UK - TC Group has announced the appointment of Nick Williams as its business development manager Asia/Pacific for Install and Tour, with responsibility for the Tannoy, Lab.gruppen and Lake brands.

Nick has a long history in sales and the professional audio industry, having worked for companies like Riedel, Aviom and Harman, focusing for many years in the EMEA/APAC regions. Based in the UK, his position commences immediately, with a main focus of driving and developing business in the Asia/Pacific region.

"I am delighted to be joining TC Group at such an important time for the organisation, with an outstanding portfolio of products across the Tannoy, Lab.gruppen and Lake brands," said Nick. "Having been part of this industry for many years, I am well aware of the p

UK - For both a wealth of industry knowledge, and a comprehensive portfolio of audio solutions, RW Salt are a company you cannot afford to miss at PLASA Focus. The audio division of the Midwich Group is renowned as being a leading force in the industry and this year they are joined on their stand by two brands who represent the breadth of their portfolio - Revolabs and Traction Sound.

Revolabs will be showcasing their range of collaborative office solutions, with Brighton-based speaker manufacturer Traction Sound displaying why they are one of the UK's premier entertainment audio specialists.

On the RW Salt stand will be general manager John Nibloe, plus audio product manager Alison Charters, who will be happy to discuss any aspect of the RW Salt offering. With a product portfolio consisting of 45 brands, RW Salt deliver industry-leading technical support along with unsurpassa

UK - Having been launched in Frankfurt just over a month ago, Yamaha's new QL series digital mixing consoles make their UK trade show debut at PLASA Focus, being held on 29-30 April at the Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds.

PLASA Focus will be the first opportunity for many UK sound engineers to get 'hands on' with the QL consoles, which are already shipping and have been used on their first shows in Europe.

"We were really pleased with the phenomenal interest shown in the QL series at ProLight+Sound and are looking forward to giving more sound engineers the hands-on opportunity at PLASA Focus to appreciate why we call it 'The Quintessential Compact'," says Karl Christmas, sales & marketing manager, Yamaha Commercial Audio (UK & ROI).

Yamaha is exhibiting on stand N-B27, where Karl and other key Yamaha staff will be on hand to guide visitors through the features of the

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UK - Out Board will be exhibiting at PLASA Focus: Leeds on Stand R-C06 and demonstrating the market-leading TiMax Tracker performer tracking automation alongside TiMax SoundHub audio matrix, playback server and showcontroller system. The last year has seen the company make significant inroads into new markets and territories with these ubiquitous products.

Launching at the show will be the first of a new suite of TiMax networking interfaces, dubbed Connectivity by the company. The new MADI-64 and Dante-64 Connectivity devices fit into the rear option slots of the TiMax2 SoundHub audio showcontrol matrix and playback server to provide 64 channels in and out on these popular signal transports.

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Poland - Christie has announced an agreement with TRIAS Group, Christie's primary rental and event-staging partner in Poland. TRIAS has purchased eight Christie Roadster HD14K-M 3-chip DLP projectors in a deal worth more than $330,000 (1 million PLN).

TRIAS has over 15 years of experience in event engineering, new technology and integration systems. The company is responsible for multimedia and lighting design for the biggest events in Poland, therefore it chose to support the purchase of these M Series projectors with 3 sets of optics, 3D upgrades and active stereo emitters. These enable TRIAS to offer 3D stereo capability to its existing customers in concerts, festivals, TV and Film production.

TRIAS has played a key role in producing some of the largest corporate events, advertising and political campaigns, and religious celebrations in Poland - amongst them: the Heineken O

The Netherlands - ELC Lighting has announced its move into new headquarters in the Netherlands. The new, improved offices, based in Gemert near Eindhoven, have been designed and planned by the company's own R&D engineers and promise to be a space created with the comfort of the worker in mind.

This is the first time that ELC Lighting has operated out of its own building, having spent the last 15 years in rented commercial premises. Silvio Cibien, ELC's sales manager, said, "Moving into our own walls is a very exciting step for us. We're not relocating to an existing building which has been adapted to suit our needs, but have designed our new building from the ground up. Everything is tailored to perfectly suit the needs of the company and the workers within it - yes, work is important but we also wanted it to be a place where every member of the team feels able to think, li

UAE - Datchet based SES Entertainment Services Ltd are opening its doors in the UAE to serve the insatiable appetite for its range of British built, high quality, power distribution products.

Trading as SES Technical Services, SES will be stocking a massive range of production related products for direct sale to the region. In conjunction with EFM Event Logistics, SES will offer 24 hour stock availability and online ordering, and also offer a collection and delivery service.

Says "With the increasing demand for our products in the region, our clients will benefit greatly with us having what they need when they need it, making huge savings on shipping charges when they run short, as we will be a phone call away. SES will stock an impressive range of Power Distribution, Soca and DMX cables, connectors, Powerlock and Ramp, and will be looking to bolster the range to include

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Israel - Robe's Israeli distributor Danor is based in Hod Hasheron just outside Tel Aviv and has built its reputation on being switched on to the market, offering the most innovative technologies and excellent service.

