When Gus Martinez set about designing a light show for Mexican trio Marca MP’s recent California tour, the LD began envisioning how his favourite colour combinations would play off against the band’s unique blend of banda, mariachi, and ranchera music. He also pictured in his mind, a unique scene for the artists’ entrance on the stage. The way Martinez envisioned it, the band would emerge from an elevator, flanked by runaway lights, while a variety of spots and washes illuminated the crowd, creating instant contact with their famously loyal fans. Happily, that’s precisely as it played out at large venues…
Author: Jacob Waite
d&b audiotechnik has been honoured as one of the TOP 100 most innovative, medium-sized companies in Germany. The TOP 100 award recognises innovative output and the innovation potential that lies within the company. The assessment process judges small- and medium-sized enterprises for: innovation-friendly senior management, climate of innovation, innovative processes/organisation, outward looking/open innovation, successful innovations and entrepreneurial response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “To what extent is a company focused on innovation? How consistently do its structures follow this goal? With TOP 100, we examine this,” explained Prof. Dr. Nikolaus Franke, the scientific director of TOP 100. “The most innovative medium-sized…
LEA Professional continues to strengthen its team with the appointment of Nick Mourn as Application Engineering and Consultant Relations Manager. In his new role, Mourn will work closely with the LEA Professional channel to manage customer feedback and provide application and design support for its popular Connect Series range of amplifiers. “I watched the staggering growth of LEA Professional from afar, so I was delighted to have the opportunity to be part of this incredibly innovative company, with products that have truly revolutionised the industry,” commented Mourn. “Seeing what they have already accomplished in a short time is incredible, and…
NEXO, a Yamaha Group Company, has welcomed Delphine Hannotin as Manager of its rapidly expanding Engineering Support Team. Widely respected throughout Europe for her work in live and broadcast sound mixing, Hannotin takes up her new post with the French professional sound system manufacturer. Based at the company’s Plailly campus north-east of Paris, the NEXO Engineering Support Team is already highly active in supporting production services providers, integrators and consultants with system designs and commissioning for live events and fixed installations. Delphine will focus on delivering similarly world-class technical support for the Group’s AFC immersive sound solutions, from project design…
L-Acoustics has created and filled three key Sales Director positions to match its regional operational structure: BJ Shaver for the Americas, David Cooper for Asia-Pacific (APAC), and Jacob Barfoed for Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). All three will directly report to L-Acoustics Global Director of Business Development, Jochen Frohn, Shaver and Cooper will also be developing regional sales strategies in close collaboration with Americas CEO, Alan Macpherson and APAC CEO, Tim Zhou, respectively. Based in Arkansas, L-Acoustics Sales Director, Americas Shaver has been with the company for over nine years, first serving as a regional sales manager for the…
Seasoned events professional, Tom Barton joins Rigging Team as ‘events industry bounces back’. Tom Barton, who has more than a decade’s experience within the performing arts sector, has joined Hertfordshire-based Rigging Team as a Project Manager. Over the course of his career, Barton has worked in various roles across the events industry at the Marlowe Theatre Canterbury and Evolution Productions, as well as eight years as senior production manager at The Luna Cinema, one of Rigging Team’s clients. With a stage management honours degree under his belt, Barton has a wealth of knowledge, skills and expertise in production, technical and…
In line with its commitment to increase customer support in the US, Powersoft welcomes three new employees to its US office in Flanders, New Jersey. Peter Robinson – whose industry experience includes more than 25 years as a system integrator and speaker designer – joins Powersoft as consultant liaison with immediate effect. Providing oversight and management for large scale projects, Robinson will also assist consultants, architects, engineers and end-users, coordinating the efforts of Powersoft’s solutions engineering team. Robinson, who has previously worked alongside Powersoft’s US general manager, Tom Knesel, is thrilled to have the opportunity to work with him once…
HOLOPLOT has welcomed Tom Barker-Harrold as Head of Marketing and Ryan Penny as Head of Sales EMEA. Tom Barker-Harrold joins the HOLOPLOT leadership team off the back of a fifteen-year marketing career, working with established pro audio brands including Audio-Technica and d&b audiotechnik. In his new role, Barker-Harrold spearheads the company’s international marketing department covering brand and product marketing strategy, performance marketing and communications. After a decade of diverse roles within the pro audio industry, Ryan Penny joins HOLOPLOT as Head of Sales, EMEA. Formerly working across both consultancy and sales management, Penny’s held previous roles at RH Consulting, Vanguardia…
Eastern Acoustic Works (EAW) has hired Richard Muggle to the position of Service and Support Manager. In his new role with EAW, Muggle will oversee and manage the department to ensure customer satisfaction. Muggle’s addition to the EAW team marks an exciting expansion to the brand’s client services. “As EAW continues to enhance its customers’ experiences, we are pleased to welcome Richard into the EAW family,” said EAW President, T.J. Smith. “We look to Richard’s knowledge and his vast industry experience to help expand EAW’s world class service and support centre, located in our Whitinsville headquarters.” With over 20 years…
