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HES Names Grace Audio Master Distributor for Most of Latin America

AUSTIN, TX and TEMECULA, CA — Barco’s High End Systems (HES), based in Austin, TX, named Temecula, CA-based Grace Audio, Inc. master distributor for its operations in Latin America  (excluding Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela). The appointment, effective Jan. 1, 2014, includes the following countries: Mexico, Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay.

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Robe Acquires LiteWare Range from GDS

Robe Acquires LiteWare Range from GDS

ROZNOV POD RADHOSTEM, Czech Republic — Robe Lighting s.r.o., based here, has acquired the complete range of LiteWare portable battery LED products from Bristol, U.K.-based Global Design Solutions (GDS). Sales, marketing, manufacture and support for the range of fixtures has been transferred to Robe, and the product line is available through both the company’s subsidiary offices and global distributor network.

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Jack Kline, president and COO, Christie Digital Systems USA, Inc., will assume the role of chairman, president and CEO of all of Christie’s operating companies worldwide, effective April 1, 2014.

Christie Announces New Roles for Jack Kline, Kenji Hamashima

CYPRESS, CA. — Christie announced Feb. 20 that Kenji Hamashima, chairman, president and CEO of the Christie group of companies, will step down from his current role starting in April but will remain as chairman, president and CEO of the Christie holding company, Christie Digital Systems Inc., as well as Ushio America Inc. Jack Kline, president and COO, Christie Digital Systems USA, Inc. (pictured here) will assume the role of chairman, president and CEO of all of Christie’s operating companies worldwide.

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CT San Francisco Names Roy Luster Project Manager

CT San Francisco Names Roy Luster Project Manager

SAN FRANCISCO — Creative Technology (CT) San Francisco has named industry veteran Roy Luster project manager.  Luster comes to CT with 25 years in the AV and production fields, specializing in the areas of project management, technical direction and account management.  His show experience ranges from executive boardroom meetings to multi-stage, multi-show conventions, tradeshows and music festivals.

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Andy Walters leaves JTE with the blessing of Operations Director, Paul Young and co-founder, John Walters and team.

Andy Walters Leaves James Thomas Engineering

WORCESTER, UK — James Thomas Engineering has announced the imminent departure of its sales manager, Andy Walters, after a career spanning 21 years with the company. Walters, son of the company’s co-founder John Walters, has chosen to take up an opportunity to join specialist UK model makers, Amalgam.

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The C.L. Pugh team (L-R): DeWayne Segafredo, Jerry Varsa, Jason Jacquemain, Bob Tevs, Jan Seddon and George Falkenbach (not pictured: Jeff Payton)

Avolites and Group One Expand Rep Network with C.L. Pugh & Associates

FARMINGDALE, NY — Group One Ltd., Avolites’ U.S. importer and distributor, based here, named Brunswick, OH-based C.L. Pugh & Associates, Inc. as its newest independent manufacturer’s rep firm for the brand. The announcement came from Brad White, Group One’s national sales manager for Avolites, to whom the firm reports. Pictured, from left, C.L. Pugh’s DeWayne Segafredo, Jerry Varsa, Jason Jacquemain, Bob Tevs, Jan Seddon and George Falkenbach. (Not pictured: Jeff Payton.)

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The Lighting Design Group Expands with New Broadcast Lighting Team

NEW YORK – The Lighting Design Group’s office here now has a dedicated broadcast lighting systems design and installation team. Michael Mell has joined the staff as the lead systems designer. Tony Siniscalco is LDG’s new systems project manager. Nic Harris, part of LDG since 2010, has moved from the design staff to become the new team’s technical project manager. Mark London, Executive VP for Operations and Systems at LDG said he is, “pleased to have such a talented, experienced group of people added to our office.”

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RGB Lights Names Glenn West, Jason Echols Sales Account Execs

RGB Lights Names Glenn West, Jason Echols Sales Account Execs

LINCOLNWOOD, IL – RGB Lights named Glenn West, pictured left, and Jason Echols, pictured right, as sales account executives. West was the Logistics Manager for Images in Illumination before becoming the owner and creative designer for Accenting Images, a lighting company focused on visual effects. Prior to RGB Lights, Echols worked on behalf of the Stanton Group and RMI Investment Ltd.

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