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14 March 2016

Strickland attributes much of the success he's had in business to the education he received at the University of Tennessee. He currently serves on the U.T. Development Council and as a chancellors advisor as well as in many other volunteer roles within the University.

"Each of us has an obligation to put the next generation in the best possible position to succeed," Strickland commented. "Gifts to the College of Business Administration ensures the success of this and future generations in this world. It is a privilege to be able to assist others as we all work together to mak

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Van der Beken brings to Element Labs over 20 years international experience in key commercial roles in different AV industries. Prior to joining Element Labs, Van der Beken spent a substantial part of his career at Barco's Media & Entertainment division, which he joined in 2000, in effect witnessing the emergence of LED technology as a commercially viable large-screen display solution. Van der Beken quickly rose through the ranks at Barco to take on the position of international sales director events EMEA & APAC.

Marc Van Eekeren, vice president of worldwide sales at Element Labs, said: "Element Labs continues to expand its reach and scale worldwide with Bart's appointment in Europe, who will

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At Stage Electrics, Simon was responsible for the design and implementation of several technical systems within theatres and colleges. At RSG he will provide sales and support for the RSS portfolio of digital control systems such as the M-400 V-Mixing System.

Another addition to the team is Helena Lewis, who will be the RSS point of liaison at Roland's national headquarters in Swansea.

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Easley brings 20 years of FOH mixing and audio knowledge to his new position. "It's a very exciting time for Midas and Klark Teknik," he says. "With the launch of the PRO6 digital mixing system, Midas digital technology is now achievable for every professional application."

(Jim Evans)

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David said: "Last year, as part of our succession planning, I appointed Anthony Taylor as Joint managing director and he has filled this position admirably. With his 14 years of experience within the team I am now happy to hand over the reigns to him fully although I shall remain involved with the company as a Consultant and, amongst other roles, will support the distribution in China by becoming Ambassador to the Region. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank the amazing team that I've had the privilege of working alongside over the last 17 years. We have built a business that has been consistently profitable with strong business partners, superior engineering skills and excellent rela

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14 March 2016

"I'm very excited to be part of the Wireless Solution team," says Schiefer, "The brand is well respected and has been involved in some very impressive installations worldwide. I am really particular about working with quality brands."

(Jim Evans)

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Richard Williams takes the role of chief operating officer & chief financial officer within the group and will be working closely alongside Locket to coordinate, drive and grow the UK businesses.

Locket also retains his role as managing director of Essential Lighting, which became part of PRG in 2008. Williams has been finance & operations director of PRG since 2005 and he will also stay closely involved in the running of the Group's flagship 168,000sq.ft Longbridge operation.

PRG's UK businesses operate as a network of specialist brands, focussed on a particular market sector or area of technical supply. The group currently operates from four UK locations and employs 200 sta

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John Barton, NOEA general secretary said: "For many years Jan has supported the association and attended conventions and regional conferences. She is well known throughout the industry for her passion, commitment and good ideas and we are excited about her joining us to become involved in the future development of the association."

"I am delighted to have been elected as a council member. Having been in business for 21 years I feel that I can represent small /medium business in the outdoor event industry," said Booth. "We know that the next few years

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"Born and brought up in Blackpool, Harry spent most of his working life in the sound industry, majoring as managing director for the Japanese-owned company TOA. It was Harry who introduced the "Golden Ears" awards for his best distributor - a most difficult decision as all his best distributors were his best friends! He took his top companies away on "conferences" to boring places like Majorca, Japan and other such locations. (I knew they were conferences because I saw pictures of them all at the bars!)

Harry was also Past President of The Blackpool Magic Circle. I think we all knew he was a "magician" with the tricks he played

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His experience in the events and catering industry will stand him in good stead in his new role, say. He has control of the financial, legal, HR and IT areas and is helping to initiate the strategic direction for the company internationally. With new developments in China and the Middle East continuing to expand, Ben's international experience is invaluable as Global Infusion Group continues to grow from its current offices in the UK and US.The Global Infusion Group includes tour, production and location catering specialist Eat to the Beat, as well as Upbeat Event Design and e2b Logistics.

(Lee Baldock)

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A graduate of Kennedy Western University's business program, Simard consolidated his skills and industry expertise in various positions with technology firms such as Barco and Saco Smartvision. He will be based in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Hunter has been working in studio and live professional sound for over 15 years. He has been involved in work as varied as rebuilding a Neve room for a London studio, working in studios across Europe, firefighting (in some cases quite literally!) through the night on major tours and festivals, and completing live multi-track recordings for artists such as Prince.

Paul Nicholson comments: "It's great to have Fran on board. We are coming to the market with two amazing products, the Innovason Eclipse and the Tannoy VQ LIVE, and Fran's experience and knowledge will enable us to deliver the very h

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Ryan comes from Dundee in Scotland and has recently been working for Dubai-based distributor Venuetech, where he dealt with sales of pro audio products into the national market within the UAE. He has also been involved in supporting many permanent installations within the UAE so brings some of the knowledge required to fulfil his new role with him.

Burr comments: "I am both privileged and excited to be working with such a prestigious organisation, the experience and reputation that Electro-Voice and Dynacord bring to the worldwide market is unsurpassed. This along with the integrity that Bosch is synonymous with made the decision to join them an easy one."

