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10 APRIL 2020 • WWW.LSIONLINE.COM
Genelec partners with
GSL in Middle East
GSL Professional’s Abboud Aljuneidi and
Adrian Curtis
[UAE] Genelec has appointed GSL
Professional as its new distribution partner
in the Middle East, covering the territories
of Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait,
Bahrain and Iraq.
Dubai-based GSL was established over 20
years ago with the aim of bringing the best in
professional audio, video, lighting and
control solutions to the Middle East.
Arun Kumar, Genelec’s regional
business development manager for the
Middle East, says: “So much of our global
business now is based around providing
complete loudspeaker solutions, whether
the customer is a music studio, broadcast
facility or installation project. That requires
distributors with a highly developed
commercial and technical understanding of
our range, and we can’t imagine a better
qualified regional partner than Adrian
[Curtis] and his GSL Professional team.”
P http://www.genelec.com
P http://www.gslprofessional.com
Vectorworks links with
IATSE training trust
[USA] Vectorworks has partnered with the
IATSE Entertainment & Exhibition Industries
Training Trust Fund (IATSE TTF). As part of the
new collaboration, the IATSE TTF will benefit
from Vectorworks software license discounts
for members, product training discounts and
webinar-style learning sessions. “Historically,
we’ve had partnerships with local chapters,
however, having this partnership with the
IATSE TTF allows us to expand our partnership
to every member across the US and Canada
in the entertainment community,” comments
Nicole Davison, vice-president of sales at
Vectorworks.
P http://www.iatsetrainingtrust.org
P http://www.vectorworks.netHK Audio grows in Taiwan
Andreas Mayerl (HK Audio), and Andy Chen
(CEO, Winly)
[Taiwan] HK Audio has increased its
presence in Taiwan by appointing Winly
Corporation as its exclusive distributor in
the state. Founded over 40 years ago and
based in Taipei, Taiwan’s capital, Winly has
grown from a small office with only two
desks into a corporation with over 50
employees covering sales and distribution
as well as system integration and
production services.
P //hkaudio.com
P http://www.winly.comAudio Americas to
distribute SymetrixAudio Americas president Matthew Garfein
[Chile] Symetrix has appointed Audio
Americas as its new sales agency
throughout Latin America and the
Caribbean. Santiago de Chile-based Audio
Americas specialises in commercial and
consumer AV products, with the
commercial division focussed AV products
for stadiums, conference rooms and houses
of worship.
P //audioamericas.net
P http://www.symetrix.coBUSINESS TRAINING/EDUCATIONEVENTPLASA Focus Leeds cancelled due to COVID-
[UK] PLASA has announced the cancellation
of its popular PLASA Focus Leeds tradeshow,
which was scheduled to take place on 12-
May at the Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds.
“Following the concerning developments of
the COVID-19 outbreak over the past week,
PLASA has come to the disappointing yet
inevitable decision that we must cancel
PLASA Focus Leeds,” says the Association.
“We regret that we cannot now share the
incredible programme we had planned, as
well as two sold-out show floors full of
industry figureheads. However, we are
pleased to announce that PLASA Focus Leeds
will return next year, taking place from 11-
May 2021, bringing with it the usual vibrant
atmosphere and exciting technology. You will
be the very first to know when registration
opens.
“In the meantime, the PLASA team will
proceed full steam ahead to make the 2020
edition of PLASA Show the best it can
possibly be when it returns to Olympia
London from 6-8 September. We look
forward to welcoming you to one of our
shows in the future, and in the meantime,
we wish you all the very best.”
P http://www.plasa.orgBUSINESSBUSINESSAbsen Hires business
manager for Benelux
[Europe] LED display
manufacturer Absen
has hired Philippe
Poppe as its new
business
development
manager for the
Benelux region. Poppe
has a strong background in the
corporate AV market, having worked at
Harman, AMX, and Crestron among
others, and will primarily be tasked
with helping Absen to build its fixed
installation business in the area.
P http://www.absen.comPEOPLEAll the latest business,
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