On the Move

LONDON — Green Hippo named Tom Etra Technical Sales Manager for the EMEA region. Etra, who has been with the company for five years in its Special Projects and Support department, graduated with honors with a degree in Technical Theatre from the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts.

LOS ANGELES – At LDI 2011, TMB’s exclusive North American distribution of Schnick Schnack Systems was formally confirmed with the two companies’ CEOs shaking hands over their signed distribution agreement. TMB will offer Schnick Schnack Systems’ products plus full technical support.

Digital Media Specialist Chris MacKarell has joined rental equipment group ARRI CSC as Digital Workflow Supervisor. MacKarell will create and support effective On-Set Digital Workflow products and services for the ARRI CSC digital imaging departments in New Jersey and Florida, and Illumination Dynamics, in Charlotte, NC.

AARHUS, Denmark – Ritchie Reed joins Martin Professional’s EMEA sales organization as account manager for theatre sales in the UK market. Reed has extensive experience in the UK theatre lighting market, most recently from Selecon Lighting/Philips Entertainment.

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL — Creative Technology Chicago has moved to a new 62,500 sq. ft facility near O’Hare International Airport. The new facility has double the warehouse space of the previous building and includes a dedicated equipment demo area for client demonstrations and programming. The offices are larger and have been designed with an open floor plan to accommodate CT’s current staff and enable expansion for future growth.

MOSCOW — Riedel Communications opened a branch office in Moscow recently. The new location, the 10th location for the company, was opened in response to demand for the company’s products in Eastern Europe, including Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. The company also maintains offices in the U.S., Asia U.K., Europe and Australia.

LOS ANGELES – Bob Ferra has joined A.C.T Lighting as Product Specialist for the company’s cable business. Previously, Ferra worked in business development for AV products at a leading cable manufacturer, where he introduced their line of AV cable assemblies and designed numerous products for OEM customers.

Valasske Mezirici, CZECH REPUBLIC – Seven new faces have joined the Robe lighting team at their Valasske Mezirici HQ in the Czech Republic, enhancing the sales, marketing and web team.

LEXINGTON, AL — SnowMasters/Global Special Effects, which has recently been renamed Global Special Effects to reflect its expansion into other special effects categories, also announced that Francisco Guerra, the company’s former CEO, has returned fulltime as the company continues its expansion. Its products are now available through 23 international distributors.

Equipment rental group ARRI CSC announces two new members to its US rental offices. Darrell Brock joins the Florida office as lighting and grip rental supervisor, while Ruben Rodriguez joins the New Jersey location as camera rental agent.

FORT LEE, NJ –  FOR-A Corporation of America named Austin, TX-based ProVideo Solutions as its sales representative for customers and dealers throughout Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana. FOR-A also works with Dan Weaver & Associates in the Midwest (OH, IN, KY, IL, MI, MN, WI, IA, MO, KS, NE, ND, SD).

PHOENIX — Clearwing Productions added William Irwin IV to assist with the company’s business development projects and sales initiatives. Prior to Clearwing, Irwin worked for John S Hyatt & Associates of Grand Rapids, MI. He started with that company’s Phoenix branch in 2007, selling lighting systems, install-packages, and managing procurement.