as building showrooms, exhibiting at relevant trade fairs and organising
roadshows.
“Prase started life as an audio distributor, setting ver y high standards
for ourselves along the way,” said Ennio Prase, the company’s Managing
Director. “Recently, we have been working hard to build up our video
portfolio to meet those same levels and have identified Absen as a perfect
partner in this process.”
Prism Sound has appointed Digital Media Technology (DMT) as
its exclusive distribution partner for China. “We are delighted to be
representing Prism Sound in the People’s Republic of China,” said Owner
and Managing Director Clement Choi. “Prism Sound are ver y well-respected
by audio professionals around the world and they complement our existing
high-end audio brands ver y well.”
Riedel Communications has hired Eugenio Menichella as System
Consultant for the company’s Italian operation. “Eugenio is an outstanding
addition to our team,” said the company’s Sales Manager for Italy, Giuseppe
Angilello. “His expertise will be a great asset as we continue to expand
our local capabilities and help our Italian customers roll out landmark
new projects based on our award-winning video, audio, data, and
communications networks.”
ROE Visual Europe has appointed David Morris to lead business
development in the UK and Ireland region. “Having worked in the AV market
for several years and with a broad experience in the live events market,
Morris is the perfect candidate to support our current client base on the
one hand, and open up different market segments on the other,” said
Operations and Sales Director, Auke Meijer.
Sennheiser has extended its Middle East investment with the
appointment of Shraddha Mukul as its new Marketing Manager for the
region. Mukul will report directly to Mig Cardamone, Director of Sales and
Marketing at Sennheiser Middle East, who said, “We have been steadily
growing our footprint in the Middle East and believe it’s now the right time
to bring an experienced marketing manager on board.”
Joy Burke has joined Smart Monkeys, in the new position of Senior
Manager of Special Projects. “I’m excited to be working with the team
that’s using some of the most cutting-edge programming languages andtechnologies in the continuing development of ISA AC,” she said. “I’ll be
using my experience in product engineering to take the lead in collaborating
with ISA AC’s third-party partners and expand our network of vendors.”
Solotech has promoted Lee Moro to the role of Vice-President, Live
Productions, USA. “For the past five years here at Solotech, he has shown
exceptional leadership skills and has taken on many significant challenges
with great professionalism and dedication,” said Mickey Curbishley,
President, Live Productions Division, USA “We are delighted to welcome him
to his new role and look forward to his continued success with us.”
Four of the industr y’s businesses; Mobile Promotions, BluePeg, Star
Events and Beautiful Minds, have merged to become Star Live, a full-
ser vice live event and brand experience partner. The four businesses have
been acquired over the past eighteen months by entrepreneur David Walley.
The founders of the businesses all remain with the new company to form its
senior management team, providing vast expertise across live events and
experiential. The integration brings to life a unique business, with teams
based in multiple locations across the UK and an international presence in
Shanghai, China.
Star Live offers a powerful proposition of event ser vices including stages
and grandstands, trailers and roadshows, brand ambassadors and crewing
alongside design and creative, sponsorship management and partnerships,
event production and brand activation. Commenting on the merger and
new identity Walley said: “This is a logical and exciting step for us. We have
brought together four market leading companies with a clear vision; to be
the full-ser vice live event and brand experience partner for all our clients.”
TSE AG has invested in ZENIT W600 Outdoor LED Washlights from
Cameo. “We have been following Cameo’s development closely for quite
a while,” explained Marcel Fer y, Managing Director and founder of TSE AG.
“The ZENIT W600 is an excellent LED washlight. Impressive not only because
of its excellent light quality and multifunctionality, but also for its steadily
increasing distribution across the market. Because of this, the spotlight can
now be rented in higher quantities for quick and easy implementation even
at larger events.”
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