On the Move

CAMARILLO, CA – Green Hippo added Cory Froke to the Green Hippo U.S. team Froke, based in Burbank, CA, will work as Product Specialist for Green Hippo. Froke brings experience in both lighting and AV to Green Hippo, having previously worked at PRG Nocturne / PRG Concert Touring, Chaos Visual Productions, DWP Live and Entertainment Lighting Services (ELS).

SECAUCUS, NJ – Joshua Alemany, a long time veteran of theatre production and the entertainment industry, has joined Rose Brand as Director of Products.  Working alongside the sales, marketing and product teams, Alemany will spearhead efforts to bring new and innovative products to design and production professionals everywhere.

MOONACHIE, NJ – 4Wall Entertainment Lighting, a national provider of stage and theatrical lighting services, has reached an agreement to acquire the assets of media, film, and entertainment lighting provider Shadowstone Inc.

EXETER, U.K. – To support the expansion of its LED portfolio in general and its successful impression LED fixtures in particular, GLP has established a new base of operations just outside Exeter, U.K.  GLP alson named Noel ‘Roly’ Smith as head of the U.K. operation. 

BALTIMORE – Event Tech named Event Tech account executive. Compel has 25 years of special events experience along with local market savvy in the Baltimore/DC region. Prior to joining Event Tech, she served for many years as one of Event Tech’s customers. A director at Feats Inc. in Baltimore, Petra produced hundreds of events for corporate, educational, and convention clients over a ten year period, and many times would rely on Event Tech to provide the technical equipment and staff.

PHOENIX — Clearwing Systems Integration announced that Jeffery Sussman has joined their team as general manager. Sussman will oversee integration operations for both Milwaukee and Phoenix offices.

EDEN PRAIRIE, MN — Milestone AV Technologies acquired Minnetonka, MN-based Vaddio, a manufacturer of PTZ cameras, professional AV solutions and a full suite of Unified Communication and Collaboration products for the audiovisual, videoconference and broadcast markets. The purchase price was not disclosed. Vaddio will now join the Milestone family of brands including Chief, Da-lite, SANUS and Projecta. Milestone is majority owned by the Pritzker Group, alongside management and Duchossois Capital Management.

LONDON – PLASA announced that Peter Heath has been named to the new role of Managing Director, starting April 11, 2016. He joins PLASA from Roland Corporation, where he worked in various senior roles for nearly 20 years.

BELLEVILLE, NJ – Arena Seating noted that its managing director, Niall Gaffney, will now serve as general manager of the New Jersey division of Arena Americas, April 2016. With each of the Arena Americas divisions geographically split into four areas, Gaffney will be responsible for managing and delivering growth across the Northeast Division.

WUPPERTAL, Germany— Continuing the expansion of its North American team, Riedel Communications has appointed Rhett Frazier to oversee business development for the Western United States. Frazier joins the company with nearly a decade of experience in broadcast- and media-focused sales, account management, solution design, and business strategy and development.