INDUSTRY APPOINTMENTS
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INDUSTRY APPOINTMENTS
4Wall partners Transition Video; Absen European Brand Manager, Jessica Golding; Collaborative Creation’s Sam Vincent with the AED Audio product range; Optimal and Martin Audio Managing Director, Dom Harter with Focusrite CEO, Tim Carroll and Matt Rowe; ChamSys’ Aziz Adilkhodjaev; Ayrton’s Matt Hallard.
4Wall has announced a strategic alliance with Transition Video. The alliance will see both providers extend their capabilities to service the largest, most ambitious shows, giving both of their client bases access to a vast fleet of LED, lighting, projection and more, as well as a growing team of experienced technicians across the country. Transition Video Director, Rhodri Shaw commented: “We are really excited to announce our partnership with 4Wall Entertainment. We can now offer clients access to a huge inventory of video, lighting and rigging equipment, not only in the UK and Europe, but also in the US. We look forward to joining forces with the 4Wall team and can’t wait to get back on site this summer” 4Wall Entertainment CEO, Wes Bailey concluded: “Creating a partnership with Rhodri Shaw and the Transition team allows us to offer an even broader range of video services as the live entertainment world returns to normalcy. Rhodri shares our commitment to quality equipment and customer service, and I know our teams are well prepared to take on exciting projects this summer and in the future.” Absen has welcomed Jessica Golding as the company’s new European Brand Manager. Golding will be responsible for strengthening Absen’s reputation across Europe and Australia and fortifying Absen’s relationships with its European partners and distributors. “Absen has always had a reputation for providing high quality LED and being the experts in creating state-of-the-art solutions,” Golding said. “Their renowned global reputation is built from the support each department gives to one another, and it’s a pleasure to be part of it.” Audio-Technica has been confirmed as a distributor for Optimal Audio
– Focusrite’s new commercial audio brand – in no less than 17 territories across Europe and Africa. Focusrite CEO Tim Carroll explained: “Optimal Audio provides a streamlined product offering working seamlessly together to deliver high quality sound that is easy to install and can be operated by anyone, not just engineers.” Dom Harter, now Managing Director for both Martin Audio and Optimal Audio, describes the focus of the brand as “offering a one-stop solution of control, amplification and loudspeakers for small to medium-sized commercial installations, with a focus on supporting multi-zone venues. At the forefront of the eco-system are four and eight-zone, powered and nonpowered Zone controllers that have DSP at their heart. There is currently nothing else at this price point on the market which has the functionality and versatility to allow such a quick and simple setup.” Collaborative Creations (CC) has entered into a sales team partnership with AED Audio in the UK. CC Founder and Director, West End Associate Sound Designer, Sam Vincent, confirmed: “AED Audio has come up with a brilliant product offering in the FLEX and SOLID Series speakers. Incredibly versatile, they suit a wide range of applications and the 15″ Front Loaded SOLID15 sub has an impressive low range for a sub of its size. It’s the accessories for the range, however, that represent the biggest step forward I have seen in a long time. As a system it’s very user friendly at every level, whether for a single install or for multi-application use, for example, in a multipurpose or multi-format venue, or for a hire company.” Matt Hallard has become the latest member of Ayrton’s international 54
