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(3/7/2017)

-Rose Brand Inc. Introduces Carrie Johns as Its New Sales Account Manager

Rose Brand Inc. Introduces Carrie Johns as Its New Sales Account Manager

Rose Brand Inc. announces industry veteran Carrie Johns as its new sales account manager. Johns brings numerous years of entertainment and event industry experience to her position, having worked with a diverse customer ...More

(3/6/2017)

-David Stone Receives the Second Green Broadway Award

David Stone Receives the Second Green Broadway Award

The Broadway Green Alliance (BGA) announces that David Stone is the recipient of the 2017 Green Broadway Award. The Green Broadway Award honors an individual, show, or organization for outstanding achievement in making ...More

(3/2/2017)

-Shaminda Amarakoon Appointed Chair of the Technical Design and Production Department at Yale School of Drama

Shaminda Amarakoon Appointed Chair of the Technical Design and Production Department at Yale School of Drama

James Bundy, dean/artistic director has announced the appointment of Shaminda Amarakoon as chair of the technical design and production department and director of production at Yale School of Drama/Yale Repertory TheatreMore

(3/1/2017)

-Jim Bowie to Step Down as Electrosonic CEO on his 30th Anniversary

Jim Bowie to Step Down as Electrosonic CEO on his 30th Anniversary

Jim Bowie has announced that he will step down as CEO at the end of June-his 30th anniversary with Electronic. He will remain engaged with the company as a senior adviser to the board of Electrosonic Group. ...More

(2/28/2017)

-In Memoriam: David North

In Memoriam: David North

ETC released the following statement today about David North:
"We at ETC lost a friend, a mentor, and a great role model this weekend with the passing of David North. He died peacefully on Saturday, February 25th after a ...
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(2/28/2017)

-Pete Heffernan Joins Christie Lites Rentals

Pete Heffernan Joins Christie Lites Rentals

Longtime industry veteran Pete Heffernan has joined stage lighting industry leader Christie Lites. Heffernan was president of Bandit Lites for eight years prior to joining Christie Lites and his career spans more than three ...More

(2/28/2017)

-Available Light Announces Two Major Staff Promotions

Available Light Announces Two Major Staff Promotions

Available Light announces the promotion of two staff members: Derek Barnwell, Assoc. IALD from the Raleigh, North Carolina studio to principal and Rachel Gibney, Assoc. IALD, LC from the New York City studio to senior ...More

(2/27/2017)

-Richard Wilson New Elation Professional Sales Rep in Southern California

Richard Wilson New Elation Professional Sales Rep in Southern California

Richard Wilson has been named Elation Professional's new independent sales representative for Southern California. Wilson, who heads R.L. Wilson & Associates based in Temecula, California, has represented several ...More

(2/27/2017)

-Matt Sweeney and Jackson Benedict Assume New Roles in Sales At Electrosonic

Matt Sweeney and Jackson Benedict Assume New Roles in Sales At Electrosonic

Electrosonic announces that Matt Sweeney and Jackson Benedict are taking on new customer facing roles in the company. Sweeney rejoins the sales department as account manager for the Northeast and Benedict returns to ...More

(2/24/2017)

-Group One Limited Announces Key Personnel Changes

Group One Limited Announces Key Personnel Changes

Last year represented numerous milestones for Group One Limited, the Farmingdale, New York-based US distributor for DiGiCo, Avolites and several other well-respected audio and lighting manufacturers, Not only was it ...More

(2/24/2017)

-TMB's Grant Dunn Accepts Position at Electrosonic, Inc.

TMB's Grant Dunn Accepts Position at Electrosonic, Inc.

Four years ago, in his final year of graduate studies at Cal Arts, Grant Dunn signed on as an intern with TMB's Tech Support Department, specializing in video server support and programming. Since that time, Grant became a ...More

(2/23/2017)

-TMB Celebrates the Life of Tommy Stephenson, 1963 - 2017

TMB Celebrates the Life of Tommy Stephenson, 1963 - 2017

LSA has received sad news from TMB:
On the day of his passing, TMB fondly remembers our first employee, Tommy Stephenson, the loudest man in show business.
After a record breaking stint as Personal for Greg Lake (of ...
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(2/23/2017)

-Susan McGuirl Joins Behind the Scenes Foundation Board

Susan McGuirl Joins Behind the Scenes Foundation Board

Susan McGuirl, the Head of North America Entertainment, Entertainment Division, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty, has accepted an invitation to join the Behind the Scenes Foundation Board of Directors. Susan has ...More

(2/23/2017)

-Outback Appoints New Commercial Director

Outback Appoints New Commercial Director

Outback Rigging announces that Ed Pagett, formerly MD of Panalux Broadcast & Events has been appointment commercial director from February 1, 2017.
Pagett says, "My role at Outback is to help diversify their ...
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(2/23/2017)

-LMG Hires Phil Sapp and Ed Boyer to Join Technical Leadership Team

LMG Hires Phil Sapp and Ed Boyer to Join Technical Leadership Team

LMG announces the hiring of Phil Sapp as LED manager and Ed Boyer as manager of systems control. Industry veterans, both Sapp and Boyer, individually bring over 20 years of industry experience to their new roles. ...More

(2/22/2017)

-Goodbye Valère -- 1979 - 2017

Goodbye Valère -- 1979 - 2017

Ayrton released the following statement today about Valère Huart-Gyors:
"It is with a heavy heart that we report the heart of Valère stopped beating last Sunday. He was 37 years old."
"Valère Huart-Gyors, our ...
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(2/22/2017)

-Martin Audio Names Martha Callaghan as Northeast Regional Sales Manager

Martin Audio Names Martha Callaghan as Northeast Regional Sales Manager

Martin Audio has named Martha Callaghan to the position of northeast regional sales manager.
Callaghan's duties in this post will include engaging more closely with the company's customers in the region while optimizing ...
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(2/22/2017)

-BLUMANO Expands

BLUMANO Expands

UK-based international entertainment industry engineering design and safety specialists and consultants BLUMANO Ltd. is expanding and restructuring its operation.
The move brings the service of systems control in-house, with ...
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(2/17/2017)

-Gary Tay, Formerly of Extron, Appointed Director for Tripleplay Asia

Gary Tay, Formerly of Extron, Appointed Director for Tripleplay Asia

Developer of Digital Signage, IPTV, and Video Streaming solutions, Tripleplay has appointed former Extron consultant liaison manager, Gary Tay to head up its Asian business based from its regional headquarters in Singapore. ...More

(2/16/2017)

-ATR Treehouse Appoints Senior Account Manager

ATR Treehouse Appoints Senior Account Manager

ATR Treehouse of Providence, Rhode Island, a New England respected source for event staging and audio visual sales, rentals, and installations, has announced the appointment of Lew Abramson to the position of senior account ...More

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