INDUSTRY APPOINTMENTS

INDUSTRY APPOINTMENTS

Allen & Heath has named Light Partner as its exclusive distributor for Denmark. Allen & Heath’s EMEA Sales Manager, Fred Cresson, commented: “Allen & Heath has a strong, loyal following in Denmark – particularly in live sound and installation. We are therefore delighted to be working with Light Partner to continue providing first-class support to our Danish customers, and to explore the opportunities to keep developing the brand.” Stig Meyer Jensen, Light Partner’s CEO, added: “With the new Avantis adding to an already unbeatable line-up, Allen & Heath is the mixer brand everybody is talking about right now. We’re proud to be appointed to distribute A&H in Denmark and we’ve invested in a highly experienced team to deliver the outstanding backup that our customers deserve.” Ac tive Audio / APG has hired Mathieu Pobeda as its new R&D director. He will oversee the development and introduction of new products for both arms of the company, with particular attention being paid to acoustics and transducers. “I know there to be a lot of clever and talented people at the company, some of whom I have been in contact with for the past decade,” commented Pobeda. “The prospect of being able to use both my technical and my recently sanctioned management skills was key factor in accepting a new challenge.” Ay rton has welcomed Chris Lose to the role of Designer Relations Manager, based in North America, and Jonas Stenvinkel to the position of Director of Strategic Development, based in London. “We are delighted and excited to welcome Chris and Jonas to the Ayrton team,” said Ayrton’s Global Sales Director, Michael Althaus. “Ayrton is expanding at a phenomenal rate and the addition of the rich industry experience proffered by our two latest team members will progress this development whilst ensuring we maintain our high standards of customer relations.” Be at The Street has launched in the USA touring market with a unique double decker, 16/14 bunk crew and band bus offer, secured via an exclusive deal with Belgian supplier Van Hool. It has also added the latest X3 single decker models from Prevost to its line-up. “American clients have been asking us for many years to run our buses in the States,” commented Joerg Philipp, Managing Director and owner of Beat The Street. “Our first building phase will run until August 2020, with more to come.” CODA Audio has appointed SC Media Canada as its exclusive distributor in the territory. Paul Ward, Director of Global Business Development for CODA Audio International, commented: “We’re delighted to be partnering with SC Media in what is a large and very important market. SC Media’s strong core values and obvious passion for audio gives us great confidence in their ability to grow the brand in the Canadian market.” Jean Daoust, President of SC Media Canada, added: “We are very proud to be associated with a company of CODA’s standing. We are excited to partner with another supplier that is forward thinking and puts great investment in technology.” In dustry veteran Andrew Smith has joined CUK Audio in the newly created role of Director of Business Development. CUK Audio’s Managing Director, Stuart Thomson, commented: “Andrew will be a huge asset to our company. With his extensive industry knowledge, technical skills and sales ability, I know Andrew will help us deliver our ambitious growth plans over the coming years.” DiGiCo has appointed Protones Veranstaltungstechnik as an official supplier. “Working in both rental and installation markets, we employ a lot of DiGiCo consoles and are completely won over by the sound and build quality. It was a logical step to become an official supplier,” explained Martin Kuehlechner, Protones’ Head of Audio. Pr otones will collaborate with DiGiCo’s German distributor, United Brands Germany, to fulfil future installation projects. “Protones is a fantastic addition to the DiGiCo network,” commented United Brands’ Jens Bubbes Steffan. Digital Projection has announced the appointment of three key sales employees across the EMEA region. The new hires – Christoph Hellmuth, Artur Kita and Nizar Nasser – will serve Digital Projection’s interests in DACH, Poland and the Middle East, respectively, in order to better serve the company’s ongoing expansion and client support programme. Chris Axford, International Sales and Marketing Director at Digital Projection, commented: “We were looking for new recruits who would bring both experience and knowledge to the markets they are responsible for, and I am confident they will better expand the reputation of Digital Projection in EMEA. We’re very pleased to welcome them to the team.” Robert Juliat has strengthened its collaboration with ETC, with increased colour control possibilities available for Robert Juliat Dalis Access 863 Cyclight and Dalis 864 Footlight. Operators and lighting designers will benefit from the ease and transparency of using High End Systems Eos consoles to gain full, precise control of the complete Dalis colour spectrum, including a wide array of whites, across all three models. Gob os do Brasil has been appointed as the Brazilian distributor for Martin Audio. A leading company in professional audio, Gobos has been in business since 2002 and distributes to a variety of customers in the live event, installation and rental markets. Located in Sao Paulo, Gobos distributes a range of leading brands including Audix, Clear-Com, Sunlite and Cambridge Sound Management, to name a few.

