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UK - After "hunting for someone special" to head up its UK operation for the past six months, PASO, the Italian sound system manufacturer, has announced the appointmentr of industry stalwart Bob Harrison.

Having served a total of 17 years with Beyerdynamic, Harrison is one for long stretches and is now looking forward to doing time with the Milan-based company. He cpmments: "People may be surprised, but it had to be the right opportunity to entice me to leave Beyer and this role with PASO fits the bill perfectly. It is a challenge, but one with a respected and experienced manufacturer with a brand name that is associated with quality throughout the world. Just take a look at some of the recent installations that have used PASO products and you'll know why I was more than happy to be hunted down."

PASO are already well positioned in the marketplace in terms

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USA - Pro audio industry veteran Tim Schaeffer has been appointed director ofsales for Allen & Heath USA. The company was established in 2002 by NAPA to provide US distribution for the British audio mixing console manufacturer.

Schaeffer has over 20 years' experience in the pro audio business and a successful track record in sales management, business development, and strategic marketing. For the last two years he was vice-president of the Public Address Business Unit at Klotz Digital America in California, where he was responsible for all sales and marketing management of the newly established business unit.

Prior to that, Schaeffer was general manager, western region, for AMX Corporation. He joined AMX in 2001 following five years at Otari Corporation, where he rose to the position of vice-president.

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France - Nexo S.A. has announced the appointment of Anthony McLean as its new marketing director, to be based in Paris, France. McLean, who is well known to the audio industry on both sides of the pond, has more than 30 years' experience as a media producer and sound engineer. With a BA in Communications (Hope College, MI) and graduate studies in journalism, McLean's career as a print journalist began in college and continued from 1984 until 1991 as Arts Critic for the Evansville (IN) Courier (Scripps-Howard) newspaper. For 12 years, beginning in 1991, McLean served as editor-in-chief of Live Sound! International magazine. His new role will take him from Kansas to Paris, where he will be responsible for the international marketing operations of one of the world's leading loudspeaker manufacturers. By basing himself in France, he will bring American market knowledge to the heart of

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UK - LCA - Lights, Camera, Action Ltd - has launched its web-shop and product guide, starting with the full range of Filmgear Lighting. New and existing customers can now access detailed information on each of the lights in the FilmGear range and buy online.

Over the coming months, the web-shop will include the full range of products represented by LCA, including Manfrotto, Avenger, Rosco, Mole Richardson, Power To Light ballasts, textiles, replacement bulbs, consumables, spare parts, accessories and second-hand lighting and cameras.

Nick Shapley, managing director said: "Today, with Internet becoming more and more part of everyone's lives, we felt we needed to cater for those living in the age of technology, by offering them the convenience to shop online. We have decided to roll out the webs-shop in stages as LCA has a portfolio of over 5,000 products so it is a mammoth

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UK - CIE-Group has said a fond farewell to managing director John O'Boyle, who retired on Friday 30 January, after 29 years with the company. CIE-Group, which includes commercial audio brand CIE-Audio, has built a formidable portfolio over the years under O'Boyle's direction, with exclusive UK representation for brands including Inter-M, Amina, Chiayo, Euromet, Armstrong i-ceilings, Switchcraft and Chauvet Lighting - to name but a few. O'Boyle comments: "My time with CIE-Group has been a great and varied experience, having visited over 20 countries in the course of business, met many interesting people and enjoyed some unforgettable experiences with rarely a dull moment in between. In retirement, I will be focussing on the really important things in life - golf, sunshine holidays and sleeping late(er)!"O'Boyle's responsibilities within CIE-Group will be taken over by the

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UK - LCA - Lights, Camera, Action Ltd - has appointed Cheryl Jack to its sales team. Cheryl, who has a degree in TV stage and floor management, has taken the position of client contact at the Greenford office after an established career in the industry, most recently at Rosco in London. She comments: "After being away from the industry for a few years, I was delighted to be offered this role and am excited about the opportunity to work with a very informed and dedicated group of people. I'm also looking forward to widening my knowledge of the lighting industry."

