TPi_Magazine__February_2018

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INDUSTRY APPOINTMENTS
Below: Elation’s Matthias Hinrichs; Tim McCall, L-Acoustics’ Regional Sales Manager; Paul Mulholland, Jands’ Managing Director;
Outline’s Deputy General Manager Of Sales, Leonardo Dani.
Thomas Fischer, formerly Owner and Managing Director of Fischer
GmbH, has been named Managing Director of Chauvet’s German operation.
He is joined by Henning Oeker, who will serve as Regional Sales Manager.
Green Hippo has appointed ESL France to be its French distributor.
The agreement sees ESL France exclusively distribute Green Hippo’s line of
cutting-edge hardware and software throughout France.
James Roth, Head of Sales and Marketing at Green Hippo,
acknowledged the importance of the French economy: “France is a crucial
market for Green Hippo. We fully recognise not only the size of the French
economy, but also its population’s enduring love of live events. ESL France
brings the necessary understanding of this region - as well as of the Green
Hippo line - to help further grow our brand during 2018 and beyond. And we
thoroughly look forward to helping them succeed.”
Elation Professional has hired Matthias Hinrichs as a Product Manager.
Hinrichs is a well-known face in the industry, having worked as a lighting
and control systems product manager at Martin Professional since 2003
and prior to that as a well-respected freelance lighting director and
programmer. Over the years, the self-described product designer and
innovator has worked in staging, audio, lighting, as a DJ, in technical
support, business development and finally as a product manager for
lighting control and automated lighting fixtures.
ETC’s international subsidiaries, ETC Ltd and ECT GmbH, are now
responsible for the distribution of High End Systems products in Europe,
the Middle East, India and Africa (EMEIA), taking the reins from the former
European master distributor, AED Distribution. Meanwhile, ETC Asia will
take control of distribution for the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. ETC welcomed
High End Systems into the family in April 2017 and has already made
significant investments in stocking, personnel and product support. This is
set to continue, with a particular focus on EMEIA and APAC.
L-Acoustics has appointed Jands as its certified distribution partner for
Australia. Jands is set to provide L-Acoustics with an increased penetration
into the Australian marketplace, whilst adding L-Acoustics to its roster
further solidifies Jands’ position as the go to distributor for premier brands.
“My first introduction to L-Acoustics was when, along with Peter Ratcliffe
from JPS, I visited the factory in 2000,” said Paul Mulholland, Jands’
Managing Director. “It was clear from our first introduction to the V-DOSC
speaker cabinet that L-Acoustics was destined to become a dominant
force in live sound. JPS became the L-Acoustics rental network partner for
Australia and I watched as the pioneers of line array continued to develop
ever more innovative products.”
Tim McCall, L-Acoustics Regional Sales Manager, said: “We’re delighted
to have Jands join the L-Acoustics family. We have had considerable success
in Australia over the last decade and aim to build on this strong base. We
have a natural synergy with privately owned, technology and solutionfocused
partners. I think we now have that with Paul and his team.”
Meyer Sound has named Audio Brands Australia as their exclusive
distributor down under, with the appointment also extending to New
Zealand through a partnership with Pacific AV. Audio Brands Australia will
be responsible for sales, technical support and service of Meyer Sound
products across all markets, including touring and AV rental, performing
arts venues, houses of worship, hospitality, cinema and studio.
“In Audio Brands Australia we have found an ideal partnership for
strengthening and extending the Meyer Sound presence ‘down under’,”
said Antonio Zacarias, Meyer Sound Vice President of Global Customer
Engagement. “Audio Brands Australia has a solid, strategic approach in the
product lines they represent, as well as a proven track record of responsive
service and support.
Outline has appointed Leonardo Dani to the post of Deputy General
Manager Of Sales. Dani joins the company during a period of strong growth
and expansion, driven mainly by the success of Outline’s GTO loudspeaker
family in global touring and by the growing number of high-profile
installations of the Stadia Series, including those for the 2018 FIFA World
Cup in Russia.
TSL Lighting has announced that Colin Paxton will now be managing
its busy Dry Hire department as Hire Manager. Alongside Paxton’s
appointment, John Beer, TSL’s previous Hire Manager, will progress into
the role of Operation Manager. Beer now takes a wider responsibility with
an overview of the company’s operations and will be concentrating on
improving and expanding all areas of the business.
The company completes a busy month, having recently acquired
Blinding Light. Both companies and locations will continue to operate as
normal under their respective individual brands.
ULA Group has announced a new partnership with SGM. Cuono
Biviano, Managing Director of ULA Group, commented: “We are extremely
proud of our new partnership with SGM, which came just in the right time
when our company is growing and expanding into new market segments.
The SGM products are of a superb quality, incorporating groundbreaking
technology which makes them unique and a perfect fit for both
entertainment and architectural lighting markets. The core values that ULA
Group has been built upon align with those that SGM proudly represent
throughout their business practice. We are very excited to be able to
partner exclusively with SGM in Australia and New Zealand and to help
grow their network globally.”
VUE Audiotechnik rang in the new year with 3 new hires as part of its
ongoing expansion. VUE has announced the addition of Senior Product
Engineer, George Dryer, and Sales Representatives Jon Garner and Brandon
Rinas. The trio are based out of VUE’s headquarters in Escondido, CA.
According to Ken Berger, VUE founder and CEO, the new hires will play
a key part in the company’s aggressive growth trajectory. He commented:
“Ask any VUE client and they’ll tell you the attention and expertise they get
from our team is matched only by our impeccable product performance.
Thanks to our clients’ continued faith in us, we just wrapped up the best
year thus far. To sustain that growth and our benchmark performance
levels, I’m thrilled to welcome George to our engineering group, and Jon
and Brandon to the sales team. I am excited to have them join the rest of
the VUE family in bringing the future of live sound technology to market –
today.”
Dreyer will lead amplifier and electronic development; Garner, with an
8-year track record in sales management with Powersoft, will focus will be
on expanding VUE’s growing momentum in live sound and touring; and
Rinas’ main focus will be on furthering VUE’s already strong reach into the
house of worship market.
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