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14 March 2016

No stranger to Nexo, Tsugawa was appointed by Kobayashi as a key member of the project team which oversaw the acquisition of Nexo by Yamaha Corporation in 2007. Since that time, Kobayashi has been at the helm of Nexo at its campus in Plailly, north of Paris, where he has overseen the company's transition from entrepreneurial independent manufacturer into a prized subsidiary of Yamaha. Throughout, Tsugawa has remained involved, integrating Nexo's interests into overall Yamaha pro-audio strategy.

Yoshi Tsugawa has been with Yamaha Corporation for 19 years, having joined the company at the age of 23. Although he has spent several years in Europe, working in Hamburg, his most recent position has been as the general

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Midas and Klark Teknik are now undergoing a restructuring of the management team "to accommodate Oakley's departure and allow for better integration within the shared services of the parent Music Group".

Ian Riley, who joined Midas and Klark Teknik from Harman earlier this year, takes on the role of VP operations and R&D, while Jonathan Chitty is VP customer support, a new division which handles day-to-day commercial and financial matters.

On the manufacturing side, the Music Group has invested $10m in a dedicated manufacturing facility for the Midas and Klark Teknik brands, with another $10m in SMT and optical inspection systems. Also driving the next phase of Midas and Klark Teknik's development is the expanding R&D 'centre of excellenc

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14 March 2016

Meding comes to Aviom with many years of experience in the pro audio industry, having previously owned his own rep firm and representing companies through another manufacturers' rep firm.

"Mark's industry experience and knowledge of the consultants and design-build firms in the eastern US are real assets as Aviom continues to break new ground in digital audio networking," says Gary Lee, Aviom's director of global sales.

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A well-known and highly respected figure in the pro audio industry, Rob was most associated in recent years with UK manufacturer Martin Audio, where he was sales and marketing director - a role he left relatively recently, having helped guide the development and launch of the award-winning MLA system.

As is so often the case with leading pro audio figures, Rob did not start out in audio: he trained and qualified as a drama teacher before dabbling with work as a DJ, promoter, lighting designer and roadie - all of which led him to join forces with Malcolm Hill and start Hill Audio in the early 1980s. Hill Audio would go on to build the PA system for the world-f

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14 March 2016

"We are verypleased to have found two exceptional people to move our company forward both in Europe and the US," says Giorgio Biffi, Outline CEO. "Tom Bensen has always represented manufacturers that are on the cutting edge of technology. Tom brings with him support for expanded sales of Outline products, very strong relationships, and a fully developed rep

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14 March 2016

Markus Portworsnick has joined as DE market national sales manager for install products, while Jürgen Bachthaler has been appointed DE market national sales manager for touring products.

Portworsnick comes to TCGI from Dekom Mietcenter in Hamburg, where he was department manager for corporate AV systems and events rentals. He has also been a managing partner at Medientechnik Engelhardt in Hannover. He comments: "This position gives me the opportunity to work with some of the most highly regarded and respected products from some of the leading brands in pro audio."

Doug Green, VP for international sales - install, says: "Markus is the person to push us forwa

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For the past six years Wardle has worked as a theatre consultant for Arup. During that time he was responsible for the design and commissioning of lighting systems for projects including: Kings Place in London, Glasgow City Halls, Royal College of Music, London and Grand Canal Theatre, Dublin.

"I'm delighted to have the opportunity to work for such a dynamic and forward looking company," comments Wardle. "I relish the idea of contributing towards Charcoalblue's diverse range of exciting projects and at the same time I'm planning to keep my hand in the live theatre world as a lighting designer."

Wardle will next be lighting Marcello Magni and Kathryn Hunter at the Arcola Theatre in September. He also brings ten years touring experience, including five years as

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14 March 2016

Hee Yeon Jeong joins the Clancy staff as a mechanical engineer. In her new position, she will design submittal and shop drawings for projects involving dealers of J. R. Clancy products. A native of Busan, South Korea, Jeong most recently was a mechanical engineer at JASStech Corp., the largest theatre rigging firm in South Korea, where she was involved in many international projects. "I wanted to work on a larger market in this field," she said. "I think J.R. Clancy is a perfect choice."