Nick Shapley, managing director stated: "We are very pleased to welcome Cheryl to our team and with her knowledge of Rosco products believe she will be a true asset to the team."

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UK - Complementing the recently-announced changes to the staff of White Light Hire, the White Light Group is pleased to announce one further change of position and two more new appointments.

Richard Wilson, White Light's long-serving operations director spent many years as he making the practical side of getting the lights out of the door work he is now moving to the position of business development director, working to introduce The White Light Group to new clients and new areas of business. Bryan Raven, White Light Group's general manager, commented: "Richard's record of making the sharp end of our business work is well proven - after all, however much we promise it means nothing unless we actually get the right lights out at the right time! Having successfully established new working methods for our warehouse in the two years since our move to Wimbledon from Fulham, Rich

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Acclaimed lighting designer Rory Dempster passed away on 7 February. A pioneering lighting designer, Rory worked with Andy Phillips at the Royal Court in London during the 1960s and 1970s, establishing the Court's 'white light' principle - that nothing was more important on the stage than the actor's face. During this time, Rory worked with some of the best playwrights of the day, including Trevor Griffiths, Michael Frayn, Howard Brenton, Athol Fugard and David Hare. He could also change style when the show demanded, such as in his design for the Royal Court's original production of The Rocky Horror Show.

A lover of theatre, Rory subsequently became involved in projects beyond the Royal Court: he was a founding partner of lighting rental company White Light; he was part of the team that created the Riverside Studios in Hammersmith; he was deeply involved with Field Day in Northe

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UK - Pro audio manufacturer Allen & Heath held a presentation last week to commend several members of staff who have been employees of the company for 20 years or more. The honours list comprised design manager Carey Davies, PCB supervisor Winnie Gerred, product tester Mandy Berry, SMT production engineer Mike Cock and production manager Chris Abbott. The selected members were presented with personalized gifts of their own choice, including jewellery, commemorative coins and a guitar.

Allen & Heath relocated to Cornwall in 1981 from premises in London. The presentation coincides with the company's 35th anniversary, which it plans to celebrate later in the year. "In the modern era of job mobility, somebody who has committed 20 years or more to the same company is a valued employee and should be recognized as such," commented managing director, Glenn Rogers. "Allen

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USA - American Audio, a division of the American DJ Group of Companies, has completed the expansion of its management team with the appointment of Tom Freret as audio sales manager. A well-known audio industry figure for nearly two decades, Freret will work closely with the company's current management staff - accounts coordinator Alfred Gonzales, technical director Joey Corral and consumer and artist relations manager Danny Cabrerra.

"Our entire audio team is delighted to welcome an individual as talented and knowledgeable as Tom on board," said Scott Davies, general manager of the American DJ Group of Companies. "Tom brings with him a unique blend of skills and experience. Not only does he have an extensive background in audio, he's worked in every facet of the business including retailing, so he has a hands-on understanding of our dealers' concerns and can prov

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Canada - Lighting industry veteran Todd Hucul has returned to Canada to assume the position of operations manager at Q1 Production Technologies' Vancouver facility. Todd began his career in the lighting industry at Westsun, first at its International head office in Winnipeg in the mid-80s, transferring in 1997 to Washington to serve as operations manager in Seattle before going on to set up the Las Vegas office. In 2002 Todd took a position as shop manager for VLPS in Los Angles.

"Being part of the lighting industry is the only thing I've ever really wanted to do, and coming back to Canada and Q1 gives me the opportunity to work with an amazing team that includes many of the people I started out with," says Hucul.

Hucul's expertise focuses on major concert tours, large corporate events and live theatre productions: "When I heard that Marc Raymond [founder of We

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USA - Stanton Magnetics has announced that Pablo La Rosa has joined the company as marketing manager. La Rosa brings more than a decade of marketing experience to Stanton, and will report to Henri Cohen, director of worldwide sales and marketing. "We're very excited about having Pablo here at Stanton," says Cohen. "His unique skill set, which includes five years of MI marketing experience, an MBA degree, and a background as a DJ/producer, is not something you see very often. Pablo will be an integral part of Stanton's new management team."

