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USA - Brad Schiller has returned to High End Systems in a new role as director of control systems development. Schiller left the company a year and a half ago to pursue freelance lighting programming. He says: "This new opportunity will allow me to share my knowledge and experience directly with developers. By guiding the development process for all control products, including the Wholehog line, I hope to bring a more user-led approach to systems development. High End's focus on digital lighting, and the return of Richard Belliveau, demonstrates the company's commitment to advancing the technology of automated lighting control. A great new team of control product developers has been created and I look forward to working with the team."

Robbie Bruce, director of software development, says: "Brad will be a great complement to our new team. He has a wealth of knowle

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USA - Mike Wood, former chief technology officer at High End Systems Inc, has founded a consulting company, Mike Wood Consulting LLC, based in Austin, Texas. The company's main focus is to work with clients on new technology implementation and R&D strategy, new product definition and evaluation, and intellectual property (IP) specifically as it applies to the entertainment technology industry.

Wood, an industry veteran, has led technology development and has been responsible for the technology strategy, R&D, standards and IP in many different companies. His career spans more than 25 years with firms varying in size from 10 to 25,000 employees and for the past 20 of those years he has been at the senior or executive management level. During his career he has worked for both start-up and established companies and has been a member of executive teams responsible for acquisitions a

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UK - Allen & Heath has appointed a new sales executive to manage UK sales activity at the company's headquarters in Cornwall. James Langridge, who has previously worked for BT and Natwest, will be responsible for liaising with Allen & Heath's network of dealers,providing them with product advice and support.

"I've been interested in music all my life and have been DJ'ing for the past five years. I bought a Xone:62 last year and play at a few club nights locally. Now, I'm proud to be working for the company that designed and made my mixer!"

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UK - In a move that both brings the brands of Midas and Klark Teknik closer together in addition to providing a more effective way of working, Midas and Klark Teknik have announced that David Wiggins, previously responsible for international sales of Klark Teknik, is to assume equal responsibility in his role as international sales manager for both brands.

"In terms of the way we have been restructuring the company in recent months, this is a move that makes complete sense," affirmed Wiggins. "As technology continues to develop apace, so the interaction between the two brands becomes increasingly important. We are already seeing this at a product and therefore R&D level; for example the ability to link any Heritage or Legend console to Helix via the auto-solo function to name but one example. It therefore follows that the same strategy should be reflected in sales

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UK - Experienced industry executive, Garry Broadbent, has been confirmed as the new MD of CRS Ltd and Powerent. Broadbent will take the reigns at two of the Longville Group's specialist equipment rental companies after a complete restructure by the new board which was appointed at the end of last year. CRS is one of the country's leading climate control hire specialists and Powerent provides power and generator solutions.

Broadbent was one of the original founders of CRS in 1995 and moved with the company, becoming sales director, when the Longville Group acquired it in 1999. Broadbent not only has a background in sales but also mechanical engineering, which is crucial in what is a technical, installation and solution driven market.

Broadbent said: "The restructure at Longville has created a great opportunity for our businesses to focus on their own unique strengths and c

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USA - High End Systems (HES) New York has relocated its office to a new suite number within the same building, and with the move, has increased its technical support. Joe Haller joins the automated lighting manufacturer as a fixture specialist for HES legacy products and the new digital product line of Catalyst and DL1. Haller worked for the past five years at High Output in Boston, where he was the electronics department manager.

Haller comments: "While at High Output, I became knowledgeable about High End Systems products for a range of projects from the in-house production rentals to theatrical tours. I wanted to get out of the rental game and always wanted to get into the manufacturing side. High End Systems lights are the first I ever worked on and programmed. I'm happy to be here and excited about the direction of the company. It's also good to see an air of excitemen

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USA - Studer - the US manufacturer of digital and analogue mixing consoles, tape recorders, and other high-end products for broadcast and recording applications - has appointed Clayton Blick as national sales manager, reporting to Kim Templeman-Holmes, Harman Pro North America (HPNA) general manager and vice president.

