people news
People News Headlines
17/05/2012
lan Keen Joins Robert Juliat
03/05/2012
Loren Robinson Joins Community
01/05/2012
Ashly Audio Hires Gary Jones
01/05/2012
SeaChanger Expands Sales Team
17/02/2012
J. R. Clancy Announces New Sales Manager
lan Keen Joins Robert Juliat
Robert Juliat (RJ) has announced that Alan Keen has joined its American team. Alan joins RJ with more than 20 years experience in design, sales, and management within the theatrical lighting industry, and will be responsible for strengthening relationships with current dealers, specifiers and end-users, while actively identifying and establishing new opportunities and relationships.
Fred Lindauer, Robert Juliat USA managing director, states; “I am thrilled that Alan is part of our team. He shares my desire to provide prompt and enthusiastic customer support and I am confident that his knowledge and experience will be instrumental in growing our business.”
“I am excited about the opportunity of working with Robert Juliat,” Keen comments. “Robert Juliat manufactures high quality and innovative products for the entertainment and architectural lighting industries and I look forward to sharing our message, building upon our current associations, and developing new relationships.”
Prior to joining Robert Juliat, Alan worked with Production Resource Group (PRG), Genlyte -Entertainment Technology (now Philips Entertainment), and Electronic Theatre Controls (ETC).
17th May 2012
Stage Technologies Founding Managing Director Relocates to Las Vegas
Stage Technologies Limited Group CEO Mark Ager (pictured) has relocated to the company’s Las Vegas office. Having established a group of operating companies worldwide, Mark’s move to the US will ensure the company’s continued focus on sales and rentals opportunities for live events and in theatres, opera houses and universities in the region. These are all sectors in which the company has completed many impressive projects over the last 15 years, including multiple Cirque du Soleil resident shows in Las Vegas, the Lyric Opera of Chicago and the recently opened Signature Center in New York, on which the company worked with theatre consultants Auerbach Pollock and Friedlander and main contractor iWeiss Theatrical Solutions.
In recent years Mark has led Stage Technologies into project wins in Singapore, Macau and Saudi Arabia. He will continue to drive business around the globe from his new base. As well as managing the whole of the Stage Technologies Group, Mark will take over Kevin Taylor’s role as he has now left the company. Mark will join Stage Technologies’ well-established Las Vegas leadership team which includes Gemma Guy managing business development in the fixed installation and rental markets, Stephan Wood in projects and James "JT" Tomlinson who oversees US operations.
Mark founded Stage Technologies in 1994 with John Hastie and has been the driving force behind many of the company’s award winning automation products including the Acrobat system, which allows multiple axes to be controlled from a single console. A pioneer in the stage automation industry from its earliest days 25 years ago, Ager continues to promote innovation at Stage Technologies. He is also in demand as a keynote speaker at industry conferences, having addressed audiences in London and Beijing over the last six months, and as a lecturer at various theatre colleges on theatre automation and stage engineering.
Mark is joint author, with John Hastie, of the major work on the subject, Automation in the Entertainment Industry, published by Entertainment Technology Press Ltd in the UK.
4th May 2012
Loren Robinson Joins Community
Community Professional Loudspeakers has announced the appointment of Loren Robinson (pictured) to the position of regional manager for Western US and Canada.
Robinson, a veteran pro audio manufacturers’ representative and installation team manager, joins Community after many years with Harman Corporation, where he held positions as national sales manager for Selenium and Western regional manager for Crown Audio.
"We’re very excited to welcome Loren to Community," said Julia Lee, director of sales and marketing. "His expertise in installed sound and his solid track record in management are ideally suited for the growth Community is presently experiencing."
"I’m thrilled to be working with such a legendary company like Community," added Robinson. "This is an amazing group of people with an amazing history, and they’re still breaking new ground today."
Robinson will be responsible for all outside sales management in the western United States, as well as in Canada.
3rd May 2012
Kevin Taylor Joins Tait Towers and Fisher Technical Services
Tait Towers has announced that Kevin Taylor (pictured) has joined the Tait Towers and Fisher Technical Services management team as president of automation, alongside Scott Fisher, CEO and president, Fisher Technical Services. This appointment will consolidate the integration between the two companies combining the expertise of Tait in international touring with that of Fisher Technical Services’ in permanent installation and high performance rigging, as well as opening new opportunities for both Kevin and Scott to further enhance the company’s quality, innovation, research and development program.
