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APMG Set Up to Supply Business and Technical Support for Asia Pacific Region

Based in Singapore, Asia Pacific Media Group Pte Ltd, to be known as APMG, launches in early 2009, representing a small but prestigious portfolio of clients, at a time when most companies are battening down the hatches.

APMG is a focused sales, marketing, business development, and technical support entity focusing primarily on the Asia Pacific region. Says Ken Tovich, director and founding member: "Asia Pacific is a region still showing signs of growth in the pro audio and lighting technology sectors. This represents a fantastic opportunity for many U.S. and European companies despite the much-publicised deterioration of the global economy."

The company has been set up by a small band of industry professionals, to help pro audio, MI, light, video and industry related products tap into the growth opportunities offered in the Asia Pacific region. Caroline Watson joins APMG to drive the sales and marketing efforts across the region. As former marketing communications director of IIR Exhibitions Asia, organisers of the long running PALME Asia and Palm Expo shows, Caroline understands the sensitivities of marketing in a diversified market. "Operating costs can be prohibitive for new players into the region and given the complexities of doing business across multiple cultures and languages, APMG creates a gateway to the region, not only in terms of its business service but also its understanding of the region," she says.

APMG offers a wealth of industry and business experience, handling every aspect including business development, sales and marketing, technical support and training, plus exhibition support to distributors and customers in the region. "APMG is a boutique firm providing a personalised business and development service to clients. We effectively become an extension of our client in the region and by utilising the team's skills, industry knowledge and extensive contacts, we are capable of providing access to growth markets in a cost-efficient manner," adds Tovich.

In picture: Ken Tovich and Caroline Watson.

Ballantyne Expands Digital Cinema Distribution Footprint

Ballantyne of Omaha, Inc., the provider of cinema equipment and services, has reported today that its cinema products distribution subsidiary, Strong Westrex Company, Asia, has secured distribution rights for the NEC Starus Line of digital cinema projectors from NEC Display Solutions, Japan for three additional Asian territories. Strong Westrex Company, Asia has been granted a license to distribute NEC's digital cinema projectors in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. Strong Westrex will also provide sales training, service and support for all digital cinema products sold in these three territories.

The new territories build upon Strong Westrex's existing NEC Starus distribution rights for Hong Kong, Macau and Mainland China, as well as Ballantyne's digital cinema projector master reseller agreement with NEC Corporation of America for North and South America.

Ballantyne president and CEO, John P. Wilmers, commented: "These new territories represent a market opportunity of approximately 1,300 cinema screens, only a small number of which have already been converted to digital cinema. We are pleased to expand our partnership with NEC to serve the needs of customers in these countries as they move to digital projection technology. Importantly, Strong Westrex maintains a 40+ year-old reputations for quality cinema products and excellent customer service."

Osram Enters Joint Venture with LED System and Solution Specialist Traxon Technologies

Osram is strengthening its portfolio in the field of professional LED lighting systems and solutions by setting up a joint venture with Traxon Technologies Ltd., Hong Kong. The new company, in which Osram has the majority shareholding, is one of the leading providers in the fast-growing market for LED technology in the field of architectural, hospitality and shop lighting. The company employs around 135 people and reported sales of around 17 million Euros in fiscal 2008. The company is operating globally in Asia, Europe and North America. The parties have agreed to keep the purchase price undisclosed and the transaction is subject to the approval of the responsible cartel authorities.

"This new joint venture will make Osram one of the leading providers of LED lighting solutions. The benefits of this partnership are very clear: We intend to create an integrated offering across the entire LED spectrum which will be marketed through the joint worldwide partner- and sales network," explains Osram CEO Martin Goetzeler. "The joint venture will also act as a powerful driving force for the continuing innovative development of Osram's components business."

"With clear focus on the customers needs this Joint Venture will be the choice for LED projects, systems and solutions. We will continue to build on our partnerships around the world to make it happen," says Nicolai Wiest, CEO of Traxon.

The joint venture will bring the combined know-how of Osram and the both Traxon Technologies companies Traxon and e:cue Lighting Controls to offer customers integrated LED lighting solutions. Traxon not only offers a leading technology portfolio, it also has outstanding contacts in worldwide project business to architects and lighting designers. The range of light management and control software offered by e:cue plus Traxon's focus on LED system and solution business are an important

addition to Osram's product portfolio.

Operating under the new name "Traxon Technologies - An Osram Company" the joint venture will continue to operate from its head office in Hong Kong while Traxon's research and development activities will remain in Paderborn, Germany, and Hong Kong.

Chinese Take Away with d&b audiotechnik

d&b audiotechnik has been represented in China since 2004 when the first d&b audiotechnik China office was established in Hong Kong by Freddie To and Daniel Chan. While the

headquarters still remain in Hong Kong, the operation has gradually expanded to include satellite representative offices in Beijing, Guang Zhou and Nanjing with staff numbers of around sixteen. The next stop planned being Shanghai.

Following these developments and with the Chinese now being the world's leading country in terms of broadband connections, d&b audiotechnik has responded to this voracious appetite for knowledge by adding simplified Chinese to the languages on the menu of its website.

Ralf Sauter, d&b's webmaster, worked closely with marketing manager Megan Li from d&b's Guang Zhou office to create and translate the website into a Chinese version. This was no easy matter, as many of the technical expressions used comfortably in English are new to the Chinese as they assimilate the technology.

Freddie To and Daniel Chan of d&b audiotechnik China, are very enthusiastic with the results and are looking forward to the impact that this will have for them in their market. "The Chinese are incredibly thirsty for the kind of instant information that the website can provide them with. This will certainly further enhance the penetration of d&b into the Chinese market by providing current content directly to the end user in their own language, thus facilitating easier communication. We are very pleased that this is now possible," commented Freddie To.

How to get there? Just go to dbaudio.com and click on China in the navigation line, or for those not versed in simplified Chinese click on the very right hand symbol or alternatively choose number seven from the menu.

RMS: a Successful Year in 2008

RMS (Rental Management Systems), the leading software for rental company, is about to end a very successful year. With over 40 new installations, sales of the latest RMS25 have been beyond expectations. Also, more and more existing users opted for an expansion of their existing system.

The demand of users for new features in the software resulted in a entirely new designed multisites-module, which will be installed in Denmark in December. Five locations of a major AV-hire company will be linked together using SQL-servers and internet/VPN connections.

