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Bill Jones has joined Stage Electrics as business development manager based at the company’s Birmingham Branch. Jones has a wealth of industry knowledge and experience spanning some 15 years. His career began at lantern manufacturers CCT, following which he took on the role of pro-sales manager at Harman UK. He then moved on to the position of sales manager with Lightfactor, before moving to Cloud One in Birmingham.

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Audio-Technica has appointed Stuart Russell as area sales manager for central UK. Russell joins the company following a five-year spell with Soundcraft and takes on responsibility for sales and customer support in the midlands and Wales. Managing director Paul Maher officially welcomed Russell to the company during the recent Musikmesse exhibition: "I am extremely pleased to have Stuart on board. His appointment means that we now have one of the strongest field sales teams in this industry and his friendly and efficient style fits in perfectly with the philosophy of the company."

Audio-Technica has also promoted Tony Cooper to the role of market manager, UK, with responsibly for overseeing the UK sales team. Tony will combine his new duties with his previous role and will continue to work in the field servicing A-T’s customers across the north of the UK and Ireland.

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London-based sound specialist Orbital Sound has recently expanded its accounting division and appointed John Watson to take on the new position of Credit Controller. He will work alongside the head of accounts, Jerry Mangar, and will handle all aspects of customer liaison previously handled out of house.

By bringing this resource in-house it further streamlines operations and allows for a more a personal approach. John who obtained an Acting Diploma from the Birmingham School of Speech and Drama is currently studying for a AAT Diploma (Association of Accounting Technicians) with the aim to further his career in this direction.

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Martin Professional Inc has announced that respected lighting designer Joe Zamore has joined Martin US as application and integration specialist. Zamore’s main role will be to assist architects, lighting designers and Martin dealers in applying and integrating Martin equipment into their lighting projects. This could take the form of product application support, specification or design assistance, or any other requirements for factory direct support where Martin products are permanently installed.

Zamore brings with him a wealth of lighting knowledge and industry connections. With 25 years of lighting design experience, he will give Martin valuable insight from a professional designer’s point of view. A background in nightclub and architectural lighting design has led to a string of successful lighting and design credits including Harrah’s Casino in Atlantic City, Stu

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Audio-Technica (UK) Ltd has recently completed a major staff restructure involving both internal and external departments. As we reported last week, Stuart Russell has joined the team from Soundcraft, taking on the role of area sales manager for central UK, and Tony Cooper is promoted to the position of market manager, UK.

Further to these appointments, A-T have announced the completion of a wider restructuring process. Changes to the team based in the Leeds office see Denise Turner appointed executive assistant, Nassra Saeed as financial controller and Chris Todd in a combined export sales/technical support role. Joanne Harding is promoted to order processing supervisor, with Catherine Hartshorn and Kirsten Oakes joining the company as order processors. A-T has also implemented a young persons trainee scheme (YPTS) in conjunction with Starfish, an organisation that receives government

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Proel S.p.A. has announced the appointment of Remo Orsoni to its R&D team as sound engineer and pro audio product manager for the company’s Sound Reinforcement division. Orsoni has a rich background in pro audio, having been a musician, technician, sound engineer and technical consultant. He has been involved with a number of live tours, concerts and televised events, and has recently worked as a product manager with responsibility for speaker systems, power amplifiers, analogue and digital mixers and voice systems for Italian-based pro audio manufacturers.

Orsoni was directly involved in the development of the L.i.S.A. Linear Source Array systems developed by the Laboratorio Musica Vanis Dondi, which is marketed by Proel.

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PSL has appointed David March as business development manager of its Concert Touring division. Marking his return to the live entertainment industry after a spell in the architectural lighting sector, March was previously European operations manager at High End Systems, prior to which he was general manager at Vari-Lite Europe.

March will be working closely with the PSL Concert Touring team of Stephanie Jefcoate and Scott Russell, who are currently providing video and projection services for the Supertramp European Tour, the UK tours of Godspell and Sunset Boulevard, Lord of the Dance and the upcoming Gabrielle UK Tour. PSL managing director Gary Davies commented: "PSL Concert Touring has been one of the key players in the industry for many years. With David March joining our team we will now be able to offer our ever increasing range of specialist services to an even wider range

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Proel has announced the appointment of a new sales representative to handle the Home Counties. Ian Vile joins the company having returned to the UK from South Africa, bringing with him a wealth of experience in pro audio and professional PA equipment which, the company says, will be put to good use in their expanding range of PA and related equipment, together with the FBT, B&C and Alto ranges.

In his early career, Vile played with the popular South African band, Cinema, subsequently making two albums with the group. In 1986, he began supplying Johannesburg retailers with custom-manufactured speaker enclosures and, under the brand name Vidal, became one of South Africa’s leading designers of PA systems. Later, he branched-out into PA hire and installation work.

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The continuing expansion of automation control specialist Crestron has brought two new recruits to its UK facility in Kingston-upon-Thames. Ken Weller joins as sales & business development manager. His move, after seven years in custom development with hi-fi/home cinema loudspeaker specialists B&W Loudspeakers, reflects Crestron’s own increasing penetration of the high-end home automation market.

