CLEVELAND-GE Lighting has hired Jaime A. Irick to lead GE Lighting Solutions as its president and CEO, reporting to Michael Petras, president and CEO of GE Lighting. The company also announced that Brian Sroub has been named to the newly created global role of chief marketing officer for GE Lighting, also reporting to Petras.
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Read More »DUISBURG, Germany – On July 24, the free Love Parade techno festival apparently drew hundreds of thousands more attendees then the site could handle. As officials tried to limit access at the wide tunnel entrance at about 5 p.m., chaos broke out, killing 20 and injuring close to 500 fans.
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ORLANDO, FL – Zenith Lighting has named Adam Vidaurri sales manager. He will head up the Zenith satellite office in Tampa, Fla. Vidaurri, formerly the operations manager for Stage Equipment and Lighting in Tampa, is a 15-year veteran of the live event production industry.
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Wireless Solution Sweden AB announced that Chroma-Q has chosen W-DMX as an OEM partner for wireless DMX. The first fixture to integrate W-DMX is the recently-released Color Charge LED fixture, a 600-hot-lumen, battery powered, wireless DMX fixture well-suited for indoor temporary lighting applications where wiring is a challenge or where install speed is critical.
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LITITZ, PA – After nearly 20 years since he founded the scenic production company Atomic Design Inc., Tom McPhillips is launching an independent firm, Studio 10A. Joining McPhillips is another Atomic alumnus, Mike Rhoads, and also animation specialist Charlie Cook.
Read More »BANGALORE, India – ETC (Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc.) has named long-time U.S. dealer Barbizon Lighting Company Inc. as its official distributor in India. With its newly-established office here, Barbizon Lighting will support those purchasing ETC products in India with is a sales, service and educational support.
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NORTHRIDGE, CA – It may be rolling into its 52nd year, but the Skateland roller rink is staying young and relevant to teens and tweens with LED fixtures from American DJ and moving lights from Elation Professional.
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RADOLFZELL, Germany – The Max-Planck-Institute for Ornithology is using many of the products in the coolux Pandoras Box range for the interactive projected visuals at its visitor center, which was converted from a former chicken shed.
Read More »CALGARY, AB Canada – Auerbach Pollock Friedlander has begun work on a project at Mount Royal University Conservatory of Music with lead architect Pfeiffer Partners, Inc. in association with locally-based Sahuri + Partners Architecture, Inc.
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DENVER, CO – Blazen Illuminations owner Nate Webb used Martin Professional's M1 lighting controller to control a large LED lighting system for "Independence Eve," a concert celebration held in Denver's Civic Center Park.
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