Another new development is the use of RFID-tags. RMS will be incorporating RFID in a new project, together with a mayor Belgium rental company. The new software will allow them better overview of the exact items going out and returning.

RMS (Rental Management Systems) has been involved in planning and calculation software since 1987. The company was the first to develop vertical software for the AV- and entertainment industry.

www.rmsplanning.com

MC2 Audio has announced the appointment of CMI Music & Audio as their sole distributor for Australia.

Established in 1978 as a musical instrument distributor, the company successfully expanded into the pro audio market representing such products as HK Audio, dB Technologies & Wharfedale Pro and more recently, have entered into the software/hi-tech market with the distributorship of groundbreaking Native Instruments and Arturia software, as well as innovative Belkin products. With its broad product portfolio, CMI Music & Audio has become one of Australia's largest and most respected music product distributors.

While CMI's head office and national distribution warehouse are located in Melbourne, the company maintains a national presence through sales offices and territory managers who service an extensive dealership network across all Australian states and territories. CMI Music & Audio's product ranges are supported by the company's extensive experience in sales, service, marketing and distribution, all of which is underpinned by local market knowledge.

CMI's managing director, Peter Trojkovic states: WWe have worked hard to reach the position we now enjoy and that success has been achieved through the commitment we make to the brands we represent, our strong marketing strategies and most importantly, through our attention to excellent standards of customer care from the point of sale through to technical support, training and servicing."

MC2 Audio sales and marketing director, Bill Woods comments: "Although we have just recently started with CMI, we spent a good deal of time with Peter and sales director Graeme Mitchell at PLASA and we are extremely confident in their sales and marketing abilities. The coming year will be very busy for MC² Audio distributors with the introduction of Ti Series, T3500 and E90 as well as even more exciting products and I am delighted to have such a professional team working with us in the growing Australian market."

In picture: Bill Woods, sales and marketing director MC2 Audio; Peter Trojkavic, CEO/company director CMI; Graeme Mitchell, sales and marketing director CMI.

LITEC Launches New Website

LITEC's new website is now up and running. It has been entirely redesigned with a vibrant look in line with the new corporate image of LITEC, and filled with new significant contents and effective services.

The website was programmed and optimised in line with up-to-date technological trends. Quick and easy to navigate, it was conceived to be a real work instrument as well as an extraordinary lab of ideas and initiatives dedicated to users such as events, promotions, training activities, and much more.

The site is divided into different sections that are easily reachable from any page with a single click. All the information is provided promptly, synthetically and exhaustively.

Among the most important innovations is the Products section. The new categorisation of products has been studied to make the whole range of LITEC offer more understandable and closer to the actual use of its customers. Beside each product with its main technical features, the user can consult a comprehensive range of accessories and connection systems, download all the technical documents, and study the gallery of installations where that product was applied.

In addition, to create more opportunities to know and link products with products, it is possible to cross link and cross reference them. From now it's also possible to find a product by just typing its code or part of it in the search box on the site. In this way, all the information about a single product will be collected quickly and directly from one page.

The other website sections are also interactive and dynamic. The Company one highlights a corporate profile, the mission and the most distinguishing points of strength of LITEC, and gives an overview of Vitec Group plc.

The News and Events section on one hand shows all the news covering a wide range of LITEC initiatives and on the other reserves a whole area to press with the latest press releases and downloads. The Sales page illustrates the international distribution network. The Training and Newsletter sections provide useful information about LITEC actions, and the Careers area is thought for people that would like to join LITEC team. Finally, the FAQ area is devoted to some of the most relevant questions about this sector and LITEC products.

The website is going to be constantly improved and updated to respond to users' needs and expectations. Some new innovative services have already been planned and will be implemented in the near future. LITEC, one of the leading companies in the construction of aluminium structures for entertainment worldwide, has always been considered a pioneer of innovation not only for products but also for design and communication.

www.litectruss.com

Selecon Celebrates New-Look Website

Selecon has announced the launch of their completely redesigned website this week - the contemporary, user-friendly and elegantly designed interface brings the company's extensive range of both theatrical and architectural lighting products together in one place; an amalgamation of the Selecon and ARDIIS brands which reflects Selecon's recent review of its purpose, vision, inspiration, principles and culture. Many will be pleased to note that drop-down menus are now a thing of the past!

Navigation around the wide range of product information and support together with the extensive technical and educational resources that the site contains has been made simpler and easier. Each product has a tailored layout which is split into four tabs - overview, features, specifications which includes access to all product support downloads plus the Selecon lighting calculator, and accessories so you can quickly access the information you require or learn about the product at your own pace.

New back-end enhancements allow for a more flexible operation of the Selecon site with a new ‘search' function on products by either family name or luminaire type via the support section in the main menu bar. This powerful function is a one-click way to pull a quick overview, lighting calculator, specifications, downloads, related products and accessories together in one place for the product which is of interest to you.

News and Showcase items now feature large banner images on all items which bring a new level of sophistication and interest to these sections while Resources delivers everything Selecon from the Switched On educational support section to items of technical and product support to a Knowledge Bank of items of interest and learning to Getting Started to Lighting for Worship and much more!

www.seleconlight.com

LOUD Technologies Inc. Announces Restructuring

LOUD Technologies Inc. has announced a reorganisation of its marketing, sales and engineering functions.

Under the new organisation, product strategy, development and marketing for the company's MI and Pro businesses will be managed by separate, dedicated product management teams, while marketing communications for all LOUD brands will be consolidated and managed by a shared marketing support team. The Company's worldwide engineering resources will be scaled accordingly to support a more focused product development schedule. LOUD will also move North American sales from its current captive sales force to a group of independent sales representation firms and consolidate portions of its international sales force.

The restructuring is expected to generate a net reduction of approximately 90 full-time positions, and should be implemented by the end of 2008.

City Theatrical Announces SHoW DMX OEM Partners

City Theatrical announced its first eight SHoW DMX technology partners at the Lighting Dimensions International show in Las Vegas on October 25.

CTI's OEM partners have committed to using SHoW DMX technology inside their products and many innovative examples of their work were seen around the show floor at LDI, including wireless dimmers, wireless distributed dimming, wireless DMX transmitters and receivers, wireless lighting controllers, and wireless remote control circuit breaker panels.