Kevin has over 20 years’ experience in both engineering and business development having designed complex control systems and managing projects for Cirque de Soliel, theatre and cruise installations as well as many corporate events for blue chip companies. The addition of Kevin to the team will expand the company’s strengths in both installation and high performance rigging increasing the group’s capacity to meet the growing demands of the market.
For the past eight years Taylor has been the CEO of Stage Technologies in Las Vegas, Nevada. In his new role as president of Automation, Kevin will not only lead the control division but also manage all permanent installation rigging and special project teams worldwide.
“I am very excited about moving to a company founded on ingenuity and quality, with technology at the forefront of its ideals,” said Taylor. After having spent eight years on opposite sides of the table to Scott Fisher during my time in the USA, I am pleased that we can now collaborate so closely to produce the most advanced systems in the world.”
Scott Fisher, CEO and president, Fisher Technical Services said: “I’m very pleased to welcome Kevin to our permanent installation team and I’m sure he will also prove to be an invaluable asset in our continuing advancements and improvements in our automation technologies being utilized in the touring markets. He brings an incredible amount of experience and industry knowledge to the group, and his contributions and collaboration will help us provide both our new clients and existing clients better and more efficient technologies, services, and systems in all of the markets that we serve.”
2nd May 2012
Ashly Audio Hires Gary Jones
Ashly Audio has announced the hire of Gary Jones to the newly-created position of central regional sales manager. Jones brings nearly thirty years of industry experience to his new role with Ashly, where he will manage Ashly's independent rep firms throughout Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia, and western Pennsylvania.
"We're very glad to have Gary on our team," said John Sexton, Ashly's vice president of sales and marketing. "Gary has years of relevant experience in every facet of the installed sound market, and we welcome the breadth and depth of his perspective." Jones spent fifteen years with Altec Lansing in various marketing roles. Previously Jones worked for various companies as a professional audio manufacturer's rep. Most recently, Jones headed a design and consulting company that worked with systems integrators on audio systems for churches, courtrooms, hotels, corporations, event centers, gymnasiums, auditoriums, warehouses, and arenas.
"Ashly is a big player in the professional power amplifier and DSP business, and I want to help make them continue their double-digit growth curve," said Jones. "Ashly is among the last of the American-made professional power amp manufacturers, which is worth supporting, and its Protea DSP platform is unique in its power and intuitive design interface. In the short-term however, I'm just excited to get acquainted with all of my customers and reps!"
1st May 2012
SeaChanger Expands Sales Team
Lighting industry veteran Stephen Ellison (pictured) has joined SeaChanger as a product specialist for its SeaChanger architectural and theatrical lighting fixtures.
Ellison will provide sales and service support for the entire line of SeaChanger products, helping customers select the lighting equipment best suited to their production needs. The SeaChanger CYMG colour changer attaches to the reflector housing of any Source Four Ellipsoidal to create dramatic lighting effects. It has been used to enhance standard lighting everywhere from theatre and church productions to Broadway musicals, clubs and corporate events. Its line of Plasma and HMI lights are also widely used in museums, casinos and other architectural applications as well as television broadcast studios.
A strong addition to the SeaChanger team, Ellison brings deep knowledge in the areas of lighting design, systems engineering and technical training. Ellison holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Lighting Design & Technical Direction from North Carolina School of the Arts (Winston-Salem, N.C.) and has over 30 years of industry experience. He has held positions in design, consulting, systems engineering, technical direction and production management.
1st May 2012
Bill Radcliffe Joins Wybron as Sales Director
Wybron has welcomed back Bill Radcliffe as the company’s director of sales. Bill will be responsible for sales team leadership, driving revenue, providing support and strengthening customer relationships, as well as general management responsibilities. Bill held the previous position of international sales manager at Wybron from 1997-2000.
He comes to Wybron from Event Production Services where he served as a business development and production manager. He was responsible for identifying and establishing new opportunities and on-site management of a variety of state-wide productions, including corporate events, music and food/wine festivals.
Keny Whitright, Wybron president and CEO, states: "We are very excited to welcome Bill back to our team at Wybron. Not only will he bring a tighter focus on customer relationship quality, he will be an integral part of the growth of Wybron and the many exciting developments planned for the near future and beyond."
Bill notes: "I am thrilled to be back with the Wybron team and involved once again with such an innovative and dynamic company. A majority of my career has been spent in the event production and lighting industry and I look forward to continuing my focus and passion by providing "best of breed" lighting solutions to Wybron’s current and future customers and continued success to the brand."
