verticals, from home and project studio interfaces for independent artists,…
Bowen Gardens Multicultural Community Carols 2017’s performances attracted a good 800 people. To ensure coverage throughout the audience area along with mixing provisions for the various performance groups, loudspeakers and mixing technology drawn from the catalog of Baton Rouge, LA-based PreSonus Audio Electronics were utilised. ABP Audio of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, an AV design / build and event production services firm, was contracted to handle the location sound services for the recent music extravaganza. ABP Manager Anthony Prescott, who serves as the company’s technical contact and handles system design engineering among his various responsibilities, discussed the project and his reasons…
NSL and Visionary Solutions has announced its exclusive distribution partnership in New Zealand, effective immediately. For Visionary Solutions, provider of video networking solutions, this partnership addresses the growing demand by AV professionals in New Zealand for the company’s products. For NSL, the partnership adds AV over IP hardware to complement NSL’s audio, video and control solutions from QSC, Shure, Williams Sound and Pointmaker. Roger Wilson, Managing Director of NSL, stated: “this is our first partnership with a video solutions provider and we’re excited for the opportunities this brings. Visionary Solutions, with our current brand offerings from Shure, QSC, Pointmaker, and…
QSC announces Rajesh Mittal as Director Sales and Marketing, QSC India. In this role, Rajesh will lead the local sales and marketing team that serves the Systems, Live Sound and Cinema businesses for QSC. Rajesh joins QSC following his career at Samsung India Electronics where he served as General Manager of Visual Display Solutions. During his tenure, Rajesh played a key role in developing Samsung into a market leader in Large Format Displays. “We opened offices in India last year to offer a local and dedicated sales and support team to our customers in the SAARC region,” said Ron Marchant,…
Istanbul-based Trio are adding Bose Professional to their portfolio of manufacturers and will take the reins as the distributor for Bose Professional products in Turkey from 1 April 2018. Trio’s continued focus on technology and innovation has helped to establish them as a market leader in the region. Over the years as the industry has evolved so too has Trio’s product portfolio, which includes some of the world’s leading manufacturers in AV technology and has resulted in the team building strong relationships with resellers and customers alike. Embracing developments in products and software has enabled the team to deliver state-of-the-art…
Like all regional venues, Stadthalle Singen – in the German town of the same name – plays an important cultural and economic role in the wider local area. Located close to the Swiss border, the venue hosts both entertainment and corporate events. Recently upgraded with a Yamaha CL5 digital mixing system, it is now even more attractive to both national and international users. Owned and managed by Kultur und Tourismus Singen (KTS), Stadthalle Singen has attracted over 850,000 visitors to more than 2,400 events in the ten years since it opened. Described as ‘the mostversatile event and conference centre between the Black Forest and…
Green Hippo has announced its partnership with Msonic, which will result in the distribution of Green Hippo scenic video technology throughout the Republic of Finland. Msonic specialises in the importing and distribution of premium professional AV and lighting products. Since its launch in 2012, the company has achieved significant growth, becoming the Finnish distributor for a number of leading brands, and further increasing its influence in the Finnish pro sector. This expansion was recently reflected in the opening of Msonic’s new head office and warehouse. Still based in Vantaa the new premises bring further square footage, including, no doubt, plenty…
Audio consultancy RH Consulting has become an official reseller of Dante Domain Manager, offering a package of audio networking assistance and services. Dante Domain Manager is a new package designed to monitor and secure Dante audio networks, making it far easier to install and then manage networked audio systems. It can work with everything from the smallest audio systems, right up to the largest and most complex installations. As well as offering Dante Domain Manage on its own, RHC Consulting offer its extensive audio networking advice, providing network audio planning advice, DDM config, switch set up, DSP configuration and plugin…
Elation Professional has announced Best Audio & Lighting as its new distributor for Elation Professional products in France. Best Audio & Lighting, part of the Dushow Group, began in the entertainment technology industry thirty years ago as an importer of Meyer Sound products but has grown over the years to encompass both audio and lighting products. “A partnership with Best Audio & Lighting was the next logical step for us to move forward in the French market,” stated Marc Librecht, head of sales and marketing for Elation in Europe. “Establishing our brand in such an important European country is an…
