BROOKLYN, NY — For the much-discussed and tweeted-about 2013 MTV Video Music Awards, held at Barclays Center here Aug. 25, the lighting rig was hardly at the center of attention, but was nevertheless an integral part of the show. LD Tom Kenny’s big rig included fixtures from Robe and Harman’s Martin supplied by VER.
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SHELTON, CT — Lex Products Corp., a manufacturer of power distribution and control systems based here, has promoted Joe Birchak and Tom Siko to senior sales positions within the company. Birchak (pictured left) will now be serving in the position of senior vice president business development. Siko (pictured right) moves into the newly created role of vice president sales — Entertainment, Industrial and Military.
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SUNRISE, FL — Chauvet, based here, opened a full-service subsidiary in Mexico, Chauvet And Sons De Mexico S De Rl De CV, following the acquisition of the assets of long-time Chauvet distributor in Mexico, Novelties. Chauvet and Sons De Mexico S De Rl De CV is a full-service branch office and distribution center for the Chauvet Professional, Chauvet DJ, and Trusst brands.
Read More »LOS ANGELES — Electrosonic announced that it has completed the final phase of its previously announced Global Immersion acquisition. The Global Immersion specialists in large format screens for cinema and planetariums are now part of Electrosonic’s Entertainment business. Electrosonic has also launched a new website that highlights its immersive theater solutions.
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WEST LONDON, U.K. — Colour Sound Experiment, based here, supported Festival Republic’s Dance, Lock Up / Rock and BBC Introducing Stages at the 2013 Reading and Leeds Festivals with visual design along with gear. Colour Sound also provided LED screen to the Dance stage (pictured here) and lighting for two silent discos and the Action Aid tent … and replicated all of this in Leeds.
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WUPPERTAL, Germany — Riedel Communications, based here, will participate in the AVB@IBC Conference set for Sept. 15 in conjunction with IBC2013 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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JOHANNESBURG — South African event production company AV Systems has invested in the latest digiLED MC10 video modules from international screen provider displayLED. AV Systems has purchased 192 tiles of the digiLED MC10LSR model.
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