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Arts centre arts centre takes Mauritius’ first Yamaha DM7
US regional sports broadcaster SCHN adopts SSL System T
Epic Martin Audio PA installed at Texas’ Stonegate Church
US church upgrade proves worth of Frenetik and Superlux
DiGiCo joins the service at Korean Methodist Church
The Overview according to Britannia Row
Notre-Dame revived
Renkus-Heinz Crestron/Q-Sys third-party control modules
Christ the King praises new Martin Audio install
Tonhalle Düsseldorf renews renowned concert acoustic
ORF upgrades Vienna Musikverein control room
Funktion-One appoints distributor for Japan and Taiwan
AES and IES announce new resource collaboration
HK Audio names Rock Distribution as Estonia distributor
Rotterdam’s Portlantis centre opens with Genelec
Tokyo’s G-Town Stadium opens with Martin Audio sound
Austin PBS upgrades facility-wide coms with Clear-Com
Southeast Asia gets first Atmos game development studio
Outline partners with Thang Long Audio for Vietnam market
Grace for the World gathering in Rome’s St Peter’s Square
Saifee Masjid adapts to contemporary worship needs
Brazil cinema reopens with new sound remit
Huddersfield Uni’s APL announces DuoPan panner
Yamaha and Steinberg brand transition
Audinate 3rd Edition Training for Dante Certification
‘Oldest and most striking’ theatre installs dB PA system
Stadsschouwburg De Harmonie upgrades with L-Acoustics
Largest US Hindu temple installs Riedel media and comms
Loud Technologies Asia takes on Williams AV in Singapore
Genelec gets fresh feel for Music Row in Nashville
Bansbach Akustik completes IICA audio upgrade
Audio-Technica Deutschland takes on TiMax distribution
Super Mex takes Optimal route to audible audio advance
Martin Audio gives good service at St Peter’s in Indiana
Florida Greek Orthodox Church regains clarity of service
Renkus-Heinz spreads the word at Slovenian churches
Paris opens Europe’s first official home to an eSports team
Glyndebourne’s technical refresh
Pope joins Ravenna community
Studio Emergency Preparation Recommendations
Martin Audio WPL remains South Facing for Solotech
Give A Note Foundation announces MusicPro’26
Soundmine adds new SSL channel strip to Soup mix
Pulse AV completes Optimal upgrade at Netherlands hotel
Audient opens first US showroom
Brazil church re-equips with SSL Live mixing desks
Oregon church adopts Pliant Wireless Intercom
API AXS console en route to Wisconsin’s Lunar Lava Studio
Queenie take orchestral Queen tribute immersive with L-ISA
Åge Aleksandersen bows out with Trondheim concerts
Wolff Audio acquires Pultec
Harman acquires Sound United
Norway’s Fairytale Park opens classical attraction
Resonance Studios marks first anniversary with expansion
Martin Audio names Republik as distributor for Turkey
ELS breaks ground in Nashville with TT+ GTX line array
Japan’s Nagoya Broadcasting Network adopts FreeSpeak II
Distillery II relocates and raises its game with Martin Audio
Outline claims benchmark at São Paulo Cowboy Festival
Ronnie Scott’s Street Party goes off with Panache
Ardent Studios installs SSL Duality Fuse console
Zach Bryan’s Quittin’ Time
Hollyland collaborates with AntennaWare on new products
Dubai’s Coca-Cola Arena installs d&b audiotechnik CCL
Historic architecture and C21 tech meet in Kempten
Shure shines at New York MTV Video Music Awards
EAW appoints new Turkey distributor
Audiosure takes on Linea Research South Africa distribution
Sound On Stage gives new DiGiCo desk Lebanon debut
Prime Sound Studio Form transformed by Genelec retrofit
dBTechnologies joins Dresden festival street party
Naostage K System moves on jazzopen stuttgart
HK Audio appoints new distributor for India
Waves adds eMotion to Bloodywood tour
Roland partners with Techni+Contact in Canada
DXB installs Contacta hearing loop systems airport wide
L-Acoustics brings new reign to Schinkenstraße’s king
Lawo and Waves advance ongoing partnership
Outline’s GTO graces Poland Pol’and’Rock festival stages
HK Audio brings clarity to the word at Chilean Army church
Whitwam leads service at Saint Michael’s Abbey
Calrec integrate RTW TMxCore metering into Argo consoles
Riedel Communications acquires hi human interface
SAW brings Waves eMotion LV1 Classic to South Africa
DiGiCo puts in special performance on Drake tour
Sesc São Paulo chooses Powersoft Duecanali platform
BassBoss pleases Mexican fans at MoDem psytrance teaser
Studio33:3 offers immersive angle on Christian music
BluOS supports Qobuz Connect high-res audio streaming
Drishti Events makes Martin Audio Torus investment
HeterMedia relocates and adopts Sennheiser conferencing
Rea Sound named Linea Research distributor for Ireland
RCF gets into country mood at Vegas Strip restaurant
NBC Sports continues Dante AoIP infrastructure uptake
Audio-Technica unveils Technica Base resource centre
Netherlands production company raises its game with SSL
Professional Wireless Systems adopts Sennheiser Spectera
KV2 expands Amnesia club experience to the Terrace
Netherlands theatre installs dBTechnologies sound system
Bürgerhaus Leinstetten gains flexibility with Allen & Heath

