MADISON, WI – Full Compass Systems recently promoted Laurie Andres from marketing & public relations specialist to senior marketing coordinator. Andres will continue to coordinate day-to-day operations of the Full Compass marketing department, oversee production schedules and contribute to the planning and development of marketing programs.
Read More »BEAVERTON, OR — AVnu Alliance, an industry forum dedicated to bringing AVnu-certified interoperable AVB products to the market, has expanded with three new members. AudioScience, U.S.-based manufacturer specializing in digital audio peripherals; beyerdynamic, German developer of conferencing systems, headphones, and microphones; and OnTime Networks AS, Scandinavian supplier of industrial data communication products, have joined more than 40 AVnu Alliance member companies that represent industries across automotive, pro AV and consumer electronics.
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LAS VEGAS — The 2012 Parnelli Awards return to Las Vegas this October, and plans are already underway for an even bigger and better event than last year’s celebration in Orlando. A video recap of the 2011 awards program is now online at parnelliawards.com. Along with the evening’s highlights, including Kenny Chesney’s surprise appearance to present Ed Wannebo (pictured here) with his Lifetime Achievement Award, the highlight reel features masters of ceremonies Flo and Eddie (of Turtles fame) and the presentation of the Parnelli Visionary Award (to Jim Fackert) and Parnelli Audio Innovator Award (to Kenton Forsythe).
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PERTH, Australia – Perth’s Concert & Corporate Productions (CCP) has had a busy summer, but General Manager Sean McKernan, CCP had geared up for the season by purchasing eight Jands HPC12 dimmers. “Basically we run them as 48-way racks so you can tell them to be dimmer or distro,” said McKernan. “Now we can just send out one rack and any channel can be anything we require…It makes life so much easier and quicker for our crew.”
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COLUMBIA, MD —Nemetschek Vectorworks announces its Creative Minds Monthly Design Competition. The purpose is to challenge designers to explore multiple options for documenting and presenting a response to a design concept, be it architectural, landscape, entertainment and more. The competition is open to anyone within the U.S., and submissions can come from an individual or a group of up to four people.
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LOS ANGELES – Elation was involved with Deadmau5’s performance at Mansion 360 in Miami Beach, FL. Shining the light on the artist were Platinum Beam 5Rs and EPV 762MH moving head video panels, in addition to the club’s current installation of EPV and EVLED systems.
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WEST SUSSEX, UK – Creative Technology (CT) set the scene for the backdrop to The Voice, which premiered March 24 on the BBC. Alongside production designer Julian Healy, CT had a three day time frame to rig the LED screens as backdrops and floor covering. The main set screen was comprised of 30 sq. meters of Chromatek Black Faced 6mm LED screen. Beneath the artists’ feet is another 30 sq. meters of Flyer 12mm display to provide graphics and media content to further intensity the set design.
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KERKRADE, NETHERLANDS – Ian Webster has been named sales manager for the United Kingdom, northern region, by the ADJ Group. Webster will be responsible for sales and customer development for American DJ Lighting and American Audio products in his territory. Previously, Webster was a technical sales specialist with Motorola United Kingdom for seven years.
Read More »BURBANK, CA – SHS Global has opened an office here to service the West Coast of the U.S., Latin America, Asia and the Pacific Rim. Staffing the company’s fourth location is SHS co-owner Leigh-Anne Aiken, new sales rep Alberto Juarez and other support personnel. SHS’ other locations are in Austin, TX, New York and Brussels, Belgium.
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