On the Move

LOS ANGELES – 4Wall Los Angeles named Jessica Brownell account executive. Brownell, who previously served as a project manager for ETC and an account manager for ELS, will focus on rentals and sales while also assisting the 4Wall Systems division. “Jessica is a great fit for our location,” said Jeff Mateer, 4Wall LA VP of Business Development.  “Her experience in our market and in the lighting industry as a whole will make her a great resource for our customers.” 

LONDON – NanoLumens named David DaCosta vice president of EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa). DaCosta, pictured here, is the co-founder and former chairman of the Limited Space Media Group. He is now responsible for the development and implementation of all administrative, operational, sales, marketing, and technical support programs for the EMEA region. He reports to NanoLumens vice president of sales Rick Bortles.

NEW YORK – Broadcast Pix named Gregory Bedross, CTS  New York regional sales manager, effective July 15. He will work directly with Broadcast Pix co-founder Russell Whittaker to expand sales in New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania and Connecticut.

ACCRA, Ghana – The Gearhouse Group is expanding with the establishment of Gearhouse Ghana, a fully-stocked operation located in Accra. The company’s warehouse carries a stock of recognized brands in static and moving lighting, PA, video projectors, screens, plasma displays and various conference aids as well as trussing, rigging, stage elements (steeldeck) and scenic flats.

EMERYVILLE, CA – Advanced Systems Group (ASG) announced that Dan McNamara, who joined the company’s senior management team in April, is responsible for streamlining processes and coordinating all aspects of ASG operations. Prior to ASG, McNamara held a variety of technical and management roles, most recently, as head of production for Tippett Studio in Berkeley, CA.

PHOENIX, AZ – Clearwing Productions has hired Jeff Steele as a member of the Pro Shop in their Phoenix office.  Steele has been a fixture… Read More »Jeff Steele Joins Clearwing Productions’ Phoenix Pro Shop Staff

ATLANTA — NanoLumens named Gary Feather executive vice president of operations. Feather comes to NanoLumens with senior level management experience at other companies, including Sharp Electronics, where he served as senior vice president of LED Lighting. In addition, Feather is the holder of three U.S. patents, in Networked Video Devices (Number 7,594,245), Method for Processing Saturated Intervals in Video Sequences (Number 6,671,420), and Presence Based Technology (Number 8,356,317).

WALLINGFORD, CT —Robert Juliat named A.C.T Lighting its exclusive distributor for all Robert Juliat products in the U.S. Robert Juliat USA’s Fred Lindauer and Pete Engel will join the A.C.T Lighting sales group, and the RJ USA office here will be closing after the end of 2014 as A.C.T Lighting manages all sales and customer service issues going forward.