FORT WAYNE, IN – Industry Veteran Jeffrey Mateer has taken on the position as Sales Director at Apollo Design Technology. Mateer brings with him 30 years of experience from Light & Sound Design, PRG and Light Source, and most recently as product manager at Apollo.
Read More »MONTREAL – Solotech, international providers of turnkey sound, video, lighting and rigging systems, has expanded its Ottawa sales office to increase services in the National Capital Region (NCR) of Canada. The grand opening of the new location was Dec. 9. Solotech will offer sales and integration services from the Ottawa location, while rentals will continue to be handled from the Montreal head office.
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SERIATE, Italy — Clay Paky announced the death of Enrico Caironi, who joined the company in 1995 and served as commercial director before retiring. “His passion for the job never once abandoned him. Though officially retired, in the last years he dedicated much of his energy to Clay Paky, leading demanding projects such as the “Knight of Illumination” and the “Show Way” exhibition to success,” the company noted, in a release.
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HIGH WYCOMBE, Buckinghamsire, UK – The current Bryan Adams tour is the first major one in the UK to feature Robe lighting’s new ROBIN MMX Spots. LD Ewan McRobb specified 12 of the fixtures from tour lighting contractor Siyan. McRobb needed fixtures that could hold their own against the light output from a large Stealth screen, which creates the main look of the stage.
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MADISON, WI – Dun & Bradstreet honored Full Compass recently for creating more than 100 jobs after receiving aid from the Small Business Association’s loan programs. The recognition came in the D&B 200-Day Digital Tribute, a series of success stories hosted on D&B’s website. D&B provides information on businesses and corporations for use in credit decisions.
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DRESDEN, Germany – Inoage GmbH has appointed Inner Circle Distribution (ICD) of Sunrise, FL, as its exclusive U.S. distributor for MADRIX software and hardware. MADRIX offers control for hundreds of universes of DMX and pixel mapping for lighting fixtures. The products are targeted for a variety of uses, from small night club DJ gigs to architectural lighting installations.
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LOS ANGELES – The Society of Camera Operators (SOC) announces the recipients of the 2012 Lifetime Achievement Awards. Paul Babin will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award as Camera Operator. Other honorees include Zoran Veselec (Camera Tech), Harry Rez (Mobile Camera Platform Operator), Andrew Cooper (Motion Picture Stills Photographer) and Sol Negrin (Distinguished Service to the Motion Picture Industry). Winners will be honored in ceremonies Feb. 19, 2012 in North Hollywood, CA.
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BRANSON, MO – Josh Holowicki recently joined Steinas Systems as Director of Business Development. The lighting designer was previously a consultant with Steinas and other… Read More »Holowicki Joins Steinas as Business Development Director
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