On the Move

ORLANDO, FL – Da-Lite Screen Company honored its professional sales consultants at its annual awards dinner on June 14, 2011 prior to the opening of InfoComm 2011. This year, Sam Gremillion was recognized with the Sales Consultant of the Year award.

KORTRIJK, Belgium — Following his upcoming appointment as Chairman of Gimv as of June 30, 2011, Dr Urbain Vandeurzen, Chairman and CEO of LMS International, has decided to resign from the Board of Directors of Barco nv. Barco’s board and executive management team expressed their appreciation for Vandeurzen’s contributions to the company.

SAN FRANCISCO — Wohler Technologies named Don Bird chief marketing officer (CMO), a newly created position. With a 30-plus-year career in the media and cinema industries, including more than 20 years in executive management, Bird will lead all of Wohler’s sales, marketing, and product line management operations.

WEST HARTFORD, CT — Legrand, North America has completed its acquisition of Middle Atlantic Products Inc. The Fairfield, NJ-based company has become Legrand’s Commercial A/V division.

MESQUITE, TX — The Dallas-area sales and service center for Fujifilm North America Corporation, Optical Devices Division has moved. The new address is: Fujifilm North America Corporation, Optical Devices Division; 18601 LBJ Freeway, Suite 100; Mesquite, TX 75150. The phone and fax numbers are unchanged: Phone: 972.385.8902; Fax: 972.392.3251.

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO — Liberty AV Solutions, a division of Wesco Distribution, Inc. acquired Middleton, WI-based Intelix, a manufacturer of AV components and software, for an undisclosed sum. Liberty, part of Wesco since 2006, supplies AV products including bulk wire and cable, equipment enclosures and mounts and power distribution products.

KITCHENER, ONT. – Christie announced that Paul Salvini has joined the company in the role of Chief Technology Officer (CTO), reporting to Gerry Remers, President & COO, Christie Digital Systems Canada Inc., effective immediately. Based in the company’s Kitchener office, Dr. Salvini will guide the systems and software direction of Christie, both for current offerings and for new growth platforms, including exploration of new concepts and technologies designed to benefit Christie’s extensive, global customer base.

BOSTON, MA – Lumenpulse Inc. announced that Peter D. Karol has joined as executive vice president and general counsel. Based in Boston, Karol will oversee all aspects of Lumenpulse’s legal strategy, including business agreements, intellectual property rights, corporate governance and regulatory management.