NORTHRIDGE, CA — Harman Professional named Brian Friborg to lead US sales, group-wide as USA Vice President of Sales, Harman Professional. Friborg, who previously held the position of President, Americas for Martin Professional, immediately assumes responsibility for sales and support of Harman Professional audio and lighting technologies in the United States. He will report directly to Scott Robbins, Harman Professional Executive Vice President, Worldwide Sales.
Read More »LOS ANGELES — ADJ announced that its American DJ Supply and Elation Professional companies have reached an out of court settlement with American Lighting, Inc. and its Hong Kong-based parent company, Neo-Neon, involving a trademark infringement lawsuit. Under terms of the agreement, American Lighting and Neo-Neon have agreed to stop selling special effects lighting products and distributing marketing material that use the names “American,” “Revo” and “E-Pro” in the U.S. market.
Read More »“Years ago, Shep Gordon (manager for Alice Cooper and Luther Vandross) taught me that the key to creating a memorable show that is equally as… Read More »How to Create an Epic Show
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NEW YORK — Imero “Immie” Fiorentino, a pioneering LD in the early days of television who worked for ABC before founding Imero Fiorentino Associates (IFA) in 1960, died Oct. 1. He was 85. In a career that extended from student theatrical productions in the 1930s and 1940s to the dawn of television in 1950, then on toward major productions including political conventions and Presidential debates involving every U.S. President since Eisenhower, Fiorentino’s success came despite a high school injury that left him blind in one eye.
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LAS VEGAS — The Parnelli Board of Advisors tallied last month’s nominations from PLSN readers and the final voting has begun, with an online ballot at parnelliawards.com/vote. Until the final witching hour — Oct. 31, at noon PST — PLSN readers will be able to cast their votes for 2013’s top designers, production rental companies and products in the realms of lighting, staging, video and sound.
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LONDON — PLSN Editor Justin Lang is taking a minute out of his busy day at PLASA 2013 to recap some of the highlights at the show. The first one-minute message touches on ETC’s Cobalt 20 console; the The Vibe, a new touchscreen based lighting console from Compulite; and Avolites’ new Tiger Touch model featuring an updated processor and touch screens. He’ll be following up with additional reports each day; you can also follow the news from the show at ProLightingSpace.com.
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