On the Move

NASHVILLE – PixelFLEX named Alexander Williams director of project management. Williams, a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University, comes to PixelFLEX with experience as a video engineer, video director, sales engineer, and project management.

DUBAI and LONDON – Dubai based event production specialist Maestra announced an independently owned London venture, Maestra London, which opened Jan. 4, 2016. It’s headed by industry veteran Justin Hammond. Hammond is pictured here with Dubai office head Thomas Clements.

SALT LAKE CITY – Six technical theatre professionals were elected to USITT’s Board of Directors in online voting this month. Two board members were re- elected and four new members won seats on USITT’s 29-member board for three-year terms beginning July 1, 2016.

DALLAS, TX and OMAHA, NE – Syncrolite, LLC and Ballantyne Strong Inc. announced that the assets associated with Ballantyne Strong’s lighting business have been sold to Syncrolite.  Effective Dec. 21, 2015 Syncrolite has assumed all operations, sales and support associated with Ballantyne Strong, including the company’s Super Trouper followspots, pictured here.

LOS ANGELES — Roland Corporation U.S. is pleased to announce the promotion of Chris Halon to Vice President, Marketing. Most recently, Halon served as Director of Marketing Communications for Roland U.S. In his new role, he will continue to head all marketing efforts in the U.S. for both the Roland and BOSS brands, as well as lead a team of Global Content creators throughout the worldwide network of Roland offices to support the expanding reach of the Roland brand.

NEW YORK — Production Resource Group LLC, (PRG), which recently announced that Chief Financial Officer/Chief of Asset Strategy Scott Hansen will focus on the asset side of PRG’s business, noted the appointment of Ryan Schroeter, pictured here, as Chief Financial Officer.

LOS ANGELES – d3 Technologies named Matthew Cotter Technical Sales Specialist based on the U.S. West Coast.  Cotter has been a lighting director and media programmer for the past 15 years, primarily working in television and on theme park spectaculars.  He shared an Emmy Award for “Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction for a Variety Series” with his colleagues for “Dancing with the Stars” in 2014.

NASHVILLE – Bandit Lites added two new team members – Allana Duyungan to the Technical Service Department and Mark Mistal to Sales and Systems Integration. Allana Duyungan is pictured here; Mark Mistal is pictured below.

WUPPERTAL, Germany— Riedel Communications named Ryhaan Williams vice president of sales, eastern U.S. In this role, Williams will be tasked with strengthening existing relationships and creating new strategic alliances for the eastern region in addition to expanding sports markets nationally.