John was managing Director of Spector Lumenex prior to its acquisition by Tyco in 2001 and was a Founder Member of the company. Along with John Blach as a fellow director, he helped to build Spector Lumenex into the company it is today. Blach stated, "I am sorry to leave the company and my colleagues, however, Steve is very experienced in the public address, general alar
Seifert began his consulting career with Artec Consultants Inc in 1989, working on initial acoustics designs for the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Toronto Ballet Opera House. As a senior consultant, he was responsible for day-to-day acoustics aspects of such highly prestigious and successful projects as the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, Vancouver; the Toronto Centre for the Arts, Toronto; Gwinnett Civic & Cultural Center; Benson Great Hall at Bethel College, Minneapolis; the Phase I renovation of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London; and the Concert and Congress Center, in Lucerne, Switzerla
Magadini began her career on the West Coast, and after moving to New York in 1985, she continued to work within the ever-evolving lighting industry - including five years as the general manager of VLPS New York office in the mid-90s. "I am very excited about returning to VLPS," Magadini says. "When Rusty Brutsché, chairman and CEO of VLPS, gave me a preview of the company's growth plans and the future products currently in development, I was eager to be involved."
Magadini's experience and reputation has made her a welcome and familiar face within the lighting community, especially in the New York area. Her prim
Peterson has 10 years' experience in purchasing, sales management, marketing and operations for Leo's Pro Audio, a large California-based pro audio retailer. He began his career more than 13 years ago at Guitar Center in Berkley, California. In his new role, he will work to enhance Group's overall sales and marketing efforts by facilitating the flow of product and added value information between manufacturers and dealers, managing the company's national press efforts and website, coordinating product demonstrations and reviews and handling digit
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Saint Martin brings over 14 years of international sales experience to QSC. His background encompasses positions within the professional audio, retail/MI and lighting sectors, and he has a comprehensive background in contracting and touring. "I'm very excited about joining QSC," he told us. "I've always considered QSC the model company to work for - not only because it is one of the most respected names in the audio space, but because of the can-do culture that differentiates QSC from other companies. This appointment is a great opportunity for me. I look forward to working closely with our international distribu
Holding a Diploma in Film Arts, she was a double finalist in the Loerie Awards for her work on BA's 21st Century Travel CD-ROM and Everite's Building Products DVD, and won the 2001 Business Day Award for Panasonic SA's website.
Richmond Studios' DVD department specializes in high-quality music releases, a
Roger's funeral will be at 11a.m. on Monday, 15 December 2003 at The Chiltern Crematorium, Whielden Lane, Amersham, HP7 0ND (the road is part of the A404 from Amersham - High Wycombe). Anyone wishing to attend should notify STLD chairman, Bernie Davis, at the e-mail address provided below.
Roger's wife has requested family flowers only, but if anyone would like to make a donation it should be sent to the funeral director, who will divide the sum between Cancer Research UK and Hearing Dogs for Deaf People; or if you want the donation to go
Bonfiglio's development and implementation of strategic plans has dramatically improved company and division efficiency in the past, leading to accelerated product development programs, record sales growth, and increased profitability, say Furman. Bonfiglio joins Furman as the company enters a new period of expansion: the company currently manufacturers over 100 high-quality professional products under the Furman brand name, as well as the value line of RackRider products. The company is also poised to introduce power condi
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"I'm really pleased to be joining QSC," says Goettsch. "QSC is widely recognized throughout our industry as a leading force in sound reinforcement. The opportunity to contribute to the company's loudspeaker programs is exciting. There's a wealth of opportunity in the marketplace for quality loudspeakers and I look forward to being part of QSC's development process."
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As part of his role, Frank will focus on generating interest in and awareness of the APRS and increasing its membership, as well as soliciting feedback from current members and identifying ways to improve the benefits of joining. As his job at FX brings him into close contact with a wide range of recording services, Frank will mainly be gauging reactions to the Association out in the field.
