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Dean Karov of MK Light Sound with Silvio Cibien of Green-GO; David March, Green Hippo’s Head of Sales and Marketing; HVR Showequipment has expanded its rental stock to 66 CLF Aorun beam fixtures.

Absen has announced Kern & Stelly Medientechnik as its official distributor for Germany and Austria. “With Kern & Stelly, we have found a dynamic partner with whom we share a common strategic alignment in the LED market,” said Leon Ye, Regional Director at Absen. “Together with the team of experts from Kern & Stelly, we can provide individual advice and personal support for the specialist trade partners. We are looking forward to the cooperation.”

Lutz Kern, Managing Director of Kern & Stelly Medientechnik added: “At Kern & Stelly, we have paid close attention to the rise of LED technology, particularly for indoor applications such as corporate reception areas, digital signage and conference rooms. That is why we are pleased to be able to complement our existing LED product portfolio with the award-winning LED solutions from Absen.”

Backbone International and Indonesian Production Manager Reza Lesmana, has announced it is merging to create Backbone Indonesia. By establishing Backbone Indonesia both parties are jumping in on the growing Indonesian entertainment market.

Joris Joosen, Director Backbone International said: “Indonesia is a huge market for us. This merger takes our international growth objectives to the next level. Under the inspiring and experienced management of Reza Lesmana, Backbone Indonesia will be able to achieve its goal of breaking into the growing Indonesian market.”

Reza Lesmana, MD/Partner of Backbone Indonesia, said: “The Indonesian unique event industry is growing bigger constantly over the last 10 years to keep up with the global trends and domestic demand. With my ever growing ambitions in the events market, I really think that Backbone

International is the right partner to develop with together.”

For the upcoming festival season, HVR Showequipment has expanded its rental stock to 66 CLF Lighting Aorun beam fixtures. The investment is based on a high market demand for large numbers of powerful beam fixtures. Dennis Sommerdijk, co-owner of HVR Showequipment commented: “Especially for festivals and dance events we were looking for a large quantity of powerful beams. In addition, we received a lot of requests for the Aorun specifically. They are mentioned in a lot of riders and designs in the nearby future.”

“Based on a number of productions in the past year, we know that the Aorun excels in light output. Furthermore, the movement and effect speed is outstanding. Our entire team was therefore quickly convinced; we had to get the Aorun,” said Sommerdijk.

Green-GO has expanded global sales network with key new appointments. The first comes from ELC Lighting has announced the appointment of two new distributors. These latest appointments bring the brand’s global sales network total to 39 countries. The new exclusive distributor for Green-GO in Slovenia is MK Light Sound, based in Ljubljana. Speaking on behalf of MK Light Sound, Dean Karov said: “We are very satisfied to begin this cooperation with Green-GO. Converged networking is becoming a standard in our industry and as a technology solutions provider, we needed a simple but effective and capable networked intercom solution.”

Donald Stuart has been named Managing Director EMEA at Electrosonic Group. Reporting to CEO Jon Hancock, he will be based in London. Stuart has a long track record as a successful international chief executive.

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K-array is excited to announce Pablo Manoukian as Area Sales Manager for the Latin America .

Most recently, he was CEO of TMARA Group, an innovation management consultancy with offices in Johannesburg and London. “We’re delighted to welcome Donald to Electrosonic’s global leadership team,” said Hancock.

SFX PROJECT MANAGER LASER & SPECIAL EFFECTS SPECIALIST

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“Donald brings a wealth of experience across the services industry to his new pivotal role for Electrosonic Group. The leadership skills and expertise across innovation and service transformation, which he has displayed throughout a distinguished career, made him the ideal choice to write the next chapter of Electrosonic EMEA.”

“It’s very exciting to be joining a world leader in AV and experience and engagement solutions,” said Stuart. “Electrosonic is world class in designing and delivering engagement solutions where people live, work and play. As the world changes how people engage with everything around them Electrosonic will be at the forefront of enabling that world. And that’s a very exciting space to be in.”

