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INDUSTRY APPOINTMENTS<br />
Above: AC-ET’s Technical Director, Chris Millard; VUE audiotechnik’s George Dreyer, Jon Garner, and Brandon Rinas; Allen & Heath’s Pat McConnell; TSL acquires Blinding<br />
Light; Creative Technology welcomes Richard Rogers & Chris Jordan.<br />
Absen Europe has announced the appointment of Thomas Klukas to the<br />
position of Business Development Manager for Germany, Switzerland and<br />
Austria (DACH). Prior to joining Absen, Klukas held a Director position with<br />
Shure Distribution.<br />
He will oversee the development of the retail, corporate and DOOH<br />
sectors across the 3 markets, plus sports and rental in Austria and<br />
Switzerland. His remit will encompass the development and extension of<br />
Absen’s partner network of system integrators, consultants, architects<br />
and end customers, also working to define and evaluate key partners. In<br />
setting the sales strategy for the region, Klukas will work hand in hand with<br />
the sales team in addition to the marketing, research and development<br />
and project management groups in order to feedback market needs and<br />
requirements.<br />
A.C. Entertainment Technologies (AC-ET) has appointed Chris Millard<br />
as Technical Director to the company’s Board of Directors. He joined<br />
AC-ET from his role as Technical Director at Panalux, where he spent 22<br />
years. Millard now oversees the further development and growth of the<br />
company’s Technical Services department and in-house Tourflex Cabling<br />
bespoke cable assembly service.<br />
Adamson Systems Engineering has appointed Lin Buck to the position<br />
of Director of Sales for the United States, working as an integral part of<br />
the team led by Marc Bertrand, Managing Director of Adamson Americas.<br />
Buck will collaborate closely with Adamson’s Partner Network and<br />
manufacturer’s rep firms to continue driving sales and growing the brand’s<br />
profile in the ever-important U.S. touring and integration markets.<br />
“Our comprehensive strategy for building a long-term, sustainable sales<br />
structure in the Americas fits very well with Lin’s experience, as well as his<br />
philosophies with respect to customer relations and the Adamson brand,”<br />
commented Bertrand. “We’re very pleased to have him aboard, and we<br />
expect great results.”<br />
Allen & Heath has appointed Pat McConnell as its Central Regional<br />
Sales Manager. McConnell will promote sales growth and strengthen<br />
existing relationships across the Central Region of the United States.<br />
Tim Schaeffer, Senior Vice President of Allen & Heath USA, commented:<br />
“We’re pleased to welcome Pat to the team. He not only has deep technical<br />
ability, but also firsthand experience of the region and the skills to push<br />
Allen & Heath sales to the next level.”<br />
McConnell was a sales representative for them at a previous company.<br />
He added: “I am excited to contribute to the amazing team at Allen & Heath.<br />
I’ve been using their products for years and I’m looking forward to being a<br />
part of their continued growth and success.”<br />
Creative Technology has recruited Richard Rogers and Chris Jordan to<br />
work as Senior Project Managers in its Audio Team.<br />
Mark Boden, CT’s Director of Audio, spoke highly of the duo: “Having<br />
worked with Richard and Chris many years ago I am really excited to be<br />
working with them both again, bringing with them yet more experience and<br />
knowledge to an ever-growing audio team.”<br />
Chauvet Professional has established Chauvet Germany, a wholly<br />
owned subsidiary to serve the German market. Based in Bremen, the new<br />
subsidiary will distribute and service Chauvet Professional, Chauvet DJ<br />
and Iluminarc products. The opening of the new facility represents the<br />
company’s first direct presence in the German market.<br />
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