SECAUCUS, NJ – Rose Brand’s Rigging Project Manager, Jesse Adams, is now an ETCP (Entertainment Technician Certification Program) Certified Rigger for Theatre, now making Rose Brand an ETCP Recognized Employer.
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TEMPE, AZ – Precise Corporate Staging promoted Dan Arends from director of operations to national director of sales, a new position. The company also added Dash Cooper, a musician and band founder, as digital media marketing manager.
Read More »DALLAS – Philips Vari-Lite has appointed Svetlost Teatar as its new distributor for Serbia. Svetlost Teatar has operations in Moscow, Skopje and Belgrade and already represents Selecon and Strand Lighting across Serbia. The company has 20 years of specialization in entertainment technology installs for theatres and other related venues.
Read More »SECAUCUS, NJ — BML-Blackbird Theatrical Services named industry veteran David Oakes director of production. Oakes had spent over two decades as a master electrician/gaffer working with designers, producers and promoters on many of the top live entertainment productions in the country and around the world.
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HIGHLAND PARK, NJ – Industry veterans Damian Doria and Alec Stoll have formed Stages Consultants, a theatre planning and design practice. The firm opened Jan. 3 with the focus on full-service consultation on theatre and acoustic design. Stages’ principals have nearly 40 years of consulting experience and another 30 in the performing arts industry.
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KNOXVILLE, TN — James Thomas Engineering announced that Mike Garl, president, will be leaving the company Jan. 1, 2012. “James Thomas Engineering would like to thank Mike for his 27 years of excellent leadership and vision,” the company noted. Tray Allen, who currently serves as vice-president, has been named president.
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SAN ANTONIO, TX – Music industry veteran Randy Caballero joins Mega Systems’ Los Angeles office as Western Regional Account Manager, where he will provide sales and technical support, training and service to regional dealers. Caballero’s career in the music industry includes a Grammy Award for his own music. His experience ranges from recording studio work to concert production offices; most recently he was musical director on two nationally released films.
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MONTREAL – MDG, a manufacturer of fog and haze atmospheric effects, has appointed AED Distribution as its official distributor in the Belgian and Luxembourg markets. This will allow clients to not only buy MDG products through AED Distribution, but also to rent products through its sister company, AED Rent.
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FORT WAYNE, IN – Industry Veteran Jeffrey Mateer has taken on the position as Sales Director at Apollo Design Technology. Mateer brings with him 30 years of experience from Light & Sound Design, PRG and Light Source, and most recently as product manager at Apollo.
Read More »MONTREAL – Solotech, international providers of turnkey sound, video, lighting and rigging systems, has expanded its Ottawa sales office to increase services in the National Capital Region (NCR) of Canada. The grand opening of the new location was Dec. 9. Solotech will offer sales and integration services from the Ottawa location, while rentals will continue to be handled from the Montreal head office.
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