It's a great privilege to be involved with the heads of our industry," says Oglethorpe. "The APRS has a long and distinguis
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Having been involved with sound reinforcement since the late 1970s, Schwartz brings to DiGiCo a wealth of real-world product knowledge as well as an extensive management background in the pro audio industry. Previous positions included corporate director of product and market development at Mackie Designs, director of marketing at EAW, and general manager of Mark IV Pro Audio Group. Schwartz holds a BS Industrial Technology from WWU and is a member of the AES, IEEE, and NSCA.
"We're delighted to welcome Ivan aboard," says Eric Wade, CEO of DiGiCo USA. "We've known him for many years and his experience with dealer networks, as well as his vast industry knowledge
Hale started his lighting industry career as a freelance programmer, operator and service engineer, working mainly in clubs, and worked freelance for a short time in the US. His previous employment at Martin UK included work as a service engineer/programmer and product manager for lighting and control. He also worked in Martin's educational program, Martin University, and was involved in planning and setting up of exhibitions for Martin UK and worldwide for the company's headquarters. Hale has extensive programming experience having programmed numerous large shows and several larg
Cullipher has been involved in numerous high-profile projects during his career, including the installation of area lighting systems at Universal's Citywalk in Orlando; the construction of the MSNBC Studios in Secaucus, New Jersey; dimming and control systems for a wide range of sites including for four theatres at the State University of New York (SUNY), The Phil Donahue Show at Manhattan Center Studios in New York, NBC affiliate WRC-TV in Washington, D.C., The Golden Moon Casino in Philadelphia, Mississippi, and the Folger Shakespeare Theatre in Washington, DC.
Bill Groener, head of PRG's System Integration Group, has known Cullipher for many years and previously worked with him at Bar
Barbour has also worked as in-house sound engineer for live TV stations 'Whereits.at' and 'NOW', where he looked after broadcast and stage sound for visiting artists, and on installation projects with Live Business International, including the Milton Keynes SnoZone refurb and the cruise ship Thomson Spirit. He has spent the remainder of his time as a freelance Pro-Tools engineer working on various music projects across London and in his own Pro-Tools edit/mix facility, Doghouse Studios.
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Kasper Gissel joins the Division as business development manager. As former head of corporate finance, Gissel has a strong insight into the global rental market. In addition to strengthening the company's global rental position, Gissel will continue to be involved in sales, pricing and credit policy.
Karsten Petersen has been appointed leisure segment manager. Petersen is a former CFO of Martin US, current project manager for Martin's newly-opened China factory, and manager of the company's cruise line activities, and brings a mix of financial and sales skills to the Entertainment Sales team.
Claus Jensen has be
'Lucky' is well liked in the entertainment lighting industry and, in addition to sales, TMB will utilize his talents to research and help develop new and innovative products. Even his nickname has TMB origins: "Anyone who confuses a pack of Lucky Strikes with a pack of something else and has the honesty to talk about it," says TMB European general manage
His first book, Stage Lighting Design, can be found in many a theatre school library and has been as a bible to countless aspiring lighting designers and theatre technicians working today. Pilbrow revolutionized stage lighting in Britain and created Theatre Projects - the first independent lighting design consultancy in the UK - which, of course, has continued to grow and is still going strong today as Theatre Projects Consultants.
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Among the newly-appointed team is general manager Maralyn Sarrington. Most recently, she was general manager of Hampstead Theatre, where she supervized the organization's move to a new, multi-space public venue following its successful Lottery bid. From 1996 - 2001, she was general manager at Shakespeare's Globe, which included managing its opening season in 1997.
David Holder has been appointed theatre manager, in charge of front-of-house services and customer care. David has spent the last four years with ATG, as theatre manager of the Theatre Royal in Brighton and before that, as customer services manager at its flagship venue - The Ambassadors comple
"Mike has been a valuable member of our team", said Bob Gordon, the company's president and CEO. "I am sorry to see him go, but I wish him the best and I hope to continue our close personal and business relationship."
Falconer is leaving the company to pursue a career in technical writing and is starting his own company called Doubleplusgood Media. "Writing has always been a passion for me and something that I have enjoyed immensely" sai