Asked about the new appointment, Gobos Commercial Director, Esteban Risso, stated: “It’s a great time for us to join in this new partnership with Martin Audio in Brazil, with some of our key partners like Gabisom already using their products such as MLA at Rock in Rio – one of the biggest festivals in the country. We look forward to a great journey with Martin Audio based on the new era of products such as Wavefront Precision loudspeakers, not only for touring but also for Installations and retail establishments.” PROLIGHTS has appointed HPL Light Company as distributor for Brazil. “Having HPL onboard as a partner in Brazil is great,” commented PROLIGHTS International Sales Manager, Paolo Albani. “They bring with them a wealth of local and market knowledge, experience and connections.” PROLIGHTS has also appointed PLUSMUSIC AG as distributor for Switzerland. “PLUSMUSIC is a natural match to carry the PROLIGHTS brand in the Swiss market,” Albani added. “We are sure they will be a great asset for our swiss partners.” Prolight Concepts Group has appointed Ollie Wilkinson as in-house Technical Sales Manager. “I’m looking forward to stepping into the role,” he commented. “My wealth of experience and knowledge of working hands-on in this industry will benefit the company in many ways. It’s a fantastic team and I am excited to be part of the journey.” Wilkinson has been working in the lighting and entertainment industry for over 12 years and was previously employed as Head of Lighting for ArranPaul. He brings a broad working knowledge from his experience of planning and organising equipment and staff for nationwide touring shows and lighting large-scale events. QSC has appointed William Chan to the new role of Senior Director, North Asia. The company has also promoted Andy Pearce and Ron Marchant to regional leadership roles in South Asia and EMEA. Markus Winkler, SVP Asia and EMEA, commented: “I am delighted to have William on the leadership team as QSC continues investing in the APAC region to improve responsiveness and scale up our business.” Wi nkler continued: “I am thrilled to have Ron and Andy in expanded roles. They have been invaluable in developing the QSC brand and working closely to enrich our relationships with our partners in their respective regions, and I look forward to their continued efforts and teamwork to increase our presence throughout EMEA and APAC.”

RCF has appointed the newly created RCF LATAM as its distributor for Central America, Colombia and the Caribbean. RCF Export Sales Manager, Luca Agazzi, commented: “We wanted a new company focused 100% on RCF, that comprised experienced audio industry professionals.” RCF LATAM director, Jose M. Gonzalez, added: “Our company is fully committed to the distribution and positioning of RCF as a leading brand within the designated markets.” Th e new company marked its debut at October’s InfoComm Colombia in Bogotá, receiving a positive response to the new initiative. “We were welcomed with great enthusiasm by RCF’s customers, as they had been waiting for a change in the brand’s distribution in Colombia,” commented Gonzalez. “Customers are now showing considerable interest in the new lines that have been developed.” Shure has appointed Emanuele Luongo as Integrated Systems Market Development Manager for Italy. In this new role, Luongo will concentrate on the Italian Integrated Systems Market; working closely with Shure Distributor Prase Media Technologies. His office will be located in Milan. “We are pleased to appoint Emanuele to this key position, supporting our Market Development activities in Italy,” commented Rob Smith, Senior Director, Integrated Systems Sales Western Europe at Shure. “As Shure continues to expand globally, adding Emanuele will be essential in building customer relationships and providing solutions to meet the needs of this important market.” Ennio Prase, Managing Director of Prase, added: “Our collaboration with Emanuele will maintain focus on the Shure brand and on the Integrated Systems market, where Shure has a strong presence and is continually growing. We wish Emanuele all the best in his important position at Shure.” As o f 1 January 2020, SSE Audio, Wigwam, Capital Sound and BCS Audio will collectively be known as the Solotech UK Group under the new joint leadership of Managing Directors, Alex Penn and Spencer Beard. Alex Penn, SSE Audio’s former Sales Director, will lead the Sales and Systems Integration (Sales and Installations), operations of Solotech UK, while Spencer Beard, formerly Managing Director of Manchester-based Wigwam, will lead the Live Productions (Hire) operations of the UK group. Martin Tremblay, President and CEO of Solotech, commented: “This structure evolution is aligned with our strategic goals, but ultimately reconfirms that our clients are at the heart of our focus. I look forward to what’s to come for the Solotech UK group as well as Solotech worldwide.”

Solotech has also appointed Jarad Pesner as Senior Business Developer for the company’s Ottawa office. Philip Giffard, President, Sales and Systems Integration Division at Solotech commented: “Jarad’s versatility, leadership as well as his sales and negotiation skills will be a great asset to the company.”

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