The newly announced partners include (in alphabetical order)

Applied Technology (USA)   
Easily LED  (UK)   

Electronics Diversified Inc. (EDI) (USA)  
Johnson Systems  (Canada)
Lex Products (USA)  
LynTec (USA)
LSC  (Australia)   
Zero 88 (UK)

CTI's SHoW DMX system synchronizes the hopping pattern of the radio with the incoming DMX packet to attain levels of data fidelity previously unreachable with wireless DMX. Additionally, SHoW DMX has a range of features including adjustable output power, limited bandwidth mode, and limited burst mode that allow it to peacefully coexist with other radio signals in the busy 2.4GHz band.

SHoW DMX also is fully RDM so users can change radio settings and monitor receiver strength from their laptop during the performance, as well as monitor other manufacturers' RDM gear on their production. SHoW DMX is also fully compatible with Art-Net.

City Theatrical offers a broad range of engineering services for other manufacturers who want to implement wireless DMX into their products, and works closely with them to insure their success.

In picture at LDI (left to right): Larry Dunn, City Theatrical; Gary Pritchard, LSC; Scott Humphrey, Applied Electronics; Jon Leonard, Applied Electronics; Mike Rampmeyer, Applied Electronics; Graham Eales, Zero 88; Shaun Johnson, Johnson Systems; Sam Heigle, Electronics Diversified; Dan Nguyen, LynTec; Gary Fails, City Theatrical.

Meyer Sound Appoints MYC Technology as New Chinese Distributor

Meyer Sound has announced the appointment of Shanghai MYC Technology Company, Ltd as the exclusive distributor of Meyer Sound products in Mainland China, Macao and Hong Kong. Spearheaded by the region's top talents in professional audio, the recently incorporated MYC Technology will focus on expanding the growth of Meyer Sound's award-winning solutions and strengthening customer support in system applications.

"The MYC team not only shares Meyer Sound's passion to deliver the best listening experience to the audience," says Mike Cooper, international sales director of Meyer Sound, "They have demonstrated a keen understanding of our technology and have established an excellent reputation in the industry. Together with MYC and Karoly Molnar, Meyer Sound's recently appointed technical support director for the region, we look forward to establishing a closer working relationship with customers to build top-quality sound systems and designs in China."

MYC Technology brings together the experience of highly reputable sound engineers and designers who have handled successful installations in a full range of applications, including performing arts centers, hotels, sports venues, and theme parks, as well as acquired touring credentials working with top artists in Asia. MYC Technology's headquarters in Shanghai encompasses a vast office area and a well-equipped facility for product demonstrations and seminars. The company has opened a branch office in Beijing and is planning to expand its presence to other major cities of China.

"We are very excited to represent Meyer Sound products that are so enthusiastically accepted across the region," remarks Lim It Liang, MYC Technology's technical director, who is also an industry veteran for more than 30 years working with UK-based Klark Technik, US-based Mark VI Inc., and Singapore's Universal Audio. "A great many of the provincial cultural halls have installed Meyer Sound loudspeakers, and we are seeing considerable interest in Meyer Sound's Constellation electroacoustic architecture and Matrix3 audio show control system, which I believe will drive the growth momentum in the next few years."

Lim also highlights Meyer Sound's global educational program. "There is a thirst for knowledge in the professional audio industry in China, and we look forward to introducing more people to Meyer Sound's seminar programs which will be essential in setting the standard of audio quality here," says Lim.

The official launch of MYC Technology takes place on October 23 at Huana Inn in Shanghai.

DPA Microphones Opens Regional Office in Shanghai

DPA Microphones has strengthened its position in the Asia Pacific market by opening a regional office in Shanghai, headed up by Ken Kimura, regional sales director, Asia Pacific. With its close proximity to Beijing, Hong Kong, Taipei, Singapore, Tokyo, Osaka and Seoul, Shanghai provides the perfect base for DPA to carry out further development and commitment to the region.

"The Asia Pacific region has always been important to DPA Microphones and given the increased market development, it was an obvious move to make," says Kimura. "We're focusing on increasing DPA's brand awareness in the region and reinforcing our position in countries like China, Japan, Korea and Australia through continuous training and support of our sales network, while developing new local markets by appointing new distributors and dealers.

"The relocation to Shanghai will enable me to intensify our sales and marketing support to distributors, increase communication and info sharing with local brand managers, sales personnel and end users. Their input is vital in our continuous efforts to develop microphone solutions that truly add value for the sound engineer, musician and stage artist."

One of Kimura's first tasks will be to launch DPA's new 4099 Instrument Microphones and 5100 Mobile Surround Microphone at trade shows and events around the region. The 4099 series are dedicated instruments microphones for saxophones, trumpets, acoustic guitars and violins featuring a lightweight and rugged design, superior gain-before-feedback and flexible one-hand mounting that is gentle to the instrument. The 5100 Mobile Surround Microphone is primarily designed for (HDTV) TV surround sound production to add surround ambience, especially for sports events and to add ambience to venues and documentaries. However, everyone who produces surround sound can take advantage of this plug-and-play surround solution.

In picture: Ken Kimura, DPA's regional sales director, Asia Pacific

DPA Awards Distributor of the Year 2008 to Best Leading Solutions, South Korea

DPA has announced that its 2008 Distributor of the Year award has gone to Best Leading Solutions of South Korea, recognising the huge contribution to sales and service that the company has provided over the past 12 months.

"Best Leading Solutions has carried out a successful restructure of the entire company, with expansion into new market segments," says Ken Kimura, DPA's regional sales director, Asia Pacific. "The company has implemented various sales and marketing activities in close cooperation with DPA, and this has all combined in an increase in DPA sales turnover of 35% over 2007. Overall they have been able to redefine themselves in the market, becoming less vulnerable to the fluctuations of individual market segments, while maintaining a strong focus on both their clients and our brand and products."

"I'm pleased and honoured to win the DPA Distributor of the Year Award," says H S Ahn, CEO of BLS. "Since I first encountered them, I've loved these mics and together with my staff have tried to get them into every studio and theatre. As the Korean pro audio market has changed gradually from the studio sector to sound reinforcement, we've had tremendous growth in the musical market with the miniature and standard microphones, and in the last year have supplied the National Center for Korean Traditional Performing Arts, KyungHee University and Sejong Cultural Center with DPA microphones. I'd especially like to thank Ken Kimura, Poul Koza and Morten Stove who have helped us develop sales in Korea. We will take this award as a further challenge to spread the natural and pure sound of DPA."
 