Brandon Welsh is a new design engineer at Clancy, where he will be involved in system design for clients' rigging projects. A recent graduate of the University of Cincinnati with a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering technology, Welsh worked for Beck Studios, a theatre e

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14 March 2016

While maintaining his role as events sales manager for France, Denis will also be responsible in his new role for developing Christie's Nitro Solutions range of moving yokes for video projection and LED and Xenon lighting systems, for the EMEA market.

"Dominique's appointment is an affirmation of the substantive work he's done in the events market since he joined the company in September 2006 and reflects Christie's determination to work toward the convergence of the lighting and video projection businesses," says regional director Pascal Gervais.

"The ProLight + Sound trade fair in Frankfurt confirmed the potential for the growth of Christie's Nitro Solutions products in a high-demand mark

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O'Halloran - a well known industry player who has worked in technical production all over the world - comes to Northern Light from Gilded Balloon Productions where he held the post of production manager for five years.

As well as being an iconic Edinburgh Festival Fringe venue operator, Gilded Balloon Productions is responsible for a huge variety of other events and a number of national tours. Prior to his role with Gilded Balloon, O'Halloran worked in a wide range of technical management roles, including spells with the National Theatre of Scotland, Revolutions International Theatre Festival, the Grid Iron Theatre Company and Essential Show Products.

O'Halloran comments, "I've been working within the technical theatre and event industry for more than 12 y

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Brooksbank has been instrumental to the success of the Chauvet UK branch, launched in 2010. His responsibilities now include after-sales operations - shipping, technical service and inventory management - for all of Europe.

A 20-year veteran, Brooksbank has firsthand experience with specifying, installing and selling lighting fixtures as well as managing upstart businesses.

"Under Michael's stellar leadership," said Albert Chauvet, CEO of Chauvet, "the UK venture has grown from a fledging operation into Chauvet Europe. This is only possible through the hard work, dedication, and vision of the entire U.K. team he has created and manages."

(Jim Evans)

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Sarah Clausen, who has served ETC as a controls product manager since 2004, is now the market manager for ETC GmbH. In this position, Clausen expands her focus to the full range of ETC products being sold in the German, Austrian, Swiss and Eastern European markets. She is responsible for developing market strategies and coordinating product needs and feedback from customers and dealers.

In her new role at ETC GmbH, Clausen will work closely with ETC European promotions and advertising manager Rosi Marx to plan product launches and promotions. She will also retain her responsibilities as product manager for the Congo and SmartFade control product lines.

Erik Larsen, who has been ETC's market manager for Europe sin

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"I am extremely happy to have joined such an accomplished team such as Crestron," says Chapman. "The breadth of knowledge I've built throughout my career has been invaluable and I am looking forward to being able to continue this at Crestron. The opportunity to work at the forefront of this industry is a privilege I do not take lightly."

As Director of International Hospitality, Chapman will be heading up a team who deal with hotels, MDU, gated communities and mixed development projects.

"At Crestron we invest a great deal of time, money and resources into producing groundbreaking control solutions and we need the right people working with us to reflect this," says Robin van Meeuwen, VP of sales and marketing for Crestron International. "B

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Ed Ellett has an extensive career in various senior leadership positions with major information technology companies. His career spans over 30 years ago with other leading companies including Polycom, AMD, IBM, Dell, Digital Equipment Corporation, Cyrix Corp. and Compaq Computer Corporation.

"Audinate's Technical Advisory board comprise a sterling group of diverse experts with extensive background in A/V systems", says Aidan Williams, Audinate's CTO. "We are thrilled to have this opportunity to benefit from Ed's significant experience in developing strategies for global IT companies."

(Jim Evans)

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Paul Johnson has many years' experience in the architectural field. He studied architectural technologies at Cardiff University as a mature student, graduating with a BSC with honours. After leaving university he worked for an Architectural practice, specialising in lighting design. His role will be to develop the GDS architectural brand and take it to residential and commercial markets. He will be responsible for consulting with architects and offering a customised design service.

