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He joins the company of such luminaries as David Hersey, Robert Bryan, Andrew Bridge and Francis Reid, who presented the award to him.

Another Fellow and ALD President Richard Pilbrow sent a message from the US which was read by Mark Jonathan who hosted the event:

"We are very fortunate to be lighting designers. We explore the cutting edge of art where it bonds with technology, in aid of telling stories on the stage. We manipulate light itself to evoke the imagination. Illumination to reveal our way in the world of theatre and beyond. Rick Fisher

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"Pierre Yves' tremendous experience at NXP Semiconductors, most recently as senior vice president & general manager of the business lines Microcontrollers & Logic, make him uniquely qualified to lead Philips Lumileds into the new world of lighting," said Frans van Houten. "I'm confident Pierre Yves will drive Philips Lumileds performance and actively shape the fast changing LED illumination market.

"At the same time, I also thank Mike Holt, Lumileds' first CEO, who for more than a decade has led the company as it invented and introduced high power LEDs and opened entirely new lighting segments. Mike is retiring to

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Long enjoyed a wide range of roles in EV marketing and sales over the years, most recently as a member of the product marketing management team, and contributed his technical know-how and communication skills to many aspects of the company's success, including the development of the 'PA Bible' - still a trusted reference guide today.

Long is well-known for his ability to relate engineering concepts in everyday terms, and his presentations educated hundreds of budding and seasoned professionals over the decades. For many, Jim's easygoing manner, tireless dedication to the industry and his customers, and attention to detail became synonymous with the Electro-Voice brand and its heritag

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A respected audio veteran, Jorgensen has been working with Martin Audio products since 1978. His career includes work with regional sound companies such as his own Genesis Productions in Phoenix, as well as Sunbelt Scenic Studios, and Clearwing Productions in Milwaukee and Arizona.

Jorgensen has also toured with leading artists such as Missy Elliott, Stevie Wonder, Tower of Power and, most recently, Sammy Hagar and Chickenfoot.

"Having known and worked with Jim for 20 years, I am thrilled to welcome him to our team in North America," said Rob Hofkamp, director of operations for Martin Audio. "Jim's knowledge of the industry and the pe

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As logistic co-ordinators, their role is to make sure the right kit and crew get to events and exhibitions allowing DB to deliver the projects it has been hired for.

Mark Danvers, DB's operations director, said, "In 2011, we provided an IT & AV service for nearly 2,500 clients, at 248 exhibitions worldwide. Part of our ability to deliver an IT & AV service on a global scale is down to how we co-ordinate our service.

"Jess and Katy will help make sure that we get the right people and equipment to the right place at the right time. This will include the likes of booking the appropriate crew for the technical requirements of the contract, as well as arranging the necessary transportation of equipment and personnel."

(Jim Evans)

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Trotskiy is responsible for "enabling the best possible mutually beneficial working relationships between Harman Professional Division and its distributors and customers in the Russia and CIS region", the company says. Trotskiy comments: "I am here to help realize management's vision to unlock the potential of Harman's Professional Division brands in the Russia and CIS markets," Trotskiy said today. "These brands bring tremendous value in terms of performance, integration and quality build that will, in turn, impact the business performance of our distribution partners and ultimately the efficiency and effectiveness

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Working directly with such acts as Hawksley Workman, Great Big Sea, Our Lady Peace, and Sloan, as well as hire companies, Sound Plus Show Systems and Towers Productions (Now part of Clair Global), Grant has more than 10 years of experience on the road.

Jesse Adamson, Adamson's director of marketing and sales comments, "The response to Project Energia in Phase One has been met with enthusiasm on all fronts and we are preparing for the unveiling of Phase Two. We selected Ryan to help support the building momentum with Energia after careful consideration. He brings a broad range of experience fr

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Garrett's focus is the retail sector in the southern territory. In the near future, he will also oversee the contractor and production sector. Garrett has been involved in the sound and lighting industry for 17 years, six in a sound and lighting retail outlet specifically. He has been a lighting jockey in a nightclub, has worked as account manager for Coemar and Antari, and was a freelance agent for an architectural LED firm.

