LOS ANGELES – Lighting distributor A.C.T Lighting has announced that Chris Patton has joined the company’s sales team, and will concentrate in permanent installations and system sales. Most recently, Patton worked at Global Design Solutions (GDS). He was also a lead follow spot operator for the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2012 Summer Olympic and Paralympic games in London.
Read More »AUSTIN, TX — Barco’s High End Systems (HES), based here, and Creative Stage Lighting (CSL) announced a partnership agreement designating CSL as a Major Hog Controls Reseller in the U.S. The full range of Hog4 consoles is now available to CSL dealers and rental clients from the distributor’s North Creek, NY home base.
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MOORESTOWN, NJ – Starlite Productions welcomes Nathan Kimball, CTS DMC-E, to its growing engineering department. Kimball, a certified technical specialist with digital media certification, is… Read More »Starlite Productions Welcomes Nathan Kimball
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FIFE, UK – Phil Starling has joined Lex Products Ltd. as a sales engineer, responsible for growing and developing new customer relationships. Prior to joining Lex Products Ltd., Starling was a field-based business development manager at Magenta Research, where he was responsible for sales in digital extension and integration solutions for audio/video systems in the UK and Ireland.
Read More »CASTEL GOFFREDO, Italy – Luci Della Ribalta (LDR), based here, said its Canto followspots and related LDR products, including Xpress 21 color scrollers, would be distributed by Atlanta, GA-based Canto USA starting Aug. 1, 2013. The company’s products will no longer by distributed by Ballantyne-Strong, LDR added.
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AARHUS, Denmark — Harman Professional today announced the appointment of Steen Matthiesen to sales director, EMEA, for its Lighting Strategic Business Unit (SBU), Martin Professional. Matthiesen, a 14-year veteran of Martin Professional and former chief financial officer of EMEA, fills the role previously held by Villads Thomsen, who was recently promoted to global sales director.
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AARHUS, Denmark — Harman Professional has promoted company veteran, David Ravnkilde, to director of marketing of its Lighting Strategic Business Unit (SBU), Martin Professional. Effective immediately, Ravnkilde will assume responsibility for all product marketing and marketing communications and will report directly to Lars Dige Knudsen, vice president and general manager of Martin Professional. Ravnkilde joined Martin in 2004 and has held successively more senior management positions in product management and marketing.
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FRESNOY-en-THELLE, France – Robert Juliat recently named Thierry Dupont export service manager. Dupont is responsible for providing technical assistance on behalf of Robert Juliat to lighting professionals worldwide. Dupont has more than 30 years of experience in the entertainment industry, in both France and the U.K.
Read More »AARHUS, Denmark — Harman Professional promoted David Ravnkilde, pictured here, to director of marketing of its Lighting Strategic Business Unit (SBU), Martin Professional. Ravnkilde, who joined Martin in 2004, reports to Lars Dige Knudsen, Martin’s VP and GM. Harman also named Steen Matthiesen as Martin’s sales director, EMEA. Matthiesen, a 14-year Martin veteran, fills the role previously held by Villads Thomsen, who was recently promoted to global sales director.
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WARSAW, IN – Da-Lite, a producer of commercial and residential projection screens worldwide, announces the addition of Jeff Largen to the company’s Pro AV sales… Read More »Da-Lite Welcomes New Sales Consultant
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HERTFORDSHIRE, UK – The Milos Group announces its latest acquisition of UK-based truss lift and lighting/speaker stand manufacturer Mobil Tech International. Peter Stressing joins the Milos UK team and will lead new business development for all Milos products while continuing to provide support for existing Mobil Tech clients.
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ARGYLE, TX – GoVision, a supplier of customized modular LED walls and turnkey mobile LED units, has promoted Jeff Williams to the new position of director of operations. Williams, who most recently served as production manager, has been instrumental to GoVision’s rapid growth in staff, equipment and events since he joined the company six years ago.
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