Based just outside of New York City, Blick is now overseeing all aspects of Studer's domestic sales efforts on a daily operations basis, and HPNA is actively recruiting further members for the Studer USA sales team. Blick will initially focus his main sales activities on the eastern half of the country, with a western region sales manager to be appointed shortly.

Blick comes to Studer from Sony Electronics Inc, where he spent 17 years in various sales and marketing capacities including, most notably, a seven-year stint as national sales manager for the company'

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UK - Drapes and rigging specialist Blackout has appointed Ken Nock as senior project manager, to work closely with managing director Steve Tuck and existing project managers, Chris Brain and Kevin Monks to deliver creative solutions to Blackout's expanding global client base.

With over 30 years' experience handling complex large-scale rigging projects across corporate and entertainment sectors, he brings a wealth of industry knowledge to the Blackout team. Well known for his work with Unusual Rigging in the nineties, Nock was before that Head of Rigging at the NEC and has a prestigious history in project safety management. His most significant and lasting impact has been felt in the area of rigging safety at large venues, not least getting a proper, movable rigging grid into Wembley Arena.

In his new position he will lead Blackout's growth in exhibitions and corporate events

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USA - ETC is making changes to its executive staff, announcing new titles and roles for two of the current-vice presidents. Well-known industry veteran Steve Terry will now assume the leadership of the company's global R&D department. Terry's current executive title and role within ETC's service operations will be expanded to vice-president of research and development and professional services.

Terry, who has been with ETC since the summer of 2001, has been a highly respected authority in the industry for over 25 years, and a major visionary force behind some of most significant technical advances in the field, including the development of industry-wide control protocols. In addition to driving the development of DMX512, he helped start the ESTA Technical Standards program and is the current co-chair of the Control-Protocols Working Group that is developing ACN and RDM.

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USA - Strand Lighting has appointed Tim Burnham as president of the Strand Lighting Group, to be based in the company's North American offices in Cypress, California. Burnham recently left French multi national Legrand, where he was marketing vice-president and director of strategic planning for Legrand, North America. Prior to that, he had spent 30 years in the entertainment lighting business in the UK and USA, starting work backstage in the West End, followed by years of touring, lighting design and running his own rental company. He managed Arri's lighting control division in London before moving to the US in 1994.

"I'm truly excited to be back in the lighting industry," Burnham commented. "I have so many friends in this business, and to be honest, I missed them while I was away. Now I'm getting to know a great new group of people, and I think we have a great p

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USA - Kurt Kern, long-time TMB sales representative, has relocated to Cleveland to join Vincent Lighting Systems. TMB's East Coast sales manager, Brian Dowd, said: "Kurt has been a great asset and friend to us all. We respect the devotion to his family that prompted this move. The growth of our New York office over the past few years would not have been possible without Kurt's knowledge, talent and hard work. Paul Vincent and everyone at Vincent Lighting are very fortunate. Meanwhile, we now have to deal with our worst nightmare: a customer who knows our deepest, darkest secrets!"

"Who can blame Kurt for moving to a town with such an awesome football team?" said TMB's sales manager, Tommy Stephenson, famous follower of lost causes, adding: "Paul, did you get a chance to look at my resumé yet?"

"These have been great years," comments Ke

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UK - Public relations agency Dimes & Sillitoe has appointed Anne Liversidge, who joins the company at its Kingston, Surrey office. Having left the position of marketing manager at pro audio manufacturer Audient in March to move back to London, Liversidge is now splitting her time between her vocation as a holistic therapist, and working closely with the PR team.

Taking responsibility for press release distribution and follow-up, database management and client administrative services she is looking forward to reacquainting herself with some familiar industry names.

Managing director Nick Dimes is delighted with the new addition to the company, he says: "With her six years experience at both Audient and Expotus, Anne's knowledge of the industry will be invaluable to us." He continues: "Her German language skills and ability to liaise with clients and journalists

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UK - Supporting Role, the small business support consultancy for the event and entertainment industry headed by Marco van Beek, has appointed Andy Mace as a web and database programmer and IT support specialist. Coming from Star 106.6 FM, the local radio station for Maidenhead, Windsor and Slough, Mace's presence increases the company's ability to support small businesses in the event and entertainment industry by bringing in experience of a different sector of the industry, they say.