Green-GO’s Silvio Cibien said: “We are delighted to welcome Broadcast Audio Service and MK Light Sound to our growing worldwide family. Both companies are highly respected, multi-skilled experts in their fields, and we are confident that the unique offering of the Green-GO digital intercom solution will be a successful fit with all aspects of their work.”

Green Hippo has appointed David March as Head of Sales and Marketing. The appointment comes at a time when the developer and manufacturer of Media Servers, looks to continue to build on its 2018 acquisition by tvONE-owning Spitfire Creative Technologies, by growing further and faster. March will report directly to Green Hippo’s Business Unit Director, Emma Marlow. He will take responsibility for Green Hippo’s Sales and Marketing strategy in EMEA and Asia.

March comes to Green Hippo from VER where he most recently served as Head of VER Lighting Europe and Aurora Lighting. He began his career as a rental assistant at Vari-Lite Europe ultimately becoming General Manager at Vari-Lite Production Services. Since then he has held a number of leadership positions in the lighting and live events sector, including roles at Philips Entertainment, PRG Distribution and AED Distribution UK Limited. “I am thrilled to be joining the most exciting and innovative brand in its sector,” commented March. “Hippotizer continues to go from strength to strength, and I look forward to helping the company grow further and faster.”

K-array have announced Pablo Manoukian as Area Sales Manager for the Latin America region. Manoukian has been working with the Italian manufacturer as Account Executive –LATAM and the Caribbean since 2015, where he has accumulated several years of field experience overseeing K-array projects such as the Kayros Temple in Spain.

“Given his previous success with us, his extensive work experience in event productions and profound studies in the technical aspects of pro audio, we were confident that Pablo would excel even more as Area Sales Manager,” said Alessandro Tatini, President of K-array. “His appointment compliments to our great global sales force and we expect him to elevate

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Amy Wood, Howard Dearsley & Laura Meredith from KB Event; Light Fantastic Production Services have introduced four new members to the team at its Borehamwood offices; Music & Lights have appointed Loud & Clear Audio Visual Equipment Trading as its distributor of their brands across the United Arab Emirates.

K-array in LATAM even further and look for new impressive initiatives to come out of the region.”

KB Event has announced the promotions of three members of its team; Howard Dearsley, Amy Woods and Laura Meredith.

Howard Dearsley joined KB Event in January 2007 as a Trainee Manager. His promotion sees him take on a new position within the Company as Head of Operations.

Amy Woods started at KB Event in October 2017 as an Operations Administrator. Her new position as Junior Operations Manager sees her working alongside Howard Dearsley, taking responsibility for the strategic functions of the Operations department, as well as seeing her introduction into the Company’s management team.

Laura Meredith joined KB Event in June 2018 as an Operations Administrator. Her promotion sees her taking on more responsibility for the allocation of drivers and the fleet, as well as overseeing the department’s administration function.

On the recent promotions, Stuart McPherson, Managing Director commented: “These three promotions come at an exciting time of change and growth for KB Event. Howard, Amy and Laura have all demonstrated not only a loyalty to the business, but an ability to continue to uphold our brand as a quality supplier. I am extremely pleased that these home-grown talents, who have earned their promotions, are as enthusiastic about the continued success of KB Event as I am.”

Light Fantastic Production Services has introduced four new members to the team at their Borehamwood offices.

Working across a number of different areas, the additions of Gareth Shippen, Angela DiTomaso, Leo Neilson and Svetoslav ‘Slavi’ Nikolov strengthens the range of creative production and technical support services provided by the company.

Taking the role of Scenic Project Manager, Shippen has experience in all aspects of the creative set building and prop making process. DiTomaso joins the Production Engineering Department as Video Engineer, providing technical support to the diverse range of projects serviced by LFPS. S trengthening the Operations Team, Slavi and Neilson join as Warehouse Technicians responsible for the preparation, maintenance and deployment of equipment.

