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Salvatore Grillo is New Majority Shareholder at Coemar S.p.A.

Salvatore Grillo

Salvatore Grillo is New Majority Shareholder at Coemar S.p.A.

CASTEL GOFFREDO, Italy – Coemar S.p.A. announced a new majority shareholder: Salvatore Grillo, 37, who was also named Sole Administrator of the company. Mezzanine Management UK Ltd (now MML Capital Partners), the private equity fund that acquired Coemar 10 years ago, remains as a minority shareholder. Grillo promised a new era for the company as it returns to Italian ownership. “Coemar really wants to be young at the age of 80!” Grillo said.

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Batman Game Press Launch

Presentation Rentals Projects Batman Game Launch

LONDON – Presentation Rentals Ltd. (PR) supplied external building projection and lighting for a press launch of the newest software game, Batman: Arkham City. Two party areas within the Freemason’s Hall in London’s Covent Garden were powered from the nearby Irish bar, saving one generator. The challenge was lining up the projectors in the 15 minutes between dusk and the event going live.

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Ed Wannebo gets a favor returned (a Magarita) from Kenny Chesney

Parnelli Awards Honor the Industry’s Best, with a Few Surprises

ORLANDO — The 2011 Parnelli Awards, held Oct. 29 at the Peabody Orlando, paid tribute to Lifetime Achievement Award winner Ed Wannebo (personally congratulated with a surprise appearance by a Margarita-bearing Kenny Chesney, pictured here), Audio Innovator Kenton Forsythe, Parnelli Visionary Jim Fackert and winners in 24 other categories for individuals, companies and products that all helped the live production industry take a giant step forward in 2011.

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Bob Daniels

In Memoriam: Robert Daniels

ORLANDO — Bob Daniels, an account executive with PRG’s office in Orlando, died Oct. 30 after an automobile-related accident. Daniels, an avid musician, stagehand, tour manager, and lighting designer, began his touring career with the rock group Blackfoote in 1979.

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Charlie Hulme

Charlie Hulme Rejoins Philips Vari-Lite US Sales Team

DALLAS – Lighting industry professional Charlie Hulme has rejoined Philips Vari-Lite as Central US sales manager. The move is part of Philips’ realignment of the North American sales team. Hulme’s first stint at Vari-Lite was in 2003 as Western Region Sales Manager. In 2007 he moved to Lightolier Controls as National Sales Manager. In 2009 he took on the position as Quotations Manager at Strand Lighting, until his current move back to Vari-Lite – all of which have been under the same Philips corporate umbrella.

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The Script

GLP impressions Follow The Script for LD Jamie Thompson

LOS ANGELES – Jamie Thompson, LD for Irish indie band The Script, has had a memorable year. Not only has Thompson been touring a highly creative lighting set — scalable to arenas and stadiums — but has also received a Knight of Illumination Award recently in London for outstanding achievement in lighting design. GLP gear is on the road and in the area with Thompson, and here they share some of his, well, impressions.

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Robe MMX

Robe Makes the A-Team in China

HONG KONG – Robe announces that their products are on the A-List of lighting rental company A-Team Plus. The company was the first operation in greater China to invest in Robe’s new ROBIN MMX Spot moving lights, while also being the first there to invest in the ROBIN 600 LEDWash fixtures earlier this year. Production managers, tech directors and LDs share their comments about how the products have become part of their usual design tools.

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Dreamforce

4Wall Lights Dreamforce and Metallica in One Conference

SAN FRANCISCO, CA- Dreamforce ’11, the cloud computing event created by Salesforce.com, was held in San Francisco’s Moscone center this year and featured two objectives: to light a conference and then a concert by Metallica. 4Wall Lighting Las Vegas and LD Paul Efron teamed up to make it a success.

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