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MSA Makes Substantial Investment in Moveket

(L to R) Daniel Klausen (MSA Operations Manager), Jimmy Johnson (MSA Technical Sales) and Aske Skovsted (Production Technichian)

Denmark-based entertainment automation specialist, Motor Stage Automation (MSA), has made a substantial investment – over 100 pieces – in equipment from Moveket, comprising 125 Kg and 500 Kg Moveket VMK-S C1 variable speed silent hoists, 125 Kilo Moveket VMW-S high speed winches, Moveket I-Motion Expert-T III and I-Motion Basic control consoles, together with Moveket V-Motion Drives – both E40 and E75 units. This was supplied to MSA via Danish distributor Matrix Sales and has been added to MSA’s rental stock to help meet current trends and demands in the busy and wonderful world of performance automation.Read More »MSA Makes Substantial Investment in Moveket

Marina Di Pancrazio joins Solotech as Vice President, Business Development and Global Media and Entertainment Technologies

Marina Di Pancrazio

Solotech, a world leader in audiovisual entertainment and technology, announces the appointment of Marina Di Pancrazio as Vice President, Business Development and Global Media and Entertainment Technologies, starting May 21, 2024.Read More »Marina Di Pancrazio joins Solotech as Vice President, Business Development and Global Media and Entertainment Technologies

Lectrosonics Appoints Gordon Moore as Chairman of the Board

Gordon Moore

Lectrosonics, the renowned manufacturer of world class wireless systems for broadcast, film, music, location sound, houses of worship, live sound and theatrical applications, is very pleased to announce the appointment of Gordon Moore as Chairman of the Board of Directors. He retired as President of Lectrosonics in September 2024, after a 35-year career with the company.

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Kelly Feild Comes Home to Bandit Lites as Touring Personnel Director

Bandit Lites, the leader in concert lighting, is excited to share Kelly Feild has joined the team as the Director of Touring Personnel. Feild’s education and experience both make her exceptionally qualified in ensuring every aspect of a production’s crew runs seamlessly. With a role that extends beyond simply logistics, she’ll curate a team of professionals that will deliver the standard of excellence Bandit’s clients know to expect. In addition to her efforts as Director of Touring Personnel, Feild will also head expanding Bandit’s college outreach as well as interviewing and hiring additional touring personnel of all experience levels and backgrounds.Read More »Kelly Feild Comes Home to Bandit Lites as Touring Personnel Director

SolidWater to Distribute PIXERA in the Philippines

L–R: Horst Damoser (PIXERA), David Oh (Symunity Group), Harry Gladow (PIXERA), Takenaka Hideaki (Symunity Group), Shinya Tanigawa (SolidWater)

AV Stumpfl has announced its expansion into the Philippine market through a strategic partnership with SolidWater, a leading distributor in the region. The partnership with SolidWater, a subsidiary of the Symunity Group, will see the distribution of AV Stumpfl’s flagship media server platform, PIXERA, throughout the Philippines. In the future, Tokyo-based Symunity Group intends to work even closer with AV Stumpfl’s existing PIXERA distribution partner in south-east Asia.Read More »SolidWater to Distribute PIXERA in the Philippines

Adam Hall Group Appoints STD Pro Audio as Exclusive Cameo Distribution Partner in Bolivia

(L to R): William Brieva, Business Development Manager, Cameo Light America; Wilson Reynaga López, General Manager at STD Pro Audio; Alessio Foti, Global Business Development Manager at Adam Hall Group

Adam Hall Group continues to expand its international sales network. With STD Pro Audio, the event technology vendor headquartered in Neu-Anspach, Hesse, has gained a new distribution partner in Bolivia. STD Pro Audio has already successfully implemented projects with Cameo in the past and is now the exclusive distributor for Adam Hall Group’s lighting technology brand in the Bolivian market.Read More »Adam Hall Group Appoints STD Pro Audio as Exclusive Cameo Distribution Partner in Bolivia

Solotech Makes History with Record-Breaking LED Display Purchase

Solotech, a global leader in audiovisual and entertainment technology, announces a strategic collaboration with ROE Visual, with the purchase of over 5000 sq. meters of LED tiles, including 4,500 sq. meters of identical Carbon LED tiles, which is the largest single-batch of LED tiles ever recorded. This marks a monumental milestone for both companies: LED manufacturer, ROE Visual secures its most extensive ROE CB5 Mark II order to date, while Solotech becomes the industry’s leading LED video rental provider. Read More »Solotech Makes History with Record-Breaking LED Display Purchase

Beckhoff USA Opens Upgraded Chicago Office

Minutes from O’Hare International Airport, the new facility will provide greater opportunities for training and support for Beckhoff customers in the Windy City and across the region

Beckhoff Automation has relocated its Chicago operations to an enhanced and expanded office to better serve customers. In addition to housing local sales and support engineers, the new location in Rosemont, IL, offers roughly 4,800 square feet for meetings, seminars and training courses in a state-of-the-art learning center. This will further support innovators across industries and drive Beckhoff market share growth.

The new Beckhoff Chicago office is just minutes from O’Hare International Airport (ORD) and offers many nearby options for lodging, dining and entertainment for visitors. Situated at the intersection of Interstates 90 and 294, the facility offers easy access to the Windy City’s downtown and outlying communities.

Beckhoff opened its first Chicago-area office in 2013 in Woodridge, Illinois. Chicago is home to high-tech companies across industries, and the local market has continuously proven its excitement for breakthrough automation technologies from Beckhoff. All of these factors made it an easy decision for the company to double down on the larger, contemporary facility.

“The new Chicago office is truly a showplace location for Beckhoff USA in the Great Lakes region,” said Don Shanklin, Regional Director – Sales and Process Improvement at Beckhoff Automation LLC. “We selected Rosemont due to its convenient location for visitors, whether they’re from Greater Chicago or flying in from across the U.S. or the globe. But this is more than an infrastructure expansion; it’s an investment in our growing local team. This centralized facility will help them share ideas and foster team dynamics as they serve our long-term customers and pursue prospects in the rapidly growing Chicago market.”

In addition to the expansion in Chicago, Beckhoff is opening other new U.S. facilities in 2024 in Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Austin, TX. Along with its U.S. headquarters in the Minneapolis area, Beckhoff maintains numerous regional offices in prominent metropolitan areas across the country.

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