On the Move

MARKHAM, ONTARIO – Importer/distributor A.C.T Lighting announces the opening of A.C.T Lighting Canada in Markham, Ontario.  Andrew Beck will head the new office as general manager. A Saskatchewan native, Beck most recently served as senior account executive at PRG’s Toronto office.

LITITZ, PA — Kevin Taylor has joined the Tait Towers and Fisher Technical Services management team as president of automation, alongside Scott Fisher, CEO and president, Fisher Technical Services. Taylor’s appointment reflects the integration of the two companies, combining Tait’s strengths in international touring with Fisher Technical Services’ foundation in permanent installation and rigging. Taylor has more than 20 years of experience in both engineering and business development.

LARGO, FL – Lighting industry veteran Stephen Ellison has joined SeaChanger as a Product Specialist for its SeaChanger architectural and theatrical lighting fixtures. Ellison has more than 30 years of industry experience in design, consulting, systems engineering, technical direction and production management.

NORTH CREEK, NY – Kevin Parsley has joined Creative Stage Lighting as an account representative for the company’s rental and productions operations. The touring veteran has a decade of experience with companies including Epic Productions, PRG and Light & Sound Design.

LOS ANGELES – Paul Kent has rejoined Electrosonic as Senior Consultant to the Cultural Entertainment and Leisure (CEL) team for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Kent originally joined Electrosonic in 1996. Prior to re-joining Electrosonic, Kent worked as a consultant for attraction design and operation companies, working on internationally renowned projects such as Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi.

LAS VEGAS – Stage Technologies Limited Group CEO Mark Ager is relocating to the Las Vegas office, replacing Kevin Taylor, who left the company April 30. Since founding Stage Technologies with John Hastie in 1994, Ager has played a key role in the development of the Acrobat system, which allows multiple axes to be controlled from a single console, along with other advances in stage automation.

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – The TSD Group, run by Daniel Lema, is the new exclusive Argentinian distributor for Robe. Many factors made the deal happen, including an upturn in the Argentinian economy and the increasing proliferation of international artists performing in the country.

FT. LAUDERDALE, FL – Dino Pascarelli has joined ARRI CSC as Digital Liaison. Pascarelli comes with a background in post production working as an editor for several years in the New York market place for KTMV Channel 12, American Movie Classics, Voom HD and Ralphieboy Studios. Also new to the company are Office Administrative Lucila Dorta and Marketing Intern Mareike Zoller.