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Karl Christmas Joins SCV London

Details: 14 March 2016

Karl Christmas has been appointed as UK sales manager for studio/post and broadcast at SCV London, taking responsibility for high end pro sales. Formerly a freelance music producer and for many years in sales and marketing with TC Electronics, Yamaha and others, Karl has built a strong background in pro audio and his experience both as a user and in sales has given him an in depth knowledge of pro audio products. Among the many big names he will be handling at SCV London is the new Fostex DV40 mastering recorder, high end Genelec monitors and the Lucid and Universal Audio ranges.

(Ruth Rossington)

Dean Davoile Joins IAG

Details: 14 March 2016

IAG (UK) Ltd has appointed Dean Davoile to its Huntingdon-based headquarters. He will be taking on the role of national sales manager (UK) for all brands under the IAG Professional banner, the main line being Wharfedale Professional loudspeakers and electronics. Previously heading up the sales at Logic System Pro Audio, Davoile’s immediate responsibilities at IAG will be overseeing the launch of three new professional product lines. He will also be in charge of developing sales for the recently-created Systems Division.

(Lee Baldock)

Paul Twist

Details: 14 March 2016

Following our news item last week concerning the death of Paul Twist, we now have details of the funeral arrangements. The funeral will be held at midday on Friday February 22nd and Paul will be buried after a funeral mass at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Henfield, Sussex.

New General Manager for RW Salt

Details: 14 March 2016

Following the sudden death last month of its founder and managing director Bob Salt, RW Salt Communications has announced the appointment of its new general manager, Craig Buckley. In a statement from the company, RW Salt’s chairman, Richard A Lyon, said: "It is to Bob’s credit that even though he was taken away so unexpectedly, he left everything in good order, which has enabled our company to function very well indeed."

Lyon also welcomed Buckley to the company. Buckley, who is well known to many in the audio industry, joins RW Salt from Bose, where he had worked for 10 years, recently as national sales manager.

(Lee Baldock)

Jim Alexander Joins Britannia Row Productions

Details: 14 March 2016

Britannia Row Productions (BRP) has added Jim Alexander to its ranks. Alexander is that classic of the industry, a former ENTS man from his time at college, who now specializes in the corporate event market.

"Although my first steps in audio were with live bands, it’s always been my ambition to service the corporate sector and do it properly," said Alexander. "I left college and immediately worked with a local PA company in Crawley who had an F2 system. A little hairy for a first system, I soon learned the fundamentals of sound control." A few years later Alexander established Forefront Audio with Jim Mills from Blue Box, determined to make the jump to corporate presentation. "Unfortunately, as with so many fledgling companies, we couldn’t service the jobs and provide the infrastructure and support they required simultaneously. We were either mixing

Mike Fisher New Head of Lighting for SPS

Details: 14 March 2016

Show Presentation Services has appointed Mike Fisher as its head of lighting, following Stephen Prince's return to lighting design on a freelance basis.

Mike Fisher joined SPS in 1999 as Prince's right-hand man and over the last two years the duo have established SPS as a major player in the conference lighting market. He told us: "Everyone at SPS was unhappy to see Stephen Prince leave, but his ideas, drive and vision have given us a great platform. Now it’s my job to let our established clients know how the SPS lighting department can help them whilst maintaining the highest standards."

Mike Fisher was previously sales and marketing director of Cerebrum Lighting and was part of the team that established the brands of Celco and Powerdrive in the eighties and nineties. More recently he had returned to freelance lighting design whilst continuing marketing strategy with

Jim Latimer, named director of sales for Symetrix and Lucid.

Symetrix/Lucid names Jim Latimer director of sales

Details: 14 March 2016

Symetrix, one of the leading US-based manufacturers of signal processing, recording and broadcast equipment, has named Jim Latimer director of sales for both the Symetrix and Lucid lines. Latimer, who joined the company in 2000 as director of sales, pro audio, will apply his comprehensive understanding of the professional audio market with a commensurate knowledge of the recording, installed sound and MI markets. Prior to Symetrix, he was national sales manager for MI and Broadcast with Sonic Foundry.