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David Kalt: Guitar Center

David Kalt, founder of the Reverb platform for selling new, used and vintage gear online, has joined Guitar Center’s Board of Directors as an independent member.
Rocky Solarta, Varun Asokan: Audio-Technica ME

Audio-Technica Middle East has appointed Rocky Solarta as Business Development Manager and Varun Asokan as Technical Sales Manager, supporting growth across the region’s commercial audio sector.
Marc Engroff, Frank Eischet Riedel Communications

Riedel Communications has named Marc Engroff as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and transitioned Frank Eischet into the role of Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Riedel Group.
Ron Tizzard: B&C

Electro-acoustic transducer specialist B&C has announced a change in its commercial leadership with Chief Marketing Officer Ron Tizzard stepping down from his role after 19 years to devote more time to family and friends.
Peter Heath: Plasa

Peter Heath is retiring from his role as MD of the Professional Lighting & Sound Association (Plasa) to enjoy a well-earned retirement. He will remain in the position while a replacement is found and intends to continue to represent the Association through the #WeMakeEvents campaign and in a consultancy capacity post-retirement.
Brian Grahn, Ben Turnwell: Clear-Com

Clear-Com has appointed Brian Grahn as Market Outreach Manager of the Americas and Ben Turnwell as Business Development Manager for EMEA live, expanding their respective roles to strengthen customer engagement.
Lars Yoshiyama: RCF

RCF has appointed Lars Yoshiyama as Sales Manager for Switzerland for both RCF and TT+ Audio, as part of a broader development plan aimed at strengthening the company’s direct commercial presence. The appointment marks a further step in RCF’s strategy to enhance customer proximity, streamline market operations, and support long-term growth across professional audio, installed sound, and touring applications.
Bartosz Pętlak, Roger Lim: AtlasIED

AtlasIED has expanded its international team with Bartosz Pętlak appointed EMEA region Applications Engineer and Roger Lim as Applications Engineer for the APAC region.
Shure executive appointments

Shure has named new Vice Presidents and added a long-time Company officer to its Executive Staff.
Tony Jacques: Renkus-Heinz

Renkus-Heinz has added Tony Jacques to its Tech Support operations as Applications Engineer to serve as a key technical resource for integrators, consultants and end-users.
Jan Schaffner: Riedel Communications

Riedel Communications continues the expansion of its Managed Technology Division in the Americas with the appointment of Jan Schaffner as Vice President, Managed Technology Americas. The move ‘formalises Riedel’s long-term market development strategy and reinforces its commitment to delivering purpose-built service solutions across sports and live production environments in the region’.