Offering bespoke 360° creative design and production, Frome-based Celestial is slowly garnering a reputation in the live events sector for its spectacular drone show capabilities. Ever since the team’s first show at Edinburgh’s Hogmany in 2021, the specialist team of drone art curators has helped deliver creative solutions for the likes of Greenpeace, Amnesty, and Eden Project – as well as a residency of shows in Melbourne. Celestial’s latest collaboration, Sky Song, which takes place at Adelaide Fringe Festival, sees a unique combination of integrated, cutting-edge technology, creatives and technicians join forces to share the stories from Indigenous artists on…
Christie Lites has welcomed Chris Patton as its VP Rentals. Patton’s new role comes as part of a wider expansion of the Christie Lites management team, bringing increased focus to both client and rep support. To that end, Patton will join Ken Alexander, Senior VP Rentals, to lead, develop and support the Christie Lites Rental Rep Team. Huntly Christie, CEO of Christie Lites, commented on the appointment: “As the company expands into new countries and market segments, the additional management capacity that Chris brings will ensure continued focus and consistency in our customer experience. Chris will concentrate on expanding our…
Allen & Heath has appointed Aldo Werner Linares as a Sales Manager for the Latin America region. Reporting to Sales Director Markus Sinsel, Linares will be supporting Allen & Heath’s LatAm distribution partners and working closely with them to develop sales opportunities across multiple market verticals. A graduate of SAE Glasgow, Linares brings over 20 years of experience to the role including key roles at Yamaha and Harman plus stints as a FOH engineer and a mastering engineer in his native Sao Paulo, Brazil. “I’m very excited to join the Allen & Heath family,” said Linares. “I’m looking forward to…
As part of its long-term commitment to sustainability, JLGroup – comprising JLLive and JLLighting – has relocated to a new premises at Verda Park in Wallingford, South Oxfordshire boasting ‘outstanding’ sustainability features. The move was fuelled in part by Verda Park’s environmentally friendly features, which include being carbon neutral, having an A+ EPC rating and being Breeam rated ‘excellent’. As technical suppliers to the TV and events industries, JLGroup delivers experiences for businesses who are increasingly seeking to partner with businesses who take a serious approach to reducing their impact on the environment and community. JLGroup Managing Director, Jack Linaker…
Haivision Systems has completed its acquisition of AVIWEST. The acquisition provides Haivision customers with a comprehensive video contribution solutions portfolio that now includes 5G transmission, mobile video contribution, and network bonding technology, addressing the growing demand for live, high-quality video content in broadcast, sports, and live event production. With common values of reliability, quality, and low latency, the combination of Haivision and Aviwest brings together the industry’s most innovative, field-proven, and flexible solutions for video contribution over fixed and mobile networks. “The Aviwest acquisition is a defining milestone for Haivision and we are excited to add Aviwest’s impressive technology and…
Petar Grašo wanted to make a visible impact with his first series of post-lockdown live shows – marking the first arena-sized shows to take place in Croatia – so his brief to Lighting Designer, Sven Kučinić was to devise a concept as awe-inspiring as possible. Kučinić – who devised all lighting, set and video elements – selected around 200 Robe moving lights, supplied by Zagreb-based rental company, Promo Logistika. The Zagreb Arena shows were followed by performances in Split and Slovenia in this high-profile mini-tour which delighted the artist’s many fans in the region, going ahead in truly “seat of…
Evolve Technology’s Evolve CX is a technology laboratory aimed at education and training specifically for the virtual production market, where professionals can gain valuable hands-on experience and creative studios can develop and demo content for their clients. The Evolve CX team, led by Brian Macauto, Director of Technology for Virtual Production, opted to equip the space with Brompton LED video processors. “Brompton is very respected in the virtual production industry for its friendly user interface and flexible features for things like colour correction control and tuning the LED wall settings specifically to the camera,” explained Macauto. “Compared to other processing options,…
With Pearl Jam currently in the process of rescheduling its four-month North American Gigaton Tour, which was postponed amid COVID-19 concerns two years ago, frontman Eddie Vedder recently tested the touring waters with a brief road trip to support his new solo release, Earthling. Backed by a stellar band of fellow “earthlings” — including Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Glen Hansard (The Frames), Chris Chaney (Jane’s Addiction), Josh Klinghoffer (touring Pearl Jam/RHCP member), and Andrew Watt (GRAMMY Award-winning producer of Earthling) — Vedder’s tour spanned nine shows across six US cities throughout February. Not only did this trek serve…
Christie has appointed Hideaki Onishi as its new chairman and CEO. With more than 30 years of management experience in various positions within the Ushio, Inc. group – parent company of Christie – Hideaki will lead Christie into its next chapter, replacing Kazuhisa Kamiyama, who has completed his tenure with Christie and is returning to Japan to take up a new role at Ushio headquarters. “It’s a great honour to lead Christie,” said Onishi. “Christie has a proud legacy of continued innovation, in its products, manufacturing, and in its ever-evolving business models. I aim to bring strong leadership and to…
