Audio Brands Australia has been named as the exclusive Meyer Sound distributor for Australia, with the appointment also extending to New Zealand through a partnership with Pacific AV. As effective immediately, Audio Brands Australia will be responsible for sales, technical support and service of Meyer Sound products across all markets, including touring and AV rental, performing arts venues, houses of worship, hospitality, cinema and studio. “In Audio Brands Australia we have found an ideal partnership for strengthening and extending the Meyer Sound presence ‘down under’,” said Antonio Zacarias, Meyer Sound Vice President of Global Customer Engagement. “Audio Brands Australia has…
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Absen Europe has announced the appointment of Thomas Klukas to the position of business development manager for Germany, Switzerland and Austria (DACH). Thomas joined Absen in January 2018 and is based at Absen Europe HQ in Rüsselsheim, Germany, travelling to spend time with customers and prospects in the DACH region. In his role as business development manager, he will oversee the development of the retail, corporate and DOOH sectors across the three markets, plus sports and rental in Austria and Switzerland – building the Absen brand to increase specification of its innovative and award-winning LED display products in the region.…
Martin Audio North America has named Paul Giansante as Product Support Specialist. In this position, Paul will enable sales by providing technical support services and training in the US and Canada to the sales team, distributors and dealers. He will also assist in the development of new products, identify and report sales opportunities. Paul brings a wealth of experience in the audio industry to his new post, including sales, touring and product management positions at Danley, Meyer Sound, Sennheiser and Turbosound and as an audio engineer for different distributors, DisneyFest Asia, Britannia Row Productions, Maryland Sound Industries and more. Over…
Chauvet Germany GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary, based in Bremen, is set to distribute and service Chauvet Professional, Chauvet DJ and Iluminarc products. Thomas Fischer, formerly Owner and Managing Director of Fischer GmbH, has been named Managing Director of Chauvet’s German operation, which will focus on lighting. He is joined by Henning Oeker, a well-known lighting industry expert, who will serve as Regional Sales Manager. Albert Chauvet, CEO of Chauvet, commennted: “We’re extremely pleased to have Thomas and Henning on-board with us in Germany. Thomas and Henning have put together a team of experienced lighting professionals who are well positioned…
Marani Proaudio has announced the launch of Marani USA, an expansion in global distribution of its digital audio processing and sound reinforcement products. Marani USA partners US-based Peavey Electronic Corporation, worldwide developers and manufacturers of professional audio products. A complete range of Marani Proaudio loudspeaker management and audio processors will be available through Peavey Commercial Audio sales representatives and distributors. Marani USA and Marani Proaudio (formerly SEED Srl) built on its foundation as an early developer and adopter of digital signal processing technologies and techniques to become Europe’s pre-eminent designer and producer of audio DSP products and intellectual property. SEED’s…
Philips Lighting has announced its new VLZ range of LED-based stage luminaires have been chosen to illuminate Novo by Microsoft, a live entertainment venue at the L.A. LIVE sports and entertainment district in Los Angeles. The 2,356-capacity Novo by Microsoft is a flexible venue hosting live music of many genres, as well as comedy shows and a full and varied events program. Consequently, its lighting demands are of the highest order. In their search for new lighting tools, theatre manager Jennie Perkins and lighting designer Keith Mitchell prioritised fixtures that were bright, silent and responsive, with state-of-the-art LED technology to…
Powersoft, lightweight, energy-efficient amplifier platforms specialist, announced that it has opened a new headquarters location in the New York Metro area. The new 3,700 square foot facility, located in Kearney Point, NJ — just minutes from Manhattan and regional transportation hubs — will house Powersoft’s operations, sales, support, warehousing and distribution for U.S. and Canada. The new east coast North American headquarters location is also logistically advantageous to the Powersoft executive team, which is served by frequent direct flights from Italy into Newark Liberty International Airport. The reduced time difference enables more direct communication among the executive team at Powersoft to…
Riedel Communications has further strengthened its North American technical team with the hiring of Jeff Sullivan as systems consultant, together with Stephen Remich and Alex Saededdin as service and support engineers. All three appointees bring have professional backgrounds in both live-event production and broadcast television. “Jeff, Stephen, and Alex are all outstanding additions to our team, and they’ll enable us to offer the highest levels of service and support as our North American customer base continues to grow,” said Joyce Bente, President and CEO at Riedel North America. “And, as former Riedel customers and users in their previous roles, they…
Founded in 1963 by violinist Yehudi Menuhin, the Yehudi Menuhin School, based in Surrey has recently decided to upgrade the chandelier lighting within the Hall and approached White Light to deliver the installation. The project was overseen by White Light’s Installation Project Manager Stuart Bourne. “We have a great relationship with The Yehudi Menuhin School and installed their original chandeliers over 10 years ago. That said, technology has advanced so rapidly in recent years that the School were looking to upgrade to a more robust solution”. WL installed the original chandeliers based on Anne Minors Performance Consultancy’s design and once…
In 2017, having reached the age of 105 years old, the Bristol Hippodrome, replaced its tungsten house light system with a modern, sustainable LED alternative. ATG was aware of GDS’s reputation through having installed the Bristol company’s BluesSystem working lights at The Hippodrome back in 2005, declaring them to work “fantastically well”. A conversation began in respect of a new house light system and GDS introduced ATG to ArcLamp Fade To Warm, its latest LED development. Integrator Push The Button (PTB) who already had wide experience of working with GDS, was engaged by ATG to install the system. During a…
