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MIDDLETON, WI — At ETC’s annual holiday party on Dec. 11, 2015, CEO Fred Foster announced a surprise invitation for all 800 Wisconsin-based employees to attend screenings of Star Wars: The Force Awakens at a Madison, WI movie theater. The surprise gesture, which involved the rental of the entire theatre, was picked up as a national news item appearing on NBC and other outlets. ETC staffers in the U.K. and Northeast were able to take time off to catch the movie as well.

ELGIN, IL – The Harting Technology Group, headquartered in Espelkamp, Germany, reported that its sales in its 2014/2015 fiscal year were up by 3.7 percent to a new high point, EUR 567 million, for the company.

SUNNYVALE, CA – For Sunnyvale Seventh-day Adventist Church, which is located less than a 15-minute drive from the world headquarters of Apple, Google, Intel, Cisco and a host of other Silicon Valley powerhouses, Legend Theatrical installed LED fixtures from Chauvet Professional. The new rig includes Ovation E-190WW LED ellipsoidals, Rogue R1 Spots, COLORado 2-Quad Zoom VW Tour par-style fixtures, COLORdash Par-Hex 12 RGBAW+UV pars and COLORado Batten 72 Tour washes.

LOS ANGELES – NBC’s production of The Wiz Live!, which drew 11.5 million viewers and critical acclaim, featured a lighting design by Allen Branton, that included Clay Paky Alpha 800 Profile and Sharpy fixtures along with grandMA2 consoles for lighting and show control.  A.C.T Lighting, Inc. distributes both product lines in North America.

NASHVILLE – Music City is home to yet another production company, as Screenworks hung out their shingle and got one of those respected “615” area codes on Dec. 10. They celebrated with an all-day open house/reception that brought long time friends and new acquaintances into their new office and warehouse. Pictured here, from left, are Andy Gerber, Danny O’Bryen and Randy Mayer.