Fast Moves

Professional people on the move

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Ryan Thomas, Phil Goldsworthy: Solotech
Josh Reiss: AES President
Matt Nettlefold: Audiologic
Bryce Jewell: Solotech Group (UK)
Abby Hu: Powersoft (China)
Mirko Ekberg, Fredrik Setterberg: Genelec
Audiologic new appointments
Nikki Affleck: Alchemy Mastering at AIR
Oliver Frenzel: Lawo
Julian Beaufils: Klotz AIS
Riedel Group announces management restructure
Austin Freshwater: DiGiCo
Klaus-Joerg Jasper: Lawo
Ian Godfrey, Robin Adams: TSL Inc/TSL Products
William Wong: Riedel Communications (APAC)
Daryl Friedman: Cedia
Phil Millross: PMC
Al McKinna: Optimal Audio
Raf Willems: Optimal Audio
Oliver Zimmermann: Riedel Communications
James Baker: SSE Audio
Stuart Leader: Audiologic
Gerry Forde: Point Source Audio
Andreas Reimer: Speaker Trade Group
Mike Sumner: L-Acoustics Creations
Brittany Hilton: Synthax
Mark Bromfield: CUK Group
Amalia Stephenson: Royer Labs
Akira Mochimaru: Powersoft
Graeme Stevenson: Apex
Rich Soper: Nexo UK
Márton ‘Marci’ Sós: Optocore/BroaMan
Amber Jones: Audiologic
Tom Lewis: Source Distribution
Adrian Benlloch, Jose Torres: Beyma
Alex Newman: Hoot Studios
Phil Anthony, Ambrose Thompson: Martin Audio
Dewald Adendorff: TIG
Søren Høgsberg: DPA Microphones
Berny Carpenter: TSL Products
Andreas Pater, Markus Zuber: Salzbrenner media
Karl Cowing: Neutrik UK
Ramesh Jayaraman: Bosch
Charlie Hughes: Biamp
Dan Zimbelman: PMC
Duncan Bell: Shure Inc
Gianni Fantini: Nexo
PMC Board of Directors
Heff Moraes: PMC
Sonny Evans: Penguin Media Hire
Sean Martin: AES
Andrew Swerdlow, Jonathan Bickoff: WSDG
Alain Boone: Arbane Groupe
Christophe Palluat de Besset: Arbane Groupe
Lee Thomson: Stage Audio Works
Stage Tec sales reorganisation
Manfred Sumfleth, Andreas Mayerl: SE Audiotechnik
Scott Gellner: Symetrix
David Morbey: Neutrik UK
Nacho Gonzalez: Lawo
Wade Giles: Dirac
Paul Gimenez: Guitar Center
Chris Regan: PAMA
Dr Lee Whitmore: The Focusrite Group
Tim Jones: Audient
Dudley McLaughlin, Garrison Parkin: RH
Rune Jacobsen: Merging Technologies
Jonathan Wyner: AES
Kim Gaardvik: Broadcast Solutions Nordic
Digigram names new management team
Scott Wrege: Symetrix
Paul Freudenberg: KV2
Benjamin Olswang: Symetrix Inc
Renaud Lavoie: Riedel Communications
Ty Robinson: Symetrix
Karan Kathuria: Renkus-Heinz (Asia)
Vincent Lambert: Riedel Communications
Eric Miga: Audio Visual Design Group (AVDG)
Michael Jähnel: Klotz AIS
Peter Glättli: Riedel
Helen Jones: Calrec Audio
Brecht De Man: AES Board
Skip Welch: Danley Sound
Steve Young: Audix (US)
Andrew Matthews: Audiologic
Kevin Fitzgerald: Broadcast Solutions UK
Ted White: PMC USA
Hock Thang: Visionary Solutions (APAC)
Mike Dias: Earthworks
Bill Hensley: RTI
Jim Koenig: RTI
Alwyn Wong: Symetrix (APAC)
Bill Smith: United Archiving
Mary Eisaman: Synthax US
JP Delport: Broadcast Solutions UK
Simon Roehrs: Riedel Communications
L-Acoustics Americas Division appointments
Tom Dickinson: TSL Products Inc
Dan Lynch: Symetrix
Kurt Van Scoy, Gary Dixon: Audio-Technica US

Fast News

Lawo to incorporate swXtch.io multicast overlay

Lawo and swXtch.io have signed a memorandum of understanding enabling Lawo to incorporate groundSwXtch software-defined multicast overlay for on-prem and hybrid ground/cloud networks.

The Focusrite ISA Story

In late 2025, Focusrite commissioned a new short-form documentary with filmmaker Chris Mayes-Wright, the director responsible for the original Focusrite Studio Console film. The 20-minute feature, titled From one request to a legacy: The Focusrite ISA Story, traces the story of ISA – its origins, its evolution and why it continues to define the standards of professional audio today.

‘World’s most advanced platform for live sports production’

AI-automated sports production company Sportway Media Group and system integrator/solutions provider Broadcast Solutions have jointly acquired AI technology provider for automated and remote live sports production, Studio Automated.

Pro Sound Effects Avid Media Composer integration

Pro Sound Effects has announced its native panel integration for Avid Media Composer, making PSE the first – and presently only – sound effects platform to offer this capability.

L-Acoustics, d&b audiotechnik launch SDE standard

L-Acoustics and d&b audiotechnik have teamed up with SoundPlan on development of the System Design Exchange (SDE) standard for noise prediction across multiple sound systems, claiming it to represent ‘a considerable step towards reliable noise prediction’.

Manhattan’s Jungle City installs first SSL Origin Evo

Having opened her own multi-room complex, Jungle City, in Manhattan in 2011, Multiple Grammy Award-winning engineer, producer and studio owner Ann Mincieli has now added the first SSL Origin Evo to be installed anywhere in the world to her three SSL Duality consoles.

Thomas Riedel acquires Arri

Thomas Riedel, founder and owner of Riedel Communications and the Riedel Group, has acquired Arri, the Munich-based premium manufacturer of camera and lighting technology for motion picture and live entertainment.