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  In Memoriam: Paul Marantz
The architectural lighting designer, Paul Marantz, a principal of the firm Fisher Marantz, now known as Fisher Marantz Stone, died May 26.
Born in 1938, he was interested in performance lighting at an early age, reportedly ...
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In Memoriam: William Dudley
The British scenic designer William Dudley, whose work was often seen on Broadway and who did pioneering work with large-scale projection design, died on May 31. He was 78 and suffered from Alzheimer's. ...
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Antari USA Expands Sales Team with New East Coast Regional Manager
Antari Lighting and Effects USA announces the appointment of Ana Jaramillo as east coast regional sales manager. Jaramillo has over 25 years of experience in the professional lighting and effects industry, including 23 years ...
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Bandit Lites Welcomes New Talent to Multiple Offices
In what has become a 2025 trend, Bandit Lites has added even more key full-time team members to multiple locations. Hirings include Zack Bell as production fabrication coordinator, Lane Gill as production fabrication ...
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Burton Ishmael Joins DAS Audio as Senior Market Development Manager, Pro Audio
DAS Audio of America announces the official addition of Burton Ishmael to its growing team. Ishmael will serve as senior market development manager, pro audio.
In his new role, Ishmael will focus on expanding DAS Audio's ...
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Brad Schiller Joins GLP to Lead New Department
Brad Schiller has joined GLP to lead the new Lighting Technology Engagement Team, based out of the company's Americas headquarters in Los Angeles, California.
In a decades-spanning career, Schiller has been at the ...
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In Memoriam: Sho Sato, Founder of Hosa Technology
Sho Sato, founder of Hosa Technology in Buena Park, California passed away peacefully on May 15, 2025, in Whittier, California. He was 81.
In a statement from the company: "Born on November 27, 1943, in Yokohama, Japan, ...
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HARMAN Professional Solutions Names Jason Bethune as Business Development Leader for Themed Entertainment
HARMAN Professional Solutions announces the appointment of Jason Bethune as business development leader for themed entertainment. Bethune will focus on driving growth in the global themed entertainment market, with a special ...
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Kevin Christopher Joins The Pine Box Studios as Business Development Associate
The Wilmington, Delaware-based rehearsal facility The Pine Box Studios adds Kevin Christopher to its team as business development associate. In a statement, the company says. "With a dynamic career spanning over two decades ...
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Christie Lites Remembers Denis Richard
Lighting&Sound America has learned of the unexpected death of Denis Richard on March 29. He was 69. In his nearly 50-year career, he made a significant impact on the growth of the entertainment lighting production and rental ...
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Behind the Scenes Welcomes New Board Member Laura Hoepker
Behind the Scenes announces the appointment of Laura Hoepker to its board of directors. Hoepker brings with her more than 30 years of experience in the entertainment technology industry, including leadership roles in sales, ...
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WAVIT Names Alexandra Garip of AVI-SPL as Inaugural Recipient of the Mary Cook Empowerment Scholarship
WAVIT (Women in AV/IT) announces Alexandra Garip of AVI-SPL as the inaugural recipient of the Mary Cook Empowerment Award: Designing the Future scholarship. The award, created in memory of industry pioneer Mary Cook, ...
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TEKVOX Names Three to Business Advisory Board
TEKVOX announces the formation of its Business Advisory Board to help guide the company on its continuing growth path across all markets. The first three members named to the board are Dr. Josiah Way, Darnell Joseph, ...
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HIVE Expands its Team with New Talent
Hive, the multi-award-winning specialist in media control solutions, is expanding its team with five new roles as it continues to scale. Rory Jervis joins as sales director to drive commercial growth, while Nigel Sadler ...
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Cory Crawford Promoted to President, Sales and Systems Integration Division, US at Solotech
Solotech announces the promotion of Cory Crawford to president of the sales and systems integration (SSI) division, US.
"Since joining Solotech, Cory has demonstrated strong leadership and a deep understanding of the ...
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Anolis Appoints Eloise Reed
Architectural LED lighting brand Anolis -- a Robe Business -- has appointed Eloise Reed as its international specification manager.
Reed is based in the UK and will be traveling extensively in her role for the ...
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Michael Golden Joins 4Wall Entertainment as VP of Live Events
4Wall Entertainment has named Michael Golden as its new vice president of live events. With a career spanning over four decades, Golden brings experience of large-scale productions for music legends like Alabama and Kenny ...
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Void Acoustics Appoints Sam Brandon as New Managing Director
Void Acoustics appoints Sam Brandon as its new managing director. He succeeds co-founder Alex Skan, who has held the position since 2016 and will continue to play an active role within the business. ...
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Brompton Technology Appoints Steve Leyland as New Chairman
Brompton Technology announces the appointment of Steve Leyland as its new chairman of the board.
Leyland's appointment follows the resignation of Brompton's previous chairman, Neil Gaydon, for health reasons. Gaydon joined ...
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VOLUX Lighting Appoints Heather Busch as Director of Business Development
VOLUX Lighting has named Heather Busch as its new director of business development. With over two decades of experience driving revenue growth and forging industry relationships, Busch will spearhead initiatives to expand ...
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