LONDON – Philips Entertainment has formalized its current UK distribution network for its range of Showline LED luminaires. A.C. Entertainment Technologies, Architainment Lighting, Batmink, Flashlight, Stage Electrics and White Light will now hold an agreed amount of Showline stock and provide full technical support for Showline products.
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LAS VEGAS- Barbara Brennan, formerly of Morpheus Lighting and PRG, is joining the 4Wall Entertainment Systems Division as a systems integrator. Brennan’s career in the entertainment industry spans more than 35 years, beginning with Cinema Services of Las Vegas, where she worked with a variety of clients including casinos, production companies and television networks.
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NASHVILLE – Leadership Tennessee, an initiative of the Nelson and Sue Andrews Institute for Civic Leadership, is designed to bring business, nonprofit, education and government leaders together to discuss emerging challenges and opportunities. Michael T. Strickland, founder and chair of Bandit Lites, is among those in the program’s inaugural class.
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LONDON – Green Hippo’s Samantha Bailey has been promoted from head of sales to the new position of vice president of global sales. Her new role goes further than looking after specific territories. She will now be taking on business strategy and business development responsibilities, making sure that the company continues to grow globally.
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MINNETONKA, MN – Vaddio announced that it has added Bernadette Yard, who joined the company’s marketing team in 2010, to its inside sales team. In her new role, Yard will coordinate and provide video product demonstrations worldwide, provide sales support to Vaddio manufacturer reps and dealers and assist with system configurations, pricing, part numbers and availability.
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AUSTIN, TX – Le Maitre has made two key appointments to its American team. Today the company appoints Randy Segeren as president of Le Maitre USA LLC, and Carissa Blackwell as operations manager. Segeren plans to expand the dealer network for smoke, haze and pyro and will increase production levels. Blackwell will help expand distribution opportunities.
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FT. LAUDERDALE – ARRI CSC, a full service camera and lighting equipment rental group in the U.S., is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its facility in Fort Lauderdale, FL. That is 10 years of a bricks and mortar presence, of employing and training Florida residents, of commitment to the Florida production industry and of constant investment, according to a company statement.
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MOONACHIE, NJ — 4Wall New York has completed its move to a new 121,000-square-foot location from the 75,000 square foot facility the company has maintained here for the last five years. The move, to 35 State Street, also in Moonachie, was completed on July 22. Along with its expanded presence in the New York metro market, 4Wall maintains locations in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Nashville and Washington, DC.
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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – Video hardware/software company Green Hippo has selected Electrosonic SA cc as their new distributor in South Africa. The team at Electrosonic SA cc, a supplier of stage, theatre and entertainment lighting for more than 21 years, sees this partnership as an “exciting extension” to the range of brands that it represents, such as Martin Professional, CM Loadstar, ADB, Compulite Litec and Milos Structural Systems.
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WUPPERTAL, Germany — Riedel Communications named Franck Berger sales manager responsible for France and the French-speaking regions of North Africa. He is based in Paris.
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