WUPPERTAL, Germany — Riedel Communications named Andreas Pater head of rental innovation, a new position. He will oversee product management within the Riedel rental department and work with his team to optimize management and marketing of the company’s rental solution portfolio.
Read More »SINGAPORE — Hexogon Solution recently added 80 Christie Boxer 4K30 projectors (pictured here) and 15 Christie Roadie 4K45 3DLP projectors (pictured below) to its rental inventory.
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LENGWIL-OBERHOFEN, Switzerland – Laserworld opted to publish several fixture presets / fixture profiles for some of their show laser light systems, including their Club Series and Diode Series lasers. All fixture preset packs can be downloaded from the Laserworld download space.
Read More »LONDON – UK-based d3 Technologies hired its first U.S.-based staff to boost the company’s presence in the Americas. Now working full-time for d3 Technologies are Hans Beijer, VP Sales Americas; Tony Magana, Sales Manager Americas; and Frank Bork, VP Global Operations.
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Vaddio appointed Adrian Torres, a 15-year AV industry veteran, to support its West Coast sales. Prior to Vaddio, Torres gained experience in AV technology with manufacturers including Crestron and Extron.
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AUSTIN, TX – High End Systems noted that industry sales veteran Sean Hoey has returned to the company. He has been named Eastern U.S. Sales Manager.
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LONDON – Steven Cohen and his associate Bryan Barancik included 12 GLP impression X4 XL, 16 impression X4 and 32 impression X4 S fixtures in their design for Lenny Kravitz’s Strut tour. Atomic Lighting supplied the gear.
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SCOTTSDALE, AZ – Creative Backstage used EPIX 2.0 fixtures from Chauvet Professional in their design for Coors Light Birds Nest, a four-day event in a 50,000-square-foot tent that featured Kid Rock, Capital Cities, Darius Rucker and Afrojack. The festival was held in late January in conjunction with the Waste Management Open, part of the 2015 PGA tour, and also coincided with the runup to Super Bowl XLIX on Feb. 1. Valley Production Services provided the gear.
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NEW YORK — Harman’s Martin Professional named Ken Romaine Vertical Market Manager of Rental & Touring for the eastern U.S. Romaine is based in New York and reports to Grif Palmer, Senior Manager of Rental & Touring – Lighting.
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BALTIMORE, MD – 4Wall Entertainment Lighting provided eight Rogue R1 Spot fixtures from Chauvet Professional for LD Aaron Kovelman (aka Ronny RedRocks) and his design for the improv-prone funk/rock/electronic band, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong.
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MONTE CARLO, Monaco – Herbalife recently held an event in Monte Carlo. Planet Service, Herbalife’s long-time production partner, supported the event with D.T.S. fixtures including the RAPTOR, JACK, and NRG 1201.
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GDANSK, Poland – On the 34th anniversary of the ‘August Agreement’ signing, the European Solidarity Centre (ECS) was inaugurated in Gdansk, Poland. The new facility, intended as an arena for international dialogue, commemorates the anti-communistic opposition in Poland, as well as the ‘Solidarnosc’ activity.
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