They first started distributing Robe in 2006 and have now established it as arguably the most popular moving light in Israel, a country that stages a huge and diverse amount of performance related shows and events ... considering its expedient geographical size

Danor was founded in 1969 by Dan Redler. Present CEO, David Hadar, joined two years later. In the beginning it was a lighting production company involved in supplying equipment to a variety of theatre dance and rock 'n' roll shows plus studio installations.

Around the mid 1990s, the company structure was streamlines and divided into Rental and Sales divisions to fine tune their focus on the professional

Indonesia - Outline's Indonesian distributor Melodia Sound & Lighting Systems recently supplied a Mini-COM.P.A.S.S. line array to Surabaya's Ciputra World mall for its new fourth-floor ballroom.

The PA system, which is self-powered and driven by Outline's iMode technology, comprises 12 Mini-COM.P.A.S.S. iMode elements and four DBS 18-2 iMode SP subwoofers, and covers an area of 700sq.m that has rather problematic acoustics.

The key feature of the Mini-COM.P.A.S.S. system - enabling users to direct the sound exactly where it's required - was decisive in this case.

Almost a decade after winning a PLASA Award for Product Innovation (among the best-known pro audio manufacturers), the Mini-COM.P.A.S.S. is in fact still the world's only compact line-source system offering up to 16 user-definable choices of symmetrical and asymmetrical horizontal dispersion. Furthermore, real-time

Malaysia - Following a surge in music events and tours heading to the region, Mojo Barriers has announced Kuala Lumpur based EHQ Projects as its official Malaysian distributor, April 2014.

Working in partnership with Mojo Barriers' Australian office, full service event supply company EHQ will hold an extensive selection of Mojo's crowd barrier products including aluminium straight sections, vario corners, flexi corners and snake gates.

Craig Edwards, operations and account manager at Mojo Barriers Australia, comments, "After travelling South East Asia for Mojo Barriers on the Metallica Tour and Future Music Show in 2013 - we could see that there was a serious need for a quality barrier product in the region.

"It was on the Metallica show in Kuala Lumpur that we met Jay Neil and Andrew Warren from EHQ Projects, and we knew that if anyone was to represent Mojo in the

UK - Mount Grace School, Potters Bar has just installed one of KV2 Audio's legendary ES Systems.

Boasting the largest school hall in Hertfordshire, Mount Grace School required a high quality and versatile sound system to enhance the wide range of events that the hall facilitates.

Having evaluated a number of systems, many of which used line array technology, they were unconvinced that any could offer the required coverage and consistent performance that the space deserved.

Local audio suppliers Philip Stannard Associates suggested that rather than a line array approach, KV2 Audio's True Point Source approach to loudspeaker design would get the required results with fewer boxes and without the unavoidable cancellation issues that these multiple source systems create.

Phil Stannard arranged for KV2 Audio to demonstrate an ES System made up of one ES 1.0 3-way mid/hi and one

USA - GLP US Inc. has announced the appointment of Greville Kellett to the position of West Coast sales manager within the company.

Originally from the UK, Greville moved to the US a number of years ago, settling in California. He comes to GLP having had positions with soft goods manufacturer Dazian, California based Big Hammer Productions and UK based, White Light, with whom he worked for several years before moving to the US.

Greville's new position will see him being responsible for all of GLP US activities on the West Coast of the USA, covering some of the country's major entertainment hubs, including Los Angeles and Las Vegas.

Speaking on his appointment, Greville commented, "I have seen GLP becoming a stronger and stronger presence in the market, since I have been in the US, and I am very much looking forward to continuing that trend."

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UK - HHB Communications has announced the retirement of Richard Kershaw from his position as director of operations.

Richard Kershaw began his long career at HHB in 1983 after meeting managing director Ian Jones while working for theatre sound specialists Hardware House. During his 30-year tenure he saw the company launch innovative technologies including the Portadat, CDR-882 and other models, the BurnIt range of CD recorders and FlashMic under its namesake brand, in addition to a variety of HHB Recording Media, which continues to be available today. Richard helped grow HHB to be a global leader in the distribution of professional audio technology to the world's biggest broadcasters, recording studios, post facilities and systems integrators.

HHB, its Soho subsidiary Scrub and music technology supplier Source Distribution have continued to grow exponentially over the years an

USA - XL Video has introduced the new CEO for their US operation, headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

At an event in New York on Monday evening, Rene De Keyzer, XL's founder/president was introduced as the new head of XL Video Inc. De Keyzer, who started the company around the 1996 Atlanta Games, has already taken the reins in the Atlanta office, and is relocating there with his family.

Rene comments: "After many years leading the XL Video group of companies, I was happy to pass that role to Lucas Covers and to seek a new challenge within the group. Following our strategy review last year, it became clear that XL Video US needed renewed focus to develop the business in line with our strategy for growth, and I'm very excited to lead the charge in taking our US operations to the next level."

