ORLANDO – LMG named Russ Kettle sales engineer for LMG’s Systems Integration division.
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MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Canada — AV integrator Advanced named Scott Wouters and David Audley senior project managers. to serve as Senior Project Managers. They come to Advanced from ET Group and Global Unified Solution Services Inc., respectively.
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LONDON – Marking the company’s ongoing growth, Symphotech has welcomed four event safety and fire safety professionals as the company looks forward to a busy year, January 2017. The new team has already worked on a number of high profile events, including the New Years Eve events in Rotterdam, and their appointment reflects Symphotech’s commitment to offering clients the highest standard of event safety.
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LAS VEGAS — After nearly 10 years at the helm, Jacob Coakley is stepping down as editor of Stage Directions magazine, an affiliated publication with PLSN. The Feb. 2017 issue will be Coakley’s last. Michael S. Eddy, who has held many positions during his career in theatre, most recently as a freelance writer and marketing consultant, will take over as editor. Eddy, who has also written numerous articles for PLSN over a 10-year span, will continue as a PLSN contributing writer.
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KORTRIJK, Belgium – Barco noted that Wim Buyens, senior vice president and general manager of Barco’s Entertainment division, has been named chairman of the executive committee and board of governors of the Advanced Imaging Society. Wim Buyens joined the Society in 2014 and has been serving as vice-chairman since 2015.
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HELOTES, TX — Mega Systems, Inc. announced a new U.S. distribution agreement with Truss Aluminum Factory (TAF), a Czech Republic-based company that entered the U.S. market in 2009.
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PYRBAUM, Germany — Evago AG, which owns Bümo, a provider of structures and other products for the live event industry, has acquired all of the shares in Mojo Barriers’ global crowd barrier business. Mojo Barriers, which supported 2016 tours for The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bruce Springsteen, Rihanna, Muse, among others, will continue to operate as a standalone company under Evago’s ownership, the companies said. Mojo’s main office locations in the Netherlands, United Kingdom, USA and Australia along with distributors in 20 other countries will continue to offer its global customers the same Mojo Barriers’ products, led by Alex Borger, CEO. Outgoing co-owners Cees Muurling and Hedwig de Meyer also spoke favorably of the deal.
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LOS ANGELES — The ADJ Group of Companies announceD that technical salesman Mike Turner has joined the company this week. Turner will take on the role of Regional Sales Manager, covering Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona, representing the ADJ Lighting, American Audio, and Accu-Cable product ranges.
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NASHVILLE, TN — SES (Special Event Services) named Chuck Young as the general manager of the company’s Nashville location. Headquartered in Winston-Salem, NC, SES has additional locations in Nashville, TN, Concord, NC and Sacramento, CA. The company provides audio, lighting, video and rigging for a variety of projects.
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SUN VALLEY, CA — GLP Inc. named Montreal-based AVL Media Group as its new Canadian distributor. The company was founded by Steve Kosters, and is headed by MD Andrew Hope, who has 30 years’ experience in the world of live entertainment. GLP Inc president Mark Ravenhill made the announcement.
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BURBANK, CA — Riedel Communications has hired Alfred Monterrubio as a Service and Support Engineer for the company’s North America technical services department. Monterrubio joins Riedel with nearly a decade of experience in quality control and management for broadcast technology solutions.
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AUSTIN, TX —Screen Innovations (SI), the purveyors of innovation in two-piece projection and beyond, has announced the appointment of Michael Bridwell as Vice President, Sales and Marketing. In this newly created role, Bridwell will apply more than twenty years of marketing and sales experience towards SI’s ambitious growth goals. Effective immediately, Bridwell is already actively working with the Screen Innovations family to create unmatched experiences for SI’s present and future customers.
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