Industry Appointments

INDUSTRY APPOINTMENTS

CHAUVET Professional’s Brad Haynes; d&b audiotechnik Country Manager Russia, Anna Kovyza; DPA Microphones sales staff with AVL Projekt & LAV Projekt; Elation Professional’s Alistair Smyth; Encore-SFX’s Anthony Earles & George Baker.

Absen has welcomed Australia’s Audio Visual Distributors (AVD) into its Value Added Distributor (VAD) network. The agreement sees AVD promote Absen LED products across the Australasian region.

A.C. Entertainment Technologies (AC-ET) has been appointed as the UK distributor for the Claypaky range of professional lighting solutions, with immediate effect. Sister Company, A.C. Entertainment Technologies Ireland will handle distribution in the Republic of Ireland.

Ryan Mattin has become ADJ’s new Southern Sales Rep. Having worked in the audio and lighting retail industry for more than 10 years, Mattin brings a wealth of technical knowledge and experience to the role.

APG Rentals has expanded its operation into a full-service LED videowall and media technology company. Now known as APG Media Group, the company comprises APG Rentals, APG Distribution and APG Technical Services.

Peter Russell is named Audio Project Manager at audio evolution. The recently launched sister-company to global video specialist pixl evolution will benefit from Russell’s vast experience of the corporate and theatre markets.

Ayrton has confirmed ACT Lighting as its exclusive Canada distributor. “We are excited to further our partnership with Ayrton to now service the entire North American market,” stated Ben Saltzman, CEO of ACT Lighting.

Brompton Technology has expanded its customer-facing team with the additions of Dries Vermeulen as Business Development Manager (Europe), and Chris Grandin as Technical Support Manager.

CHAUVET Professional has appointed Brad Haynes as its National Resource Manager, Concert and Touring. “Like people throughout our industry, I’ve been very impressed with what CHAUVET Professional has accomplished over the past five or six years,” he said. “It’s exciting to be part of a team that’s 100-percent committed to lighting. I’m looking forward to sharing the Chauvet story with industry colleagues.”

Creative Technology (CT) has invested heavily in disguise servers, upgrading its stock of gx 2 media servers to the latest product on the market, the gx 2c. On top of upgrading the gx 2s, CT has also purchased additional gx 2c and vx 4 servers to add to its existing offering – making it one of the world’s largest stockists of disguise media servers. d&b audiotechnik has appointed Anna Kovyza to the new role of Country Manager Russia. Her appointment marks the first step towards d&b opening a new office in Russia before the end of the year.

DPA Microphones welcomes two new distributors in Serbia and Croatia. AVL Projekt and LAV Projekt are now responsible for the company’s entire range of high-quality microphones, which includes products aimed at the recording and pro audio markets, live sound, installation and broadcast.

George Baker and Anthony Earles have launched Encore-SFX, a new fully comprehensive Special Effects provider based just outside of West London. Baker and Earles bring their years of working in the SFX industry with credits including the likes of Robbie Williams, Foo Fighters, X Factor, MTV EMA’s and London 2012 Olympic ceremonies to the new company, which aims to provide high-end bespoke effects as well as comprehensive show design whilst working within real show environments.

Elation Professional has brought Alistair Smyth to the Technical Sales department of its European headquarters. A 24-year industry veteran, Smyth will provide technical advice, assistance and training for Elation’s extensive product line.

ETC has hired Matt Cowles as Field Project Coordinator for its London office. Bringing 17 years of industry experience, Cowles is responsible for providing technical sales and managing projects across the country.

Movecat founder Andrew Abele has moved from Movecat management to the LIFTKET Hoffmann Group, where he will assume technical management responsibility as CTO.

Powersoft has promoted industry veteran Tom Knesel to the position of General Manager, North America. Knesel, who will be located at the company’s U.S. headquarters in Kearny, New Jersey, will report directly to Sales and Business Development Director, Luca Giorgi.

PROLIGHTS has joined forces with Moscow-based SiM Company (Группа Компаний “SiM”). “The team over at SiM are so knowledgeable and have a great reputation throughout the area,” commented Paolo Albani, International Sales Manager for PROLIGHTS. “Russia covers such a wide area and we believe that SiM has the ideal company culture, infrastructure and contacts, and we thoroughly look forward to working with them.”

Rigging Team has hired Matthew Millward for the role of Technical Manager at its Stevenage headquarters. “Matt brings with him over two decades of real-world experience in rigging, technical theatre and technical management,” Rigging Team Director, Adam Searle commented. “This wide-ranging understanding of our business will ensure he remains an

enduring member of our team.” Millward added: “Having partnered with Adam on a number of projects I am confident that Rigging Team and I will be a perfect fit. I’m looking forward to supporting clients, both old and new, with an even greater range of highly effective production solutions.”

Solotech has selected Holger Schader as Senior Consultant, Concert Touring and Special Events, for the Live Production Division’s European operations. Reporting directly to President, Live Productions Division, USA, Mickey Curbishley, Schader is responsible for providing expert market advice and developing new business opportunities for Solotech in Europe.

Elation Professional has named stage technology company Przedsiebiorstwo Specjalistyczne TEATR as its new distributor in Poland. “We’re excited to be partnering with such an experienced company in one of Europe’s fast developing and important growth markets,” said Marc Librecht, Head of Sales and Marketing for Elation in Europe.

Lauren Drinkwater has joined TMB’s Global Customer Development Group. “We’re very excited to bring Lauren on board,” said Tim Obermann, European Sales Manager, TMB.

Norfolk-based specialist supplier of UK-designed LED lighting and control, previously TLS Pixelite, has rebranded under a new name: TLS Lighting. “Taking the time to clarify what TLS Lighting stands for and what it represents to its customers is a very important step that makes an important impression at this stage of the company’s journey,” commented CEO, Alan Reeves. “It was important for me to keep the letters in the name and logo as a permanent reminder of the strength and integrity that we built upon and continue to take forward with us.”

WorldStage has expanded its national sales and account management teams with the addition of Senior Account Manager, Micah Dixon, and Director of Business Development, Malia LaFleur. “We are delighted to welcome industry all-stars Micah and Malia to WorldStage as we continue to expand our offices and presence nationally to better serve our clients,” stated WorldStage Senior VP, Richard Steinau.

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