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Eddie Kercher

A.C.E.S. Cargo Adds and Moves Locations, Hires Eddie Kercher in Florida

COCOA, FL – A.C.E.S. Cargo now has locations in Los Angeles (LAX), Henderson, NV (Las Vegas/LAS), Springfield Gardens, NY (New York/JFK), Cocoa, FL (Orlando/MCO) and London. The company, now led by CEO Keith Mitchell, also noted that Eddie Kercher has joined its Orlando, FL-area office here and will handle East Coast operations. Kercher has more than 30 years experience handling logistics for the touring industry, including service as a production manager.

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ETC Purchases Daktronics’ Vortek Rigging Division

MIDDLETON, WI and BROOKINGS, SD — ETC and Daktronics have announced that ETC has acquired the Vortek rigging division of Daktronics. All Vortek rigging products will be integrated into ETC’s rigging portfolio, and operations will be consolidated with ETC’s primary manufacturing locations in Wisconsin by the year’s end, the companies noted.

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Craig Kruger

Shockwave Cargo Opens New LAX Location, Announces Key Personnel Changes

LOS ANGELES – Shockwave Cargo announced several personnel changes along with its new office location near LAX airport here. Noting Keith Mitchell’s departure, Shockwave welcomed Craig Kruger, a 35-year freight forwarding veteran (pictured here), as its new director of operations. The company also named Chris Gratton director of business development and announced that Benny Collins will play a key role on Shockwave Cargo’s sales team.

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Hall Stage Names Steve Shortt Head of Design

LUTON, U.K. – Steve Shortt, a 30-year industry veteran, has joined Hall Stage, based here, as head of design. Shortt has worked with Hall Stage products on projects led by the staging company’s U.S. partners, including Thern Stage Equipment, Hall Stage North America, Epic Production Technologies, Gridworks and others. The company says his appointment is part of its plan for growth in new product development and projects and installations.

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Christie Names Dale Miller, Zoran Veselic, Simon Smith and Lin Yu to New Posts

CYPRESS, CA – Christie noted several recent promotions among its senior managers. Dale Miller was named executive vice president, global sales; Zoran Veselic was promoted to vice president, global systems accounts; Simon Smith was named vice president, sales, for Europe, Middle East and Africa; and Lin Yu was promoted to vice president, sales, for the Asia Pacific region.

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Messe Frankfurt Acquires LED Expo, Media Expo Trade Events in India

INDIA – Messe Frankfurt has acquired two of India’s leading trade fairs, LED Expo and Media Expo. LED Expo takes place annually in both Delhi and Mumbai, and is the only event in the industry focused solely on LED products. Media Expo occurs once a year in Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata and is the largest exhibition for the signage and advertising industry. This takes the number of events organized by Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs India to 14. 

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4Wall Los Angeles Names Jessica Brownell Account Executive

4Wall Los Angeles Names Jessica Brownell Account Executive

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.” 

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Nanolumens Names David DaCosta VP EMEA, Opens U.K. Sales Office

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.

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