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Hobday joined Artistic Licence as a technician in 2000. Over the years, he rose up the ranks, becoming managing director in 2010. Now, with many years of invaluable experience built up at the company, he feels the time is right to seek a different challenge.

"I am grateful for my time at Artistic," comments Hobday. "I have learnt a lot about the lighting industry during my time here. But horizons expand, and I want to move on and face new challenges."

Following an internal company reorganisation, Artistic Licence founder, Wayne Howell, will take over as CEO. Howell comments: "While we are saddened to lose Simon, the recent changes provide exciting opportunities for us all - both at a personal and a

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Seifritz's new responsibilities include facilitating repairs at customer venues, providing links to qualified professionals who can conduct backstage inspections, making training available for new and experienced operators, and writing complete equipment estimates.

Seifritz came to Clancy in 1988 as an engineering designer. Over his 25- year career with Clancy, he also has served as an applications engineer and dealer project manager, leading projects that range from elementary school stage rigging to complex systems on cruise ships. His recent projects have included large automated rigging systems for Centro Cultural Corpartes in Santiago, Chile and Messiah College in Grantham

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Hoepker joins PLASA from Electronic Theatre Controls after 19 years where she oversaw ETC's trade shows and events.

PLASA CEO Matthew Griffiths comments: "Laura is a respected and highly regarded industry peer and we are so pleased to welcome her to help us grow our regional events in North America."

PLASA director of media, sales, and marketing Jackie Tien added: "We look forward to our long-time and respected industry friend joining our PLASA family!"

Hoepker can be reached at laura.hoepker@plasa.org, telephone 212-244-1505, ext. 608, and will be at PLASA Focus: Orlando May 15-16.

PLASA Focus: Orlando will be held at the Wyndham Orlando Resort Hotel May 15-16; Focus: Austin will be held at the

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Goossens will serve as a key point of contact supporting principal players in the global installation market. Goossens will identify growth opportunities and coordinate company efforts to ensure that consultants are equipped with the necessary tools for all stages of their Meyer Sound projects, from initial systems concept through to final commissioning and user training. Working as part of the company's sales team, Goossens will report to Antonio Zacarias, vice-president of worldwide sales.

"Collaboration with consultants is pivotal to Meyer Sound's ability to extend our presence in the installation market," says Zacarias. "Marc has worked on some of the most complex AV s

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Green has been working within the entertainment technology industry since 1997 and brings with him a wealth of experience in sound, lighting, AV and stage technologies. His technical career commenced at Alton Towers theme park, where he worked as a permanent technician within the entertainments team, before moving into a more theatrical role with Birmingham Hippodrome as an LX and sound technician. Thereafter, he worked at Carlisle's Sands Centre as chief technician for five years before commencing a career in sales from early in 2008.

Green comes to Northern Light directly from Stage Electrics, where he held the position of business development manager for sales, hires and installations, covering Scotland and Cumbr

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Mouwanes will work directly with Karlie Miles, Clear-Com's director of sales, EMEA and South Asia Pacific, to grow Clear-Com's market share in the broadcast and live performance markets, while developing business in new markets. He will also work directly with Clear-Com's partners and customers to ensure they are knowledgeable on company offerings and solutions.

Prior to joining Clear-Com, Mouwanes held s

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This new position has been created to further improve the quality of technical support for all MKT products in the region. Hughes will be working with both end users and MKT regional partners, and employing his considerable experience and expertise on the deployment, configuration and operation of all Midas and Klark Teknik products.

Hughes comments, "Midas Klark Teknik is an exciting place to be right now, with considerable on-going development and many new products in the pipeline. I'm really looking forward to providing all MKT users with the support to get the very best results out of our products."

MKT brand development manager Richard Ferriday adds, "We are delighted at Rob's return to MKT. Rob is a well

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Hallard's primary duties in the Martin EMEA organisation will focus on developing Martin's Global Alliance Program, as well as handling a number of key accounts. Furthermore, Martin plans to utilize Hallard's deep roots in the industry to strengthen as well as develop new relationships with LDs and important customers Europe-wide.

"Matt is just the kind of industry pro that can support our continued growth within the touring, TV and event segments by using his extensive industry kn

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"Jake's tireless efforts to ensure that our technical department reflects the high standards our clients have come to expect has made Jake an integral part of Bandit for some time," said Pete Heffernan, Bandits' president. "We are proud to have him in such a position where he will continue to guarantee Bandits' success for years to come."

Tickle joined the Bandit family in 2006 and was promoted to tech service manager in 2007. He previously worked for Carnival Cruise Lines as an entertainment technical coordinator.

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With a reputation built not just on service and equipment but on relationships and a willingness to assist throughout every stage of the production cycle, the B&E team remains committed to facilitating the smooth transition of client ideas from concept to completion.

Recent investment and expansion has seen the introduction of a myriad of new products to the B&E equipment range, with a strong focus on new technologies and the design and development of 'own brand' product, created specifically to meet the specific needs of the enter

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Chris Headlam comments, "Morag brings a new dimension to Orbital as a recognised force in the theatrical world. Morag is extremely well-versed in all things audio, as well as commanding immense respect within theatre production, and she will be a great hands-on ambassador for Orbital. Morag has literally grown up in the business, mentored by her father, the late and highly respected theatrical manager and producer George MacPherson. We are hugely excited to bring her into our team at such an early stage in our

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Ivor's initial career began as an apprentice organ builder in Leeds. In the late 1950s he worked at London's Selfridges store as a television repairman whilst volunteering at the Questors Theatre in Ealing and the Theatre Royal Stratford East.

This lead to a formal role with Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop Company as its theatre engineer, working alongside Gerry Raffles and John Bury, amongst many others.