In picture: C H Choe and Jack Kim, Best Leading Solutions.

TransAudio Group to Distribute Daking Worldwide

Brad Lunde, president of Transamerica Audio Group (TAG), has announced the company's new international distribution agreement with Geoffrey Daking, Inc. Co, which expands on its long-standing U.S. distribution agreement. Because Daking designs straightforward, no-compromise outboard processing gear, it has become a cornerstone of the TransAudio Group's domestic line, which includes many of the brightest names in high-end studio/installed sound equipment.

The decision to expand their relationship internationally coincides with the introduction of Daking's Mic-Pre One, an elaborated single-channel version of the Daking Mic-Pre IV housed in a "DI-style" enclosure. Early reports suggest the renown of the Mic-Pre One may soon eclipse that of its progenitor. Other Daking products include the FET Compressor II, the Mic-Pre/EQ, and a host of modular components for customized console construction.

"There is a large and growing demand for the Daking products both domestically and internationally," said Lunde. "Since we now have the logistics in place to deliver the same level of service abroad as we do here in the U.S., it made sense to expand our role with Daking and deliver value overseas."

TransAudio Group, founded by industry veteran Brad Lunde, has quickly become the premier U.S. importer/distributor and/or U.S. sales and marketing representative for high-end audio. Success hinges on TransAudio providing dealers and end users with a higher standard of product expertise and support far beyond the norm.

City Theatrical Gains U.S. Patent for Wireless DMX

City Theatrical has been granted U.S. Patent number 7,432,803 for its wireless technology.

Wireless DMX is used in entertainment technology to control a wide variety of electronic devices including moving lights, dimmers, fog machines, and colour changers, without the need for running data cables. City Theatrical's wireless DMX is similar in concept to a home or business WiFi system, but uses a much more robust and powerful radio transport method to ensure reliability of mission critical systems.

CTI's patent covers the transmission of DMX, RDM, and ACN via the means of FHSS (frequency hopping spread spectrum) radios as well as DHSS (direct sequence spread spectrum) radios, in the 2.4 GHz range. Also covered are the bi-directional broadcast of data, and the concept of a remote monitor for RDM and ACN.

City Theatrical's President, Gary Fails commented: "This patent is the result of over seven years of product development effort by Larry Dunn and Paul Kleissler, beginning when they were both independent engineers consulting with CTI, and leading  to them joining the company, Larry in 2003 and Paul in 2007.  We have put thousands of hours of effort into our wireless DMX products like our multi award-winning SHoW DMX, and this U.S. Patent recognizes our contribution to this leading edge technology."

Prolyte Releases Black Book at PLASA Show

During a successful PLASA show, Prolyte has launched the completely restyled, updated and rewritten Black Book in an English version. The so-called "black book" is formerly known and cherished as the technical matters in the white brochure.

A special German version was released in 2007, focusing on the special regulations and rules for the German market. Based on this version the newly released English translation is, yet again, fully updated with new developments, like the European CWA 25 workshop agreement.

"We are aware that numerous technicians carry our brochure around, just to have all the detailed and practical information on truss and rigging topics at hand, which is one of the reasons why we have published the black book in a handy A5 format. Developments on international regulations are progressing strongly and Prolyte is always keen to inform their customers on the latest trends and developments," states Marina Prak, marketing manager at Prolyte.

"In our opinion good customer service consists primarily in continuously improving the information available to users. Better and appropriate use of trusses is of great benefit to both our customers and users. In the long term this means enhanced safety, satisfied customers and greater awareness of users when employing trusses."

The Black book can be obtained though the Prolyte distributors of by requesting your copy on info@prolyte.com.

ChainMaster Establishes Distribution Network in Australia

ChainMaster Bühnentechnik GmbH of Eilenburg now has a distribution and sales partner in Australia with a head office near Brisbane on the Gold Coast and branches in Melbourne and Sydney. Contact details are available upon enquiry from ChainMaster. ChainMaster is among the most highly respected manufacturers of chain hoists and chain-hoist controllers in the world and can point already to its first reference project in Australia: the Gold Coast Convention Centre, which has just taken delivery of twelve electric chain-hoists - each with a lifting capacity of 1000kg. The hoists in question are extremely versatile and will be able to adapt flexibly to the differing demands of the various events staged at the Centre.

Procon: 20 Years of Event Technology

The Procon group, the leading international full-service supplier of technical equipment for events and television productions, is celebrating 20 years of business. In August 1988 Morten Carlsson, current CEO of Procon, founded the company ‘Procon Bühnen Produktions GmbH' in Hamburg with two partners who are now no longer with the company. Since then the company has grown from being a specialist in lighting technology into a full service supplier for events and television productions.

Morten Carlsson became involved in the events market whilst still at school and later became one of the co-founders of a small lighting company in Flensburg (a small town in northern Germany). In August 1988 he founded Procon with two partners, and various company acquisitions followed with the acquisition of majority holdings in suppliers of video technology, camera technology, sound technology and stage construction. Finally, in 1999 the company became a public limited partnership. In the following years Procon acquired other companies and opened new branches and subsidiaries.

Today the Procon group supplies equipment for projects around the world. It offers its skills as a full-service supplier for events, film and television productions in two commercial sectors: event engineering under the name ‘PROCON Event Engineering', and  film light and camera technology under the name ‘Cinegate'.

With locations in Hamburg, Berlin, Cologne, Frankfurt, Munich, Paris, Brussels, Shanghai, Zurich, London, Cape Town and Budapest, Procon is represented in eight countries. The company currently employs more than 450 employees and holds one of the largest equipment stocks in the market with a value of more than 188 million euros. In 2007 the group achieved a turnover of 92.9 million euros.

During the last 20 years Procon had the opportunity to supply various major events worldwide: the Olympic Games in Sydney, Athens and Beijing; the Eurovision Song Contest in Athens and Belgrade as well as various world exhibitions.

British Harlequin Opens Hong Kong Office

Harlequin, world leaders in floors for dance, theatre and events, has opened an office in Hong Kong to serve countries in the Far East.

Headed up by area sales manager, Kasper Nyboe (pictured), Harlequin has taken the decision to set up the facility to serve its fast growing markets in the area supported by locally held stock. The newly formed Harlequin Asia Limited, a subsidiary of British Harlequin, is based in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong where Kasper can be contacted on +852 254 11 666.

www.harlequinfloors.com

 

Kinesys Announces two Australian Distributors

UK-based automation specialist Kinesys has appointed two Australian distributors - TC Hasemer and HME - reflecting the growing importance of the Australian market and its enthusiasm for new technology.