12th April 2012
Kreon Appoints Darin Fowler as General Manager of North American Headquarters
Belgium-based architectural lighting manufacturer Kreon Inc, appoints Darin Fowler as general manager of North American operations, headquartered in New York City. In his new role, Fowler will oversee all sales, customer service and marketing in the US and Canada. Since his start in January of this year, Fowler has set up the office and is hiring staff, with warehouse space and a showroom to be announced in the near future.
Fowler was most recently regional sales manager at entertainment lighting manufacturer High End Systems in Austin, TX, where he concentrated on lighting for fixed installations.
Before that, he worked as senior designer/project manager for New York-based architectural lighting design firms Schwinghammer Lighting and Johnson Light Studio. His design portfolio over the years includes work with cutting-edge projects for city centers, restaurants and clubs, resorts, boutique hotels and large-scale retail malls. He got his career start at Focus Lighting in 2006, where he worked three years as an architectural lighting designer. Fowler has a Bachelor of Science degree in Interior Design from Texas Christian University, with a minor in Lighting for Visual Presentation, where he was taught by Fred Oberkircher, former president of the IES (Illuminating Engineering Society). Fowler is also an IES member.
Fowler was introduced to Kreon by architectural lighting designer Clark Johnson and was immediately inspired, successfully including specifications on a number of high-end projects. He explains: “Clients were always impressed with the simplicity and technology of Kreon; how each product is made up of only the essential components. This design approach allows the beauty of the environment to surface.” Fowler is enthusiastic about introducing a quickly expanding line of new and innovative products, all of which “naturally harmonise with the essence of architectural style.”
Kreon will exhibit its range of products at Light + Building 2012, Hall 3, Booth 861, April 15-20 in Frankfurt, Germany. It will also exhibit at LightFair International 2012 in Las Vegas May 9-11 at booth #6714. Fowler will be at both trade shows to meet with the industry.
23rd March 2012
CAST Appoints Jim Hutchison as wysiwyg and Vivien Product Manager
CAST Software of Toronto, Canada has announced the promotion of Jim Hutchison (pictured), creator and editor of the internationally renowned JimOnLight.com, stepping up to assume the role of product manager for CAST Software'swysiwyg as well as for Vivien Virtual Event Designer, the CAST software suite for the special events industry.
Jim has been contributing marketing and technical copy for CAST Software as their Social Media Manager since early 2009, in addition to writing various articles for the companyâs newsletter, The Plan. Given his technical experience with the companyâs products, CAST has chosen Jim to lead the way forward for wysiwyg and Vivien Virtual Event Designer.
"I'm beyond thrilled to be leading the amazing development team at CAST," Jim said this afternoon, "I've been a wysiwyg User since Release 4, and I don't think that there is a design I haven't created in wysiwyg since the early part of this century! I love the products, I love the teams, and I love talking to our Users about how wysiwyg works for them. I'm excited to bring my industry enthusiasm and knowledge to the Product Manager role."
Before joining CAST Software, Jim was a full time writer, lighting designer, and professor, teaching lighting design and production lighting technology. Jim started JimOnLight.com in 2008, writing about all genres and applications of lighting. Jim is a practicing lighting designer and member of United Scenic Artists Local 829 and a contributing member of the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America.
Gil Densham, CEO of CAST, says: "We are very excited to have Jimâs enthusiasm and industry expertise in the Product Managerâs role and knowing the vigor Jim invests, it will no longer be quiet around CAST as we look forward to the future, with a grander vision for wysiwyg and Vivien Virtual Event Designer."
5th March 2012
J. R. Clancy Announces New Sales Manager
J. R. Clancy, Inc., has announced the return of Andrew J. McArthur to the company in the position of sales manager.
McArthur brings extensive project management and sales experience in his return to J. R. Clancy, where he served as a senior project manager in the 1990s. For the last 11 years, he has been the president of ECCS, Inc., in Las Vegas, where he served as principal consultant on projects including the showroom at Beau Rivage Hotel & Casino in Biloxi, MS, Copley Symphony Hall in San Diego, MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Roman Catholic Church in Las Vegas, Val A. Browning Center for the Performing Arts in Ogden, UT, and many other projects. His professional experience also includes sales and consulting with Pelton Marsh Kinsella, Trizart Alliance US, Inc., and Mountain Productions, Inc., a major touring concert staging contractor. McArthur is an ETCP certified rigging professional and a member of IATSE Local 9, and he serves on the board of directors of the Las Vegas Performing Arts Center.
