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John will continue to have direct responsibility for the company's sales efforts in that region, and will also be responsible for sales planning throughout the US and in Canada. Paul Rabinovitz, vice-president of Strong observed: "John's promotion comes at an exciting time for Strong with the addition of several new products and distribution items to the Strong line up. I am sure that John will do a great job".

On the promotion Luhrs commented: "Strong represents the highest standards in the products it manufactures and distributes, we have greatly increased our offerings and I am looking forward to incredible growth."

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Founded by Mick Anderson in 2002, MAC has built up a reputation in the professional audio industry as an external resource for export sales and distribution management. With the appointment of Paul Ward as a partner in the firm, the consultancy has elected to change its name to reflect the new status quo.

"Paul's appointment extends the overall capabilities of our business," says Mick Anderson, "and this will allow us to expand, as new opportunities are fully realised."

AWC's current client list includes Camco, Digico and Coda Audio.

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He started his career in lighting as a casual electrician at his local theatre, becoming a freelance technician when he finished college. Although he will be working alongside directors Sam Crook and David Buffham, Grant will manage the projects that he is working on from concept to completion, so that his clients know they will have a single point of contact at all times.

Grant explains, "As a small company, we can offer a personal and friendly service for both rental and sales customers. Having previous experience as both a supplier and a client to the production indust

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During their time at Inner Circle Distribution, Freed, Duncan and Mass, all of whom have previous work experience at Martin US, emerged as key players in the US rental market.

Inner Circle Distribution has been involved in the entertainment industry since 2005 as a distributor of primarily moving head lights throughout the USA, Canada and the Caribbean.

"Through this agreement, a circle has been closed (no pun intended) as all three owners have worked for Martin in the past, effectively earning their stripes here," stated Brian Friborg, president of Martin Professio

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The impetus for this move is based on strengthening regional support and the new team comprises Mike Raines, Håkon Andersen and Javier Delgado, totalling more than 40 years of combined experience in the training and simulation fields.

Chris Axford, director of international sales & marketing at projectiondesign, says: "We already have a strong regional sales force, partner network and education scheme in place and the addition of this new team is a significant step forward. They bring the right industry knowledge and experience that will significantly reinforce and grow the success and niche market use of our high performance projectors."

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Mark Andersen has been appointed product marketing manager, Bosch Public Address. Sally Neubauer has assumed the position of product marketing manager, ProSound-Retail.

Both will support the Americas Region by developing and implementing marketing strategies for their respective product lines, acting as focal points for the voice of customer in the process. Both positions report to Brian Divine, sr. product marketing manager, ProSound.

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As installation audio sales executive Collman is responsible for Ateis' professional installation product ranges, which include the new Echo Cancellation System, UAPG2 DSP audio network, IP-based products and the Magellan counter intercom system.

Collman previously worked at Harman UK in its service sales support division. Most recently he was with games company Atronic, handling pan-Europe sales.

Commenting on his new role at Ateis UK Collman says, "I've wanted to move back into the pro audio market for a while and spent some time researching Ateis and its expanding product range. Ateis ticks all the boxes in presenting a challenge to

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"I knew about Black light 'from the other side' as a customer, so I'm perfectly placed to understand our clients' challenges and requirements and so help Black Light respond," says Sodergren who joined the company to provide maternity cover in a sales capacity, but who has only recently taken up her new permanent job.

Her duties involve meeting and talking with existing clients to review how Black Light is performing and to meet new clients to discuss how B

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A recent graduate from the Tonmeister course at the University of Surrey, Howell brings a firm understanding of the technical aspects of music recording to the company, along with experience in both new and established media marketing.

"Audient's range is abundant with fantastic products that we want to bring to the wider audience. I'm very excited about working with the team, as we look to provide a more sophisticated and interactive framework for current and new customers," says Howell.

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Having previously served as marketing manager for Sennheiser India and with Hyundai Electronics before that, Agarwal brings a blend of marketing and professional audio sales experience to the team in India. He'll use that experience to drive Harman Professional's marketing and public relations strategies in the region and build upon the foundation laid by Sushil John, systems director, I

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Due to the growth rate and development in South East Asia, and hence the growing need for high-end and high-performance projection screens, DNP Denmark wishes to put focus on this region in order to develop the market for advanced projection solutions.

Richard Goh will represent Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines and Indonesia -assisting dnp in sales, education of the channel and service.

He brings a strong background from the pro-audio business and already has great experience in selling dnp optical projection screens through his former employment at IMS Mahajak. He will be based in Singapore.

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The company has expanded after an extremely strong start to 2010, plus additional activity generated by the 2010 World Cup, which has seen a flurry of business for the lighting sales company.

Judd Harrison comes onboard as technical support, where he joins DWR's Bruce Riley, Nick Britz and Eazy Moketsi. A key element of DWR's success is the after sales support and technical back-up. It also means that the warehouse will be fully staffed allowing Britz to take an increasingly active role in onsite technical training and product support, while Riley covers all the on-site and on-the-road tech support requirements.