Weller is joined by Amy Hutchings as sales and administration co-ordinator, who brings a wealth of experience in similar capacities with internet companies, AltaVista and Razorfish. She will bring her own PR skills to bear as the first point of contact for Crestron’s increasing client base. Announcing the appointments, Robin van Meeuwen, managing director of Crestron UK, said: "These appointments are designed to consolidate our relationships with key customers. As our business

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AC Lighting has announced more new staff appointments at the company headquarters in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. As we reported last month, Ron Knell, a well-known face in the entertainment lighting industry, joins the Export Sales Department as senior account manager. Having spent 19 years with Lighting Technology in London, Knell held the position of export sales manager for the past three years. Knell not only brings a wealth of industry experience to the Export Team, his knowledge of export procedures is seen as invaluable.

David Neal has been appointed to the position of lighting and audio sales executive in the UK sales office. Working for the past 17 years at Westsun Vancouver Inc, Neal has a wide-ranging experience of lighting and audio projects and applications coupled with extensive product knowledge.

Peter Humber joined AC Lighting in March as UK sales executive. Previo

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Zero 88 has appointed Grant Bales-Smith to the newly-created project sales role. Bales-Smith has spent nearly eight years in the industry, gaining broad base experience in hire, events, sales and projects. He moves from Salisbury-based Stagecraft, where his most recent focus was projects and installation work. In his new role, Bales-Smith will be directly responsible for identifying and developing larger-scale projects and working closely with the company’s UK dealer network to manage the installations through to completion.

"With the increasing convergence of entertainment and architectural applications and the recent launch of Frog and Chilli products focused at this sector, Grant will have a pivotal role in developing new UK business for the brand," said Tim Burt, Zero 88 brand manager. "The experience gained at Stagecraft, coupled with the working knowledge he

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Liz Madden has joined Chevalier Event Design as Business Development Manager this spring. Madden has joined Chevalier Event Design, Millennium Sails and Eat to the Beat to work with Bonnie May and the team in taking their unique style of bespoke catering and event presentation to a wider range of clientele.

Madden began working in the operational side of the hotel and restaurant industry in 1990, and six years ago transferred her experience and skills to work in sales in the event services sector. Over that period she has become a familiar figure within the corporate events industry where her professional skills and ‘vibrant’ personality not only resulted in a successful career but also attracted the attentions of Chevalier.

"We have just experienced our most successful year to date and we are confident our continued expansion will mean that Liz will be ‘gainfu

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To head up its new OEM Sales department (see today’s other news), TMB has hired Alison Lovell, who brings a wealth of broad-based knowledge and experience of technical sales to the post. Lovell graduated from Teesside University, England, with a BSc in Chemical Engineering, and spent 14 years working in UK manufacturing, during which time she developed an excellent relationship as a supplier for TMB. She first joined TMB in London in March 2001. Since then she’s moved to Los Angeles, with her 11-year-old son, Luke, to take up her new position.

TMB CEO Colin Waters comments: "We’re delighted to have Alison onboard. She’s already making great progress, and the future for our OEM Sales department is looking very bright."

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Renkus-Heinz has announced the appointment of Rik Kirby as its national sales manager for the United States and Canada. Kirby takes up his position immediately and will join the company’s team at NSCA 2002, in Denver, Colorado (25-27 April).Kirby has been sales manager and European sales manager at BSS Audio in the UK for over five years, following a two-year career in live sound engineering which included Steve Earl’s UK tour. In his new role he will be based at Renkus-Heinz Inc’s headquarters at Foothill Ranch, California. Rik comments: "I’m really looking forward to it - Renkus-Heinz undoubtedly has some of the most revolutionary technology in the audio business, and their reputation for offering unrivalled support and being easy to deal with was also a real attraction. It’s the type of sales role that I’m very comfortable with - selling people

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Michael Dodsley has been appointed as the new Theatre Division Manager of Custom Group Ltd, based in Ilkeston, Derbyshire. Dodsley, formerly project manager at CCT Lighting, has 20 years experience within the stage drapery, engineering, sound and lighting industry, commencing from humble beginnings as a trainee engineer for Furse Theatre Products. Managing director Richard Rybij commented:"Mike joining our Theatre Division team further strengthens our expertise within a very technical market, where the customer often requires detailed advice planning their theatre or drama venue"

Custom Group Ltd commenced trading 28 years ago as a curtain and blind company, evolving into a supplier of all aspects of theatre equipment, which now also includes seating, lighting and sound, stage engineering and control equipment. Dodsley joins an established team which includes sales manager Ga

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Paul Smith, the former general manager of Avolites Middle East, has joined Sun Light & Sound in Dubai as business development manager. Smith's brief is to expand the business into new market sectors from its core business of fashion shows and corporate events. As an experienced lighting designer, he will also be heading up the special projects divisions lighting department. Having started his lighting career with school productions, Smith has gone on to be involved in the lighting of over 200 events, concerts, theatre productions and TV shows.

