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(5/31/2017)

-In Memoriam: Lenore Doxsee

In Memoriam: Lenore Doxsee

Lighting designer Lenore Doxsee died on May 19, of ovarian cancer. She was 52. A graduate of Williams College, she earned an MFA degree in lighting from New York University in 1990. She also served as associate teacher and head of ...More

(5/31/2017)

-Altman Lighting Introduces Jaime Friedstadt as International Sales Director

Altman Lighting Introduces Jaime Friedstadt as International Sales Director

In a move to expand their International sales division, Altman Lighting announces the appointment of Jaime Friedstadt as its new international sales director. With a wealth of knowledge in both the architectural and ...More

(5/31/2017)

-Italian Speaker Imports Announces New Director of Sales

Italian Speaker Imports Announces New Director of Sales

Italian Speaker Imports (ISI / FBT USA) announces the addition of Chris Grajewski as its new director of sales. A seasoned professional with a love for all things audio, Grajewski has over 22 years of experience in the ...More

(5/30/2017)

-A.C. Lighting Inc. Announces Southeastern Sales Representative

A.C. Lighting Inc. Announces Southeastern Sales Representative

A.C. Lighting Inc., distributor of lighting, rigging, and video technologies, recently announced the addition of Dennis Aplin as southeastern sales representative to its team.
Aplin is A.C.'s third high-profile hire in ...
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(5/30/2017)

-Scott Kinnebrew Joins Elation as Regional Sales Manager for Central US

Scott Kinnebrew Joins Elation as Regional Sales Manager for Central US

Elation Professional announces that lighting professional Scott Kinnebrew has joined the company as regional sales manager -- Central US. Kinnebrew will focus on helping to grow Elation's central US territory and will work ...More

(5/30/2017)

-Avolites Hires Two New US Support Engineers

Avolites Hires Two New US Support Engineers

Avolites and its US distributor, Group One Ltd., announce the appointments of two support engineers: Kade Behm and Ruben Laine. Both new hires report directly to Avolites US national sales manager Brad WhiteMore

(5/23/2017)

-RCF Expands Sales and Engineering Team with Addition of Jim Reed

RCF Expands Sales and Engineering Team with Addition of Jim Reed

RCF announces the expansion of their US sales and engineering team with the addition of Jim Reed. Reed joins the RCF team to provide product and engineering support as well as addressing customer service items. ...More

(5/22/2017)

-Listen Technologies CEO Receives InfoComm 2017 Adele De Berri Pioneers in AV Award

Listen Technologies CEO Receives InfoComm 2017 Adele De Berri Pioneers in AV Award

Listen Technologies, a provider of assistive listening products for more than 17 years, announces that Russ Gentner, co-founder, president, and CEO of Listen Technologies, has been awarded InfoComm International' ...More

(5/16/2017)

-Ryan Kanarek Promoted to Software Support Manager at A.C.T Lighting, Inc.

Ryan Kanarek Promoted to Software Support Manager at A.C.T Lighting, Inc.

A.C.T Lighting, Inc. announces the promotion of Ryan Kanarek to the new post of software support manager. Kanarek has filled the role of software technical support for the past two years and will work closely with Will ...More

(5/15/2017)

-David Cerda to Receive Special Non-Equity Jeff Award

David Cerda to Receive Special Non-Equity Jeff Award

More than 200 members of the Chicago theatre community signed a recommendation that the 2017 Non-Equity Special Jeff Award be bestowed on David Cerda, the co-founder and artistic director of Hell in a Handbag Productions for ...More

(5/15/2017)

-EAW Expands Sales Engineer Team with Josh Garcia

EAW Expands Sales Engineer Team with Josh Garcia

Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW) has completed their US sales engineering team with the addition of Josh Garcia, who will represent EAW in the western half of the United States. The announcement was made by Jim Newhouse, ...More

(5/15/2017)

-Williams Sound Promotes Richard Lough to COO

Williams Sound Promotes Richard Lough to COO

Williams Sound announces the promotion of Richard Lough to chief operating officer. Lough formerly held the role of chief financial officer.
Says Paul Ingebrigtsen, president and CEO, "This move represents an ...
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(5/12/2017)

-In Memoriam; Corky Boyd

In Memoriam; Corky Boyd

John Cummings "Corky" Boyd, died on May 7. He was 50. He was born in Portland, Oregon, where he also grew up. He obtained a bachelor of arts degree in economics from Northwestern University, then got a master of fine arts degree, in ...More

(5/9/2017)

-Becky Koester Accepts Role as General Manager of High End Systems

Becky Koester Accepts Role as General Manager of High End Systems

On June 1st, Becky Koester will officially begin in her new role as general manager for High End Systems. Earlier this year, ETC acquired High End Systems from Barco Lighting Systems, Inc. and has been working ...More

(5/9/2017)

-ETC Welcomes Chris Patton as Marketing Product Manager for Architectural Luminaires

ETC Welcomes Chris Patton as Marketing Product Manager for Architectural Luminaires

On May 1st, Chris Patton officially joined ETC as the marketing product manager for architectural luminaires. Patton has been an unofficial part of the ETC family since 2014, when ETC and GDS formed a partnership for the ...More

(5/9/2017)

-Michele Ferreira Joins Electrosonic as Director of Sales - West Coast

Michele Ferreira Joins Electrosonic as Director of Sales - West Coast

Electrosonic continues to expand its staff roster with the hiring of Michele Ferreira as director of sales - west. She will be based in the San Francisco area leading the west coast sales team and growing Electrosonic's ...More

(5/8/2017)

-Claire Beeson Named Editor of Light & Sound International

Claire Beeson Named Editor of Light & Sound International

PLASA managing director Peter Heath announces that Claire Beeson has been promoted to editor of Light & Sound International (LSi). Beeson has been with LSi and PLASA for the past 10 years, serving as LS ...More

(5/4/2017)

-New Concert Touring & Events Chair Announced for the 10th Knight of Illumination Awards

New Concert Touring & Events Chair Announced for the 10th Knight of Illumination Awards

The Knight of Illumination Awards 2017 (KOI), which celebrates the creative talents of international lighting and digital content designers working in the UK, announces the appointment of a new chair of the Concert Touring & Events ...More

(5/3/2017)

-Martin Drumm Joins Penn Elcom

Martin Drumm Joins Penn Elcom

Designer and product specialist Martin Drumm joins the Penn Elcom team, bringing his vast experience, zest for innovation, and imaginative flair to the company's flightcase and racks hardware division, where he will be ...More

(5/2/2017)

-Marilyn Fernandes Joins EAW Engineering Team

Marilyn Fernandes Joins EAW Engineering Team

Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW) has added Marilyn Fernandes to the engineering project management team. The announcement was made by Geoff McKinnon, engineering manager for EAW.
Fernandes, who has a BS in chemical ...
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