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Mojo Barriers has worked closely on a research project with a team headed by Professor Chris Kemp, Dean of the Faculty for Leisure and Tourism at BCUC, over recent years. Mojo Barriers developed their Barrier Load Monitor System (BLMS) in 2004 to measure the pressures exerted on Mojo Aluminium stage barriers, and measurements have since been taken at over fifty festivals and concerts in conjunction with crowd studies for analysis.

Professor Kemp said: "Patrick's commitment to improving safety at concerts and festivals has been consistent. This Honorary Doctorate recognises the incredible level of his sup

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Hyndford says: "The knowledge I have gained in lighting, pyro, scaffolding, temporary power, and automation control over the last 23 years has been invaluable and rewarding. However, at some point you have to get off the road. What better place to go then back to where it all started."

Hyndford will be based in the Toronto office, but will also be overseeing some installations in the field for Pyrotek and Laser Design. Adams says: "I am

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MGC has also welcomed Justin Althorpe to its UK sales team. Althorpe will help promote MGC's new entertainment products including Tryka's range of LED lighting solutions.

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Stewart says that he jumped at the opportunity to take on the position in view of the challenge offered by the Futurelight range, which DiFuzion represents in the UK. "I am looking forward to increasing exposure for the brand in the marketplace," he said. "They have a great range of fixtures, from the 1200W scanners on down, and the fact that they also have products fo the live sector formed part of the attraction."

DiFuzion's new recruit says that his medium-term aim is to grow the lighting and control portfolio into a position where the company an offer a

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"I've worked for manufacturers, end users and distributors," says Hinds, "so I can appreciate how each part of the chain works. My move back to Turbosound was prompted because I wanted to have a more European role with a company that has a huge amount of focus.

"Turbosound has a product set that really works and makes sense, going as it does from entry level all the way up to a full touring PA. And Aspect is especially exciting as

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Previously with Mackie UK for more than seven years, Borrelli explained that he saw a huge untapped potential in the MI market for Harman Pro UK, a fact that he finds very exciting. He says: "I joined Harman because I believe I can make major improvements in the company's profile in the marketplace."

Harman Pro UK managing director Max Lindsay-Johnson said: "We are very pleased to have Vince on board. We believe his experience in music retail is unparalleled and we think he will be decisive in reaching our targeted growth goals in this sector."

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Magana has nearly 20 years' experience in the professional lighting and production industry, including four years touring as a lighting director, programmer, technician and crew chief for leading international acts and companies. He brings a wealth of hands-on, practical experience to Robe America, coupled with a firm understanding of systems integration and the latest digital technologies. He's also worked in sales for 10 years with a major moving light manufacturer and is well in tune with the needs of specifiers and end-users of all types.

Robe America's president, Michael Carattini, comments: "Tony Magana will add d

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"It's an excellent fit for both Arup and David," said Neill Woodger, principal and leader of the Arup Acoustics practice in the Americas. "He has worked with Arup for more than 20 years on key arts projects around the world. His expertise in theatre planning and design brings an important skill set to our practice, augmenting our existing acoustics, lighting, simulation, venue consulting and engineering disciplines and allowing us to provide a complete and integrated p

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"We doubled our production area in 2005 in anticipation of how the DP4 Series would be accepted," says sales and marketing manager Guy Lewis. "This has proved a life-saving investment, as we have been able to keep up with this surge in demand from all parts of the globe, keeping new and old customers happy!"

To maintain the momentum, Stuart Down has joined the company as market manager, with specific responsibility for XTA's growing business in Europe and Eastern Europe. "We have had some great business this year, in Eastern Europe especially, and Stuart will be able to continue moving this forward. He has great account management skills and will, as the saying goes, be a great asset here."

Down started in the audio business b

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Based in Shenzhen, China the IAG Lighting Division comprises the well-known and established brands of COEF, F.A.L and Apogee Lighting.

Dodd brings a lifetime of experience to IAG in all aspects of the industry having been involved at a senior level in sales, marketing, design and manufacturing for major brands worldwide.

Most relevant for IAG is the fact that for nearly ten years Dodd worked at FAL in Italy as product development and marketing manager. Working with Omar Bertani, he produced some of the most dynamic lighting products in the market today and IAG are pleased to re-establish such a winning combination.

Having spent the last five years as vice president of PR Lighting, Dodd is no str

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Aldred, 35, joins Dialight Lumidrives with over 10 years experience in the lighting and electronics industry. He joins having spent the previous five years selling high power LED technology in the UK and Europe in his role as Lumileds' UK supplier development manager. Aldred will be responsible for increasing significantly Dialight Lumidrive's sales in Europe over the next three years.

Gordon Routledge, managing director at Dialight Lumidrives says: "We are entering a period of rapid growth thanks to an increasing number of customers recognising our wide ranging LED expertise. Simon's role is to help us manage this demand and continue to widen our customer base."

Aldred adds: "Joining Dialight Lumidrives is a fantastic opportunity for me, as the company

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Calder possesses a degree in Stage Management and Theatre Production gained at Queen Margaret University College. Whilst at university, Calder moonlighted as technical manager for two Edinburgh institutions - The Venue and Liquid Rooms nightclubs.