The New York event was held in advance of the New York Auto Show this week, where

UK - Baldwin Boxall's latest voice alarm development, VIGIL3 - will be previewing at this year's Firex International. This exhibition - part of the Protection & Management Series - will be held at The ExCeL London for the first time.

The new VIGIL3 will have many extra features and advantages with the same well-known quality and reliability expected from a Baldwin Boxall VIGIL voice alarm system. Benefits include: Ethernet backbone, IP interfacing, no traditional style routers, configuration options, limitless messages, inputs and outputs ... and more.

The Ethernet backbone network for VIGIL3 has the ability to carry up to 48 simultaneous audio channels, either via a dedicated network or fibre. With VIGIL3 you will be able to add abundant messages, inputs and outputs with IP interfacing as standard.

Traditional style routers will not be required on the system; instead there

South Africa - The Europe-based Knight of Illumination Awards, which celebrates outstanding achievements in lighting design, is expanding internationally with the launch of 'KOI South Africa' in 2015.

Knight of Illumination Awards organisers Pio Nahum and Davide Barbetta from Clay Paky, Jennie and Durham Marenghi, and The Fifth Estate's Sarah Rushton-Read announced that work is already in progress for next year's debut South Africa KOI Awards, which will run alongside the trade event Mediatech in Johannesburg.

Mediatech is scheduled for 15-17 July 2015 and the southern hemisphere event will run in addition to the existing London awards.

"Clay Paky is proud to have been at the forefront of creating the hugely successful Knight of Illumination Awards, which is now in its seventh year and ever growing," says Pio Nahum. "We feel the time is now right to launch a s

UK - Elation Professional invites lighting professionals to PLASA Focus Leeds and Stand N-D32 for the opportunity to talk in depth with qualified Elation personnel and get an up-close look at Elation's line of versatile lighting solutions. Join the Elation team at the Royal Armouries at Clarence Dock in Leeds where the Elation staff will be happy to demo the latest products.

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Korea - Allen & Heath's GLD digital mixing system, ME-1 personal monitor mixer and Qu-16 compact digital mixer were recently installed in a new building at Ulsan Galilee Church in South Korea.

Established for over 40 years, the new building comprises an 800-capacity main worship area, seminar rooms, library and café, for church members and the local community. Supplied by Allen & Heath's South Korean distributor, Sama ProSound Co.,Ltd, and installed by Daiyoung Sound, the church requested a separate monitor system for singers and band members, so director Joon-ho Choi of Daiyoung Sound, selected GLD and ME systems.

Mr. Choi selected the system due to its capability and flexibility to manage small or a large event.

"The combined GLD and ME was the most attractive option. The GLD's I/O remote audio racks mean the system is scalable to manage all requirements. The m

UK - White Light is increasingly being discovered by lighting designers working in the live music and concert touring fields - all attracted by the company's quality service, diverse range of lighting equipment, and friendly, helpful approach to getting the show on.

Amongst those opting to use White Light recently: lighting designer Martin Nicholas, who chose White Light to supply his rig for the UK tour of Wet Wet Wet together with special guests Blue. The bands played a 12-date tour across the UK and Ireland at the end of the year, starting in Dublin and ending at Glasgow's brand new SSE Hydro Arena.

Nicholas' rig included a wide selection of fixture types: Vari-Lite VL2500 Spots and VL2500 Washes, Coemar Infinity ACL-M beamlights, plus Martin Viper spotlights, which have proven to be an enormously popular addition to the White Light fleet over the last year, in demand by li

UK - At the end of March, Sennheiser UK and Tour Supply, suppliers of professional equipment to the touring industry, held two, two hour, entry-level RF training sessions, underlining both company's commitment to delivering top class equipment, support and education to their customers.

Run by Sennheiser UK's chief engineer Andrew Lillywhite, the sessions took place at Tour Supply's Manchester office and attracted technicians from every part of the concert touring industry and provided hints and tips on how to best set up and use wireless microphones, in-ear monitors, plus a round up of Sennheiser's current RF products.

"The sessions I attended were great," says Front of House engineer for Rodrguez Russ Miller. "It was well worth going purely for the amount of RF myths that were debunked, but to add to that the knowledge that will improve results in the field. It

UK - Audica Professional has announced the launch of its Median IC 125 and IC 165, two-way, full-range premium ceiling loudspeakers. The new loudspeakers are designed for applications where high fidelity audio quality is a primary requirement.

The open back design saves depth and weight for installations where a sealed enclosure (back-can) is not required. The 5-inch IC 125 and 6.5-inch IC165 have a sensitivity of 87dB/W/m, 40W power handling and their dispersion is 120 degrees -6dB at 6kHz. The IC 125 has a frequency response of 75Hz to 20kHz +/-3dB, with the larger IC 165 offering greater LF extension to 70Hz

Both models feature a swivel HF unit, to direct the sound to the required listening area, and incorporate a +3dB/flat/-3dB HF control to shape the frequency response for the application or room acoustics.

The loudspeakers are quick to install with swing out legs for s

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