The two companies - both headquartered in New South Wales - will be covering different elements of the market. TC Hasemer will be concentrating on the rental and production companies, live events and temporary installations. HME's core market is permanent venue installations, theatrical refurbishments etc.

Kinesys is best known for its Elevation Series of hoist controllers and Vector and K2 control software. Dave Weatherhead explains that there are already several Kinesys clients in Australia, and one of the reasons for appointing the new distributors is to ensure that anyone using the products will have access to the same high levels of service and support enjoyed by Kinesys users in other parts of the world.

"We've generally been getting an increasing amount of inquiries from the region recently," says Weatherhead, adding that more concert world tours are now including the country on their itineraries, which is another reason for having good local support.

Australia is also an ideal commercial and geographical hub for sales and support across Asia, the Far East and the Pan Pacific areas.

TC Hasemer first encountered Kinesys about 12 months ago via leading Australian rental company Chameleon Touring. They already deal with several European brands, and are a distributor for GIS Liftchamp hoists, for which they specifically wanted to maximise the advanced features on the newest motors by adding automation control. The GIS hoists are also popular in the theatre world, so it was a case of Kinesys controllers being "The perfect fit all round" says operations manager John Ward. Ward states that having Kinesys onboard will "open new markets here in Australia."

He sees great opportunities in the staging and concert rental market as well as theatres, government owned venues and Australia's burgeoning "worship" industry.

HME are specialists in mechanical design and engineering, providing solutions for rigging, lifting and height safety. They are a growing company and foresee an active future for Kinesys products particularly in the larger professional venues/entertainment centres, in Australia's extensive Community Club based entertainment market, private schools and new regional developments.

HME's Glenn Harris explains that they are frequently asked to design control systems that incorporate variable speed, change position, stop on position, etc., which resulted in them "Identifying the need for a product based control solution in the Australian market". After researching all the options and seeing Kinesys as a "market leading brand in the UK", they intend to make this the case in Australia.

Bandit History: 40 Years of Excellence

Part 6: How Can We Make It Better?

Bandit Lites' pursuit of excellence began with one 12-year-old child in 1968 and grew into a global leader in entertainment lighting. To borrow a phrase from the Grateful Dead, the "long strange journey" has been a very interesting one. The company was named "Bandit" because Michael Strickland and staff initially "borrowed" the lights from the local high school theater to light the Monkees, The Beach Boys and other bands of the era.

The growth of the company continued as Strickland attended the University of Tennessee for degrees in business and law. Fires, inventions and great people made the ride action packed. Around the same time the company nearly lost everything in a 1979 fire, an artist named Kenny Rogers came onto the scene. The 80's brought tremendous success with hair bands like Twisted Sister, Quiet Riot and Ratt as Bandit led the way. The country craze proved a big boost with Kenny Rogers, Mickey Gilley and Alabama as well as a host of others. The Southern Rock genre was literally the rage in the 80's as Bandit led the way with Molly Hatchet, Blackfoot, the Outlaws and other notable acts in that same period.

The ownership of Thomas Engineering, Avo and Tomcat all took root in the 80's and were all sold later in the 90's. Bandit began purchasing real estate, a move that would be very beneficial for the future of the company. This was a crucial time in the development of the ‘Bandit Standard', the ideology behind Bandit today.

Bandit continued to move forward and with the assistance of Mikey Weiss, Bandit took a leadership role in the industry in fall protection in the 90's. The term ‘Humanomics' came into being in the early 90's, and that philosophy of business planning based on the concern for people has steered Bandit Lites ever since. Bandit manufactures a full range of motor control devices, power distribution devices and other items to meet the needs of the global market they serve. The development of real estate ownership became a part of the Bandit business plan in the 90's and the holdings of the firm are very large today.

Throughout the 90s and toward today, Bandit has had key partnerships with High End Systems, Martin and Vari*Lite as light fixtures became more sophisticated and more in demand. Today Bandit continues those relationships as media control and LED products are racing to the forefront of the industry.

Through the years, Bandit has proudly had the opportunity to work on world-renowned events such as Super Bowl Halftime shows, Woodstock, Bonnaroo, WWE, CMA Music Festival, Presidential Inaugural Balls, Blenheim Palace Festivals, and hundreds of other such shows. Van Halen, Queen, Garth Brooks, Jimmy Buffett, R.E.M., Radiohead and too many other great acts have allowed Bandit the privileged of touring with them. The depth and width of the 40-year body of work Bandit Lites has enjoyed is the reward for the development of the ‘Bandit Standard' that the company designed and implemented over time.

Bandit's future includes building expansions in Nashville and London. A new 50,000

square foot facility is being readied in London to better serve the needs of the European market. New staff is being hired and millions of pounds in new equipment was added to an already impressive inventory in June 2008. Nashville will see improvements to Venue One including an upgrade of the in-house programming suites and a new hang room, giving that location a total of two hang rooms.

Bandit continues to invest in new media servers and control consoles, as well as into new digital lighting products and LED products as clients request them. The search for good people to join the Bandit family is a never-ending task, as is the constant quest to improve conditions in the work environment.

Another exciting step forward for Bandit is the recent appointment of Peter M. Heffernan, a 30-year veteran, as president of the firm. Heffernan is now serving as both President and C.O.O., a role he has held for the last 15 years. Heffernan began his fulltime relationship with Bandit Lites in 1978. He moved into an administrative position in 1985 after serving as a lighting director and production manager for a number of touring artists including Blackfoot and Quiet Riot among others. As president and C.O.O. he will be working with the staff and management overseeing the day-to-day operations in order to grow Bandit even further in the years to come.

Finally, and most important, are the hundreds of incredible people globally that make up Bandit Lites. None of the success would have been possible without the dedication, ethics and hard work from the people that are Bandit Lites. Quite simply, Bandit Lites people! Any firm can buy equipment, but it takes special people to make it all successful and Bandit has the best people in the world.

Bandit is heading toward the 50th anniversary with even more excitement and enthusiasm than they have had in the first 40 years. The entire team is poised and eager to offer all of their friends and clients the best solutions to their visual needs. Bandit would like to thank all of the numerous friends and clients they have made in the last 40 years for trusting Bandit with their illumination needs. Bandit promises to continue to raise the bar, increase the quality, and guarantee satisfaction that exceeds expectations.

