ON THE MOVE PROJECTION LIGHTS & STAGING NEWS Ad info:http:// www.plsn.<strong>com</strong>/instant-info Alliant Event Services, a provider of audio, visual, lighting and <strong>com</strong>puter rental and producti<strong>on</strong> services, has named Lynn Anazaldua as account executive for Phoenix, Dave Kr<strong>on</strong>berg, PhD., as account executive in Las Vegas and Chris Benni<strong>on</strong> as account executive for Salt Lake City. Lynn Anazaldua Arup, a design, engineering and business c<strong>on</strong>sulting firm, reported that director Neill Woodger has moved back to the U.K. from the <strong>com</strong>pany’s New York office and will be resp<strong>on</strong>sible for acoustics and integrated venue design products in L<strong>on</strong>d<strong>on</strong>, while Richard Bunn joins as senior c<strong>on</strong>sultant in Arup’s Winchester office. Dave Kr<strong>on</strong>berg Neill Woodger Richard Bunn Blue Planet Lighting, Inc. is the new name for Koster Design LLC. Kelly Koster, owner, said the name change reflects the <strong>com</strong>pany’s expansi<strong>on</strong>, referring to additi<strong>on</strong>al designers and an expanded range of products and services. The new Web site is www. blueplanetlighting.<strong>com</strong>. The <strong>com</strong>pany is also moving to: 115 Industrial Park Dr., Hollister, MO 65672, Ph<strong>on</strong>e 417.332.1313, Fax 417.332.1343. City Lights Media Group has named Lou Festa the <strong>com</strong>pany’s chief financial officer. He will oversee the <strong>com</strong>pany’s business and finance operati<strong>on</strong>s and strategic initiatives with televisi<strong>on</strong> and film projects. Design Partners Inc. has relocated. The new address, teleph<strong>on</strong>e and fax numbers are: 2919 W. Burbank Blvd., Suite B, Burbank, CA 91505, Ph<strong>on</strong>e 818.845.9191, Fax 818.845.9258. DWR Distributi<strong>on</strong>, a Johannesburg-based distributor of Robe, MA Lighting, Avolites, ADB, CM Lodestar, Str<strong>on</strong>g and ArKaos, has added Robert Izzett to its sales team. Inner Circle Distributi<strong>on</strong> (ICD) has announced t h a t J a m e y B ro c k will manage the <strong>com</strong>pany’s Midwest and Weste r n territories i n the U.S. Lou Festa Robert Izzett Jamey Brock LA ProPoint, which designs, engineers, fabricates and installs stage and show systems, has hired Stephen Rowe as senior engineer. Rowe will handle design and engineering duties for theme park, theatre and museum clients. Rowe’s first project for LA ProPoint will be the <strong>com</strong>pany ’s Universal Studios <strong>com</strong>missi<strong>on</strong> in Singapore. Lightr<strong>on</strong>ics has announced that Dan Phelps has joined the <strong>com</strong>pany as its new inside salesman, resp<strong>on</strong>sible for bringing in new business and maintaining current customer accounts. Opus Lighting, Inc. is the name of a theatrical lighting start-up <strong>com</strong>pany launched by Brand<strong>on</strong> James. The Web site is www. opuslightinginc. <strong>com</strong>. The address, teleph<strong>on</strong>e and Brand<strong>on</strong> James fax numbers are: 3105 N. Cascade Ave., #206, Colorado Springs, CO 80907, Ph<strong>on</strong>e 719.434.7354, Fax 719.434.7356 Rosco, which makes fog machines, gobos and other products, has named Ed D<strong>on</strong>ohue nati<strong>on</strong>al director of sales. D<strong>on</strong>ohue was formerly vice president of sales for Chef’s Planet. Rose Brand has added Steven Schweitzer as manager of the <strong>com</strong>pany’s West Coast rental operati<strong>on</strong>s. Schweitzer moves to Rose Brand from Angstrom Lighting, where he served as managing director. Zenith Lighting has relocated to larger facilities. The new address, teleph<strong>on</strong>e and fax numbers are: 6557 Hazeltine Nati<strong>on</strong>al Drive, Suite 7, Orlando, FL 32822, Ph<strong>on</strong>e 407.855.0088, Fax 407.855.0069 Zenith Lighting’s new home Dan Phelps Philips Names Tom Folsom GM for Strand Lighting Philips Lighting C<strong>on</strong>trols, which manages Vari-Lite, Lightolier C<strong>on</strong>trols, Entertainment Technology and Strand Lighting, named Tom Folsom general manager of the Strand Lighting divisi<strong>on</strong>, worldwide. This includes the Strand Lighting operati<strong>on</strong>s in Tom Folsom Cypress Calif., L<strong>on</strong>d<strong>on</strong> and H<strong>on</strong>g K<strong>on</strong>g. “We have been working quickly since our acquisiti<strong>on</strong> of Strand to create the right mix of products and services for the market the past two years,” said Steve Cars<strong>on</strong>, general manager of Philips Lighting C<strong>on</strong>trols. “Strand is now positi<strong>on</strong>ed to move and establish its positi<strong>on</strong> as a world leader in lighting c<strong>on</strong>trols.” “I began my career after graduate school 30 years ago working for Strand Century,” Folsom said. “The <strong>com</strong>pany is in great shape and ready to move forward. I look forward to working with the staff and our agents all over the world as we strive to bring Strand Lighting’s technology and services to the industry.” A.C.T Lighting Announces Staff Changes LOS ANGELES — A.C.T Lighting, an importer and distributor of lighting products in North America, has reorganized in resp<strong>on</strong>se to growth and the additi<strong>on</strong> of an East Coast office based in Hackensack, N.J. last year, according to Bob Gord<strong>on</strong>, CEO and president. “Now that we’re operating multiple locati<strong>on</strong>s with a much larger staff, we have decided to reorganize our <strong>com</strong>pany hierarchy to provide us with an active management layer,” Gord<strong>on</strong> said. “ This move is expected to improve <strong>com</strong>municati<strong>on</strong>s within the <strong>com</strong>pany as well as allow us to expedite important decisi<strong>on</strong>s and work more effectively.” Gord<strong>on</strong> and Ben Saltzman, executive vice president, jointly announced the promoti<strong>on</strong>s: Mario Collazo was named vice president of technical services, Brian Dowd is now vice president of sales and Joe Cabrera was named director of software support and development. “We’re excited about the team we’ve built and the opportunities in the marketplace and believe that our reorganizati<strong>on</strong> will further our goal of delivering the best in products and services to our customers,” Gord<strong>on</strong> said. 14 <strong>PLSN</strong> JUNE 2008
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