On the Move

FREDERICK, MD — Parlights, Inc. named Walt Dowling, a 20-year veteran in stage equipment, lighting controls, systems integration and energy management, as president and chief operating officer. Dowling, who has also worked on behalf of Altman, Crestron, and Phillips/Strand Lighting, most recently served as director of sales and marketing for Autani Corporation.

BRANSON, MO – A.C. Lighting added Darrell Barnes to its North American sales team. Barnes, a theatrical lighting veteran who has worked as an LD, programmer and technical director for shows produced in Branson, MO for more than 10 years, will serve as the company’s southwest regional sales manager, supporting sales for Chroma-Q, Jands, ArKaos, LedGo and Prolyte branded products.

WUPPERTAL, Germany — Riedel Communications acquired Code One, a developer of solutions for video streaming over wide area networks (WANs). Promising broadcasters and other content producers greater mobility in live production environments, the company’s products are designed to let users distribute live content anywhere, at any time. Pictured here is Thomas Riedel (far right) with the Code One team.

NORTHRIDGE, CA — Harman Professional named Brian Friborg to lead US sales, group-wide as USA Vice President of Sales, Harman Professional. Friborg, who previously held the position of President, Americas for Martin Professional, immediately assumes responsibility for sales and support of Harman Professional audio and lighting technologies in the United States.  He will report directly to Scott Robbins, Harman Professional Executive Vice President, Worldwide Sales.

SINGAPORE — Harman promoted Thomas Marcher, pictured here, to lead all sales and support operations for its professional lighting and audio technologies in the Greater Asia region, with operations based in Singapore. In other Harman news, Chris Vice, an 18-year company veteran, is now manager, global e-commerce, a new position.

AARHUS, Denmark — Peter Johansen, who joined RCF Group’s SGM in late 2010 and acquired the Italy-based lighting unit in early 2012, announced that SGM’s production is moving from Italy to Denmark, most likely by the end of 2013. The newly established SGM Manufacturing, a subsidiary to SGM Holding, will operate a 70,000-square-foot facility, with a funding boost from Industri Udvikling, a Danish investment firm that now has a 30 percent stake in the company. SGM also announced the appointment of David P. Meyer (former COO at Velux) as chairman of the board.