Bandit will always ask the question, "How can we make it better?"

In picture: Bandit president and COO Peter Heffernan; Alabama crew: Michael Strickland, Mike Golden, Eric "Rock" Shafferman, George Hays, Ken Rumgay, Kent Shafferman, Joe Carpenter, Hampton Price "Scuba" Osborne.

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A.C. Lighting Launches in Asia

Well known for distribution of leading entertainment technology products around the world, the A.C. Lighting Group has announced their first A.C. Lighting office in Asia. The new company, A.C. Lighting Asia KK, is based in Tokyo to promote and support the innovative Chroma-Q LED range and to offer a wide range of products, synonymous with A.C. Lighting.

"We have enjoyed considerable success in Asia over recent years and feel now is the right time to commit additional resources, to offer the full "added value" service of A.C. Lighting to help build our business even further in this key region," say's director Glyn O'Donoghue.

The new company is headed by Ruilin Zhang (pictured), a well known figure in the Japanese entertainment lighting industry. Ruilin commented: "A.C. Lighting have a reputation for excellent support and competitive pricing over a wide range of industry leading products. I have enjoyed their service for many years, and I am really excited to be extending their quality of service directly to a wider range of customers in Asia."

Contact details: A.C. Lighting Asia KK, 103 Angel Building, 1-10-20 Shiba Hinotsume, Kawaguchi-City, Saitama 333-0852 Japan Tel: 048-475-9377 Fax: 048-475-9355 asia@aclighting.com

www.aclighting.com/asia

Sennheiser Expands its Wedemark, Germany Site

Sennheiser is expanding its corporate headquarters in Germany. Sennheiser, one of the region's largest employers, plans to extend the site by the addition of a production and technology centre as well as a customer centre. A total sum of more than €20 million (approximately $32 million USD) is to be invested by 2011. This expansion represents a clear commitment by the internationally-active family company to its base in Wedemark, near Hanover.

"The continuous increase in our activities, and the resulting growth in our workforce make it necessary for us to expand our company headquarters," explained Prof. Dr. Jörg Sennheiser, chairman of the supervisory board, at Sennheiser's annual press conference. "This strengthening of the Wedemark site will support the positive development of the global Sennheiser Group and will further increase our customer orientation."

A structural plan for the company site was developed in cooperation with Essen-based architect Jürgen Reichardt, and is to be implemented over the next few years. Construction will begin this November with the building of a new production and technology centre at a cost of around €10 million (approximately $16 million USD). This will be followed, at a later date, by the construction of an international customer centre.

"The expansion of the corporate headquarters is a clear indication of the Sennheiser family's commitment to Wedemark as a manufacturing location," said Volker Bartels, speaker of the executive team and president, manufacturing and logistics, commenting on the construction project.

The new technology and production centre will provide around 5,000 square metres (over 53,800 square-feet) of production area on two levels, which can be flexibly used according to requirements and order volumes. The surrounding offices can be freely assigned as required. "This flexible use of facilities corresponds to the state-of-the-art in factory planning," Bartels explained. "In addition to the company management and the works council, Sennheiser employees from various departments were also involved in planning the initial layout. This allowed experience and knowledge from the most varied disciplines to be integrated into the designs." The new production and technology centre will be used primarily for the manufacture of wireless systems and microphones, as well as for developing and testing new technologies.

The new building project is at the same time the prerequisite for the relocation of the almost 200 employees currently working at the Burgdorf site. Combining the two factories in Wedemark will improve efficiency by streamlining the production processes. What's more, the close proximity to the development facilities will bring significant advantages in ramping up production of new products. The relocation of employees from Burgdorf will probably take place at the end of 2009.

After completion of the production and technology centre, a customer centre will be built at the entrance to the site. It will create a representative environment that will enable visitors and customers to experience the Sennheiser brand at its headquarters. The initial design ideas for the customer centre include 'sound islands' that introduce visitors to the subject of acoustics and a Sennheiser stage that allows products to be tested in practical application.

"The expansion of the existing architecture in Wedemark will enable all corporate functions at the company headquarters to work more closely together and to communicate more efficiently," Bartels said. Not least, of course, the aim is also to provide both Sennheiser employees and international visitors with a future-oriented and attractive environment.

In picture: the new technology and production centre.

Klotz Digital Announces New Chinese Exclusive Distributor for Broadcast Products

Klotz Digital Asia has announced today the appointment of Digital Media Technologies (DMT) as their new exclusive distributor for broadcast products in the Republic of China.

Klotz Digital's general manager Asia Pacific, Patrick Salloch, explains: "This is a further step for us to strengthen our market position in one of the world's fastest expending economies. Over the last couple of months DMT has proved to be a competent market leader by exceeding our expectations as a reseller."

DMT have recently been awarded the tender to supply three VADIS D.C.II consoles and VADIS routers to Zhejiang TV and also provided Henan Radio with a VADIS D.C.II solution for one of their broadcast trucks.

"With offices in Hong Kong, Beijing and Guangzhou DMT provides us with the perfect platform to sell our Xenon and AEON products to the smaller broadcasters in China and through their connections with large television and radio broadcasters will be able to offer the DECENNIUM and our famous VADIS solution," continued Patrick Salloch.

China's broadcast market is fast growing and highly competitive. It has been expanding dramatically before the Olympics. Even if rapid economic growth is slowing down after the Olympics, as feared by China itself, it is more important then ever for Klotz Digital to partner with a strong technology provider like DMT to be able to still increase market shares over the coming years.

The CEO and president of DMT, Clement Chio, gives further insight: "We are delighted and honoured to have been chosen by Klotz Digital as their exclusive distributor in China. We believe their broadcast catalogue offers some of the most advanced radio and television audio products in the world and we feel that this newly formed alliance will give us the opportunity to provide even more.

Bandit History: 40 Years of Excellence

Part 5: The 2000's

The new millennium began for Bandit at Mach 10 with their hair on fire! Bandit was involved globally in a huge number of events to mark the change of the century and it took all hands on deck for a three-month period to assure the quality Bandit was hired to deliver. The global Bandit team went above and beyond the call of duty and by New Years Eve, the ‘Bandit Standard' was in force from Los Angeles to New York, London then Beijing to Honk Kong and back again. As the new era came rushing in, Bandit continued to add new inventory, employees, higher standards of training and purchase more real estate. There was certainly a market for the high quality product that had become known as the ‘Bandit Standard.'

