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14 March 2016

Roland UK has announced key changes to its executive team, with commercial director Tim Walter taking on the role of Chief Operating Officer, and Peter Heath stepping onto the board of directors in the newly-created position of sales director.

Signalling a show of solidarity with its dealer network, the board of Roland UK has, for the first time in several years, two directors involved in shaping sales strategies and relationships. Tim Walter remains in charge of all sales and marketing, and adds responsibility for operations to his remit; he will now be supported by Peter Heath, who has a dedicated sales ma

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Taking over the reins from David Bissett-Powell, new managing director Anthony Taylor (formerly the company's finance director) paid tribute to the legacy of the previous management, which has laid a firm foundation for future successes.

R&D director Jason Baird backed this up by hinting at groundbreaking technologies presently under development while newly-appointed director of sales, Simon Bull, also sounded an upbeat note, having received enormous support from the company's global distributors.

Pictured celebrating (left to right) are Simon Bull, Anthony Taylor and Jason Baird.

Martin Audio will be at PLASA Focus - Leeds 2009 (28 - 29 April).

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Anders Fauerskov, chairman of the board of directors and CEO of the parent company, TC Group, comments: "Ulf has many years of experience in senior management at Lab.gruppen. Most importantly, as far as the company's development is concerned, Larson has been heading up the business units developing the PLM Series Powered Loudspeaker Management systems and the new Lake LM 26 digital audio processor.

"Larson has considerable previous experiences as production manager in the defence industry and was a naval officer in the Swedish Armed Forces. I am confide

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14 March 2016

Prior to joining Hawthorn, Russell worked in senior sales and marketing roles with British Airways for 12 years followed by seven years working for high end corporate event agency, Attention To Detail.

Riley joins Hawthorn with over eight years experience working for live event technical production companies. Most recently she was sales & marketing manager for PSL Events.

Formerly sales manager for lighting console manufacturer Avolites, Lee's experience working with lighting buyers will be invaluable in selling the full Hawthorn portfolio, says the company.

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An 18-year veteran of Cirque du Soleil, Jeanette played an instrumental part in the design and production of every major Cirque show in Las Vegas since the advent of Mystère in 1993, including her most recent role as lighting designer for Believe at the Luxor.

"Jeanette brings an incredible wealth of experience, innovation, and energy to Fisher Technical Services, especially in our key market of complex, large-scale productions. She was at the centre of many of the shows that showed the world how to produce the impossible, and having her at the helm of our project management will allow us to provide our clients with an unparalleled level of organization, efficiency, and support," said Scott Fisher, presi

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"It is a pleasure for me to work for the technology-driven Klotz Digital," observes the new sales director. "My main target is to strengthen the company's position in the PA market by attaining a new level of market penetration."

Prior to joining Klotz, Bartsch spent 13 years with Licht-Technik Vertriebs Hagenbach & Grill, a manufacturer of a wide range of accessories for lamp heads used in film, TV, opera- and theatre.

"We are very fortunate to have an individual with such

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14 March 2016

"We extend our warmest congratulations to Charlie," comments Andreas Stelling, Steinberg's general manager. "Steinberg, the audio industry in general and the musical community at large owe him a great deal. His vision for technologies that empower anyone with a computer to create and produce music at any level from bedroom studios to platinum-selling artists is still powering the endeavors of the company today.

"And that this award comes in Steinberg's 25th year is especially fitting. I think I speak for everyone at Steinberg when I say that we're all both immensely grateful to him, and very proud that he has received this award."

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Ken brings his immense pro-audio experience to Void, and will also head up the company's US subsidiary, Void Acoustics USA, LLC, based in Portland, Oregon.The US subsidiary will serve The United States, Central and South America, Canada Mexico, while also acting as a liaison point for numerous other territories.

