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13 March 2025

USA - TVNewsCheck’s Women in Technology Awards is taking place at NAB this year, “celebrating outstanding achievements and paving the way for the next generation of women driving innovation in media and entertainment technology”.

During the 14th annual awards ceremony on Tuesday, April 8, three women will be honoured for their contributions to the future of media technology. Swati Karkun Sen, Jacqueline Voss of Riedel, and Nina Walsh of Amazon Web Services will each receive the Women in Technology Futurist Award on the West Hall Main Stage at the Las Vegas Convention Centre.

Sen has played a key role in keeping NBC News, MSNBC, and CNBC at the forefront of breaking news and development of new consumer solutions. With a deep passion for media and a strong foundation in technology, she has introduced transformative operational s

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13 March 2025

USA - Christie has announced the appointment of Sean James as executive vice-president, global sales & service, at Christie. In this new role, James will lead the sales function and continue to lead the company’s service organisation.

"Sean’s proven leadership, combined with his ability to foster strong, lasting relationships, makes him highly qualified to lead our sales and service teams," says Michael Phipps, president and chief operating officer, Christie. "His extensive experience in visual technologies and services, uniquely positions him to lead our new optimised operations to better serve our customers while ensuring long-term sustainability.”

With more than 28 years of experience at Christie, Sean James, who started his career as a field engineer servicing cinema equipment, was instrumental in developing support programmes and relat

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13 March 2025

USA - PRG (Production Resource Group) has announced promotions within its Corporate Events (CE) division, including production veteran Matt Hohmann to senior director of production services, alongside the addition of five technical directors (TDs).

Most recently serving as director of production services, Hohmann originally began his career as a lighting intern at the company before quickly ascending the ranks. His leadership in production services – and close focus on process enhancement and operational excellence – has been pivotal in managing a robust pipeline at PRG. In conjunction with Hohmann’s advancement comes the appointment of Eric Hanson, Justin Juriga, Wendy Coop, James Oyler, and Walker Harris as the division’s new technical directors.

This strategic expansion reinforces PRG’s commitment to providing expert technical guidance,

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12 March 2025

UK - The Avolites team in London is expanding with the appointment of Jon Hole as product manager, bringing with him 15 years of industry experience.

Jon’s passion for the industry was first sparked whilst working at the Northcott Theatre in Exeter, UK, as a teenager, prompting him to go on to study stage management and technical theatre at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama. Jon’s career has spanned roles within technical support, training, marketing and product management over the years.

Avolites MD Paul Wong commented: “We are thrilled to have Jon onboard. Jon’s skillset, knowledge and experience are a perfect complement to the team in our development and drive to innovate and accelerate our lighting and video control solutions.”

“I’m excited about Avolites’ product roadmap which will strengthen its value proposit

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12 March 2025

Europe - PPDS, the global provider of Philips Professional Displays and complementary solutions, has announced the appointment of international AV sales director, Fabrice Penhoat, heading a new growth chapter in its French and African markets.

With an AV career spanning over two decades – 13 years of which have been devoted exclusively to Philips Professional Displays – Penhoat takes the newly created position of business director Philips Signage and dvLED for France, the French overseas territories (Dom Tom), and Africa, and will play a leading role in the development and execution of PPDS’ digital signage and LED sales strategies in this key region.

Based in Paris and reporting to Cesar Sanz, sales director for France and Iberia, Penhoat will, in his extended position, be responsible for the implementation and execution of PPDS’ accelerated

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10 March 2025

USA - Clear-Com has announced Annabelle Gauthier as the recipient of the 2025 USITT Stage Management Award, which Clear-Com sponsors yearly. This prestigious honour, presented annually at the USITT Conference & Stage Expo, recognises an outstanding student stage manager for their dedication, leadership, and excellence in stage management.

The United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT), founded in 1960, serves as a hub for dialogue, research, and education among theatre design and technology practitioners. The annual USITT Conference & Stage Expo is a cornerstone event that connects industry professionals, educators, and students, offering a platform for networking in entertainment technology.