During his time with the company, Ivor researched and produced the original glass slides used for the inaugural production of O What a Lovely War, sourced from images held at the Imperial War Museum. These slides, now digitised, are - some 50 years l

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"I am thrilled to be joining LEE Filters. It is a real honour to be promoting the famous LEE brand within two thriving industries around the world. I cannot wait to help expand the business portfolio and meet new and existing LEE customers," says McKitty.

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"Toby has been a key part of our company from its earliest days," said Davies. "He's demonstrated extraordinary talent and leadership qualities in every job he's done, and his passion for excellence is second to none. Based on his abilities and track record, I'm extremely confident that he's the right person to lead ADJ, Elation and Acclaim Lighting into the future."

In recent years, Velazquez has shepherded the development of many

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"It is with great pleasure that we can announce that Jeff has joined the AMX team." said Jonathan Mangnall, sales director, AMX Europe. "Our corporate business has been going from strength to strength and we have been looking for some time for the right candidate to build on this momentum. Jeff's vast experience across the corporate installation industry will be invaluable."

Gorton joins the AMX team with over 15 years experience within the industry, gained most recently at Impact Europe Group, where he was solely responsible for growing the company's corporate tender business through new project sales and development. In his new role, he will be responsible for growing the awareness of AMX's range of corporate solutions, which span boardroom v

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Green has more than 25 years experience in strategic planning, sales, design and implementation of technical systems for the entertainment, television, sports, digital out of home and live event markets. He also has over 15 years of experience providing technical solutions for sports stadiums, arenas, and exhibition centres of which large screen video display, video control systems and electronic signage are an integral part.

Having joined Lighthouse in 2007, Green has played a key role in the company's success, using his extensive expertise to build positive relationships both internally and externally. This new position reflects both his technical and managerial talents.

"Randy is an innovative and energetic technical management professional," s

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In addition, Hugo Burnard has joined the technical project team, working as project engineer alongside senior project engineer Ben Todd and product specialist Danny Kyte. Burnard is an experienced audio engineering graduate who joins Sound Technology from the TOA Corporation.

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With a strong technical and commercial background, Exner has spent many years in the pro-audio industry representing leading brands like Biamp, Tannoy and BSS, in various roles working with distributors across EMEA and SAARC regions. Exner brings significant experience of the commercial installation industry to Audio-Technica

Exner said, "I'm very excited to be joining Audio-Technica - it's a fantastic company with great technology, high quality products and an amazing heritage. Incidentally, my first contact with the company was the purchase of a pair of its noise-cancelling headphones, which I still use on business travels today.

"I am looking forward to working closely with our distribution partners to implement str

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With 25 years of experience in broadcast audio, FOH mixing, systems engineering, speaker system tuning, R&D, RF, speaker measurement and many other related pro audio functions Schloesser makes a significant addition to the Global Market team.

"I was delighted to find a man with such high technical and business credentials recently relocated to the heart of the Asia Pacific territory," comments Global Market Management president, Bardy Hayes. "Alex has already proved himself to be very valuable across a wide variety of disciplines. We look

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First, Mark Henderson has been appointed CEO. Prior to joining Auralex Acoustics, Henderson had a successful global career with Dow AgroSciences, and also functioned as Executive Director of the Indiana Soybean Alliance and Indiana Corn Marketing Council, travelling abroad to grow both organizations' market share. Along the way, Henderson acquired experience with Six Sigma and other process and organizational re-engineering job assignments.

Next, Dave Brune has been appointed director of sales. Brune brings over two decades of sales management and business development experience with leading global manufacturers including Sony DADC, Maxell Professional Media, Thomson Consumer Electronics, and Ampex Recording Media Corpora

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°hrgaard joins DPA Microphones from Reson where he was executive VP global sales and marketing. He has also held similar positions at other high tech companies including Hasselblad A/S and ScanView A/S - Purup Eskofot A/S.

Christian Poulsen, CEO of DPA Microphones, says, "Niels J°rgen has spent the last 20 years developing and growing sales globally for a range of companies and we are delighted that DPA will now benefit from this extensive experience. His appointment comes at an exciting time for DPA. We have recently introduced the new d:facto Vocal Microphone, which has been well received by the audio industry, and we are also introducing other new product ranges that will appeal to a wide variety of industry sectors. Having Niels J°rgen on board will all

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Palmer brings to Martin a wealth of knowledge and industry experience, having worked as VP of Sales for High End Systems, regional sales manager for Barco and most recently as VP of sales for LED Source. His roots in the industry stretch back to 1985 when he founded Core Systems, and he has amassed an abundance of key contacts since.

Brian Friborg, president of Martin US, commented,"Grif's hiring is a real coup for us. His deep roots and distinguished experience in the industry will be invaluable in developing new contacts and strengthening existing relationships with rental customers and LD's across the country."

Palmer, who will be working out of Martin US's Florida hea

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"Ken has been involved in every aspect of this business, from sales and marketing to research and product development," said Global Truss America CEO Chuck Davies. "He's excelled at every position he's held here, so we're very confident that he'll be able to guide our company to even more outstanding success in the future."

Kahn was instrumental in creating Global Truss America's dual branding strategy in 2012. Under this plan, the company markets DJ truss in the US under

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"This opportunity at Liberty comes at the right time, and I definitely feel in the right place," Buscemi says of his new role. "Being part of a sales team built upon principles of maintaining a positive customer culture and growth through building better business relationships offers end-to-end solutions within which everyone comes out a winner."

Based in Metro Chicagoland, Buscemi comes to Liberty from Central Marketing, Inc., an independent manufacturer's rep firm based in Crystal Lake, Illinois. While with Central Marketing for the past 11 years, he represented manufacturers including Sanyo, LG Electronics, Elmo,