Many high-profile events came to Bandit, starting with the Presidential Inaugural Balls. Bandit was chosen in 2001 and 2005 to light the four largest celebrations in Washington, D.C. for the incoming President. In the UK, Bandit was tapped as the lighting supplier for the prestigious Blenheim Palace Festivals. During that time, Bandit also began an ongoing relationship with NASCAR by lighting the culmination of the racing season, the NASCAR Cup Awards, which is broadcast live on worldwide television every year.

In the European market, as the Lord of the Dance brand continued to grow, Michael Flatley turned to Bandit and rolled out two new and very successful products, Feet of Flames and Celtic Tiger. The Feet of Flames tour gave its swan song at a sold-out Hyde Park performance to over 100,000 exuberant fans. For 10 continuous years, the Bandit staff has helped Mr. Flatley present Irish Dance globally, with troupes in the U.K., Europe, Asia, South America and the U.S.

During the 2000's, Bandit would have many opportunities to work on the grandest stages in Europe. Many notable events were supported by Bandit in Hyde Park including sold-out mega events by R.E.M., Feet of Flames and the reunion of legendary rock icons, Queen. Manager, Jim Beech, tour manager, Robbie Williams and lighting designer extraordinaire, Baz Halpin called on Bandit in 2004 to provide global lighting service for the remarkable band, Queen. Queen is slated to return for another world tour beginning late 2008 with Bandit on board again. Today chief executive, Lester Cobrin, general manager, James Harden, Roger Grybowicz, Mick Freer, Emma Russell, Stuart Christie and the wonderful team in the UK are always on top of their game and continue to provide tour support for many outstanding acts.

In 2004, designer Steve Cohen engaged Bandit for the long awaited reunion of the Monsters of Rock, Van Halen. The dazzling Cohen design for Eddie, Sammy and the gang took the world by storm as Van Halen's fierce brand of music was heard again for the first time in over a decade. The rig was massive as always and featured 300 plus powerful moving lights, miles of truss and audience abuse beyond belief.

As Bandit continued to grow in the UK and Europe, the opportunity presented itself for Bandit to sponsor a Porsche Super Cup car, which races before the Formula 1 races on the same courses. For two years, Bandit and their clients had unfettered access to the pit and paddock area of every F1 race. This partnership led to Bandit illuminating a number of F1 cars, booths and events during that time.

Also in the early part of the decade, Bandit became more heavily involved in television specials and event lighting. The Clinton Economic Summit led into a number of political events with some of the most notable names in TV lighting. Bandit lit several conferences in the East Room of The White House as time progressed. MTV, CNN, CBS, NBC, ABC, FOX, VH 1, BBC, SKY TV and many other entities became regular clients of Bandit. Rob Baxter and Randy Nordstrom engaged Bandit to light the NBA Finals entertainment for worldwide TV in the mid-2000's. The move into sports would continue globally as the U.K. office began to light soccer Premier League events and other such items.

Bandit also began a relationship with several festivals during the 2000's. Radio One's One Big Weekend became a Bandit client in 2003 and a host of current pop and rock stars made the event a very special day. The Cork Festival in Ireland also engaged Bandit. The Country Music Association hired Bandit Lites as the illumination company for a huge event known as Fan Fair, held every year in Nashville, Tennessee. Virtually every artist of note in the country music industry participates in the event. By 2003, the CMA Music Festival moved into the Tennessee Titans Football Stadium, playing to 80,000 people a night for four nights. This event is broadcast worldwide on live television. The inventory and planning required for this single event is massive and continues to grow and evolve every year.

Bonnaroo, another Bandit-lit festival, takes place 100 miles below Nashville in Manchester, Tennessee. The event's production guru, Hadden Hippsley, works yearly with Dizzy Gosnell and Steve Powell from Bandit to come up with the design, schedule and equipment that works over a four-day period. Over the years, The Police, Metallica, Neil Young, Pearl Jam, Kayne West, Jack Johnson, Ben Harper, The Dead, The Allman Brothers Band, Radiohead, Dave Matthews Band, Tom Petty, Widespread Panic, Phish, James Brown, String Cheese Incident and other acts graced the stage at Bonnaroo.

The demand on Bandit in the U.S. pushed all of the facilities and staff beyond the limit and in 2002, Bandit purchased a 150,000 square foot building in Nashville. This new building, in conjunction with the original 30,000 square foot facility, gave the company the much-needed space to deliver even more quality jobs and make life better for both staff and clients. The new facility serves as a storage and preparation area, which allowed the original facility to become a fulltime rehearsal facility. The facility (known as Venue One) is available to Bandit clients at no additional charge and is booked 40 weeks every year.

Lighting designers are also able to use Venue One to hang their systems for base programming. The additional space became an invaluable tool for Bandit clients as the light systems now show up fully prepped, labeled, tested and programmed.

Bandit now services the U.S. from its three bases in Knoxville, Nashville and San Francisco. Mike Golden, Pete Heffernan, Dizzy Gosnell, Lee Anne Cooke, Richard Willis, Brent Barrett, Steve Powell, JR Sander, Richard Owens, Roth Edwards, Leonard Cox, Kimberly Ainge, Cori Link and a great staff steer things in the U.S. and strive to be the best in the world at what they do.

Going from strength to strength, the Bandit installation sales team has grown and becomes better and better. Today, led by senior sales director, John Rolison, with Richard Owens, Roth Edwards, Chris Barbee, John Jenkinson and an invaluable support staff, Bandit has multiple installations ongoing. Everything from the CNN Studios, the Home Shopping Network to Ripley's Aquarium and The Superdome in New Orleans, Bandit delivers constant service and quality to the world's top facilities. Thousands of churches, schools and theaters have also used Bandit for their installations over the years. Turnkey installation with exemplary service after the sale is the hallmark of the Bandit Lites' sales team.