Ashley Freeman studied sound, light and live event technology at Derby University and has been appointed in the role to support the UK sales team and to provide customer service to GDS's customer netwo

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14 March 2016

Developed by HHS and based on the research of Dr. Josef M. Miller at the University of Michigan, Soundbites are chewable supplements consisting of micronutritional agents that have shown great efficacy in preventing hearing impairment from loud sound exposures. The company is preparing for field trials in at-risk populations in military, industrial, and music markets, prior to the product's consumer market release.

"Soundbites is one of the most exciting developments I've seen in my entire career in aud

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14 March 2016

As business development manager - South Europe, Arroyo will be responsible for developing Rosco markets in Italy, Greece, Turkey, Cyprus, Croatia, Malta, Slovenia, Serbia, Montenegro, Albania, Bosnia, Kosovo and Israel. In doing so he will be taking over the territories previously handled by Margie Heymann who steps back from 30 years of account management to focus on European colour filter production management. Arroyo and Heymann will work closely together over the next six months to ensure a smooth transition of responsibilities.

As European textiles manager, Arroyo will focus on Rosco's aim of generating signif

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14 March 2016

As part of his role as a Waves product specialist, Price will be called upon to share his vast knowledge with the Waves customer base, as well as shed light upon the digital revolution now taking place in the live sound arena.

Price stated, "I am very honoured and excited to join the Waves Live team. Waves plugins bring my vision of sound to life. If you can dream of the sound, Waves plugins can make it come alive. The best investment you can make

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Previously working in the leisure and hospitality industry, Donovan's role will be strictly an internal one. "I will be making sure that our sales teams across EMEA have all the tools and support materials they need to exploit these important product sectors," he said.

"As the market continues to change and become more competitive, there is a growing requirement to ensure that all product and marketing needs are being fulfilled across Europe, the Middle East and Africa in order to bolster sales. Each territory will be treated independently."

Reporting to James Belso, Christie UK channel sales manager, Miles Donovan described his appointmen

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Rickard has a background in music, live performance and experientials and joins the west London based company mid-way through an exceptionally busy year. As a senior production manager, he will be heading up the production department and working closely with DesignScene's founder, creative director and show producer Attila Keskin, together with others in the company.

Keskin comments, "It is challenging to find people who are exactly the right fit. We wanted a knowledgeable production manager with great communication skills and hands-on technical and practical experience to compliment our multi-disciplined team, and Matt is a perfect match. Music is integral to most of our work, so his past experience with bands and DJs wi

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Scott has an extensive track record in both the international and domestic touring markets and will utilise her proven management experience to integrate the European and North American operations to provide a seamless operation on both sides of the Atlantic, says the company.

"Tait are an extremely well respected brand known for their innovation and technology; I am very excited to have the opportunity to work alongside such dedicated professionals," says Scott. " We aim to continue and expand the delivery of first class stage sets and motion control technology to a global market."

(Jim Evans)

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"Alex is perfectly suited to lead our MG Business Unit and will establish both a long-term strategic plan for the business as well as deliver entirely new standards for service, partnership and innovation to our customers worldwide," said Mark Graham, Loud CEO. "This also completes the organisational decentralization effort Loud initiated earlier in the year, and establishes three fully autonomous

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14 March 2016

Clockaudio established a regional support office in Singapore, in July last year. Exactly one year later, the company's regional expansion has necessitated a move to much larger premises in the central east district of the city, and an upgrading of the facility to full regional office status.

The accelerating growth rate across the region has also resulted in the appointment of Han as regional sales manager. Creation of this position sees the company bring in-house and expand the activities previously undertaken by Rob Yeo of Rytech Marketing. Han joins Clockaudio from Audio-Technica SEA, where he was busine

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"Clifford is a rare breed and a real asset," says Sheena. "He's a former creative director for a Hong-Kong-based advertising agency, a trained architect, revered live sound engineer, seasoned pro-audio industry businessperson, and speaks four Chinese dialects. With this background, he's ideall