Harrison has considerable experience in electronics engineering. He previously worked f

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"All the core skills I acquired in that industry are transferable," he said. "I will be building up customer relations in this market, demonstrating to them the huge potential of the Supernova platform, and proving it to be the most superior front projection solution in the industry."

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"Our new training center provides our OEM customers a comprehensive support system and is a reflection of the significant growth we're experiencing," said Lee Ellison, CEO of Audinate. "We are also pleased to announce that Brad Price has been appointed as Sr. technical solution manager.'

Brad Price comes to Audinate with an extensive background in audio engineering, music performance and software product development. Working with GenevaLogic and Netop, he managed the development of networked real-time video software for school classrooms, providing technical communications and direct customer support services. Working with Phoenix Gold, he developed crossovers an

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Walker, who started in the position on 4 May, working from Martin UK's new London office, brings a wealth of AV industry experience with him. After working at the video rental company Creative Technology for 14 years, the last five as sales director, he operated his own independent audiovisual consultancy the past two years. His experience spans all segments of the entertainment and live event sectors.

Commenting on his hiring, Walker stated, "It is an exciting time to join the industry and one of the most important manufacturers in it. This is a time of great product development and innovation, including the convergence with video.

"It feels like a natural and logical career progression from video into the lighting and visual solutions business a

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Pemberton joins Sennheiser from the position of digital systems manager at Yamaha Commercial Audio, where he became a familiar face in the industry and used his many years experience as a freelance sound engineer to aid a wide range of customers and end-users.

"Despite his nickname, Nick is thoroughly down to earth and a highly experienced audio professional," says Ken Morrison, business area manager for the company's Installed Sound division. "I'm delighted to welcome him to Sennheiser UK, where I know he will be a huge asset.

"As a well known and respected figure in the industry, he brings the strength of some great relationships within the installed and live sound industries and a vast technical knowledge. He will be wor

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John Robinson, aged 18 from Felling in Gateshead, joins the Graphics department as the company's first real apprentice. He will work closely with Zak Hussain, graphics manager in the areas of set design, 3D animation and managing web-site content.

Ben Middleton was welcomed back to R&B Group Yorkshire recently, having previously worked with the company on freelance and short-term contracts. Middleton was selected to join the team in order to support the continued growth of R&B Group in the Yorkshire region. His role will involve the preparation, load and installation of equipment, along with the operation of equipment during live events for clients such as RICS, The Royal College of Nursing and York Racecourse.

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Maurice co-founded Stage Electrics with David Whitehead in 1979, and the company has grown into an internationally trading business with a turnover of £27.5 million. Recently, with the onset of illness, Maurice has helped create the current management structure to ensure that the company continues to thrive without his guidance.

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Having worked as a sales manager in the UK for the past seven years, in her new role Allan will primarily focus on identifying new trends, as well as expanding services and strengthening relationships with LDs and key customers European-wide, in one of the company's key market areas.

"For the past seven years I've been lucky enough to work with a great customer base within the UK, which has included numerous companies, venues and freelancers, many of whom have become lifelong friends," says Allan. "This new role will be a natural progression to do the same European-wide in a market area that I really enjoy working in. It is also perfect timing as we have launched a number of new and exciting products so

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Emma explains: "a Virtual Assistant (VA), is an experienced professional who provides a range of administrative and marketing services for busy business people, undertaken remotely from their own office."

So often, while Emma was at Martin, she would speak to many clients who didn't have the time to write their press releases or complete their exhibition paperwork; all of which help to promote their business; because they were always out on site setting up equipment, or seeing potential customers. These clients didn't have the time or resources to have an assistant in the office to help with various marketing or administrative tasks, so Emma believes that

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Previously, McMahon has held various leadership positions in the field of networking and Audio-Visual companies over the past 25 years. He formerly held the position of COO and EVP at Network Engineering Technologies, Inc. and also served as VP of U.S. Markets for Polycom.

"Audinate is positioned for significant growth with the industry adoption of its patented Dante media networking solution. Customers recognise that Dante offers a market leading solution today, while also providing a migration path to upgrade to new standards such as the emerging IEEE Audio Video Bridging (AVB) standard." states McMahon.

"John's strong track record for developing strategic sale

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Trimble comments on his new position, "With a highly respected and comprehensive product line, D.A.S. Audio represents a terrific opportunity for me to take an active sales and support role with a well-known loudspeaker manufacturer. I've always had a passion for audio and this new position enables me to become further involved with a business that is near and dear to my heart while enabling me to flex my skills as a sales professional. It's the perfect combination of responsibilities and I'm delighted to be on-b

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Chapman, who has enjoyed a long career in pro audio, joins the company after 15 years in European sales at console manufacturer Soundcraft. Prior to this, he held positions at Amek and Mitsubishi Electric UK and Neve Electronics.

"I'm delighted to be joining Midas Klark Teknik," says Chapman. "It's clear that the company has been very active in the world of digital, and I am looking forward to working with John Oakley and the sales team to establish an even stronger presence in the markets of Europe, the Middle East and Africa."

Adds John Oakley, general manager of Midas Klark Teknik, "Karl is one of the best