(Ruth Rossington)

Getto appointed TPC General Manager

Details: 14 March 2016

Richard Pilbrow, chairman of Theatre Projects Consultants, has announced that Elissa O. Getto has been appointed general manager of Theatre Projects Consultants Inc. She succeeds Victor Gotesman as the chief executive in the TPC South Norwalk, Connecticut office. Gotesman will be joining Jaffe Holden Acoustics.

Getto, who has been a senior consultant with Theatre Projects Consultants, will continue as part of the TPC team performing arts feasibility studies, master planning and advising on a wide range of arts administration issues. She is currently active on studies for Dallas, Virginia Beach and Kansas City.

Richard Pilbrow told us: "We are very pleased to have someone with Elissa's impressive background and experience heading up the office leadership." She joins Brian Hall, director of design and David Taylor, director of project management for TPC.

(Ruth Rossington)

ETC appoints Field Project Manager for Northern Europe

Details: 14 March 2016

ETC has expanded its presence in Europe with the appointment of Ingo Bernert as field project manager for the Northern Region. The position will be operative from 1 March 2002. With over 17 years’ experience in the lighting industry, Bernert has spent the past five working for ETC dealer Despar GmbH, where he was sales director for the project department and where, last autumn, he played an active role in the negotiations to appoint Despar an authorised dealer for ETC's dimming and control equipment in Germany. Before joining Despar, Bernert worked as a lighting designer and technical director, gaining extensive experience freelancing for various German theatres, rental houses and television companies.

"Having worked with ETC's products for many years, I am really looking forward to joining the company and being part of its development in the Northern region," said Ber

Martin UK appoints new Technical Manager

Details: 14 March 2016

Martin Professional Plc has appointed Dave Jacobs as technical manager. Jacobs has a background in electronic and electrical servicing and comes to Martin from a position as Service Manager at Celco Ltd in London. He is also qualified in City & Guilds electronic servicing parts 1, 2, 3 and HNC (Higher National Certificate) up to HND (Higher National Diploma) standard.Dave began in the new position on 1 February and brings a distinct service-minded philosophy with him. "My philosophy," he states, "is to keep the customer happy by helping meet his or her needs while treating each customer as an individual."

"I am totally interested in all aspects of technology whether it be electrical, electronic or mechanical," he comments. "I also bring with me a valuable array of life and people skills that I have learned over the years, as well as a positive outlook

Brian Byrne Leaves CTI

Details: 14 March 2016

City Theatrical has announced that technical salesperson Brian Byrne has left to join Kingsborough Community College, in Brooklyn, New York, as a media technician. Byrne joined the company in 2000 and played a large part in enabling CTI to win the ESTA Dealers’ Choice Award for Customer Service for 2001. Gary Fails told us: "We’re sorry to see Brian go, but we wish him well as he moves along in his career." Phyllis Newsome and Lorlyn Sia will staff the CTI sales department while a search for Byrne’s replacement is underway.

(Ruth Rossington)

Change of Direction for Familiar Industry Face

Details: 14 March 2016

This month sees the launch of PE Consulting, introduced to provide business development expertise to entertainment technology and themed entertainment companies that wish to grow business in new markets and countries.

Developed by Peter Ed, who, since beginning his career at Theatre Projects in 1978, has worked with some of the industry’s most influential entertainment technology companies, PE Consulting helps its clients towards a clear definition of their objectives and the method of achieving them. "The most successful companies involve everyone pulling in the same direction and all resources having the same end in mind," said Ed. "PE Consulting looks at all aspects of marketing from growth planning and international market development, marketing strategy and product pricing, to internet marketing and customer relationship management, image building and public

Brewster Joins SPS

Details: 14 March 2016

Show Presentation Services has appointed Tim Brewster as its new head of scenic construction, following a review of operations taken in January this year. Brewster joins SPS after working with Set and Stage for three years as a project manager, following 11 years as construction director for Lewis Productions. During his career, Brewster has worked on staging and sets for a huge variety of shows from the Conservative Party Conference and trade union events to exhibitions in Azerbaijan.