Starting his professional career as one of the first intakes of students at Theatre Projects in the summer of 1997, Paul has gone on to become the head of lighting for a theatrical production company (Spats II), head of lighting for a satellite channel (Channel East) and head of lighting for the Scala night club in Kings Cross, before moving to A

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Technical Marketing Ltd - the outsource marketing specialist company - has announced that David Brooks has recently taken on a wider role within the company, making a full-time commitment to the growing business. Previously involved only on a part-time basis, David now joins Andy Collier to play a key role in managing the company’s growth.

He joins Technical Marketing Ltd from a specialist business-to-business advertising agency where he held the position of research director. In this role he was also responsible for managing a number client portfolios, including many well known global brands. Previously David spent ten years as marketing director of Strand Lighting Ltd where his partnership with Andy Collier and Steve Norman (now representing Technical Marketing in New York) was forged. Prior experience as marketing manager and product manager for Thorn Lighting and in a researc

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Soundcraft’s worldwide headquarters in the UK has promoted Ian Staddon to the position of product development director, a newly-created role at the head of a team of experienced product managers. Staddon assumes responsibility for Soundcraft’s strategic product development activities, including market research, new product definitions and specifications, project management and new product introductions.

Staddon, who has been with Soundcraft for more than 10 years, has worked in purchasing, project management, production and sales, where his most recent role had been regional sales manager for Asia and South America. Prior to joining Soundcraft, he started his pro audio career at Bandive over 16 years ago, where he moved up to production manager for the last SECK range of mixers.

"This job calls for someone with knowledge of product and market application, as well as

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Simon Sinclair, who for the past five years has been heading up the TC sales operation in the USA, is joining Tannoy as sales director. He replaces Derek West who is leaving the company after 10 years. West’s decision to leave coincides with the TC Group's commitment to Tannoy, which requires all senior management personnel to be based within easy reach of company headquarters in Scotland. "After 10 years, the commute between Oxford and Glasgow has begun to lose its appeal," says West. "I've been thinking seriously about a change in career path, so, as I wasn't keen on re-location, it seemed the right time to make the change. However, after such a long association, I shall be sad to leave my colleagues at Tannoy, but I know the success we've enjoyed will continue in Simon's capable hands."

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Following four successful year's service with AC Lighting, José Joao has been promoted to the position of senior account manager in the Export Sales department. Being fluent in Spanish and Portuguese and with 17 years’ experience in the entertainment lighting industry, Joao strengthens AC Lighting's export drive into the Latino market.

Trying to stay customer focused when exporting to over 90 countries can be very difficult, however, AC Lighting have found Joao's experience and attention to detail to be a valuable asset. The significant growth achieved in his territories is a testament to his success. Export sales manager Cally Bacchus commented: "We are very pleased to have José on the team. He has been central to the significant growth that AC Lighting have enjoyed and we wish him every success in his new role."

(Lee Baldock)

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BML Stage Lighting & Productions Inc, located in Raritan, New Jersey, have recruited Marc Malamud as Rental Account Manager. Marc, formerly with BASH and PRG, brings a wealth of Broadway, off Broadway and industrial experience to the BML team. His duties will include overseeing the expansion of the rental department, in addition to his sales function.

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High End Systems has announced the addition of two key new positions to its executive management team based in Austin, Texas. David Parks joins High End in the role of senior vice-president, product development. With his diverse background in engineering, operations and finance, Parks will focus on maturing the organization's development processes, delivery and design for manufacturing. He will partner closely with Rick Thompson, vice-president of operations, in building cross-functional project management teams.

With Parks in place, HES R&D's vice-president of engineering, Mike Wood, takes on the new role of chief technology officer, focusing on the strategic planning, advanced engineering and selection of all new products and technology platforms. Wood will work closely with High End's Product Development Committee, which drives the direction and product selection of the development

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FX Music Control, the equipment sales arm of the FX Group, has appointed James ‘Woody’ Woodburn as its London sales manager. Woody joins the company from Serious Audio where he was sales manager for two years until the company’s closure at the beginning of 2002. He is now based at the FX Group’s headquarters in East Acton and is responsible for handling all recording and post production sales enquiries in London and the South East.

FX Music Control’s managing director, Emma Brown, told us: "Woody is highly regarded within the pro audio industry, particularly for his expertise with Pro Tools, which is an increasingly important part of our business. In recent months we have witnessed a large increase in orders throughout the country and we wanted to ensure that all customers received the same high level of service regardless of where they are. By appoin

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David Mitchell, the founder and former owner of SIS in Northampton, died recently from cancer of the liver. He was in his mid-fifties and had been out of our industry since the early 90s.

Mitchell started SIS in the 70s as a manufacturer of NAB ‘jingle’ machines, but moved into disco lighting manufacture in the early 1980s, as well as wholesaleing for other manufacturers. Ian Brown, now of Coe-tech, was SIS’s sales director in this period, but moved on when SIS’s success enabled it to move to larger freehold premises. Unfortunately, higher overheads and bad debts led to the failure of the company only a few years later. David was well-known and respected. He was likeable, with a mischievous sense of humour. Many of his friends in the industry will regret, as I do, that his relative obscurity in recent years meant that they could not easily keep in touch with hi

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