On the Move

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.

LOS ANGELES – Elation Professional recently added lighting industry veteran Gary Fallon to its team. Fallon, based out of the company’s South Florida office and warehouse facility, was named Regional Sales Manager for the Eastern U.S.

Jaime Friedstadt Joins Chauvet

SUNRISE, FLORIDA  — Chauvet announces the appointment of  Jaime Friedstadt as Director of Business Development & Marketing for Hispanic Markets for the company’s CHAUVET Professional and Iluminarc divisions. Prior to joining Chauvet, Friedstadt was International Sales Manager of Philips Entertainment. Having been with that company since 2001, he managed Latin American sales of all Philips Entertainment brands, including Vari-Lite, Strand Lighting, Selecon and Showline. Earlier in his career, he was Latin American Sales Manager of Hubbell Lighting.