He first became interested in set design and construction after building Doctor Who sets, amongst others, for the BBC following a five year apprenticeship as a pattern maker for British Aerospace. "This is a challenging role," said Brewster. "My focus is to integrate our scenic business fully into the rest of the company and to raise the department profile both internally and externally.

Penn Men Roger Willems and Phil Stratford with Rebecca Lace of Le Mark on the Penn stand at the recent NAMM show.

Rebecca Lace Provides International Link for Le Mark

Details: 14 March 2016

A new face on the international trade show circuit is Le Mark's Rebecca Lace. She has joined the company as project manager with the task of expanding sales and the product profile of Le Mark’s reusable PAL Roadcase Label and accessory range within the US. One of Rebecca’s first outings came at the recent NAMM show held at the Anaheim (Los Angeles) Convention Centre in January, where Le Mark shared a stand with Penn Fabrication.

Penn has developed a unique range of steel dishes for Le Mark's label range. The dish can be specified by clients and can be built in as original equipment for all new roadcases. It is available on a worldwide basis through Penn and its extensive Dealer network.

(Ruth Rossington)

Ray Dolby - who joins AC Lighting to take on the role of project manager in the company's Special Projects Division.

New Appointments at AC Lighting

Details: 14 March 2016

AC Lighting has announced three new appointments at its corporate headquarters located in High Wycombe. The Special Projects Division has been strengthened by the appointment of Ray Dolby in the role of project manager. Dolby has worked in the lighting industry since leaving school, firstly as resident theatre technician at a Birmingham Arts Centre, then as lighting designer at the Leicester Haymarket and subsequently at the Derby Playhouse, where he lit 34 shows, covering everything from plays to musicals and pantomimes. Ray then joined Stage Services in Loughborough as general manager before progressing his career with Lighting Technology Projects in London. He worked on many projects whilst there including the design and installation of lighting schemes at the Lakeside and Bluewater shopping centres, numerous major corporate headquarters in London, airports, railway stations, colleges

Hotcakes expands team

Details: 14 March 2016

Brand experience consultancy Hotcakes has made two new appointments to its rapidly expanding team. Tracey Poulton, founder of sponsorship and production company The Staging House, has joined as associate producer. Working closely with Matt Briggs (producer and client services) and Sean Canning (creative director), Tracey will manage the implementation of projects, co-ordinating and overseeing all elements of production, bringing additional creative input to the conceptual stages of each job, liaising closely with clients and assisting in new business development.

Jason Ward moves from his post at global conference and exhibition company Mice International to join as production manager. Ward, who moves from London to the company’s headquarters in Skipton, will manage technical design and resourcing, freelance production staff, and the scheduling, technical and administrative requi

Left to right: Kevin Diss, general manager of Philips Lighting UK, Coen Rooijmans Philips regional sales manager EMEA and Reg Nicholls, new general manager of Philips CSI.

New general manager for Philips CSI

Details: 14 March 2016

Philips CSI has appointed Reg Nicholls as general manager to head up its growing UK operation. He takes over from Kevin Diss who has just been appointed general manager of Philips Lighting in the UK.

Previously general manager of Philips Analytical in Cambridge and responsible for Europe, Middle East and Africa, Nicholls has a wealth of experience in general management and sales. In his new role at Philips CSI, he will be responsible for expanding Philips’ already strong market presence in the CCTV, PA, congress and communications markets.

Philips CSI has recently invested heavily in major new products including new generation REO digital observation systems, new AutoDome and NetCam cameras, new digital CCTV products, new digital congress systems, plus complete new ranges of PA systems including PLENA and FlexiLine and the advanced Praesideo - the world’s first fully dig

Westsun veterans join Showtime Lighting Inc

Details: 14 March 2016

Brian Konechny, president of Showtime Lighting Inc, has announced the addition of Marc Raymond and Phil Bernard as two new strategic partners into Showtime. Marc Raymond is the founder and former CEO of Westsun International Inc: under his leadership the company grew from a small lighting shop based in Winnipeg to become one of North America’s largest technical production companies. With World Class capabilities in audio, lighting, scenic construction and automation, Raymond built a team that set new standards of quality and performance for clients as diverse as Disney, Microsoft, N’Sync and The Staples Center.

