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14 March 2016

Reed brings with him extensive experience in the UK theatre lighting market, which includes a detailed understanding of all aspects of lighting design, as well as practical experience in purchasing, inventory and management.

His new position as account manager at Martin UK began on 21 November and encompasses developing and managing business in the theatre lighting segment while maintaining direct contact with lighting designers and companies that supply the theatre production industry.

Reed joins Martin from Selecon Lighting/Philips Entertainment where he held a position in lighting technical sales, providing product training, technical support and lighting installation specification while overseeing the implementation of

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Calrec has had a permanent presence in Asia to support its distributors in the region since mid-2009, following a period when all sales and support was administered directly from the company's headquarters in the UK. Now based on the prestigious Alexandra Techno Park development in Singapore (also home to the local headquarters for Hewlett Packard, Nokia and Sennheiser), Calrec's Asian office is run by Graham Murray, who attributes the company's healthy and expanding sales in the region to having a local office in the right time zone for business in the region.

"We've had an increase of more than 250 percent in annual sales turnover in this region since o

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14 March 2016

Since graduating from Swansea Metropolitan, Buck worked for Polar Audio (originally Beyerdynamic UK) and progressed from the position of consumer products manager to business development manager; where he was responsible for key accounts in the South East, generating over 30% of the company's turnover.

"Crestron has long since been the leader in control and automation systems which makes my new role a real privilege and hugely exciting," says Buck. "Having gained some valuable experience working within the professional AV market at Polar, I'm relishing the prospect of working with an already strong and successful team to further the success of the

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14 March 2016

UK-based specialist LED manufacturer i-Pix launched the new Satellite Mk II LED 'brick' lightsource at the 2011 PLASA Light & Sound exhibition in September.

This was five years after the launch of the original Satellite, which was the then new company's debut product, and rapidly became a trend-setting massive best seller worldwide.

Universal Events purchased 24 of the original Satellite products when they came to the market in 2006. They have been in constant use - and are still going strong today, "They have been an absolutely essential element and a constant workhorse product in our hire inventory," confirms UEP's

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"Alan has contributed to LSC in many ways over the years and has had input to all aspects of the company including the design of its products, how they are manufactured and how they are marketed and sold," says the company. "On top of this, his love of building was gainfully employed when he undertook the design and project management of the company's current 2000sq.m head office."

Trained as a design draftsman, Alan was initially employed by LSC as a contractor in the early 80s to design printed circuit boards f

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14 March 2016

A key member of Northern Light's team, David left his considerable mark as a project manager on numerous key projects such as Leicester's Curve, Theatres on the Bay in Singapore, The Sage in Gateshead and Manchester's Lowry Centre.

More recently, David had taken on the post of Head of Project Delivery with responsibility for overseeing all of Northern Light's installation projects. "It was a role he was a natural at and he was loved and respected by his entire team,

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As of Monday 21 November, Etra has started looking after key accounts across this territory and he has already added his own touch, by implementing a few new strategies. Green Hippo's sales director James Heron comments, "We are very pleased to be welcoming Tom into the team full time and feel that his skills and knowledge of Hippotizer will be a great asset to the department and a driving force in generating new business for the company."

Etra, has been with Green Hippo for the past five years. His previous role entailed working closely within Green Hippo's special projects and support department. Special projects have been closely involved with a variety of high profile multimedia events which allow customers to think outside the box when it comes to designing their sh

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14 March 2016

Millson, whose appointment is with immediate effect, comes to the Studioking Group Europe owned companies from AVSL Group, where he was UK south east regional field sales manager, with responsibility for MI, DJ and pro audio brands. Prior to this he was with Adam Hall for five years, where he oversaw development of the LD Systems brand in the UK.

"This is a very exciting time to be joining Studiomaster / Carlsbro, with amazing new products set to expand and extend the Studiomaster brand, and the continuing introduction of beautifully re-engineered vintage and fantastic all-new Carlsbro amp lines," says Millson. "My background in this industry is in establishing new product lines and achieving substantial growth across market sectors, and ther

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"I believe the best way to really appreciate what the working environment is like for both our equipment and the people who use it is to be there at the sharp end with them," he says.

"I attend a lot of trade shows and at pretty much every one I'm first in and last out. It's also very important to have a hands-on, technical approach to customer support and with that in mind I try to visit our customers whenever possible to answer any questions meaning that users can get the most out of our products. At the same time I can get face-to-face user feedback on what product enhancements may

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With Alan Graham leaving LSC, Trevor Sykes has been promoted to the position of general manager. Trevor's wealth of experience both within LSC and elsewhere made him a natural choice to lead the LSC team towards continued growth and process improvement.

Trevor has a long association with LSC starting out with the company as a technician in the late '80s. Leaving LSC in the late '90s to explore other areas, he rejoined 2007 as Product Development Manager and his many years in the motor car industry developed a burning desire to promote a Continuous Improvement culture. Trevor is keen to continue this passion in his new position and to implement t

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14 March 2016

PK told LSi that he'd enjoyed his time at A.C., however he felt it was time to move on and explore other avenues.

(Lee Baldock)

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14 March 2016

"Our company mantra is about ensuring that our customers benefit from total support from our team to complement the quality MA Lighting and Clay Paky products we exclusively represent in the UK', states Glyn O'Donoghue, managing director.

"The appointment of Caz and Doug reflects this by committing the right people to the right jobs, and utilising their superior industry experience. This begins at the point

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14 March 2016

Clay Paky's announcement of the news said: "It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Enrico Caironi, a man whose professionalism, integrity and humanity will be remembered by all Clay Paky work associates and friends in the industry. In the show-lighting industry, Enrico had for years been ambassador of Clay Paky and a model representative of Italian passion and quality.