Clear-Com has a long-standing history of supporting industry education and professional development, aligning with USITT’s mission to adva

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10 March 2025

USA - dBTechnologies USA has announced that Darrin Young, known in the pro audio industry as B-Side, has joined the company as the new director of sales for North America. Young brings a wealth of expertise and a fresh perspective to his new role, with a proven track record in sales, marketing, training, and driving strategic market growth.

Young’s early experiences travelling internationally sparked a lifelong passion for global ventures. His professional career in the pro audio industry began in 1999 with Stanton Magnetics, where he played a key role in the company’s growth into the Stanton Group – a portfolio that includes brands like Cerwin-Vega, KRK Systems, and Stanton DJ.

Following Stanton’s acquisition by Gibson Guitars, Young was retained to support the Gibson Pro Audio division. Operating out of Nashville, TN, he travelled worldwide

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05 March 2025

Czech Republic - It is with great sadness that KV2 Audio shares the news of the passing of founder and industry pioneer George Krampera Sr.

“George had a passion for everything audio and dedicated his whole life to making the world sound better. On this journey he travelled the globe, creating market-defining products and producing revenue streams for many of the biggest names in Pro Audio. After spending time in Canada and Italy, before eventually settling back in his homeland of the Czech Republic, George earned a reputation as one of the most significant and revolutionary transducer designers in the history of modern audio.

George was a great communicator, generously sharing his skills, knowledge, and technical genius with his KV2 team, as well as the many devoted fans who travelled to meet him or followed his work online. Through KV2, George cr

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05 March 2025

UK - The Olivier Awards 2025 with Mastercard have announced that the recipients of this year’s Industry Recognition Awards are Bryan Raven, Rupert Bielby and Sue Uings.

Bryan Raven is recognised for his ‘transformative impact on the theatre sector’, from leading White Light for over 25 years, to championing sustainability, and facilitating and training a new generation of technicians through his support for TheatreCraft and White Light’s apprenticeship programme.

Rupert Bielby has ‘37 years of outstanding leadership in West End theatre operations’, shaping some of London’s most iconic venues. His dedication, particularly in guiding LW Theatres through the challenges of Covid and reopening, has left a lasting impact on the industry.

Sue Uings is recognised for her ‘exceptional contributions to theatre marketing and ti

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05 March 2025

USA - tvONE has announced the appointment of Michael Huth as Southeast regional sales manager in the United States and Oli Fritz as regional sales manager for the DACH region (Germany, Austria, and Switzerland).

Michael Huth’s appointment comes after Jonathan Begleiter, former Southeast regional sales manager, was promoted to the director of sales (NCSA) position earlier this year. Huth brings extensive experience from the projector, display, and direct view LED industry, having worked with leading manufacturers such as Panasonic, Vanguard LED, Salitek, and MAXHUB. His background also includes hands-on expertise as a technical video specialist with the Walt Disney World Company and in the rental & staging industry.

Oli Fritz joins tvONE with a wealth of knowledge in the AV industry, previously serving as a sales manager at Bosch, where he was r

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05 March 2025

USA - Lectrosonics has announced the hiring of Jonathan von Rentzell as Central US regional sales and technical manager. Jonathan will play a key role in Lectrosonics’ business across 19 states: North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Nebraska, Colorado, Utah, Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Indianna, Iowa, Missouri, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Michigan.

Jonathan comes to Lectrosonics from an extensive background in the pro audio and musical instrument industry. Beginning with a fine arts education, he earned an audio engineering degree from SAE Institute in Amsterdam, then helped record such notable artists as singer Jennifer Hudson at staple Chicago studios like Pressure Point and Urban Recording. Recently, was also the sole US representative for Dotterel Technologies, a company specializing in isolation mics designed to ca

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28 February 2025

UK - Adamson Systems Engineering has announced a new appointment to its team, aimed at expanding the company’s presence in the UK.

Vince Borrelli will take up the role of business development manager for the UK and Ireland, bringing with him many years of experience, gained within the professional loudspeaker manufacturing market.

According to Adamson’s EMEA sales director, Jasper Ravesteijn, Borrelli is the perfect fit. “With such an experienced addition to the team we have found the right business development manager for the UK. He impressed me when I worked with him in the past with his professionalism, attitude and great sense of humour. I always wanted to work with him again.

