FORT WAYNE, IN – Apollo Design Technology named Aaron Creps production technician. Creps will be responsible for the assembly and testing of mechanical and electronic subassemblies and products including precision calibration. He will also provide technical assistance to internal personnel and customers.
Read More »SAN FRANCISCO – WorldStage Inc. expects to acquire Tekamaki, LLC, a 12-year old event technology firm specializing in complex technological solutions, in a deal slated to be close this month. Tekamaki will build on WorldStage’s recent expansion in the Bay area through its WorldStage LAB facility, which opened in 2014.
Read More »SYDNEY – Elation Professional named Lexair Entertainment its exclusive distributor for Australia and New Zealand. Lexair will be showing Elation at the Entech Roadshow across Australia this February and will be debuting the latest in Elation’s line of versatile, energy-efficient LED and Platinum Series lighting solutions. Alex Mair and Tony Lukeman will be on hand, with Chuck Green joining the team in Perth.
Read More »ARGYLE, TX – GoVision L.P. announced the addition of Justin Barrow to its Golf Operations team and also named Christian Perez account executive for the GoVision sales team.
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ST. LOUIS – Technical Productions, Inc. noted that LD/production designer Seth Jackson has joined the firm as a full time member of its executive creative team. Jackson will work on behalf of TPI as Production Designer. Pictured here, from left, is the new TPI Executive Team: Gene Brian (Director Engineering/Operations), Seth Jackson (Production Designer), Elizabeth O’Keefe (Director Creative Services) and Michael O’Keefe (CEO).
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NASHVILLE – PixelFLEX named Grif Palmer vice president of sales. Palmer will oversee the day-to-day operations of the PixelFLEX sales team while implementing the sales strategies to support the continued growth of the PixelFLEX LED video technology line of products. Prior to PixelFlex, Palmer worked for High End Systems, Barco, and Martin Professional and founded CORE Systems.
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LOS ANGELES – Elation Professional named John Dunn, pictured here, National Sales Manager for Elation’s U.S. Elation also promoted John Lopez, a 15-year veteran with the company, to International Sales Manager – Latin America, and named Raul Fonseca, who has been with Elation for eight years as an Account Executive, has been promoted to Regional Sales Manager – West.
Read More »LONDON – Sound Space Design and Anne Minors Performance Consultants are teaming up to form Sound Space Vision. The move formalizes their longstanding working relationship and will continue to build on their combined experience in performance, education and assembly spaces, as well as broadening their reach within the built environment.
Read More »BRIDGEPORT, CT – United Staging & Rigging (USR) has been purchased by long time employee Jonathan B. Sharpe. The company is a provider of staging, chain motors, trussing, scaffolding, roof systems, rigging supplies and services to the Boston and New York theatrical, event and touring markets.
Read More »CEDAR RAPIDS, IA — After a 15-year partnership, Rausch Productions, Inc. and 16th Avenue Music are merging to form Wired Production Group.
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WILKES-BARRE, PA – Mountain Productions named David Piccola Installation Department Manager. Piccola, an entertainment industry veteran, will handle rigging installations in the Event Venues market. He brings experience with rigging installations in professional sports facilities, event venues and theatrical venues.
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REUTLINGEN, Germany and SHENZHEN, China – Germany-based eyevis, a manufacturer of visualization systems for professional applications, and Unilumin, the Chinese manufacturer of LED displays, have announced their cooperation.
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