Alex Skan, managing director of Void Acoustics, commented: "Ken DeLoria agreeing to join our company marks a significant turning point in Void's evolution. The timing could not be more relevant, as we're experiencing a near-explosion in growth, across product development, sales and new-market penetration. Ken

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Williams brings to Aviom his extensive experience in pro audio sales and marketing with specific experience in digital audio and audio networking. Most recently Williams was the EMEA sales director for Harman Pro, but he has also served as the European sales manager for Tascam and as managing director/co-owner of Music Connections Hertfordshire, a dealership specialising in computer-based recording systems.

"Nick's experience in the industry and in this area of the world in particular will serve the Aviom team, our distribution partners, and their customers well. We are committed to providing an increased level of support throughout our international markets, exci

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14 March 2016

Graham Brown of Resource PR was a long-time friend and colleague of Patrick. He said: "Patrick worked at the highest level in the live music and event industries. He was an inspirational man who took what seemed to be one of the most utilitarian pieces of concert equipment, an aluminium barrier, and through it focused the minds of promoters, production managers and academics on saving lives through effective crowd safety at live events.

"Patrick's passionate professionalism for his business saw him create the world's most respected crowd barrier company, the Mojo Barriers, continually raising levels of audience and artist safety through the implementation of improved working practices and technological innovati

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Goldheim has previously held positions as national sales manager for M-Audio and vice-president of sales at 360 Systems in addition to co-founding Line 6 and serving as VP of sales and marketing at Alesis Corporation.

"I couldn't be more excited about this opportunity," states Goldheim. "Focusrite and Novation manufacture tremendous products for the Pro Audio Industry, and I look forward to expanding sales and strengthening their market position."

(Jim Evans)

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Young states: "I am delighted to join PixelRange, and I am convinced that this is the right time and role to take my career to the next level. The current products are market leaders - and quite simply, with the new products they are poised to launch, it was impossible not to jump at the opportunity to take this role. We are all here excited at the immediate and long term future."

Young brings 15 years industry experience to this new position, covering not only a variety of roles, but the entire spectrum of lighting products - from truss to the most sophisticated lighting control systems.

JTE director John Hickinbotham states: "We know Paul very well and

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14 March 2016

"I am honoured and humbled to be named a Distinguished Engineer by Texas Tech University," Blake Augsburger said. "Having attended the school for my graduate and post-graduate degrees, I am acutely aware of the depth of talent that passes through the University's halls. It's a grea

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14 March 2016

After a long career as an engineer in the Spanish professional audio industry, Rivera joined Yamaha in 2003 as head of the service department in Madrid. There he was tasked with carrying out a major restructuring, making significant improvements to customer service levels.

"This is a time when the new, closer Europe requires new and innovative approaches to business," says Rivera. "In my new role I am determined that we will work hard as a team to enhance Yamaha's industry leadership in the Spanish and Portuguese professional audio markets."

"Manuel brings a fresh and dynamic leadership to our operations in Iberia," adds Nick Cook, European marketing director for Yamaha Commercial Audio. "His product skills have ben

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14 March 2016

Studer's Executive VP of sales, Bruno Hochstrasser, will retire at the end of 2009, making way for Adrian Curtis, previously VP Sales for Soundcraft, to take on the mantle for both Soundcraft and Studer. Curtis will assume this position immediately whilst Hochstrasser will remain within the sales team for the remainder of this year to ensure an effective hand-over.

Andy Trott praised Hochstrasser for his 37 years' service to Studer "Bruno epitomises Studer's resilience and drive for innovation; he managed the business during the days when every top studio in the world had a Studer reel to reel tape machine, then, when the recording market changed dramatically during the 90's he transitioned the business into the world's lead

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Klawitter has a long career in the audio industry stretching back over more than 20 years. He is best known as the founder and president of high-end speaker design and manufacturing company KRK Systems, which he established in Huntington Beach, California in 1986. He remained with the company as chief consultant for five years after Stanton Magnetics acquired the name and assets in 2000.