Commenting on the appointments, LFPS Rob Myer said: “People are the most important ingredient in everything we do. We are absolutely delighted to welcome these talented individuals to our team. Each of them brings a

level of technical ability and aptitude that complements perfectly the range of production services that we offer.”

Sound Technology, distributor of Martin by Harman in the UK, has further expanded its Professional Lighting division with the appointment of Darren Jackson as Head of Lighting Sales and Ferenc Vacha as Architectural Lighting Application Engineer.

Jackson has over 20 years experience in the lighting industry, with positions at Global Design Solutions and Chauvet Professional.

“I am very excited to be working with such an amazing team at Sound Technology and to be representing such a world famous and High Profile brand as Martin is a really honour,” said Darren. “Martin has been a market leading and innovative lighting manufacturer for many years, having massively changed the lighting industry with what have become industry standard lighting. With more in the pipeline, it’s a very exciting period and I am very much looking forward to the challenges ahead.”

Vacha was previously from Lightworks Architectural where he worked on office, retail, art & culture, and leisure lighting projects as a Technical Design Engineer. He will be providing pre-sales advice and application support for Martin’s architectural lighting product range. “I’m very pleased to have joined the amazing team at Sound Technology and to have the opportunity to support clients hands-on with the world-leading Martin Professional dynamic architectural lighting solutions,” said Vacha.

Music & Lights has appointed Loud & Clear Audio Visual Equipment Trading as its distributor of their brands across the United Arab Emirates.

“By working alongside Loud & Clear Audio Visual Equipment Trading, I am confident that PROLIGHTS, DAD, TRIBE, ProAudio and PROTRUSS will become increasingly visible brands throughout the United Arab Emirates” said Fabio Sorabella, Managing Director of Music & Lights.

“I’ve always been impressed with the quality of the products and the service from the whole team in Italy whether it be on the front line from a designer angle or from a supply and innovation perspective” said Ben M Rogers (lighting designer and co-director of Loud & Clear).

Outline, have announced the appointment of Audio Effetti srl as the exclusive distributor of its products in Italy.

Audio Effetti MD Marco Medica stated: “We’re particularly proud of having acquired the distribution of this historic Italian brand, which continues to make Italian-made products a rightful source of pride.”

Outline CEO Giorgio Biffi stated: “Outline has enormous potential in countless markets, all we need are excellent distributors to help us to put

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Shure UK’s Jack Drury & Stuart Moots; Sixty82 has announced a new partnership with the Dutch distributor, Senci.

it to use. We are very pleased to begin this collaboration with Audio Effetti, a company with well-proven experience in the distribution sector, and well organised in terms of infrastructure and managerial ability. There are all the necessary ingredients to ensure our brand’s widespread diffusion in an area that is as strategic for us as Italy.”

Grant Smith has joined Robe UK’s team as sales manager for the North East of England, a territory covering from Manchester to the East coast and from the Scottish borders down to the midlands. He will be complimenting Robe’s Ian Brown, Bill Jones and Ashley Lewis. Having been a Robe customer for many years, he’d also visited the factory in the Czech Republic and been suitably impressed by the company and set up. “Everything about Robe’s ethics and ethos made it an easy decision,” he stated. He’s looking forward to championing the work of his customers outside London and in the provinces and ensuring that more attention is given to their innovation and endeavours. “The industry is not just based in London, and there are many talented companies and individuals locally who provide fantastic products, services and events all over the country and particularly in the North” he explained.

Sennheiser has signified several changes within its Pro Audio Solutions Channel with the forthcoming retirement of John Falcone. Mark Posgay has been appointed to succeed John Falcone in his role. With his appointment, Mark has announced his leadership team, promoting Christophe van den Berghe to the position of Vice President, Sales and Marketing, EMEA –, and Simon Holley to the position of Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Americas/ANZ. Vince Tan has been appointed as Vice President, Sales, APAC to secure channel growth and drive further business development in the APAC region.