Mace also brings his specific knowledge of radio station-specific IT solutions, including TXTMaster, a SMS to website tool which allows presenters to read text messages from mobile phones from a centralized database which includes an address book lookup for frequent callers, and talkshow surveys.

Supporting Role was started over five years ago by Marco van Beek, who says he was frustrated by the

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UK - Paul Brooks has taken over as general manager at Synelec UK - replacing the departing Steve Murphy. A subsidiary of French company Synelec Telecom Multimedia SA, leaders in the large-scale display/integrated solutions industry, Synelec UK say they will benefit both from Brooks' experience of the marketplace, and his knowledge of the company's systems.

As sales manager of his previous company, CCC Network Solutions, Brooks was responsible for selling and delivering most of the company's command and control room solutions - and high among their third party supply was Synelec's videowall displays. Prior to that, Brooks worked for Barco, helping them to set up their UK control room displays division and becoming one of their lead salesman in Europe. "After CCC I had been looking to get back into the control room environment when I heard that Steve Murphy was leaving Synele

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UK - Reflecting the continuing success of the company, Martin Audio has further strengthened its engineering team, with the appointment of Nick Pocock as senior acoustic engineer. Holding a Master's degree in Sound and Vibration Studies, Pocock is well-qualified for the task and relishes the opportunity to work in an area as challenging as his previous position - designing top-end in-car audio at Goodmans Loudspeakers Ltd.

While in Havant, he worked on audio design for the Queen's Bentley as well as the Bentley GT Continental, Skoda Octavia, Audi TT, Volkswagen Beetle Convertible - and many more. "It will be good to apply some of the experience I have gained through the very precise science of the automotive industry," he said. "I can see a great synergy between what I have learnt designing systems for Bentley and Audi and what I will be doing at Martin Audio.&quo

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USA - US manufacturer Entertainment Technology, part of the Genlyte Thomas Group, has appointed Alan Keen as product marketing manager for the company's IGBT-based dimming products. With 13 years of entertainment lighting experience as a designer, consultant, project manager and technician, Keen has experience in every size, shape and style of lighting system, say the company.

In his role as product marketing manager, Keen will be responsible for managing new product development projects as well as spearheading the launch of new IGBT dimming products to the market. He will also be responsible for the creation of sales and marketing materials and will assist with product training.

Prior to joining Entertainment Technology, Keen spent three years as Northeast Region field project coordinator for ETC. He also spent 10 years as lighting designer for academic and professional theat

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UK - Pulsar Light of Cambridge has announced a number of new and forthcoming additions to its popular Chroam Range of LED-based colour changing fixtures. These include the ChromaBirdie - a birdie-sized Par can fitted with the company's ChromaMR16 LED module, and available in silver or black; the ChromaBottleWasher - a small colour-changing uplighter pedestal unit, ideal for up-lighting bottles on a bar. Also new is the ChromaPendant - a chrome-finished unit designed for suspension above tables and bars in clubs and restaurants.

Pulsar also says the stainless steel IP68-rated ChromaScape has now started shipping: aimed at use in saline and chlorinated water, it has also been ETL-approved for use in swimming pools. Finally, coming soon from Pulsar is a new ChromaMR16Range.

(Lee Baldock)

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USA - Florida-based fibre optic and LED lighting specialist Super Vision International Inc has announced the appointment of Richard Steele as the national account representative for Super Vision's Sign Division.

Steele previously served as the VP of sales for DuraLED and developed numerous national account relationships in his efforts to introduce LED technology to the sign industry. Steele will focus on pursuing major account opportunities for Super Vision's LED Border-Light and FlexLED products. Both product lines are LED alternatives for many traditional neon applications including perimeter building outline and backlit or illuminated channel letters.