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Goh has been added to the Asia staff as regional sales director for South Asia; a position in which he assumes responsibility in handling all dealings involving Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand. He will report to David McKinney, Harman Professional's senior director of sales for Asia.

Another team addition, Roche comes to the office with 20 years of administrative experience and assumes the position of office manager.

To round out the newly appointed members of the Asia team, Tee joins as application engineer and will handle technical support and system design support for all of the Harman Pro brands.<

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Ourednicek is understandably delighted with his team's performance. "We are just amateurs, but we were the first Mitsubishi vehicle to cross the line, coming in ahead of the official Mitsubishi factory team AND the BMW factory team! Finishing in the top ten in an event like this is a dream come true."

Innovason's Xavier Pion adds: "What a performance. I'm in complete admiration of what they've achieved - when you consider that only a fraction of those who start even make the finish line at all, it puts into perspective the huge achievement represented by their seventh place - well done Tomas, we're all prou

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Henao has travelled extensively throughout Latin America and Europe, where he served as both FOH and monitor engineer for a number of touring acts. For the past 20 years, Henao operated his own production company, Paradise Production Services, and was responsible for a number of high profile installations, including Miami, Florida's Club Space, Club Level, and Prive, as well as the Jet Lounge in New York, NY. He also spent ten years as the production manager / audio engineer for Grace Jones.

"I'm honoured to be joining

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The company has expanded its technical field sales team to 32 sales professionals based all over the UK. This move helps Stage Electrics to achieve its objective of getting closer to individual customers in order to serve them better, says the company. In addition, Stage Electrics has restructured staff at its headquarters to create a central sales and hire support team. The team with specialists from all disciplines is available for customers from 8 am until 8 pm.

Further reinforcement of the company's drive to get closer to their customers is the introduction of new regional support offices. It now has locations in Edinburgh, Manchester, Tyneside, Cambridge, Birmingham, London, Exeter and Plymouth all supported by their Bristol headquarters.

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Garros, who guided one of Martin Professional's most successful subsidiaries for over 10 years, will work in close cooperation with Martin's team of area sales managers to ensure the further development of existing distributor relationships, as well as focus on penetrating new markets. Other duties will include initiation and implementation of price structures, sales campaigns and distributor terms in general.

Commenting about the role, Garros, who assumed the position on 1 March 2009, said: "I believe that with my vast experience in cooperating with local customers on a daily basis - knowing their needs and expectations - I will be able to develop a closer relationship with our distributors tha

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Christian Engsted, Martin Professional A/S CEO, said: "Following years of building and establishing the Martin brand in the entertainment industry, Martin has now arrived at the next stage. In the coming years, we will see a stronger focus on leveraging the Martin brand through developing new business within the entertainment industry as well as in the architectural/commercial lighting world. Frank is an internationally seasoned and strong manager who understands how to create value for our customers."

In addition to his business development responsibility, Hoehn will ta

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"Fred brings extensive pro audio industry experience and knowledge to this position, including seven years as sales manager at Shure Distribution GmbH," said Markus Winkler, managing director of Shure's EMEA business unit. "With his strong background, Fred will be an important part of our future business development in the region."

(Jim Evans)

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Stigger has extensive experience of the industry on a worldwide basis, having been with SPS for almost two decades prior to his move to PSP, where he worked on some of the company's most high profile events and client accounts.

"Business continues to be good for us and our London office is expanding," comments PSP director Ian Willcox. "And with the recent addition of Animotion Live and 3D-holocube enhancing our offering of creative products, more opportunities are continually presenting themselves.

"The addition of Chris to our team gives us the capability to facilitate this increase in business, ensuring that our clients receive the quality of service

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14 March 2016

Mats Jonsson is the new CTO for Wireless Solution, with 25 years experience in software development for major manufacturers of infrastructure equipment. Jonsson will be project manager for W-DMX, responsible for software design.

Kjell Johanesson is a new radio engineer with 20 years experience from Ericsson, the provider of mobile phones and GSM Networks, which were the technologies that formed the basis of W-DMX when the company formed in 2004.

Willhelm Alhgreen is responsible for hardware design and will work together with Johanesson and Jonsson to continue the development of new products.

"We're very excited to add these talented individuals to the R&D team," says Niclas Arvidsson, CEO of Wireless Solution, "

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KaiChang Lu has a comprehensive background in optical design, and between 1996-2007 worked as director for R&D/design at British Optical (International Optics).

"I have worked in the Entertainment Lighting industry for more than 20 years and optimised the optics for different manufacturers including Martin Professional profile spots from MAC 500 up to MAC III - and before that optical work for High End Systems - so I am confident that I can contribute to securing the future growth of GLP in the professional lighting business," says KaiChang.

GLP's business director, Kasper Gissel, states: "We strive to develop and manufacture top quality luminaires

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Michael Althaus, managing director of MA Lighting, comments: "Phil is a perfect match for building a common future, especially in view of our mission to provide the brain and central intelligence for every lighting system."

Norfolk adds: "I am overwhelmingly pleased to join the very highest echelon of our industry in the form of MA Lighting. With the control and management of visual mediums becoming ever more integral to the wishes of all types of designers, it is great to be at the forefront of the technology here at MA. With so many new and exciting products and a core philo