(Jim Evans)

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"Alan is a great addition to the Ross Video Europe sales team," said Sharon Quigley. "His enthusiasm and experience in the broadcast industry will have an immediate impact for Ross Video. "

"I am looking forward to working with the Ross Video team and distribution channels," said Alan Bunting. "Ross Video is always growing and developing broadcast technologies for the market and I look forward to expanding their presence in Central Europe."

(Jim Evans)

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Hammar worked as a sound engineer and project manager at Scandinavia's largest supplier to the event and live music industry, United Audio Starlight, until his move to the UK two years ago. Since then he has continued to consolidate his experience working as a freelance sound/system engineer in Scandinavia and the UK.

Lab.gruppen's European sales manager, Claus Behrens comments: "He's first and foremost a highly skilled systems engineer who has been responsible for some very big systems, so he speaks the same language as his customers. His primary role is to offer technical support and advice, and to bring us

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14 March 2016

David Dohrmann is currently based in Berlin, Germany and will join Adamson European Tour Support with chief technician, Jochen Sommer.

Dohrmann will provide support and training with Sommer who reports, "After the interviews we all agreed that David's technical knowledge combined with his friendly and highly motivated demeanour made him number one on our list. He's gotten up to speed with our gear very fast, he has good ears, and his system tuning fits our approach. I'm confident that he will be a major reinforcement for Adamson's European Support."

Ewan McDonald, hailing from Sydney, Australia, will be joining Adamson's Canadian headquarters support team. His career began just over 10 years ago, and got hi

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Di Angelo holds a B.A. in architecture and foreign languages from Temple University, and an M.S. in architectural acoustics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI). While at RPI, he studied room acoustics, psychoacoustics, and sound measurement with distinguished faculty members Ning Xiang and Paul Calamia.

"I see SIA Acoustics as an industry leader. They are innovators who have a significant impact on the practice of acoustical consulting. I am excited to be a part of it," says Di Angelo.

(Jim Evans)

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Richard's key responsibility will be to further develop and implement Innovison's new business strategy domestically and internationally.

Andrew Douglass, chief executive, Innovision said: "Richard has had a very successful career to date and worked with some of the best agencies in the industry. I believe he is one of the best and very much at the top of his game. I am just delighted to welcome him to Innovision, where I know he will thrive."

"I am really impressed and excited by the culture and vision at Innovision, which are very much in tune with my own aspirations" said McHardy. "The breadth and quality of work the company is producing is genuinely exciting and I believe the new business potential is exponent

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14 March 2016

Edwards began as a service technician for installation company Design Intervention in 2000. In 2002 he joined VLPS (PRG Lighting) at Greenford and went on to serve as a senior Vari-Lite technician working on site across the UK, Europe and the Middle East. His experience has included theatre, corporate events, television and concert touring, with highlights including the MTV Europe Awards, The Brits, The Baftas, Live Earth, The Royal Variety Performance and most recently the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest in Moscow.

At Panalux, Edwards will be project managing a wide range of shows for the Broadcast & Event Division's growing portfolio of clients including studio-based and outside broa

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Overt MD, Malcolm Burlow says, "Ryan is the final piece in the jigsaw that we have been looking for. He is a young dynamic guy who will fit very well into our sales team. We now have the whole of the UK & Ireland covered by on the road sales managers.

"I do believe that a good strong on the road sales team is still a very important tool for a sales distribution company in 2009. Being able to support our dealers with demos both at their premises and on site is pivotal to maintaining good relationships. After all, sound & light needs to be seen and heard."

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Simon Phillips has been appointed as the commercial director for Europe, Middle East and Africa for the lighting business. He has 10 years experience in GE Lighting in Europe and prior to this 12 years with Thorn Lighting, holding a variety of European sales, product and marketing management roles. Phillips is based in the UK.

Christophe Pomeon is the new commercial leader for power protection business. He has worked with GE since 2003 and is based in Germany.

Supporting Phil Marshall's strategy for growth, GE Consumer & Industrial has also appointed new human resources and communications