"The Chauvet brand is growing. We have some lovely products in all three sectors of our business. There is a very bright light at the end of the tunnel, which I can't say is the same for a lot of companies within our industry," says Garrett. "Value, innovation and performance are key to a good business mix and is very much the reason why Chauvet is exc

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"It has been an honour to serve the needs of such an exciting and innovative industry these past years," Dr. Lemke stated, "and it's with mixed feelings that I leave the wonderful team of professionals and close friends I have made here at InfoComm."

The InfoComm International Board of Directors has announced that an extensive search for Dr. Lemke's successor will be undertaken, with the selection anticipated by the fourth quarter of this year.

On behalf of the Board of Directors, past president of the board, Jim Ford, said, "We are proud of Randy's extraordinary service to InfoComm International. During an economy when ma

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Pinkney sees significant opportunities to grow Anglia Lighting in a sector that has been relatively unaffected by the downturn. "Anglia Lighting will double its turnover this year, and I expect to see it double again next," he said.

"LED lighting is extremely attractive, as it saves cost and carbon emissions, but is also quite complex. Anglia Lighting offers customers a "wall-to-light" solution backed by an exceptional level of expert support. Working with us, customers can implement a lighting system that maximises l

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Levieux will be joining Green Hippo's programming team under the title of researcher and software developer, aiding the production of new features in up and coming releases of Hippotizer software.

Gilby is a programmer who also works under the title of software developer, using his experience of a variety of languages and APIs. He has concentrated mainly on realtime rendering and 3D graphics using C and C++. For most of his career he has worked in the games industry or for middleware companies. Adrian will be working on specifying, designing and implementing new features for Green Hippo's existing range of products as well as for any new products Green Hippo release.

"I'm very excited." says Gilby. "Hippotizers are stunningly powerful and flexible;

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Strachan previously ran the lighting department of a leading rental company in Dubai, recently relocating to the UK to be based at PRG's Longbridge, Birmingham base.

Having worked in the Middle East for the last 11 years, Strachan's specific experience of the region is an important addition to the skills of PRG's 21 strong UK account management team, where he will

be primarily focused on television, corporate and special event projects in the UK and globally.

PRG UK has also announced that Luke Jackson has joined their event services team as an event services coordinator.

Experienced from working in PRG's Production Technicians Team since early 2010, Jackson's new role sees him working for Rich Gorrod as part of the team representing PRG onsit

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"I'm thrilled to be joining Audinate." Anderson says. "Audinate is well positioned for significant growth as customers recognize Dante as the market leading solution for digital media networking while de-risking their future by providing a elegant migration path to upgrade to new standards such as the IEEE Audio Video Bridging (AVB)."

Focused primarily on Avid's professional audio business, Anderson aggressively grew sales and helped establish Pro Tools as the market leading solution for

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Rocha states, "Re-hiring Scott is a critical step in strategically growing our internal capabilities. He brings tremendous experience and strong connections to dealers and end users. Plus, he's intimately familiar with the EAW product line, so he can hit the ground running. Having Scott here in the home office will help us keep the sales perspective front-and-centre."

In his new capacity, Pizzo will focus on sales in the eastern half of North America, a

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Based at GDS HQ in Bristol, her role includes supporting the international sales team and providing customer service and support to GDS's dealer network. Brierley studied language at Cardiff University and went on to teach English in China, she has also worked in administration for a large corporation and gained experience in marketing while at university.

Matt Lloyd, Managing Director GDS commented, "We are delighted to have Alexa on-board, she is a bright, enthusiastic member of the team and has already made an impact to the running of the department. Although Alexa's background is not in the entertainment technology industry she has good administration skills and is already developing relationships with our international client base.

"As w

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Gittins, a qualified engineer and CAD designer, spent his time at Brilliant Stages project managing and designing specialised sets for large-scale tours, cruise ships and events. Originally coming on board to look after the woodwork side, with Tony Bowern on metalwork and Charlie Kail on welding, Gittins experienced every aspect of the industry and, as operations manager, spent the last 10 years running the company with general manager, Tony Bowern.