Pablo La Rosa comes to Stanton after five years at Roland Corporation, where he held the position of marketing writer and editor of the Roland Users Group magazine, one of the largest music industry publications. At Roland, La Rosa also created content for Roland's websites, wrote advertising copy and product literature, an

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UK - Professional audio manufacturer Audient has recently strengthened its Board of Directors by inviting Luke Baldry to join as sales and marketing director. Baldry has an extensive knowledge of the music industry stemming from his work in the early 90s with notable Hendrix sampler band, Beautiful People. Following success with this band, he went on to run his own lucrative studio as a recording engineer/producer, further strengthening his understanding of the industry.

He ventured into the sales side of the business in 2000 working for Apogee Electronics as European sales manager, and joined Expotus in May 2001. He has held the position of director of sales and marketing for the Audient and LA Audio brands since the group's merger in the summer of 2003. Baldry says of his new position: "I am delighted to join the board and am confident that this new position will allow me

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Spain - With the objective of reinforcing its presence worldwide, D.A.S Audio has appointed Mónica Ramírez as media coordinator. Qualified in Communication Sciences, she will be responsible for all communication with the specialized media on both the national and international levels. Ramirez's previous experience includes work as a writer for numerous Spanish newspapers and magazines. For the last two years she has been working in the company's marketing department and has been responsible for press relations with the Spanish media.

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UK - The Annual General Meeting of the Production Services Association (PSA) was held recently at the Novotel Hammersmith in London and saw the appointment of two new members to the council - Lee Charteris of StageAccess.com and Mick Bowles, a freelance event, site, production, safety and licensing manager.

The meeting was followed by the PSA conference, which included important announcements on the new National Rigging Certificate and the PSA's proposed Safety Passport scheme in association with the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health. The day's activities were followed by the Annual TPi Awards dinner where it was announced that the magazine's owners, Mondiale Publishing, would be seconding Total Production magazine's co-founder, Andy Lenthall, to the PSA to be their full-time general manager. At the same time, Mondiale will be contracted to the PSA to manage the accoun

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UK - Bandit Lites has announced that Mark Powell, general manager of Bandit Lites Ltd, has been appointed a director of the company, with immediate effect. Bandit Lites CEO Michael Strickland says: "We welcome Mark aboard in this new role and look forward to many years of his capable guidance and input in helping steer the firm! This appointment is in recognition of his hard work and the success he has created for Bandit Lites."

Bandit Lites is a world leader in the entertainment lighting marketplace, with a full staff of highly trained professionals to deal with all types of lighting needs from tours to fixed installations. The company has a global presence, with offices in Knoxville, Nashville, San Francisco, London, Dublin, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

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Australia - New Zealand-based lighting manufacturer Selecon has appointed industry veteran Peter McKenzie as its new market manager for Australia. With the support of the Selecon factory team and the Australia wide dealer network, McKenzie will be working to maintain and improve customer service levels, reduce delivery schedules, and offer market specification and training including promoting Selecon products through all Australian theatre training facilities.

Prior to 2000, Peter was a sales director at Show Lighting Australia, responsible for Clay Paky sales in the Australasian region. Since then he has been sales manager at Selecon's Queensland distributor, The Production Shop. A classically trained musician, McKenzie served his electrical apprenticeship before combining his love for the performing arts and his technology and business interests. "With his considerable co

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USA - Vari-Lite has appointed Julie Smith to oversee its customer service and technical support departments, in order to keep pace with increasing levels of business. In addition to her customer service duties, Smith will also oversee re-organization of the company's internal and external technical training program. Smith reports directly to Genlyte Controls' general manager, Steve Carson.

"My main goal is to improve customer response time," Smith said. "In the live entertainment industry, end users can't afford to sit around waiting for answers. I also believe that if we strengthen our training program, we will increase the level of support we are able to provide through certified Vari-Lite technicians in the field."