“This is the first hire for Adamson in the development of a much broader UK strategy, and it’s just the beginning,” continues Ravesteijn. “This appoin

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26 February 2025

USA - EAW has announced the hire of Mark Posgay as vice-president of global sales. In this newly created role, Posgay will assume the management of EAW’s global sales channel. He will be responsible for leading and scaling global sales teams, building strategic partnerships and ensuring the organisation’s sales operations are aligned for growth.

“Under Mark’s leadership, we look forward to growing and strengthening our sales partner network and maintaining healthy and predictable sales performance, the fuel for our business,” says T.J. Smith, president of Eastern Acoustic Works. “I am pleased to welcome him to the executive leadership team at EAW.”

Posgay has been a part of the professional audio industry for over 20 years where he has held multiple global sales roles. Most recently, he worked at Sennheiser as the global sales VP for pr

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25 February 2025

UK - Follow-Me has appointed Luke Edwards to the role of designer relations liaison UK. With extensive experience in both the creative and technical sides of the live event industry, Edwards will play a pivotal role in supporting the company’s growth in the UK market by bridging any possible gap between designers, technicians, rental companies and production managers considering using Follow-Me’s performer tracking systems on their shows.

Edwards' career began in Belgium, working in sound and lighting rentals. In lighting design he has toured globally with artists such as Gary Numan, Kelis, Jessie J, and Jacob Collier. He worked in LED video rental and virtual production, before taking on a designer relations role at Vari-Lite.

“I’m excited to step into this new role with Follow-Me, where I can help designers fully understand what our system

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20 February 2025

France - Sylvain Bresson has joined the Robe Lighting France team as project manager / specifier and will be focused on developing the business of Anolis, Robe’s architectural LED lighting brand.

With nearly 20 years of industry experience – 10 spent as an architectural and urban lighting designer – Sylvain’s career started when he trained in Sète near Montpellier in the south of France at SCAENICA (Ecole Européenne Supérieure des Arts et Techniques du Spectacle – European Graduate School of Performing Arts and Techniques).

In 2007, he joined the Philippe Hutinet Agency as an assistant lighting designer. Here he learnt the fundamentals of public lighting and its vital role in people’s good mood and well-being. In 2011, he collaborated with Régis Clouzet at L'Agence Lumière as a lighting designer, working on architectural lighting and

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19 February 2025

USA - Genelec has significantly expanded its international Installed Sound team with the appointment of Anthony Berry as sales support engineer and Andrew Glasmacher as US sales manager. In these newly created roles, Berry will be responsible for helping to develop the Genelec Installed Sound brand globally, while Glasmacher will support contractors, consultants and architects across the US, and develop and cultivate new business relationships and accounts.

Growing up in Australia, Berry studied Audio and Acoustics at Sydney University before embarking on a career in AV that has involved prestigious projects around the world, including clients such as the Sydney Opera House, Google and Spotify. After relocating to Europe in 2014, Berry handled system design and audio commissioning for Swedish integrator JML, and technical sales and support for Nordic distrib

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17 February 2025

UK - In its 12th year, the Association of Motion Picture Sound (AMPS) winners’ presentation for Excellence in Sound for a Feature Film 2025 took place at a reception at Warner Bros De Lane Lea, with Dune: Part Two receiving the award.

Gareth John AMPS and Ron Bartlett were present to receive their polished bronze AMPS trophies from chair Andrew Wilson, in the company of AMPS members including Award Group leader and three-time Academy Award nominee Graham Hartstone. Tom Harrison, Martin Kwok, Richard King, Doug Hemphill were unable to attend but will be sent their awards.

Upon accepting the award Ron Bartlett said: “We couldn’t be more pleased because it is from sound professionals. To be honoured by them means a lot, it is from people we know and work with. It is a great honour.”

During the reception, Andy Nelson als

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17 February 2025

USA - DPA Microphones has welcomed Nicholas ‘Nick’ Mariano and Vincent ‘Vince’ Divine to the U.S. sales and marketing teams, respectively. Mariano will serve as the regional sales manager for the mid-south region, while Divine joins as content creator and marketing admin.  

