IA Stage announces that Brian F. Evans is joining the company as Manufacturing Director. The position will provide centralized leadership and guidance for IA Stage’s busy manufacturing plant. Evans will also head up factory productivity and maintenance with an eye towards streamlining manufacturing operations.Read More »IA Stage Welcomes Brian F. Evans as Manufacturing Director
3Made AV, a newly established Belgian audio-visual consultancy and distribution company, has become a new distributor for AV Stumpfl PIXERA media server systems in the… Read More »3Made AV Becomes New Distributor for PIXERA Media Servers in Benelux Region
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Marketa Fantova joins the team at ROBE lighting s.r.o. as International Education Program Coordinator and Designer, where her role will be coordinating ROBE’s existing NRG program on an international level. ROBE lighting s.r.o.’s Commercial Director, Josef Valchar Jr (JJ) says: “We are delighted to have Marketa onboard. We have known each other for some time, she has the right knowledge and extensive connections in the arts and education worlds, great communication and diplomatic skills, and we are all looking forward to working alongside her as she develops this important and exciting aspect of ROBE’s future vision.”Read More »Marketa Fantova Joins Robe to Expand NRG Initiatives.
Solotech announces the appointment of Bob Leonard as the Vice President of Operations, Sales and Systems Integration Division, USA, starting September 5th, 2023.Read More »Bob Leonard Appointed Vice President of Operations, Sales and Systems Integration USA for Solotech
GLP UK has appointed the experienced Paul Fielder as its new key account manager. Coming from a theatre lighting background, he was previously technical sales consultant at Stage Electrics after leaving the Royal Opera House, where he was lighting systems assistant manager. He also worked in a series of London theatres for the Really Useful Group, gaining much experience in various technical lighting roles.Read More »Paul Fielder Appointed GLP UK’s New Key Account Manager
Obsidian Control Systems announces that Controllux BV has been named the exclusive distributor of Obsidian products in the Netherlands. The agreement, which went into effect on July 1, 2023, covers Obsidian’s full range of lighting control products, including the company’s growing range of NETRON data distribution devices.Read More »Controllux BV New Distributor for Obsidian Control Systems in the Netherlands
Bandit Lites is thrilled to share the hiring of Amy Kerestessy as the Director of Human Resources. She will be responsible for implementing policy and procedures, onboarding new hires, managing employee engagement, assisting with record keeping as well as other duties.Read More »Amy Kerestessy Joins Bandit Lites as Director of Human Resources
“It’s all about the people,” states Chris Norwood of Norwood Productions, explaining his people-first management style, and echoing a phrase actively embraced and promoted by Robe’s South African distributor, DWR. However, good, reliable, and flexible kit also helps a business thrive, and Johannesburg-based Norwood Productions has invested in some of Robe’s most compact fixture ranges to further the company’s growth – starting with LED Beam 100s and now also including LEDBeam 150s and LEDBeam 350s, with some Spikies on order. The Robe purchases – eight of each fixture – are perfect for the current size and scale of the events they are providing with top notch technical production.Read More »Norwood Productions Invests in Robe
Canto USA announces that Shawn Harmon has been appointed as its North American Sales Manager, beginning October 1, 2023. A graduate of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Lighting Design, Shawn has been working professionally in the specific field of Lighting Design and Systems Integration since 2004.Read More »Canto USA Appoints Shawn Harmon as North American Sales Manager
Neutrik Americas, the leading supplier of robust and reliable professional AVL connectivity solutions, announces the appointment of Fernando Manfrini to the position of Technology Business Manager for Latin America. Manfrini started with Neutrik Americas on August 1, 2023, and is stationed in Miami, FL.Read More »Neutrik Americas Announces Fernando Manfrini as Technology Business Manager for Latin America
Nordlite Veranstaltungstechnik GmbH is a leading regional provider of event technology and set construction solutions. The Hamburg-based company offers various complete solutions in the event sector, from conception and design through technical planning and implementation to dry hire. The clientele primarily includes large and medium-sized companies.Read More »Nordlite Opts for GLP’s impression X5 Series
Avid, a leading technology provider that in the media and entertainment industry, announced on August 9, 2023 that it entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of STG in an all-cash transaction valuing Avid at approximately $1.4 billion, inclusive of Avid’s net debt. Under the terms of the agreement, Avid stockholders will receive $27.05 in cash for each share of Avid common stock. The cash purchase price represents a premium of 32.1% over the Company’s unaffected closing share price on May 23, 2023, the last full trading day prior to media speculation regarding a potential sale of the Company.Read More »Avid Technology to be Acquired by an STG Affiliate for $1.4 Billion