“We are excited about the strong global sales team in place for the Pro Audio Solutions Channel,” said Peter Claussen, COO of Sennheiser. “I am very much looking forward to seeing the team drive the business forward with excellence and customer orientation and congratulate Mark Posgay on his promotion.”

“I am very pleased to announce these exciting changes to the Sennheiser Pro Audio Solutions Channel, which will help to get us even closer to our customers,” commented Mark Posgay. “I would like to congratulate Christophe, Simon and Vince on their new roles and look forward to working together as a team to continue to exceed the expectations of our present and future customers.”

Sixty82 has confirmed a new partnership with the Dutch distributor, Senci. In partnership with the existing distributor network in the Netherlands, Senci will offer Dutch customers optimised access to the full range of Sixty82 products. This partnership will focus on expanding the Sixty82 product line across the Netherlands.

“We are excited that we can name Senci as our new distribution partner, as it is a highly regarded player in the industry,” said CEO Fokko Smeding. “They have a dynamic and experienced team, that can deliver the expanding demand for top level support.”

Carlos Rego, CEO of Senci, commented: “It is impossible to miss the growing success of Sixty82. With their in-house experience and knowledge of the industry they deliver a wide range of high-quality products. With our mutual drive to reach an unrivalled level of quality, and the simplicity of purpose that comes with that, we believe that together we can change the

current industry standards.” Sound Image has introduced the recent appointment of Rob Mailman, as Senior Vice President of the organisation.

“I look forward to a focus on the infrastructure, growth and an overall contributing, with our team, to the future success of Sound Image. It is an exciting time,” commented Rob Mailman.

President and CEO of Sound Image, Dave Shadoan stated: “Rob has incredible attention to detail and a long history with our organisation. This role was a natural and obvious progression that we had been planning for quite some time. It makes our family just that much stronger and I’m thrilled to have him take the chair.”

Shure UK has instated Stuart Moots as Associate Director, Pro Audio while Jack Drury joins as Market Development Specialist. Moots began his career at Shure in 2013 as the Southern Regional Sales Manager during a period of substantial growth at Shure. He was responsible for some of the UK’s largest accounts while also playing a pivotal role in developing critical relationships and identifying new business opportunities in his region.

Shure’s Senior Director for Western Europe, Tuomo Tolonen, commented: “Stuart has been a valuable member of the UK pro team for many years. His work ethic is superb and he is well respected by our customers. Shure has enjoyed tremendous growth in recent years, and alongside this, we have gone through some major re-structuring internally to provide our customers with the level of support they expect. I am confident that Stuart will lead the UK team to even greater heights and I look forward to working alongside him.”

As the company progresses beyond third-party distribution, and instead focusses attention on Shure’s growth in the UK market, Moots will work to continue the company’s leadership in wireless technology and key spectrum changes, while also looking to new markets for sustained growth. Laying the foundations for future success, Moots named Jack Drury as the new Market Development Specialist for Pro Audio, also based at Waltham Abbey office. Drury brings with him a wealth of experience, including his time spent at Sennheiser and Stage Electrics. “

With the addition of Jack to the Shure UK Pro Group, we have strengthened the team to cover what our customers and future Shureusers expect,” explained Moots. “Jack’s experience and knowledge increases the strength of the UK team, and with innovative products and innovative people, I am looking forward to building on our current success.” VITEC has welcomed Bryan Reksten as its Vice President of Marketing. “As we enter our 31st year as an end-to-end video streaming solutions provider, we’re focused on strengthening our leadership and product offering to meet unprecedented market demand,” said Mark D’Addio, Senior Vice President, VITEC. “This new executive role is an important step in that investment. Bryan possesses keen marketing insight, industry knowledge, and a passion for technology that will be instrumental in expanding our marketing footprint.”

Reksten built his career at companies including Cisco, AT&T, and Comcast. Before joining VITEC, he led a global team tasked with delivering go-to-market strategies for Technicolor’s Connected Home business unit as VP of global marketing. TPi www.tpimagazine.com/category/industry-jobs/

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