Brett Kingstone, Super Vision's president and CEO said: "We are pleased to have someone of Richard's knowledge and calibre join our sign team. All of us at Super Vision look forward to supporting Richard and his clients w

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USA - Professional loudspeaker manufacturer Apogee Sound International has promoted Tim Thornton to vice-president of International Sales. Thornton will report to Dave Chambers, executive vice-president of sales, who said: "Tim will be a key contributor as Apogee Sound moves forward to increase its international business in more than 40 countries."

Thornton joined Apogee Sound in 1997 as national sales manager, developing a technical and sales training curriculum for Apogee's factory representatives and dealers. Thornton's classes include topics ranging from the basics of pro audio, loudspeaker technology, system design and system operation, to building a sales staff and bringing them up to speed on Apogee Sound products and customers. Thornton built successful relationships with sound consultants, consulting engineers, designers and architects, and increased Apogee S

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USA - Renkus-Heinz has announced the appointment of David Rahn as national sales manager. "David has a strong background in pro audio sales and marketing," said Renkus-Heinz president, Harro Heinz. "He understands the needs of both manufacturers and independent representatives, having contributed to both types of organizations. We're excited to have him on board as the leader of our US sales team."

Before joining Renkus-Heinz, Rahn covered the Southern California and Las Vegas territory for the Harman pro brands through their independent rep firm Sound Marketing West. As an independent rep, Rahn managed the touring and installed sound markets in these regions. During this time he was involved in the development and successful deployment of JBL's VerTec product line. Rahn left a position as market development manager for AKG Acoustics to join Sound Marketing

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UK - David Carr has today announced that he has fulfilled his plans in the role of managing director at broadcast television equipment rental company Charter and is ready to pass the reins on to a successor. He will remain with the company as caretaker managing director until July this year.

David joined Charter as managing director in 2001 with thirty five years experience of the film and television industry, and over the last three years he has worked to develop Charter's presence both in the UK and abroad. David Carr said: "I feel that I have now reached a point where I can hand the company over to someone new who will be able to drive it forward over the coming years. I hope to enjoy a continuing relationship with Charter and its sister company Blitz."

Michael Breen, CEO of Blitz Charter Group commented: "I would like to thank David for his dedication to the

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UK - Prolyte Products Group, one of the world's leading truss manufacturers, has announced that Andy Trevett, its UK account manager, is to leave the company at the end of May. Trevett has been instrumental in the establishment of Prolyte's trussing and staging products in the UK market since 2000.

"I have been delighted to have been associated with Prolyte for the past four years," said Trevett, "It has been a genuine pleasure to have worked with so many great people, both distributors and co-workers. Moreover, having been involved with the company during one of its most innovative phases - as it brought so many radical products, for example ProTrac, to the market - has been very exciting. However, I feel that I need to seek a new challenge, particularly as the Prolyte UK Distributor network is now in place and functioning very well."

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UK - JFMG (Joint Frequency Management Group) - the engineering consultancy responsible for managing the radio spectrum used in programme making and entertainment, has announced the appointment of Paul Gill to its Board as technology director. Gill was a member of the team which prepared the successful contract bid that led to the establishment of JFMG Ltd. He has extensive experience in spectrum management and his expertise will be vital as Ofcom's proposals for the introduction of Spectrum Trading into programme making are developed.

Mike Snalam, chairman of JFMG says: "This appointment reflects the importance the Board places on strategic technology direction as the company prepares for market-based spectrum management."

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USA - Techni-Lux, Inc. of Orlando, Florida has expanded its team to include Rose Crowe as its marketing and media coordinator. Crowe brings with her a diverse background including theatre, web design, retail product placement, a B.F.A. in Sequential Art, and a great interest in entertainment technology. Some of her most recent work has been involving innovative web and graphic design for local production companies in the area.

Crowe will now work on enhancing the company's information channels, visually and technically. "Ms. Crowe's talent will be put to good use at Techni-Lux", states vice president, Alex Gonzalez. "We are very eager to enhance the many projects that we are continually developing, and we knew they required a focused and dedicated person like Ms. Crowe."

"Techni-Lux is growing in many industry directions," says Crowe "and I'm

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  3. PRG reorganizes as Bill Groener departs
  4. Staff changes at Strand Lighting
  5. Ian Downs joins PMC
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