"It's been a brilliant journey and I have had the opportunity to work on some of the greatest, largest and most technically challenging projects of the last quarter of a century," says Gittins. "I'm now looking forward

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"We are delighted to welcome Bella to the SSL team," says Dan Duffell, marketing director for SSL. "She will be working closely with me to further our traditional and digital media relations, develop our marketing programme and boost our social media presence. Bella is an accomplished composer with a strong track record in music production. She also brings a wealth of strategic communications experience with her, which will help us drive forward our vision for SSL. The creation of this new senior role within our marketing team is a sign of the company's continued expansion and is driven by the success t

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Commenting on his return to LMC, Lawford says, "I am very pleased to be re-joining LMC where I originally launched my career in professional audio. I enjoyed my time with DiGiCo immensely and it has been enlightening to carry out business from the manufacturer side of the table. In my new role as sales manager I plan to work with my team to continue our overall objective: bringing the best service and the best products to the professional audio market."

Lawford and the Birmingham team continue to serve all Northern regions of the UK, including the Midlands, Scotland and Wales.

(Jim Evans)

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Haney will have direct contact with Elation designers, dealers and installers, overseeing projects for the company's products in this market. Additionally, he will collect all market feedback for further developing Elation's growing broadcast video and lighting business, specifically with the company's LED video screens and expanded video and lighting product catalogue, as well as in the live touring and production segment.

Prior to coming to Elation, Haney was a sales director for Screenworks/NEP, a large video production company headquartered in California. He has served as a stage

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Last year saw the North London based company directing their focus on Asia, with both sales director James Heron and head of sales Samantha Bailey travelling extensively in this territory. These efforts culminated in the signing of new distributors for various countries, including Hong Kong and Thailand as well as a specially arranged training week in London for all their Asian partners in the summer 2011.

Green Hippo's new technical sales manager-Asia, Justin Fitzpatrick, is based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and will be part of the growing sales team, which also saw the recent addition of Tom Etra, technical sales manager-EMEA.

Fitzpatrick comes with broad experience including positions as sales director for a UK based Nurse Call system

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"Customer support is paramount at Meyer Sound," says John Monitto, Meyer Sound's director of technical support worldwide. "Our customers expect an extremely high level of technical expertise and customer service. With his outstanding technical skills, customer rapport, experience in the field, and fluency in several languages, Miguel is a great fit to lead our technical group in Europe."

Lourtie joined Meyer Sound European technical services in 2007, and has played a vital role in supporting a number of major Meyer Sound projects across the continent, including the Mantziusgården Cultu

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Bridget Cox joined Clancy in 2008 as a dealer project manager. In this position, she served as the project lead on some of the company's largest jobs, including the Palladium at the Carmel Centre for the Performing Arts in Carmel, Indiana, and the massive Civic, Cultural & Retail Complex (CCRC) in Singapore. In her new position, she will oversee both the contract and dealer sides of the business, working with a team of project managers to ensure the success of all of Clancy's major projects.

Patrick Finn joined Clancy in 2009 as a dealer project manager, handling projects including the renovation of the Paris Theatre in Las Vegas, the new Pirates Voyage att

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Larsen came to Clancy in 1987 as a receptionist, and quickly moved up to office manager. In 2001, she went to work for Mike Murphy in engineering and project management, and most recently, she added marketing services to her responsibilities, supervising all advertising, public relations, and marketing activities for the company. She is also the principal liaison with Wenger Corporation, Clancy's parent company for marketing needs.

(Jim Evans)

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Van der Helm, who has a long and distinguished pedigree in the specialist simulation and 3D visualisation sector, stated, "I am relishing the opportunity to get involved in this start-up phase in the field where I have focused my professional life."

Before joining Simulation Displays, Henry van der Helm worked in a similar sector for Pro Systems International for four and a half years, and prior to that was VP of sales for Panoram Technologies for eight years. He has also worked for AmPro, Unitek Displays and Greyhawk Europe.

Greg Jeffreys, MD of Paradigm commented, "Having been quietly making simulation displays and solutions for the likes of major simulation integrators such as Boeing, QinetiQ and General Dynamics UK o