Calder says: "This is an exciting opportunity for me to develop Northern Light's Events division. Since I was at school, I have worked in various fields of production in Scotland, the UK and Europe. In conjunction with Gregor Murray, our events services manager, I'll be working to build up Northern Light's market share of corporate and celebrity event production."

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Cobrin began his career in the entertainment industry in 1991 working at SamuelsonConcert Productions & Theatre Projects. While there, Cobrin acquired experience in alldepartments. Starting on the shop floor, he moved into company purchasing and sales, andlater into client management. Cobrin covered a variety of projects while acting as clientmanager, including touring shows to corporate events and everything in between.

In 1997, Cobrin joined Light & Sound Design and began to build a substantial client basewithin the concert touring, special events, corporate and theatre market sectors. Whilethere, he also had the opportunity to get hands-on experience as ligh

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Proel Installation Division has specialised and skilled staff, able to give suitable solutions fitting any customers' needs, says the company.

"I am enthusiastic about Proel Installation Division because I have seen in this company the essence and the great capacity to integrate different fields synergies with the sole objective to match the PA market demand," says Hasna Nahdi.

"Thanks to Proel's consolidated experience and prestigious position in the entertainment, stage equipment, sound reinforcement, lighting . . . we will be in the position to answer widely to any kind of enquiries."

To offer further technical a

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Dumpleton says: "My focus is on improving internal systems to benefit our client services and hopefully we can deliver more of the same consistently high level of project management the company is known for."

Power Logistics has enjoyed a busy 2006, with projects ranging from the Queen's 80th birthday party, five major bands stadium concert tours, international corporate marketing events in India, Portugal and Turkey, and there are major sporting events on the horizon.

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At Charter, Payne will focus on developing its already successful dry hire business further by broadening the market it currently services. He will be overseeing Charter's disposals policy, ensuring that Charter reinforces its reputation as a quality supplier of quality equipment. He comments: "I am delighted to be joining Charter Broadcast at such an exciting time. I have worked with Charter many times ov

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Van Berkum, a chartered accountant and a well-known figure in the industry, began working for AFG in February 2006 as financial director with a growing involvement in the group's management. His remit is to continue the strategy and policy developed over recent years, while bringing his considerable corporate, financial and organisational experience to help the Group achieve its ambitions.

The group's strategy encompasses both regional growth and diversification of services to meet the demands of the evolving entertainment market. AFG's activities already include sales, rentals, distribution, R&D and manufacturing of sound, lighting, video and rigging.Karel de Piere says: "AFG has a

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Most recently, Humrichouser was team manager for Professional Systems and the Music Industry at Sennheiser, following a number of years as a regional sales manager and regional market development manager. Humrichouser led the 12-territory Eastern region to be the number one revenue-generating region for Sennheiser. In his role at Shure, he will assume responsibility for directing the US sales management group.

"Mark's fifteen years of experience in the audio industry make him particularly well qualified for Shure's Directorship," said Al Hershner, vice-president and general manager of Shure's US Business Unit. "Our team of regional and national account manage

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Ostergaard joins the Danish microphone manufacturer from BB Electronics (Suzhou) Co Ltd, in China, where he held the position of general manager. He also served as CEO for Danish graphic company Glunz & Jensen A/S for more than 11 years, as well as being development manager at Danish high-end

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Gordon Routledge, managing director at Dialight Lumidrives says: "We areentering a period of rapid growth thanks to an increasing number of customersrecognising our wide ranging LED expertise. Simon's role is to help us managethis demand and continue to widen our customer base."

Aldred adds: "Joining Dialight Lumidrives is a fantastic opportunity for me, asthe company is wel

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In addition to heading up Northern's sales and marketing team Cusworth will be available to customers who require a consultancy service, be it from general advice on an existing theatre, or studio, to the design, and specification, for new installations.

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Metzler's background includes stints as a live sound engineer, sound company owner, founder and owner of a successful professional audio retail store, and manufacturer's representative, as well as positions at Radian Loudspeakers, Sennheiser Electronic, and LOUD Technologies.

"Kurt's background could hardly be better for us," says Helen Meyer, Meyer Sound's executive vice president. "He knows loudspeakers, he's seen the industry from several sides, and he has been very successful both at sales and keeping his customer

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Managing director Stuart Homes comments, "Ed Martin fits the bill perfectly as someone who has the expertise to know the products inside out, and the onsite experience to know what our clients need when they are working in the field."

Martin's experience includes onsite commissioning of projection and control systems, dealer and end-user technical support, hosting training sessions, software product development, live event rigging, and integrated control system design and programming.

Says Martin: "Joining PSCo gives me the opportunity to focus my experience on an exciting portfolio of products, including developing solutions for expanding the features, functionality and ease of use for PSCo's hire products like the M-

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Over the last seven years, Sleath has been the client representative on the design team of the Toronto Opera House. He also worked on the restoration of the Theatre Royal and the construction of a technical and rehearsal centre in Glasgow.

AMPC has just completed its fastest project - a 1500 seat opera house in the Palace of Peace in Kazakhstan with Lord Foster- designed and built in 21 months. This follows the openings of two RIBA award winning buildings in the UK; the Menuhin Hall at the Yehudi Menuhin School and the Egg Children's Theatre in Bath.

Julian Sleath comments, "I have been fortunate to be able to work with many great performing companies and technicians from around the world. Now is my chance to be part of creating great performance s