Phil Bernard is an industry veteran, having begun his career over 25 years ago as a pioneer in the Vancouver film industry. In the early 80s Bernard was based in Toronto as the Canadian sales manager for Strand Lighting. In 1985 he founded Westsun Vancouver and grew

Wood takes lead role at Paradigm

Details: 14 March 2016

Paul Wood is joining projection specialist Paradigm as the company’s general manager. Wood has a very successful career in general management and is joining Paradigm to run its operations, finalize the company’s accreditation for ISO9001:2000 and to manage the investment programme it is running in its manufacturing operations.

(Ruth Rossington)

New Presidents for ALD

Details: 14 March 2016

The executive committee of the Association of Lighting Designers (ALD), the professional body representing lighting designers in all fields and countries, has appointed two of the Association's members, Robert Ornbo and Richard Pilbrow, as joint presidents.

The role of president involves advising the executive committee on how to achieve the ALD's principal goals, which are to further the art of lighting design for the theatre, live entertainment and associated industries, and to raise the profile of lighting designers. The committee wanted working lighting designers who were widely respected and who had contributed to the industry's development in the relatively short history of lighting design.

Rick Fisher, chairman of the ALD, commented: "We are lucky to have so many original members still actively involved in the industry and we wanted to honour two of them. We couldn't hav

Digidesign appoint new Focusrite USA sales and marketing manager

Details: 14 March 2016

Focusrite's US distributor Digidesign has appointed Dino Virella as Focusrite sales and marketing manager for the US and Canada. Virella brings with him vast knowledge of the US distribution network, gleaned from years of experience in both retail and distribution. The post is a newly created one and reflects the rapid growth of Focusrite's business, particularly following the launch of the ISA110 and 430, and the new Platinum Penta and Trak Master products.

(Ruth Rossington)

New team member at Stardraw.com

Details: 14 March 2016

Stardraw.com has recently appointed Kevin Harrison to the position of Symbols Manager. Harrison has many years experience in the audio and AV industry, including several years of involvement with Stardraw.com, so his appointment represents the formalization of his role within the Stardraw organization.

Stardraw’s Symbols Manager is the prime point of contact for any manufacturer who wishes to participate in the symbols libraries, and for end users asking for library additions through the free ‘Symbols-By-Request’ service. In this role Harrison heads up the team responsible for symbols generation and enforces the qualitative standards to which all symbols must adhere.

(Ruth Rossington)

Edwards steps up at TeleStage

Details: 14 March 2016

Alun Edwards has been promoted to take over the responsibility for sales in all areas of TeleStage’s sales activities. The move is part of the continued strategy within the company, which specializes in theatre engineering and control systems, to improve its service and response to clients in all areas of its business. Edwards will be responsible for sales activities at home and overseas, and will work closely with TeleStage's parent company Waagner Biro Buhnentechnik to secure major projects worldwide.

(Ruth Rossington)

David Cartwright joins MGC

Details: 14 March 2016

Leading entertainment lamp supplier MGC has added David Cartwright to its expanding international sales department. Cartwright brings with him over 16 years experience in the entertainment lighting industry, with a full and varied background from hire, design & production to sales & marketing, most recently as group marketing manager of the Lighting Technology Group. One of his first priorities will be to bring on board and develop new products and services to complement the existing range of lamps.

MGC managing director James Greig commented: "We are pleased to welcome Dave on board. His knowledge of lighting products and marketing will help us to consolidate and expand our position in the entertainment lighting sector."

MGC Lamps is a world leading specialist entertainment lighting dealer with a holding stock of over 750,000 lamps, sourced from all major European and Amer

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