On the Move

LAS VEGAS – Women in AV (WAVE) honored AVI-SPL’s Alexis LaBroi with their first mentoring award presented during the NSCA- WAVE Networking reception June 13 at the annual InfoComm show in Las Vegas. LaBroi has been a member of the AV industry for more than 15 years, and joined AVI-SPL’s Columbia, MD office in April 2012.

LONDON – Pharos Architectural Controls has restructured its management team with Simon Hicks promoted to Technical Director and Chris Hunt taking the role of Managing Director. The other directors are founders Richard Mead and Nick Archdale, both of who remain actively involved in the company.

SANFORD, FL — InterAmerica Stage announced that Bob Blucher, who had worked with the company from 2001 through 2003, has returned as project manager.

LAS VEGAS — Blue Planet Lighting named Bill McGarvin service department manager at the company’s new Las Vegas facility. Prior to Blue Planet Lighting, McGarvin served as a moving lighting technician and electrician at the Wynn Casino in Las Vegas.

TORONTO – Mike Gillis has joined A.C.T Lighting Canada as its new salesperson. Gillis began in the industry as a teenager, moving up to owning medium-sized lighting rigs, and in the late 80s/early 90s, he opened Phase Lighting followed by Profile Technoloiges. He most recently worked at TMB.

BOIRARGUES, France – Spanish tower lift manufacturer VMB and France-based ESL have signed a deal for the exclusive distribution of all VMB products in France. ESL will now also be the official service center for all VMB lifts.