Smith spent four years as business manager of Showco, followed by three years with VLPS and Vari-Lite prior to the acquisition of Vari-Lite b

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Germany - EVI has announced that Frauke Jungbluth took over the position of export manager, Western Europe, for Dynacord. Jungbluth's previous experience includes eight years as a sales manager with another company in the pro audio sector. She gained her first experience of audio in 1986, when she worked as a marketing assistant for Electro-Voice.

EVI also announces that Christian Gress is taking over additional responsibilities. Having taken on the position of sales manager for Midas Venice at the beginning of last year, he will now take on the role of export sales manager, Western Europe, for both Electro-Voice and Midas Venice.

Gress, who acquired his knowledge of the industry and its products as a sound engineer, has been a member of the EVI Audio team since mid 2001. Of his new role, he says: "I see in our current products enormous potential for Electro-Voice in ever

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UK - As part of Utopium Lighting's expansion and development, the company has appointed Matthew Croft as an account manager. Croft has moved from VLPS Lighting Services and took up his role at Utopium Lighting on 1 March.

Croft started work in the stage lighting business in 1991 after graduating from Manchester University. After a couple of years' technical experience in the warehouse, he headed off on 'tour' for the next six years with Rolling Stones, Van Halen, M People and Take That, among others. The last six years, he has worked as an account handler at Vari-Lite, looking after some of the company's biggest and newest clients.

"I am really happy to be back at the sharp end of our business with a close connection to the clients, the crew and the equipment offered. Utopium Lighting is a great place to be working. There is a young and enthusiastic atmosphere with a prof

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UK - CCT Lighting has announced the appointment of Brian Henshall to its sales team. Henshall has a depth of product knowledge gained while working for Kelco, Lightfactor Sales and Powerhouse Distribution, and will be great asset to the growing business of CCT, the company says. He will be responsible for sales of CCT's own brand products, including the new Freedom followspot and the Freedom discharge units. He will also be involved in the sales of other brands from Europe including Futurelight, Eurolite, Anytronics and all consumables.

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USA - Event production company massAV has appointed Stephen Santomenna as director of production. In his new position he will lead massAV's growth in large event staging, live events and production. Santomenna has over 20 years' experience in the industry, having worked on Broadway and staged events on five continents. Prior to massAV, Santomenna served as an executive producer and director of technical services for Preston Productions, facilitating the management of events for EMC, API, IBM and PTC-User. His background also includes various positions with Image Engineering, Trinity Repertory Company and as a contract designer, technician and project manager.

(Lee Baldock)

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USA - James Thomas Engineering has appointed Blaine Engle as its Pixel-Range sales manager. Mike Garl, president of James Thomas Engineering said: "With the Pixel-Range now really taking off, we needed someone solely dedicated to expanding the sales, distribution and marketing of the product line."

Engle has 17 years experience in the professional entertainment lighting industry, dealing with lighting designers, architects, specifiers and consultants. Blaine joins James Thomas after two years as U.S. and Canadian sales manager at Hubbell Entertainment.

Blaine explained: "James Thomas Engineering has a great reputation for manufacturing quality, affordable products and exceptional customer service. I am very excited to be part of the JTE team, and look forward to working with everyone in servicing the growing entertainment and architectural LED markets. The Pixel

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Italy - Proel S.p.A. export department has recently been expanded with the arrival of Stephen Smith as technical sales support for the Sound Reinforcement and Lighting product divisions. UK born but living in Italy for the past seven years, Steve has a degree in Psychology at BSc level. In Italy he has gained a wide range of experience working with P.A. and lighting rental companies, participating in several European and World tours as well as many local live and television productions.

His jobs have included collaborations with: MTV Italia 'Supersonic'- (a live program which has hosted important international artists such as REM, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Mana, Alanis Morrissette and The Cranberries) and numerous other festivals.

His work has mainly involved mixing sound both on stage and FOH and as backline/ stage technician although he also has experience as a production elect

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