"Born in Bergamo in 1947, Enrico Caironi joined the Clay Paky team in 1995. As commercial director, he immediately became a key figure in company business, always fighting at the forefront with relentless motivation

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"With both a theatrical and corporate background Richard brings a wealth of experience to the role," says Stuart Crane, White Light's head of production.

"In addition to project managing the usual mix of events that White Light currently supplies he will also be available to support our existing corporate lighting designer clients, helping to ensure that we deliver the highest standards of pre-production on their larger or more complex projects."

(Jim Evans)

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14 March 2016

Mike Murphy, who has served as president of Clancy since 2009, will become the company's top executive on 1 January 2012. He will retain the title of president.

In his 14 years with Clancy, Murphy has been integrally involved in sales, project management, new product development, and in supervision of some of the company's largest and most complex projects. He also developed and implemented the company's quality management program, which led to the company achieving ISO 9001registration.

"Under Bob's leadership, J.R. Clancy has grown significantly in capabilities and in the strength of its business practices," Murphy s

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Purves previously held a senior management role with Linn Products, and is well known throughout the retail and installation sector. More recently he has been running a company in the marine leisure market, including some interesting Super-yacht projects worldwide.

Selling his interest in early 2011, Purves has been teased out of early retirement by Audio Light Systems director Trevor Cross.

"George strengthens an already solid team here at Audio light. Adding his wide knowledge and experience coupled with an enthusiastic and fresh outlook compliments our team perfectly allowing us to seize new opportunities within a diverse and ever changing market."

(Jim Evans)

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Steve Goodwin has been promoted to the position of Latin America sales manager. In addition to his current responsibilities as marketing services manager, Goodwin will now handle all sales for Central and South America and the Caribbean, investigating new distributors and driving increased sales in those territories.

Julie Henn has been appointed to the post of senior sales associate. Henn's new duties will include overseeing both inside sales operations and customer service within the company's Inside Sales Department.

And LizAnne McConlogue has been promoted to the position of inside sales administrator. In her new post, McConlogue will be responsible for order processing and customer service for domestic and international accounts.

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Muir is well known throughout the UK production business following his stint at Yamaha Commercial Audio where he specialised in digital audio networking technologies. A graduate in electronic engineering from the University of York, his decade of experience in the production industry includes hands-on touring work as well as sales and project management.

He also manages to find time to pursue his interests as a professional musician, in which capacity his recent projects include playing trombone for indie favourites Shed Seven on their recent UK tour.

Pro Audio Systems MD Brian Lumb said: "The complexity and sophistication of the installation work we are increasingly being called upon to undertake made it vital to recruit someon

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Young arrived at Clancy in 1993 to take the position of international sales representative, bringing the company more than 20 years' prior experience in engineering, sales and marketing of theatrical lighting at Skirpan Lighting, and Colortran Inc, and rigging systems at Hoffend, Inc. At J.R. Clancy, his capabilities drove the expansion of sales overseas, helping to make the company a significant player in major projects in Europe, the Middle East and the Pacific Rim.

A company statement notes: "As Clancy's vice-president of marketing, Young built the company's reputation as the leading manufacturer of theatre rigging systems in the United States. When the company's focus expanded to include off-the-shelf automated rigging prod

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"Both Mac and Ana already have extensive experience with Constellation," states John McMahon, Meyer Sound's executive director, digital products. "The success of the projects they worked on is a major factor in their appointments to the team. We are extremely pleased to have them fully on board to support our Constellation work, which is growing at a tremendous rate."

Johnson has served in Meyer Sound's industry-leadi

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14 March 2016

"Matt's extraordinary vision and leadership turned around Clear-Com and guided it to its position as the most technologically advanced intercom company in the industry," says Chuck Miyahira, CEO of HM Electronics. "Matt has made enormous contributions to the Clear-Com business and built a strong organisation that is poised for long-term success. We thank Matt for all he has done and wish him all the best in his future endeavours."

Boster will be based in the Clear-Com office in Alameda, California, and will report to Mitzi Dominguez, president of HME.

"We are confident that Bob is the right person to lead the Clear-Com busine

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14 March 2016

The company's statement said: "It is with deep regret that we announce the death of Paul Smith, co founder of TMC Ltd. Paul passed away on New Year's Day after a courageous battle with cancer. His family were by his side at his home in Haworth, Yorkshire."

A service will be held at Haworth Parish Church at 2pm on Wednesday 11 January 2012. The company says all are welcome, but requests no black suits, please. More information is available from TMC on 01274 370966.

(Lee Baldock)

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The recipient of the Anniversary Medal for Sustained Excellence in Lighting Design for Live Performance is Jennifer Tipton, who has been at the top of her profession for a number of years and engenders a philosophy and practice which has inspired generations of theatre makers, especially in the world of contemporary dance, says the organisation.

Chair of the ALD, lighting designer PeterMumford, gave his view of her work. "When I first came across the work of Jennifer Tipton, it was at a time when there were not so many lighting designers in the world and the art form was relatively new and un

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Durkee's's new role is coupled with Milestone's alignment into separate commercial and consumer customer-oriented global product groups. This alignment will allow the organisation to focus on the specific customer needs of these two distinct market segments. Supporting both of these new product groups are unified finance, supply chain, and manufacturing organizations.

"We're very excited to unite two of the best market-segment-leading brands in the commercial AV market under one experienced leader," sai