Corporate firms have also come to trust Bandit with their image presentation. When industry leader, Harley Davidson celebrated their 100th Anniversary in Milwaukee Wisconsin, Bandit Lites was there to illuminate Elton John, Tim McGraw and many other world-class artists as well as a crowd of over 100,000 Harley fanatics. Playboy magazine turned 50 in 2005 and selected Bandit to light their traveling exhibit of memorabilia as it toured the world for a year. The one of a kind Chevrolet Corvette celebrated 50 years in 2006 and once again, Bandit was the company of choice to make this revolutionary car shine at the event. Finally, the legendary Fender Stratocaster turned 50 and celebrated in London with a star-studded event for the ages. Brian May, Joe Walsh, David Gilmour, Paul Rodgers, Ronnie Wood, Gary Moore, Paul Carrick, Mike Rutherford, Amy Winehouse and many other celebrities played at the event with Bandit providing a 50 ft. Strat guitar out of truss and lights along with the rest of a massive Baz Halpin lighting rig.

In the 2000's, Bandit continued to diversify its clientele. For several years, Bandit has worked with designer, Simon Tutchener on London Fashion Week. The wildly popular TV show, X-Factor hit the road with Bandit as the hire company and worldwide sensation UFC, Ultimate Fighting Championship has contracted with Bandit for their European lighting needs. The fine people at Production North, Steve Levitt, Iain Whitehead and Sarah Hollis as well as their staff continue to collaborate with Bandit on many different and exciting opportunities.

A 15-year Bandit client, WWE, has continued to grow and trust in Bandit as each extravaganza is larger than the one before. The team of Kevin Dunn, Jason robinson, Duncan Leslie and Michael Grossman work tirelessly every day to deliver the best worldclass sports entertainment television. Over 1,000 hours of live TV are shot every year with 16 major Pay-Per-Views and the grand daddy of them all, Wrestlemania. Bandit delivers lighting quality in bulk at an unmatched level. The biggest event yet was the just completed Wrestlemania XXIV at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida.

As the company grows, Bandit continues to develop and manufacture products to meet the market demand. Bandit proudly uses its own PowerPro power distribution system in the U.S. and System 125 in Europe. System 125 power distribution equipment was designed to meet all VDE, UK and EU standards and all components are CE marked.

The patented Bandit Moto Data and motor control systems are synonymous with a Bandit system on a global basis. The manual motor control consoles include a virtual light rig on the face (with switches placed where the motors are located) provides both an artistic masterpiece, a must have safety device and a great piece of wall art after a tour.

The industry as a whole continues to morph into newer versions of itself. Somewhere along the way, the Vari*Lite brand was purchased by Genlyte, and latter by Phillips. As the Vari*Lite products were made available to purchase, Bandit took one look and bought in big. Today Bandit is one of the world's largest Vari*Lite rental houses with a complete offering of the fine products. Owning VL products has allowed Bandit to work with a pool of quality designers that previously used other vendors. Lead by TSD leaders Roth Edwards and Jake Tickle, Bandit has one of the best VL service capabilities on the globe.

Bandit has fully embraced the brave new world of digital lighting with numerous media servers, sophisticated consoles, LED products and other innovative technology. There is a lot of time and money being spent at Bandit to train the staff in the application and operation of the many new technologies. This education benefits each individual, each client and Bandit. The entire industry gains from ongoing education. Mr. Rick Berry, Director of Global Education Services maintains an unbelievable digital database of all technical things Bandit-related. Any Bandit tech can access the entire knowledge base from any computer in the world. This is no small accomplishment. The Bandit Global IT Director, Jim Guinn along with Jeff Vogt and the entire team keep a worldwide VPN up and running 24 hours a day, seven  days a week.

Over the years, Bandit has had the great fortune to work with many of the world's leading production talents, including Willie Williams, Seth Jackson, Baz Halpin, Dave Davidian, Simon Tutchener, Randy Nordstrom, Sean Motley, Sid Strong, Tellson James, Patrick Woodroffe, Mark Fisher, Abbey Rosen Holmes, Mark Cunniffe, Andi Watson, Bob Peterson, Dave Butzler, Keith Wissmar, Peter Morse, Mike Swinford, Allen Branton, Steve Cohen, Joel Young and a host of others. Bandit looks forward to making newfriends and gaining the trust and respect of new designers in the future. Some of the clients Bandit has had the pleasure of working with in the last decade includes Van Halen, Queen, Seal, Alice Cooper, Barry Manilow, Christina Aguilera, Def Leppard, Donny Osmond, CSNY, Elvis Costello, Jackson Browne, Jimmy Buffett, Keith Urban, Linkin Park, Mark Knopfler, Melissa Etheridge, The Offspring, Radiohead, REM, Savage Garden, Star Wars, Status Quo, Toby Keith, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Roxy Music, Brian Wilson, Westlife, ZZ Top, Ben Harper, Jack Johnson, Shinedown, Santana, Dierks Bentley, Garth Brooks, Disturbed, John Fogerty, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Martina McBride, Pink, Pussycat Dolls, Joe Cocker, String Cheese Incident, System of a Down, Cbeebies, Girls Aloud, Shayne Ward, Travis, White Stripes, Smashing Pumpkins, Carrie Underwood, Brooks and Dunn, Alan Jackson and many, many other fine artists. The roster is impressive and continues to grow.

Bandit is committed to a better future through aggressive education programs, fulltime employment, great retirement plans, benefit packages for staff and also through active partnerships with many schools and universities. Every year students work at Bandit through internship programs and gain insight and education into the real world operation of the entertainment industry. In the UK, Bandit works with Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts, or LIPA, which is Sir Paul McCartney's personal mission. Every year Sir Paul and Bandit present the award to the ‘Lighting Designer of the Year' at LIPA graduation. There is a very active partnership in Nashville with Belmont University and in Knoxville with the University of Tennessee to help young students advance in the world of entertainment lighting.

As Bandit looks back at the first decade of the new millennium, the opportunities and rewards have been unbelievable. The future looks very promising and the staff is very eager to move ahead and provide the industry with the best possible illumination services on the planet. It would be remiss to not also mention the wonderful wives, husbands and families of all the Bandit staff globally, as without their unbelievable support none of the last forty years would have been possible.

In February 2008, Pollstar CIC awarded Bandit Lites the coveted ‘Lighting Company of the Year' Award. This was the 16th time Bandit has won such an award, more than any other lighting company in the world. This was all made possible by the dedication and desire of the fine people that are the heart and soul of Bandit Lites.

Bandit CEO, Michael T. Strickland comments on Bandit's 40 year history: "If one were to sum up the last 40 years of Bandit Lites' success it would be simply put: Humility, Humanomics and The Bandit Standard. As long as Bandit delivers these three things with grace and passion, the sky will be the limit."

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