Friborg, Matthiesen to Leave Harman Professional

	Brian Friborg

Brian Friborg, head of global tour lighting sales at Harman Professional Solutions, is leaving the company, Lighting&Sound America has learned. In his position, Friborg was in charge of the Martin Professional line of lighting products.

According to a letter circulated by Harman and signed by Brian Divine, VP, tour and cinema CSU and Bryan Bradley, SVP, entertainment SBU, "In agreement with Brian Friborg, it has been decided that Brian will step down as head of global tour lighting sales and pursue a career outside of Harman effective immediately. In addition, Steen Matthiesen will for personal reasons be released from his duties as head of EMEA tour lighting sales and his employment with Harman will be terminated effective mid-November. We would like to thank Brian and Steen for their efforts and wish them all the best for the future."

Mike Walker has been named director, tour lighting sales EMEA, and will report to Divine. Greg Jones, head of tour sales North America/Latin America and Jonas Stenvinkel, head of tour lighting sales Asia will also report to Divine.

Friborg and Matthiesen both joined Martin Professional in 1999.