SYRACUSE, NY – J. R. Clancy, Inc. was number 3891 on Inc. Magazine's list of the 5000 fastest growing private companies in the U.S. The complete list is published in Inc.'s September 2010 issue.
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LOS ANGELES – LD Chris Kuroda has worked with Phish for 22 years, and for this summer's tour, he relied upon a pair of grandMA2 consoles for lighting control.
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LOS ANGELES – At the production of the 16th annual X Games, there were more than 200 risking life and limb with BMX freestyle, Moto X, rally car and skateboard competitions. ESPN, meanwhile, played things safe by using a multi-node MediorNet installation from Riedel Communications onsite to distribute video signals between the different locations for the live event.
Read More »LONDON – Robe announced plans to launch a new green initiative – "Think of the Future – Consider Nature" – at PLASA 2010, pledging that its booth lighting will consume 30 percent less power than before.
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Mega-Lite's Enlighten Control Wing is a response to users of Enlighten, Mega-Lite's lighting control software, for a physical interface. The lighting control board is designed to work seamlessly with Enlighten, giving the user hands-on control of their stage lighting. It's intended for those who prefer a physical board over a PC-only interface.
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AMSTERDAM – The Digital Media Centre (DMC), a provider of channel playout services, TV distribution and content delivery, has upgraded its intercom system with a communications system from Riedel Communications that includes a Riedel Artist digital matrix intercom installation with VoIP telephone and mobile radio integration.
Read More »COLUMBIA, MD – Nemetschek North America has changed its company name to Nemetschek Vectorworks, Inc.
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LONDON – A new touring research study, Moving Arts: Managing the Carbon Impacts of our Touring, published by environmental advocates Julie's Bicycle and presented at Royal Albert Hall, cites LEDs in general, and GLP light fixtures in particular, as ways to reduce a tour's environmental and monetary cost.
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NORTH CREEK, NY – Creative Stage Lighting named Jeff LaPell northeast business development manager and Darrell Barnes central business development manager. LaPell and Barnes will be responsible for working directly with CSL dealers and clients.
Read More »IRVING, TX – Lighthouse Jumbovision expanded its presence in the U.S. with a new office opening in the Dallas area. Located in the Dallas suburb of Irving in TS Sports' new facility, the Dallas office is near American Airlines Center-a Lighthouse Jumbovision installation-which makes sense for customer demonstrations.
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BOCHUM, Germany – Tarm Showlaser GmbH has been operating out of a new facility since Aug. 1, 2010. The new location includes space for offices, production studios and storage facilities. The address is: tarm Showlaser GmbH; Berthastrasse 6; D-44793; Bochum; Germany. Tel. +49 234 5793700; Fax +49 234 5793737.
Read More »LAS VEGAS, NV – The regional winners of the PLSN's 2010 Hometown Hero voting competition have just been announced: Canada: Tour Tech East, Dartmouth, NS; Northeast: East Coast Lighting & Production Services, Warwick RI; Southeast: Zenith Lighting, Orlando FL; Midwest: Blue Planet Lighting, Hollister MO; Southwest: Kinetic Lighting, Los Angeles CA; and Northwest: LD Alliance Concert Lighting Systems, Brisbane CA.
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