“The addition of Nick and Vince to our team will further strengthen our position as a renowned leader in the professional audio industry,” says Chris Spahr, vice-president of sales and marketing, DPA Microphones and Wisycom USA. “They both bring experience, knowledge and skills that will benefit the company. We look forward to witnessing their contributions to DPA and Wisycom as we continue to reinforce our commitment to the industry.”

Mariano will develop and execute sales strategies to aid in pushing forth the presence of DPA Microphones and Wisycom in Texas, O

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13 February 2025

UK - The Workshop Theatre at the National Youth Theatre (NYT) on Holloway Road in North London will hold a celebration of Brian Croft's life on 8 April 2025. The event, intended for all friends, family and colleagues who wish to pay their respects and remember the immense contribution that Croft made to so many in the events industry, will begin promptly at 5pm, with doors opening at 4.30pm.

A statement from the event’s organisers reads: “From the early days at school, his formal training in stage management at the Bristol Old Vic theatre school, the birth of the NYT, opening the new ICA gallery in the Mall, performing liquid light shows and taking his entire family on tour with the Rolling Stones during the pioneering ESP Lighting era, Brian left an indelible and lingering presence everywhere he went, not just in the UK, but through Europe, rolling out

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12 February 2025

UK - Steeldeck has announced the appointment of Katherine Herzog Parsons as the new group CEO. Taking over the role from her father, Philip Parsons, who founded the company in 1972, Katherine steps into the position with a strong vision for the company’s future while honouring its rich legacy.

Katherine brings a wealth of experience in finance, investment, and technology. She joined BP in 2010, rising to the position of Head of Low Carbon Trading Platforms. Passionate about sustainability and the energy transition, Katherine has led investments and represented BP on the board of various climate tech start-ups. 

As Steeldeck continues to expand its presence across the UK and the USA, with branches in London, Manchester, Los Angeles, and New York, Katherine’s leadership is set to guide the company into its next phase of growth.

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05 February 2025

UK - TSL’s James McBride is an inspiration for aspiring live event technicians. After completing a live event technician apprenticeship at TSL, delivered in partnership with Access Industry, McBride achieved a Distinction - the highest grade attainable.

McBride joined TSL in 2022 following a successful degree course in Television Production Technology so was able to make an immediate start with a good level of background knowledge.

“You get given the bare bones of the theory at university, and to be honest with you, the apprenticeship has taught me a lot more about the different departments and how everyone works together to produce a show.”

Joining the team at TSL while coming out of COVID, a notable obstacle for all in the creative industry, McBride used his prior broadcast engineering knowledge to leverage his way into his new career

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03 February 2025

Australia - Following the news that LSC Control Systems will distribute the products of UK-based Avolites in Australia and New Zealand, LSC has announced the appointment of a dedicated Avolites specialist. Clare Springett, as business development manager Avolites Australia and New Zealand, will head up sales and support for the famous lighting control brand in the region, beginning with immediate effect.

A well-known presence in Australia’s professional show production world, Clare is an experienced lighting designer, production manager, arts practitioner, venue manager and theatre technician. 
Most recently she worked as sales and hire manager at Concert Lighting Systems Australia and was the touring LD and operator for Tim Minchin’s 2024 tour Unfunny – An Evening with Tim Minchin and his Piano. Also on her resumé, she is a Green Room Award nom

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03 February 2025

UK - DiGiCo has announced the appointment of Sam North as technical sales support engineer.

North joins DiGiCo following an extensive career in the audio industry. He trained at the University of Salford, gaining a BA in Popular Music and Recording with first class honours, and graduated with distinction from the MA in Digital Production for TV & Film. After his education, he worked for other high-profile manufacturers, building their operations both domestically and internationally. 
“DiGiCo is a brand that I have always been fascinated by,” North explains. “My new role feels like a natural progression for my career, and I am very excited to talk to all the amazing engineers who use DiGiCo products. It’s going to be fantastic.”

Sam’s addition to the team will expand these sessions, reinstating regular training opportunities at