AARHUS, Denmark and DUBAI, UAE — Top execs at SGM and Venuetech have re-established old ties, SGM noted, in a recent announcement about Venuetech’s appointment as sole distributor of SGM products in the Middle East. Pictured here, from left, is Peter Johansen, CEO of SGM Light and Elie Kheirallah, technical director of Venuetech.
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COLUMBIA, SC — Gattis Professional Audio of Lexington, SC worked on an AV upgrade at the South Carolina State House is the seat of South Carolina’s state government in Columbia, SC. Company president Sid Gattis discussed the project and his decision to deploy two Eiki EK-810U 8000 Lumen laser projectors.
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TAMPA, FL — Paul O’Neill, a producer, composer and lyricist who founded Trans-Siberian Orchestra in the mid-1990s and saw its twin holiday tours rise to enormous success, died April 5 in Tampa, FL. He was 61.
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NASHVILLE — Kari Jobe, a worship pastor at Gateway Church in Southlake, TX, who is also a Grammy nominated singer/songwriter and winner of multiple Dove awards, is touring in support of her fifth studio album, The Garden, which was released in Feb. 2017. 4Wall Nashville provided LD Andy Rushing with the tour rig.
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LOS ANGELES – Zylight, a leading manufacturer and distributor of innovative LED lighting solutions, today announced it is the distributor of Rayzr 7 – the new series of seven-inch LED Fresnels. Rayzr 7 is the latest in a select group of broadcast, film, and stage lighting manufacturers that Zylight distributes across North and South America. Zylight will showcase its entire product line, as well as products it distributes from other companies, next month at the 2017 NAB Show (Booth C7947) in Las Vegas, Nev.
MIDDLETON, WI — ETC has a new person to support its growing rigging presence in the southern U.S. In his new role as rigging regional sales manager for the South, Stu Schatz will work closely with ETC’s rigging representatives and dealers in the area to provide sales support for customers.
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BRISTOL, U.K. — Bristol-based lighting and visual specialists Fineline Lighting has added Martin’s FACE 5 LED system to its inventory. The purchase represents a first for the U.K., the companies said. Pictured here, from left, are Fineline Rob Sangwell and Martin/Harman’s Dave Stewart.
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KITCHENER, Ontario — For the lobby of 2 Queen Street East, a 20-story office building in Toronto’s financial district, Forge Media + Design created a wind and water display using Christie MicroTiles.
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LOS ANGELES — For the Geffen Playhouse’s 15th annual “Backstage at the Geffen” fundraiser, lighting supervisor Darren Rezowalli used six Chauvet Rogue R2 Wash fixtures from supplied by Three-Phase Productions and four Ovation B-2805FC batten- style RGBA-Lime fixtures supplied by FP Logistics.
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SHANGHAI, China – Creative Technology (CT) reported that Simon Tibble, managing director of Creative Technology in Shanghai and a 40-year industry veteran, died April 6, 2017.
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SGM’s P-10, unveiled at Prolight+Sound 2017 (Hall 4.0, Stand D20/D25), uses 48 RGBW 24W LEDs to produce smooth color mixing, dimming and an impressive 40,000 lumen output.
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FRANKFURT – Dataton will be showcasing its new WATCHPAX 4 media player at Prolight + Sound 2017. Designed for playback of multi-display shows created in Dataton WATCHOUT, the WATCHPAX 4 sticks out from the crowd with its classy looks, trim format and user-friendly approach. The unit also packs a punch – as will be demonstrated on the Dataton stand in Hall 4.0 B59 with 8K output (4 x 4K).